Video Field Trip to Nan Jacobsohn’s Studio
July 2018
by Cassie Stephens
Art Teacher
Johnson Elementary
All my kindergarten through fourth grade students are currently creating with clay. My art room floor is so covered in clay dust tha...
Oliver Middle School Theater: The Launch Pad
July 2018
On the Horizon
Words by DeeGee Lester
Photography by Jean-Francoise Riand
Most adults would agree that it’s the crazy, noisy, anxiety-riddled years of middle school that are most...
Measuring Success
July 2018
Photograph by Donn Jones
by Laurie T. Schell
CEO, Arts Education Advocate
www.ElevateArtsEd.org
What does success look like in arts education?
An elementary a...
Tennessee Fine Arts Standards: A New Vision and Purpose
July 2018
by Brad Foust, DMA
District Fine Arts Specialist at Bartlett City Schools
Briana and Nigel, 4th grade students from Bartlett Elementary School, creating a replica of ...
The Frist’s Martin ArtQuest Gallery is Back!
by Nicole Leonard
Last week the Frist Art Museum debuted the newly renovated Martin ArtQuest Gallery featuring activities focused on communication, creativity, and critical thinking for all ages. The fresh, ...
Overton High School Theatre: RISing!
June 2018
By DeeGee Lester
Together they RISE! Theatre students from John Overton High School were recently awarded a $10,000 Rise Foundation Grant in conjunction with the popular NBC television program by ...
Father Ryan Art: A Tradition of Service
June 2018
By DeeGee Lester
Art in service to others is a concept that fits with the tradition of Father Ryan High School. Art teacher Mike Mitchell’s 3-D design students had experience from an earli...
Summertime Learning in the Arts
June 2018
by Laurie T. Schell CEO, Arts Education Advocate www.ElevateArtsEd.org
Summers are getting shorter. School calendar creep and two-working-parent families mean that our kids have ...