The Natural Way to Promote Art Education: You Can't Paint a Mural When Your Back Is against the Wall.

Heald, Robin; Pearse, Harold

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Publication Date: 1984

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The Natural Way to Promote Art Education: You Can't Paint a Mural When Your Back Is against the Wall.

Heald, Robin; Pearse, Harold

Art Education, v37 n5 p44-46 Sep 1984

Two Canadian art educators carry on a fictional exchange of letters that address a very common set of problems: "Why do art educators have to educate the public to the value of art while a similar kind of public consciousness raising is not necessary for, say, math or reading educators?" (RM)

Descriptors: Art Education, Community Support, Comparative Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Public Opinion, Public Relations, Public Support, Teacher Role

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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