Arts & Learning in the News

May 10 2017

An American study by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

As a nation, we are close to reaching a collective understanding that all students benefit from the opportunity to learn about and experience the arts. Study of the arts in its many forms—whether as a stand-alone subject or integrated into the school curriculum... more

May 10 2017

As featured on canadianart.ca ... by Leah Sandals

When researcher Rubén Gaztambide-Fernández released a report last week showing that students entering Grade 9 at Toronto’s arts high schools are more than twice as likely to be white—and nearly twice as likely to come from a wealthy family—than students at... more

May 3 2017

As featured on ChicagoTribute.com -- By David Rothkopf

Art is not a luxury, not an adornment of civilization. It is a necessity. It is one of the central purposes of civilization. Artists lead in ways politicians, chief executives, or generals cannot. They enable us to explore the mysterious - deep within us and all around... more

May 3 2017

As featured on Time.com -- By Joe Hall

 Mastry" at MOCA Grand Avenue on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Donato Sardella—Getty Images/MOCAImagine a 15-year-old girl exiting the current Kerry... more