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Art for Life’s Sake: The Case for Arts Education
This report highlights the importance of arts education for personal and societal development, while addressing disparities in access, particularly in underserved communities.
Beyond Older Age: Approaches to Understand the Diverse Lives of Older People
‘Beyond Older Age: Approaches to Understand the Diverse Lives of Older People’ is a booklet for anyone wanting to engage older people in a more inclusive, creative, and participatory way. It aims to equip policy …
Black Students Deserve Equitable Access to Arts Education
Declines in arts education disproportionately impact Black and Brown students, who have seen 49% and 40% reductions, respectively, since the 80s, while white students have faced essentially no reduction.
Centering Anti-Ableism in Creative Aging Programs
Discussion of how creative aging programs in community arts education have the opportunity to work at the intersection of anti-ageism and anti-ableism.
Inclusive Arts Vermont Resources
Inclusive Arts Vermont have put together a comprehensive resource list on how best to engage people of all abilities in the arts, including a list of resources specifically for teaching artists.
Norman Rockwell + The Problem We All Live With
Learn why a controversial painting became a symbol of the American civil rights movement.
Pedagogies of Care and Justice: African American High School Art Teachers During the Civil Rights Era in the Segregated South
This study examines the art pedagogies at Southern African American high schools during the civil rights era (1955–1969). I examine three segregated high schools located in South Carolina as a lens to highlight art pedagogies …
School of Drag at MOCA Tucson
After intentional efforts to understand the diverse needs, perspectives and experiences of older adults, MOCA Tucson developed creative aging workshop series that pushed boundaries, took risks and combat antiquated and ageist ideas of what older …
What Do the 7 Principles of Universal Design Look Like in the Art Room?
Lindsey McGinnis shares how universal design principles support inclusion and accessibility in art programs. Much of this is applicable to creative aging programs so this can be a helpful resource for teaching artists.