Right on, Lynda!!
 

So, how is it that, when it comes to art education, California comes in dead last out of all 50 states – even below Guam? According to State Councilman Bobby Shriver, California’s public schools no longer even offer arts education. … If art means as much to you as it does to me, or even if you’re just exploring the art world for the first time, I invite you to turn off the boob tube, pry the Wii controllers from your kids’ hands, and drag them to a museum….

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Lynda Resnick: Why Art Education Matters

Creating Public Value application now available; deadline February 11
Program supports arts projects in rural and underserved communities

The California Arts Council is pleased to announce the availability of its Creating Public Value Program (CPV) application. Deadline is February 11, 2010.
Through Creating Public Value, the California Arts Council will partner with small California arts organizations in rural and underserved communities to support new or expanded projects to highlight the fact that the arts are of benefit to all Californians and are worthy of state and federal investment. The California Arts Council defines public value as making a positive contribution to the individual and collective lives of all Californians through the arts.

In this context, CPV seeks proposals that address outcomes by utilizing the tools of the program identified as The Three Rs: Relationships (building new or expanding existing partnerships); Relevance (to audiences and community by expanding public participation); and Return on Investment (through public awareness, promoting your organization’s public value and social/economic impact to civic and political leaders, community supporters, audiences, and participants).

The CPV Program is funded in part by proceeds from the sale of the Arts License Plate, a specialty plate designed by noted California artist Wayne Thiebaud to support local arts programming and arts education.

Learn more about this grant opportunity here.

PITTSBURGH, PA (AP).- First lady Michelle Obama is taking on a new role as international hostess when she welcomes the spouses of world leaders headed to this river city for a two-day economic summit. While the presidents and prime ministers spend Thursday evening and Friday chewing over the world’s problems, Mrs. Obama will entertain their spouses by introducing them to Pittsburgh as well as to some of her own interests, including art and architecture, arts education, and sustainable farming and eating locally grown food. Mrs. Obama and President Barack Obama will welcome world leaders and their spouses at a reception Thursday at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden

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Michelle Obama Hosts Spouses of World Leaders at Andy Warhol Museum