Here at the Arts Education Partnership, we understand that these times have shifted priorities of every individual and organization navigating this new and rapidly changing environment. To support our partners and stakeholders – the network over 100 education, arts, cultural, government, research, business and philanthropic organizations—as they navigate these challenging times, we compiled a robust list of resources related to COVID-19. We believe these resources are a demonstration of the innovation and creative leadership inherent in the arts education ecosystem.
Read moreArtists Not Just For Art's Sake, But For Community's Sake
Our teaching artists and administrators are always learning new roles within their scope of responsibilities to the “Public Benefit” becoming a hybrid artist/social worker/community leader, and now diving deeply and quickly into technological depths that were not in everybody’s radar 3 months back. In the end, it’s our teaching artists, arts administrators, and leaders who will continue to be at the forefront of need making a case for the arts and art making.
Read moreKeep Making Art That Counts
[The arts] are helping us overcome the danger of becoming individually overwhelmed, helping us forge a sense of communality and resilience, and helping reinforce the importance of social cohesion and solidarity as we come together to defeat this common enemy.
Read moreSouth Sudanese Youth Championing Creative Campaigns In Response To COVID-19
South Sudanese young people have initiated creative projects which are aimed at creating awareness to the general public on preventive and life saving measures against the virus. Most of these projects are meant to sensitize the local population through creative content in various local languages spoken in South Sudan presented through both audio and video means. So far over ten songs has been recorded, produced, and disseminated in South Sudan to create awareness about the virus.
Read more“Courage to Love” (and Teach) in the Time of Coronavirus
A blog-conversation between Association of Teaching Artists Executive Director Heleya de Barros, and Teaching Artists Guild Executive Director Jean Johnstone:
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