Public Talk: Teaching Artists and the Future of Education

TEACHING ARTISTS AND THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION A Report on the Teaching Artist Research Project January 26, 2011 Art education leaders, teaching artists, K–12 educators, funders, and policy makers are invited to enjoya sneak peakreporton results fromthe first national study on teaching artists - the Teaching Artist Research Project (TARP). Nick Rabkin, a senior research scientist at the University of Chicago, will present research findings and policy implications from TARP. With data from 3,500 artists and 750 program managers, TARP explored the sphere of teaching artists, and found provocative and sometimes inspiring reasons to be hopeful about the future of education. Over the past thirty years teaching artists have played growing roles in a wide range of venues—from public schools, neighborhood storefronts and jails, to symphony orchestras, museums and youth theater companies. Often swimming against the tide of standardized testing and narrowed curriculum, teaching artists have helped to keep the arts alive in our schools and communities. Their work addresses profound questions about how the arts can contribute to the future of education and our nation. Date: 1/26/2011 Time: 7 pm Location: Pletscheeff Auditorium, SAM Downtown More information.... >> This event is part of the Art Goes to School: Building a Community of Thinkers project, which taps national, regional and local experts to share best practices and critical strategies centered on the role of the arts in student learning. For more information or to join the Building a Community of Thinkers mailing list email cot@seattleartmuseum.org. Copyright © 2011 Seattle Art Museum. All Rights Reserved. Update Profile Privacy Policy Unsubscribe