Blog | Arts for LA

Strength in Numbers
Submitted by Danielle Brazell on February 5, 2010 - 12:59pm.

Thanks to your efforts, the Campaign to retain the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs' TOT allocation was a success.

Over 5,000 letters were generated to City Council members from their stakeholders. An additional 100 advocates attended Wednesday's city council meeting, in which 30 impassioned speakers voiced the value of arts and culture to the city and the communities they serve.

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Guest Blog: Will this "Reality Check" Bounce?
Submitted by sandy.seufert on February 5, 2010 - 11:02am.

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Despite news of nascent economic recovery, teaching artists and other professionals in arts education might be wondering if and when the future will look brighter. Later this year? Next year? Before the world ends in 2012?

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Principal Stephanie Harris on LAUSD Arts Ed
Submitted by CamilleSchenkkan on January 22, 2010 - 12:15pm.

I have come before you to speak about my former school, Short Avenue Elementary School in Local District 3/Board District 4, and the impact that a wonderful and effective Arts program is having on the community, students, enrollment, and academic achievement. At the same time I want to emphasize that, to borrow a phrase, "The Arts Are NOT Elective!" and that what is happening at Short Avenue School must happen at ALL schools. » Continued

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How do we measure quality in arts education?
Submitted by TaraTheOrganizer on January 19, 2010 - 9:37am.

Close your eyes and envision a quality arts education experience. What do you see?

This is the question posed last week by Steve Seidel from Harvard's Project Zero and Lynn Waldorf of the Griffin Center for Inspired Instruction, who together led a discussion on the qualities of quality arts education. Read further to learn more about the new tools being developed for measuring quality in arts education.

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