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Barb Whitney Leave a Comment MAEIA at 10

Michigan’s arts education community is filled with champions and collaborators. As we’ve grown since 2012, we’ve supported one another with fierce kindness and grace. We’ve got heart, and we’ve got grit....

Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment MAEIA at 10

After a life in dance, it is hard for me to consider starting any new phase of...

Janine Campbell, Visual Arts; Heather Vaughan-Southard, Dance; Joni Starr, Theatre; Cecilia Gollan, Visual Arts Leave a Comment MAEIA at 10

Editor’s Note: Happy 10th Anniversary Michigan Arts Education Instruction and Assessment (MAEIA) project! This is part of a continuing series that celebrates the 10 year milestone. We will highlight a variety of...

Nafeesah Symonette Leave a Comment

If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.  ~African Proverb While it has been in conversation and practice for over...

Karenanna Boyle Creps Leave a Comment

Arts integration is often framed as a panacea of curriculum integration, a highly effective means of instructional differentiation, and a strong argument for supporting arts education in K-12 schooling.  What is less discussed is how...

Damien Crutcher Leave a Comment Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

I was first introduced to the world of the arts as a student at Detroit’s NE side Van Zile Elementary School. As a third grader, I walked into the music classroom of Mr. David...

Carrie Jeruzal Leave a Comment

Youth Art Month is a celebration of the visual arts administered by the Council for Art Education (CFAE). The program provides a medium for recognizing skills developed through visual art experiences, including: problem solving, creativity,...

Emily Chase Leave a Comment Acceptance, Assimilation, Mindset

In my current work as an administrator and instructor for arts programming for people with disabilities, I am constantly researching similar programs across the continent, trying to determine what best practices exist in my field. (...