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Why Art Matters
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#VisualArtsEdMattersNAEA recently launched a new advocacy campaign entitled #VisualArtsEdMatters. Find resources that provide the key tools for the campaign and information about how to participate.
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10 Lessons the Arts Teach by Elliot EisnerThe late Elliot Eisner, former Professor of Education at Stanford University, identified 10 lessons which are clarified through the study of art in schools.
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Learning In a Visual Age: The Critical Importance of Visual Arts EducationThis pivotal monograph explores why visual arts education is more important than ever.
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Dr. Patty Bode
July Mentor, Art Educator, Researcher, Lecturer, and Activist
Monthly Mentor Posts
- Meet our July Mentor, Patty Bode! Bode just wrapped up her second year as interim principal of Amherst Regional Middle School in Amherst, MA. She is an art educator, researcher, lecturer, and activist. Bode’s research, teaching, and community collaboration focus on advancing student and teacher voices in art curriculum reinvention and transformation—opening borders and questioning what counts as knowledge. Throughout her work, she consistently asserts critical multicultural perspectives and teaches racial literacy through imaginative practices in art education. Check out her blog below:
- Liberty and Visual Culture
- Global Understanding Amidst Flag Waving
National Art Education Foundation
The National Art Education Foundation (NAEF) invests in innovative initiatives to support instructional practice, research, and leadership in visual arts education.
NAEA Virtual Art Educators
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