Episode 254: Handmade Heroes: Student Art, History, & America's 250th
Laura and Matt GrundlerJulie Carmean
With the school year winding down, many art educators are searching for a meaningful project to end the year on a high note. Perfect timing, it just so happens that America’s 250th birthday is in July! Conveniently, there’s an opportunity for students across the country to submit their handmade artwork to the American Heroes Student Art Contest. In this episode, Julie Carmean of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) joins Matt and Laura to share how educators and students can get involved. Learn the thinking behind the contest’s handmade-only guidelines and discover how this is more than a simple nation-wide art show. It is a true humanities project connecting today’s youth with our country’s history!
