In 2021, our annual campaign, Creativity for Good, focused on the reasons why young people are choosing to develop their creativity and apply it for the social good during the multiple pandemics communities faced and continue to face. We consistently saw young creatives at the forefront of problem solving, activism, and community resilience.
The headings for the third edition of the Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity Global Report hew closely to the theme of Creativity for Good, but on closer inspection, the report effectively combines all three of our most recent campaign themes.
Read moreLEGO takes a holistic view when it comes to reimagining learning by highlighting the ways in which children’s physical, social, cognitive, creative and emotional skills complement and interact with one another through play. When these skills are being successfully cultivated, it makes an essential truth of the arts and culture field abundantly clear: creativity matters! To drive this point home, the LEGO Foundation is publishing a series of reports that “convene a broad spectrum of viewpoints and opinions focused on creativity in education systems.” Their most recent report is Creating Creators.
Read moreOn one hand, culture is a set of inherited behaviors, ideas, languages, and morals that differentiates one society from another. Art, on the other hand, is the application of human skills, thoughts, and imagination through visual art and the performing arts. It is a fundamental and human right for individuals to express their feelings and imagination through arts and cultural education.
Read moreMany young artists in the United States are activating their creativity for social change at the ballot box and on important congressional funding measures. These individuals and coalitions aim to get out to vote, educate citizens on the issues, and fight for important causes. One of those causes is funding for Arts & Cultural Education and the creative sector of the U.S. economy which has been ravaged by the global coronavirus pandemic. In this edition of #Artivism, we will highlight the work of two Artivist practitioners and a group led by young artists that is fighting for congressional financial support for creatives, teaching artists, and cultural organizations.
Read moreArts Education in Maryland Schools (AEMS) is an organization whose mission is ensure that all students in the state of Maryland have access to high quality arts education by mobilizing power to communities through advocacy programs, professional and leadership programs, and resource building and sharing.
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