The Role of Arts, Culture, and Creativity in the Future of Education

We, along with our colleagues at Creative Generation, read UNESCO’s International Commission on the Futures of Education’s paper outlining nine ideas for public action in education in a post-COVID world with great interest. UNESCO’s recommendations are necessarily vague, so as to be applicable to the broadest set of communities, but they are a strong jumping-off point that is well-aligned with Creative Generation’s mission and practices with regard to equity.

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ARTIVISM: Rock the Vote (through Art)

Many 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.

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