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2009 State of the Arts Survey April 2009

In March and April of 2009 a cross section of art teachers throughout the

United States

were asked to share their views on the state of art education. The survey group spanned grade levels 0 through 8. 

Summary of Findings

Most respondents reported that the state of art education was about the same, a smaller number felt that art education was getting worse. A fortunate few reported that art education in their area had improved.

 

The Carrot Revolution is an art education weblog

Here is an exciting blog with great resources for art educators, art students, and artists in the digital age. Carrot Revolution

Free Video Art Lessons

We think this is kinda cool. Free Video Art Lessons from our friends at JERRY'S ARTARAMA.

Take a look here: Free Video Art Lessons.

The site features dozens, maybe scores of lessons, in a range of categories and levels, by professional artists and art educators. Check them out.

New NAEA Standards!

NAEA Standards represent the professional judgment of the art education field about the knowledge and skills all visual arts educators should possess, as well as the characteristics of preparation programs that will enable educators to provide high-quality art instruction for every student. Download sample versions of the just-released Professional Standards for Visual Arts Educators and Standards for Art Teacher Preparation.

Welcome to Bass Arts Studio

We have been hearing a lot of great things about this New Jersey studio, Bass Arts Studio.

Located in Montclair, our home town as well, the studio offers classes throughout the year. There are 3 semesters, Fall, Winter and Spring, in addition to a Summer Art Camp for children ages 7-12. For teens, we offer a Summer Teen Art Studio Intensive as well as Fashion Camp.

Art Education Resources Teaching Art History Educational Materials

Here is a comprehensive list of art education resources for teachers created by Mike Madin 1998 for Academic Info it was just updated 04/05/2009.

Art Education Resources Teaching Art History Educational Materials

AcademicInfo is an online education resource center with extensive subject guides and distance learning information. Our mission is to provide free, independent and accurate information and resources for prospective and current students.

Creativity Express - Children's Animated Art Education

Creativity Express curriculum is an innovative combination of technology and art resulting in a revolutionary approach to teaching art history, art appreciation, and digital art. The program owes its success to the team of former Disney animators who bring to life three affable characters, a polar bear named Furnace and penguin sisters Tickles and Ruby. These engaging characters, using a blend of humor and storytelling, provide the narrative for the sixteen lessons of Creativity Express.

Free Art Lessons on The Internet

KinderArt® the creation of Andrea Mulder-Slater and Jantje Blokhuis-Mulder who in 1997 were were leading Saturday morning workshops at a local art gallery.

They decided one day we decided to look online see if there were any resources for art lesson plans and found that there were very few. 12 years later, KinderArt ® has grown to be the largest collection of free art lessons on the Internet.  Check it Out Here

Artist Survival Skills - Chris Tyrells Blog

Canadian Artist and Writer shares tips and ideas around his book of the same name. Artist Survival Skills.

Chris says that "this book has been developed for two reasons.  One: Success in the visual arts, no matter how you define it, comes more readily to artists who manage their careers professionally but Canadian visual artists have few resources to guide their professional development. And two: There is a particular knowledge deficit in the community of Canadian visual artists concerning the importance and techniques of marketing and sales." 

We think the resource in the book and the blog are valuable to artists everywhere.

Read Chris's Blog Here Chris Tyrell’s Blog

Artists Create Your Own Web Site

We thought this on-line artists site was interesting.

It Artist websites made easy! FineArtStudioOnline is a revolutionary web site creation tool that allows an artist to create his or her own art website in a matter of minutes!   About FineArtStudioOnline