You may be asking yourself, why art? Well art education is exceptionally important. I am a firm believer that students should be exposed to all types of art, be it drawing, painting, sculpting, dance, music, or theatre. Art is a form of self expression, and students have that right to express themselves, in this case, artistically.
According to the City of Boston funding update of the Mayor's Office of Intergovernmental Relations (April 25, 2008) and the National Endowment for the Arts, have committed to providing leadership in art education. Funding average grant size ranges from $10,000 to $100,000. As for the range of grants, programs are presented with $5,000 to $150,000.
The National Endowment for the Arts is committed to providing leadership in arts education by inspiring all young Americans through rich arts experiences. The Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth category offers funding for projects that help children and youth acquire knowledge and understanding of and skills in the arts. Projects must provide participatory learning, engage students with skilled artists, teachers, and excellent art, and apply national or state arts education standards. All projects submitted to the Learning in the Arts category must include:
- Experience: Students and their teachers will have the chance to experience exemplary works of art, in live form where possible.
- Study: Through the guidance of teachers, teaching artists, and cultural organizations, students will study works of art in order to understand the cultural and social context from which they come, and to appreciate the technical or aesthetic qualities of each work. Where appropriate, study will include the acquisition of skills relevant to practicing the art form.
- Performance: Informed by their experience and study, students will create artwork. In the case of literature, the primary creative activities will be writing or recitation.
- Assessment: Students will be assessed according to national or state arts education standards. Where appropriate, projects will employ multiple forms of assessment
including pre- and post-testing. The required Learning in the Arts components may be provided in partnership with other organizations. Learning in the Arts projects may take place in school-based or community-based settings and should focus on children and youth in the general age range of 5 through 18 years. All grants require a nonfederal match of at least one to one.
If you are interested in further information please visit http://www.cityofboston.gov/intergovernmental/pdfs/4-25-08.pdf
The National Education Association (NAEA) believes that means work, art means language, art means values. Also, some of the cities funding opportunities and resources include the Boston Cultural Council. Which awards grants in two separate areas:
- Programming
- Performing Arts Student Series (PASS)
Unfortunately, art is one of the first subjects to be affected by budget cuts. Perhaps, if the arts had more financial support from the city, and the community children's education could surpass what it is today. The educational system is causing havoc for teachers and students, for they have been completely consumed by standardized testing and the preparation that they have abandoned a vast portion of a child's experience in learning. I feel as though innocent children are being educationally robbed both intuitively and creatively.
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