Beads & Seeds: A STEAM Design Challenge
In Santa Fe, New Mexico, we have an abundance of world-class museums and cultural attractions. Such a wealth often affords collaborations between different institutions and local schools. ...
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The Amplifier Foundation: Using Art for Social Change
Amplifier is a design lab that builds art to amplify the voices of grassroots movements. We work with our community of social change partners to build symbols, language, and distribution strategies th ...
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Exploring the Artistic Spirit of Santa Fe and Taos
You are invited to join Stevie Mack and I July 14-21, 2019, for Tres Culturas: Exploring the Artistic Spirit of Santa Fe and Taos. You will experience the spectacular scenery of Northern New Mexico wh ...
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Popping Up in La Joya ISD
This past week I was honored to present Davis Digital's online curriculum to teachers in the South Texas district of La Joya, along with Kristen Marstaller. You can find the lesson we used as a hands- ...
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Nancy With Co Presidents Of Waea Tracy
When I was invited to present a keynote at the Washington Art Education Association (WAEA) state conference in Tacoma, Washington, I was pleased to discover that their conference theme would be E ...
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Making Connections through Recycling
The Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival, the country’s largest and oldest recycled art market,is held at the Convention Center every November. It is dedicated to showcasing art created from discarded ...
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Art Saves Lives: Art for Social Change
In March 2015, the National Art Education Association (NAEA) adopted a position statement on Art Education and Social Justice. It supports the belief that art can provide a meaningful catalyst to enga ...
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The Joys of Collaboration
You may be surprised to learn that SchoolArts Magazine is primarily put together by a collaborative of just a handful of people. But our collaboration reaches far beyond our staff. Our articles are wr ...
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The Day of the Dead Celebration
Since I discovered the Days of the Dead, Halloween has no charms for me. Yesterday afternoon was the annual celebration for this holiday at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe. ...
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Skeletons for the Mexican Days of the Dead
In Mexico, around the times of the Days of the Dead, November 1st and 2nd, humorous skeletons portraying professions and special interests serve to remind us that, rich or poor, we will all meet the s ...
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