ESPrit de Corps

Yes, it’s true.  The arts are helpful, wonderful, useful, and productive!
Below are two recent blog posts to serve as a bright spot amid the depressing headlines.

*  A Missing Piece in the Economic Stimulus: Hobbling Arts Hobbles Innovation
* Liz Lerman, who spoke at Summer Seminar 2004 offers  A Proposed Job Swatch to Save American  Capitalism
Enjoy!

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When I need an escape from another reminder that the nation is indeed in a recession, this week I’ve been finding a wealth of discussions on the internet that remind me of the power and complexity of the arts-in-education field.  Some of the discourse is (politely) contentious, but I see contradiction as another opportunity for […]

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DreamYard and PS/MS 95 have been art partners for the last four years.  This year is our second year partnering in an ESP grant.  We currently have 15 arts integrated residencies that include visual arts, theater and dance, plus two after school arts programs in theater and visual arts.  This is their first year together […]

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I wrote this title to get your attention. Does it make you nervous? Angry? Is it a call to arms? Does it make you say, “Who can I talk to to set the story straight?” That’s what it does for me.
Last week Dale Davis forwarded an article to the Association of Teaching Artists listserve from […]

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