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Hello!
I have been asked to summarize the responses to my question
on the importance of art. Well, I have
to admit to being a little red in the face because as soon as I got them and forwarded
them on to the staff wanting the information I deleted them from my
e-mail. So, what follows is what I was
able to find in any notes I took and in looking through what the staff member
had. I apologize in advance if I have
missed anyone’s response. I
appreciated them all and next time I will save the responses and be ready for
any requests for a summary. Lesson
learned… : )
Here goes:
http://aep-arts.org/Champions.html
This is a press release from Champions
of Change regarding the impact of the arts on learning, click on “press
release” mid page.
http://www.artsusa.org/public_awareness/facts/
Facts about art education
This was sent from list member Deborah Boothby, slide
curator at the University of Vermont:
From the New York Times Arts section for March 20, 2003, a quote from
Lee Bollinger, new president of Columbia University “arts are a fundamental means of
thought and communication…If I had to choose between an expository form
of communication and an intuitive form of expression, I would choose the latter
to be more profound. I think it’s
a false premise that the arts are an add-on to ordinary life.”
http://www.sierra-arts.net/DeborahDagueBarrPowerOfArt.html
The Power of Art in Society by Deborah Dague
http://www.garlandisd.net/finearts/ten_lessons_the_arts_teach.htm
Ten Lessons the Arts Teach by Elliot
Eisner. Also by Elliot Eisner The Arts and
the Creation of Mind.
Also several references to articles in the Journal of the
American Art Therapy Association
I hope you find this helpful, and I apologize for the
incompleteness of it.
Have a wonderful day,
Shelly
Librarian
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616-975-3144