June 2011
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WatchInspiring and beautiful TED talk by artist Aaron Koblin
May 2011
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“And the wonderful, astonishing truth is that the arts are utterly useless. You...”
– —Composer John Adams, excerpter from his recent commencement address to The Juiliiard. Brilliant and inspiring…read the full text of the address here: http://www.nonesuch.com/journal/john-adams-address-the-juilliard-school-106th-commencement-ceremony-2011-05-23
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NAHS: The National Art Honor Society, from the... →
Continuing our trend of posting items related to arts education lately, here is apart one of a blog post on the NAHS. Does your local high school have a chapter? Why not?
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25 Things Teachers Can Do To Promote Music... →
A pdf of a brochure created by VH1’s Save The Music campaign describing 25 distinct things teachers can do to advocate for music education at their school. Great and thorough list!!
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"Alzheimer's Patients Find Support Through Art" →
Article and video about a collaborative program in Frederick, MD between arts organization The Delaplaine and Maryland State’s Department for the Aging - arts therapy for seniors with alzheimer’s disease.
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“What was any art but an effort to make a sheath, a mould in which to imprison...”
– This is a quotation from Willa Cather’s novel The Song of the Lark. It’s a beautiful thought the protagonist (Thea Kronborg, an opera singer) has while looking at some old pottery shards.
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Reinvesting in Arts Education: Winning America’s... →
From the WHite House blog - this entry is from Melody Barnes, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. She writes about the President and First Lady’s belief in the need for arts education.
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Envisioning Success: How Funders and Nonprofits... →
The Nonprofit Finance Fund lists 7 takeaways from a conversation on what financial ‘success’ means in the performing arts industry.
As arts advocates, we at MCA focus on the importance of public support for the arts, but we musn’t forget the importance of funders and organizations to have long-term fiscal responsibility in mind.
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NASAA: Recap of May 11th Congressional Hearing on... →
NASAA (National Association of State Arts Agencies) sent out this informative recap of NEA Chairman’s testimony at a Congressional hearing yesterday.
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Putting Artists to Work for Cultural (and... →
A short post from the Utne reader about author Arlene Goldbard’s views on artists helping to fuel the economy.
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April 2011
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Public Arts Funding Update: April →
A good short overview of the current state of public funding for the arts across the U.S.
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“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination...”
– Albert Einstein
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“I mean, art for art’s sake is ridiculous. Art is for the sake of...”
– Carl Andre
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March 2011
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Reblog if you think the Arts are an essential part...
Indeed they are!
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Mickey Hart: There's a Fire on the Mountain -... →
Mickey Hart writes about arts education on the Huffington Post.
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Investing in Arts Development - Urban Land... →
Great article about some great success stories with the use of arts & culture to foster economic revitalization.
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ARTSblog » Where is Our “Road Map?” →
Marete Webster, of Americans for the Arts, asks the question - why does the US lag behind so many other countries when it comes to recognizing the necessity of arts education?
“Art- when it is really doing what it should do- teaches abstract thinking; it...”
– Bill T. Jones, March 11, 2011 on “Real Time with Bill Maher” (via agoodmanfilm)
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Arts Bringing People Together: Flushing School... →
Article from the New York Times about an art teacher banding students together to create a video that won acclaim and fostered community feeling after a violent attack occurred on Chinese students.
Sadly, due to budget cuts, arts teachers at the school are at risk of losing their jobs.
Arts to Grow: Get Ready: National Arts Advocacy... →
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According to the Americans for the Arts website, “The 24th annual Arts Advocacy Day is the only national event that brings together a broad cross section of America’s cultural and civic organizations, along with hundreds of grassroots advocates from across the country, to underscore the…
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'Arts Education Sees Decline, Especially for... →
Education Week magazine takes stock of some recent findings from reports created by the NEA. These statistics are particularly poignant at the moment, when many funding sources for arts education are being threatened at federal, state, and local levels.
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The Meaning of Advocacy - blog post from Theatre... →
A powerful and true blog post from Angie Hays, the Executive Director of the North Carolina Theatre Conference. Ms. Hays understands the critical importance of arts advocacy to the field!
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February 2011
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Article on Public Funding for the Arts in... →
This article from the Herald-Mail discusses the state of public funding for the arts in Washington County.
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From Psychology Today: Artsmarts: Why Cutting Arts... →
The folks at Psychology Today recognize the importance of arts funding. They say that ‘funding the arts funds scientific innovation and economic development.’
How the Qualities that Make a Good Actor Also Make... →
Nice interview with advocate Seema Sueko
January 2011
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“You can’t fix the deficit or the national debt by killing NPR or the...”
– Colin Powell on CNN January 23, 2011 (http://www.artsjournal.com/culturegrrl/2011/01/zero_for_nea_colin_powell_pref.html)
MCA - Thank the Governor for Arts Funding →
MCA asks you to take 30 seconds to send an email to Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley. Thank him for refusing to cut arts spending in the State budget.
MCA: Latest on MD Budget - Governor Proposes NO... →
Check our website for the latest news on state arts funding. Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley today released his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2012 (which starts on July 1, 2011) and did not decrease arts funding. This is GREAT news. Many other states are considering drastic cuts to their arts funding.
Electronic musician Dan Deacon to score Francis... →
This article by Erik Maza from The Baltimore Sun is good news for composer Dan Deacon and for Maryland arts!
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”
– writer Jack London (born today in 1876)
December 2010
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Mayor Wants Charm City to be Arts City - Baltimore... →
Great article by Tim Smith of the Baltimore Sun, talking about Mayor Rawlings-Blake’s dedication to making Baltimore an arts center for the region and for Maryland.
“To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul...”
– Kurt Vonnegut
'In praise of older women' - Financial Times... →
Great piece, in the Financial Times of all places, about the growing number of older female visual artists.