The Vermont State Craft Center, Frog Hollow, in Middlebury, Vermont, provides studio space and instruction to students from two elementary schools, a day-care center, the county school for the mentally retarded, and an area kindergarten. Described are the programs offered to each of these groups of students. (Author/KC)

Introduces the J. Paul Getty Museum as Santa Monica College's satellite center for art history courses. Cites the museum's proximity, frequent use of the collection by instructors, and the museum's utilization as a learning center without tuition as benefits of the cooperative arrangement. (CAM)

Describes the function of the children's museum in the life of a community and in the experience of a visitor. Included are the emotional experiences of the museum personnel as they moved to change their facility. (SA)

The safest art room conditions are those which result when the art teacher anticipates the need for adequate space, sufficient ventilation and lighting, appropriate storage, and good housekeeping practices. (Author/SJL)

Toronto is creating a miniature knowledge-building society, using Computer Supported Intentional Learning Environment (CSILE) software. Part of the Canada-wide TeleLearning Network of Centres of Excellence, CSILE links diverse participants, including schoolchildren and parents; teacher education and medical students; museum, engineering, science…

Parents and teachers can help children enjoy the benefits of visiting museums. While school tours are important, family visits are invaluable. Drawing real benefits from visiting museums requires in-depth family visits. The article discusses the advantages of children's museums, examines learning within museums, and presents tips for visiting…

Discusses the importance of thorough research when considering construction of a campus performing arts center, including retaining an acoustical consultant or acoustician to recommend a similar center and guide a tour. Offers the example of the Southwest Iowa Arts Center located on the campus of Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs.…

With corporate sponsorship, a suburban school in New Zealand developed a Wellington City Site program to teach students how to work in context. The classroom houses a richly personalized program that builds strong relationships between students and business and arts organizations. Freedom, ownership, responsibility, and openness are underlying…

Australian children from an urban area near Sydney used the creative arts to promote harmony among their diverse cultures including sizable immigrant populations from the Middle East, Asia, and other traditions. The project enabled children to develop leadership and artistic skills, and examine how their backgrounds influence their view of the…

This booklet describes an apprenticeship program that encourages and perpetuates West Virginia folk arts. The program is an ongoing project administered by the Augusta Heritage Center located on the campus of Davis and Elkins College in West Virginia. Folk art is the artistic expression of values shared by communities of people. In West Virginia,…

This document presents the results of a survey of all ongoing arts programs within the New Jersey educational system and other available resource programs. The survey was distributed to arts organizations throughout New Jersey. The survey was designed to measure the content and scope of arts education services provided by non-profit arts…

A handicapped person's choice of accessible arts activities is very limited. This report focuses on the people and places now developing facility, planning, and program solutions that enable the handicapped to participate in the arts to their fullest potential. The 131 stories about outstanding facilities and programs, current legislation, and…

Presents guidelines for parents and teachers on preparing young children (3 to 8 years old) for a visit to the art museum. In preparing children for museum experiences, education for the art museum should be related to child development, begin long before entering a museum ("museum education"), and be sequential. (BB)

Describes a program which has incorporated effective and enduring arts education practices since 1937. Available from American Theatre Assoc., 1000 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005; single copy $4.00. (PD)

Discusses the founding and activities of the National Arts Education Research Center, focusing on the site at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Outlines the center's current seven project program, briefly describing each project. Defines the Center's purpose as seeking the best ways to teach and assess learning in the arts. (DB)