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- Education and the ArtsIntegrating the arts into daily instructional practices has proven to be beneficial for students. Active participation in the arts leads to improved learning and test scores for today's students.
- The 4 Disciplines of the Arts and How to Teach ThemA summary of the performing arts, what could be taught, what should be taught according to the National Standards and ideas for specific lessons.
- How Artists Can Benefit from Visual Arts DegreesHoning your artistic skills through a visual arts program can help you define your space in the art world and embark on your dream career.
- 5 Steps for Choosing Online Visual Arts SchoolsChoosing an online visual arts college is tough. These five tips can help you narrow down the options so that you choose the school that is truly right for you.
Old Age and the Performing Visual ArtsThis is the fourth in the series on old age and agreeable pastimes suited to it (the links to the first three being www.associatedcontent.com/article/5760308/, www.associated content.com/article/5790164/, www.associatedcontent.com/article/5809278).- Grant Listing for the ArtsContact information about National Arts Grants.
- Teaching Children to Appreciate ArtThe love of art is subjective. However, with an understanding of art, everyone can learn to appreciate art. This essay describes the elements and principles of the visual arts and methods one can use to weave them into classroom curriculum.
- Arts Education: By Definition and StandardThis essay provides an overview of arts education and discusses the standards associated with them.
- Visual Arts Make Smarter Students with Higher Test ScoresIllustrations and the connection between art and learning is undiscovered and has not been fully utilized.
- Four Art DisciplinesDescribe areas of emphasis in art education.
- Home School Curriculum: Visual Arts Resources and Events in MassachusettsHomeschoolers can experience the visual arts with these different viewing events and hands-on visual arts programs. Set up the day's home school curriculum around a field trip to one of these educational venues.
Art Made Simple(r): A Brief Look at the Principles of Visual ArtA primer on the basic principles of visual art for the artist and audience, part one of a two-part series- Creating Language Art: A Classroom LessonHere is a lesson plan that can be used to integrate art into any subject matter at any grade level. It is conformed to California standards, but includes National standards as well.
- How the Romantic Movement Influence Visual ArtThis article gives a brief overview of the impact of the Romantic Movement on the field of painting.
- The Effects of Modern Technology on Visual ArtA look at how modern imaging programs have changed the way art is produced.
- The Frist Center for the Visual Arts is an Art Lover's Dream in NashvilleThe Frist Center still retains much of the grand architecture of the old post office. Traveling exhibits from around the world are rotated and showcased in the exhibit halls.
- Seven Events in '07: Wheaton College's Performing and Visual Arts CalendarWheaton College will reopen on Jan. 23, beginning the spring 2007 semester and marking the start of the college's busy visual and performing arts calendar. The spring semester will host a wide variety of visual and performing arts events.
- Culture in ChicagoFerris Bueller had the right idea when he skipped school to check out what was happening in downtown Chicago; this city has a thriving art and culture scene that should not be missed.
- Byron's Last ActWhen an old, abandoned theater is scheduled for demolition, one of its acting alumni come to give one last performance.
5 Life Lessons You Can Learn from Creating ArtThe process of creating art calls on more than creativity, but also discipline and organization.- GWU Art Show October 26 - November 5, 2010GWU student art show features rising stars at Smith Hall of Art, 601 22nd Street, NW, 9:00 - 5:00 Daily.
- Literary Devices: What Are the Different Types of Allusions?Perhaps one of the most elaborate explanations of allusions available online.
- Culture and ArtCulture is behavioral patterns that human beings follow throughout their life. There are many things that make up culture.
- How to Stay Mentally Active During Winter Break10 tips for teenage students on how to maintain a mentally active mind during the winter break.
Where I Get What Passes for InspirationA Most Uninspired Essay
Local Teen Achieves Success Beyond His ExpectationsMarcus Anthony's paintings sold for $700 and $525 at the 2010 After School Matters Gala.
Inside Matthew Adam's Studio and His Artistic ProcessMatthew Adam has invented his own vocabulary of imagery, spoken with gestural strokes of oils and written as forms created by light on canvas. His organic compositions evolve more from empathetic observation than from academic conditioning.- Arts & Crafts 101 - Turning Poetry into ArtPoetry is an art form in writing, but there are ways that you can turn it into visual art as well to expand the audience for your work.
- How I Used My College DegreeA personal story of how I used my college degree and how it led me to an unexpected career.
Associated Content's J L Carey JrChristine Bruness interviews Writer/Artist/Poet/Truth Seeker J L Carey Jr. Read on to learn more about this intriguing wordsmith who is clearly one of AC's greatest literary assets.
How Skills in Painting, Drawing and Art Can Improve Your Value as an EmployeeEmployers are seeing value in workers skilled in areas such as drawing and painting. Improved communications, memory, perception and cognitive skills have been reported. Even for non-artists the good news is that these skills can be learned as adults.
Why Are Public Performances Important in Our SocietyWhy do we love to perform and watch people perform? There's something deep inside us as people - and members of society - that craves it. Let's take a look at why!
Back to School and Beyond: The Best Art Websites for Preschool Through AdulthoodHere are some great resources for parents, teachers, educators and students to teach and learn about art and colors.
The ABC's of Musician: Breck StewartThe ABCs of Music are playful interviews with International Musicians and Bands that have a web presence who have music that is free, accessible and fantastic. Breck Stewart is one such talented musician.- Theatre as ArtThis research paper seeks to prove Theatre as a form of art, and discusses each of the key points of Theatre.
- The Value of Art - Can Society Exist Without Art?March is National Art Month. What would life be like without art? It's one of the first classes to be cut from school budgets. Is it really that easily expendable?
School of Communications Art at Higher DigitalThe brightly colored buildings of the School of Communications Arts hide some of the most sophisticated education available in digital and audio arts.- Katonah Art CenterTo let out your creative energy in an artistic way, it's the Katonah Art Center.
- Modern Art and PoetryThe art of the modern era, defined by poets like Ezra Pound and Robert Frost, as well as artists such as Dadaist, Francis Picabia, is a cultural barometer, both informing and reflecting the societal values of the modern world.
- Art/Music AppreciationDescribe methods for teaching students to appreciate art or music.
