When the Covid-19 pandemic first hit, students were given very little time to transition from in-person to online learning. However, this quick switch not only impacted how students learned but also how they were able to engage with the arts, as well. The first time I had ever heard about zoom theater was during the height of the pandemic when Broadway was still shut down. While scrolling on Youtube I came across Acting For A Cause’s production of Pride & Prejudice.
Read moreHow Have You and Your Community Preserved Arts Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
This International Arts Education Week, we’re seeking out stories of teachers, artists, parents, students, teaching artists, and community members that are supporting arts education in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
We want to hear about how arts and cultural education kept young people connected to each other and their communities.
Read moreApart but Connected: Envisioning a Future of Equity, Healing and Democracy
This crisis has laid bare the inequities of our country, but it’s also spurring communities to dive right into the work— to make real what might have felt impossible only months ago. Mutual aid, a value with deep roots in anarchist thinking, has been embraced by neighbors of all stripes. These are the beginnings of the policy propositions we’ll need to step into a brighter future. On top of policy, we’ll also need the narratives— the culture— to get us there.
Read moreYoung South African Artists Unite to Create “The Ultimate South African Song Medley” to Thank Healthcare and Essential Workers
Young South African artists have joined together, in their individual homes and via technology during #LockDown to record The Ultimate South African Song Medley, as a ’THANK YOU’ to all the healthcare professionals and other essential workers who are putting their lives at risk on a daily basis in order for the rest of us to #BeSafe and to be able to #StayHome.
Read moreUNESCO Launches Global Movement in light of Pandemic - ResiliArt
ResiliArt sheds light on the current state of creative industries amidst crisis through an exclusive global discussion with key industry professionals while caapturing experiences and voices of resilience from artists – both established and emerging – on social media. Together, it raises awareness about the far-reaching ramification of COVID-19 across the sector and aims at supporting artists during and following the crisis.
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