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Jeffers, Carol – Art Education, 1999
Presents the findings from a study in which children acted as art museum tour guides for their adult pre- and in-service teachers. Focuses on the children's conceptions of museums, art museum rules, and tour guides; the children's interpretations of artworks; and the learning outcomes. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Criticism, Art Education, Art Expression, Art Teachers
Felton, Ruth; Strandberg, Anne – Arts & Activities, 1999
Considers the influences of technology in art education. Discusses Hugging Hands International, a nonprofit children's organization featuring an international children's art gallery on their website. Addresses the experience of a school district in Evanston (Illinois) whose children's artwork had been added to the Hugging Hands website. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Products, Arts Centers, Childrens Art
McDaniel, Lynda – Appalachia, 1999
The William King Regional Arts Center (Abingdon, Virginia) shares Appalachian and world cultures with thousands of visitors each year, runs a comprehensive school program staffed by certified instructors and studio artists, and takes art to 93 rural elementary schools in surrounding counties. In 18 months of field work, the center documented the…
Descriptors: Art Education, Arts Centers, Creative Expression, Cultural Education
Barr, Jean – Adults Learning, 2005
This author has become intrigued by a debate, underway for some time, which involves museum and gallery directors and administrators, cultural workers, and the so-called Institute of Ideas. On one side are defenders of wider access and social inclusion policies and practices on the part of art galleries and museums; on the other, representing…
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Museums, Adult Education, Public Policy
Bussard, Ellen – 1981
At the same time that schools are closing in many communities because of declining enrollments, the arts are expanding at the community level. The problem of surplus school space can be the solution to the needs of many artists and arts groups. Mutual to the arts groups and the communities are the benefits of flexible arrangements and the presence…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Artists, Arts Centers, Building Conversion
Berger, Dan – 1975
"Learning to Read Through the Arts" had as its target population 130 Title I eligible children ages 10 to 12 who were performing at least two years below grade level in reading. Student selection was based on standardized achievement test scores. The program focused on the improvement of reading skills through motivating pupil interests.…
Descriptors: Art Education, Arts Centers, Elementary Education, Grade 4
Severance, Jake – 1980
In planning for an arts facility for a private school, it is necessary to consider the proposal's appropriateness to the student body, curriculum, and community. The early appointment of a director prevents expensive mistakes and gives the program an articulate spokesperson. In addition, the teaching and support staff must be chosen with care. An…
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Amory, Susan S. T. – 1980
A statewide survey of 60 college, high school, community, and private performance halls by the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities revealed that most are badly designed and architecturally inflexible. A Council consultant and staffperson personally examined each hall's stage, orchestra pit, dressing rooms, stage-area equipment,…
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Building Design, Facility Guidelines, Facility Planning
Schrader, Alvin M. – 1979
The quality and success of library services to users at the City of Brampton Public Library and Art Gallery, Ontario, Canada, were investigated through a series of questionnaires, statistical data analyses, and comparisons with past use studies of this and other public libraries. The study utilized the operational methodology outlined by Altman in…
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Comparative Analysis, Library Administration, Library Circulation
National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC. – 1974
The results and analysis of an earlier museum survey, presented in "Museum U.S.A.: Highlights" (ED 093 777), are given in this document. The purpose is to present a comprehensive picture of museums in the United States--their numbers and locations, types and functions, facilities and finances, personnel and trustees, and activities and attendance.…
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Cultural Activities, Cultural Centers, Cultural Education
New, Lloyd; And Others – 1968
The primary focus of this issue in a series of special topic publications is the Institute of American Indian Arts, a national educational institution administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the purpose of training youthful native Americans in the arts. An introductory article by the Institute director entitled "Cultural Differences as…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Artists, Arts Centers
Sokolow, David S. – Connecticut Law Review, 1978
Examined is the legal validity of recent New York legislation--the Trust for Cultural Resources legislation--that will aid the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City without depleting the public treasury. Focus is on its tax exemption features, condemnation provision, and constitutional questions raised by its connections with MOMA. (JMD)
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Constitutional Law, Court Cases, Court Litigation
Frueh, Eileen R., Ed.; And Others – 1997
Designed to provide information about arts opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities, this publication describes Very Special Arts (VSA) program activities in the United States that are planned for the period of October 1, 1996, through September 30, 1997. The prospectus begins with an overview of the different types of VSA programs,…
Descriptors: Adults, American Indians, Art, Art Activities
Reiss, Alvin H. – 1995
This handbook/guidebook/manual details marketing and fund-raising strategies that might benefit art organizations. Drawing on sources from the arts community, including orchestras, opera, dance and theater companies, galleries, museums, arts councils, performing arts centers, and a zoo, ideas are presented which have proven successful in actual…
Descriptors: Advertising, Arts Centers, Audiences, Community Resources
Reiss, Alvin H. – 1986
This combination handbook, guidebook, and how-to-do-it manual presents useful marketing and fund-raising strategies for those involved in promoting and funding the arts. Case histories of funding programs and promotions are presented along with advice and guidance on: tapping the corporate treasury; unusual direct-mail techniques; and the use of…
Descriptors: Advertising, Arts Centers, Audiences, Community Resources
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