“ART with a PURPOSE”… 2010 Reasons to … ART!
So, have we done it? Have we collectively thought of 2010 reasons WHY we create art; WHY we have our student’s create art; WHY we advocate for arts education for all learners and WHY art must be taught as more than another pretty picture hanging on the wall? As I began this January blog it was my hope that we all begin thinking deeply about “ART with a PURPOSE”! From Empty Bowls, to Relay for Life Art Auctions, to Community Art Exhibits, to Mini Art Exhibits, to National Art Honor Society Service Learning Project, to the International Memory Project, to WHY it is imperative that we continue to advocate for an arts education for EVERY child! Together, we can truly teach our children to make a difference in this world!!
My challenge to you, let’s list at least 2010 reasons why we create, study, advocate, and teach ART!
I’ll give you a few to get started:
Express ourselves; document our world; teach empathy; see the world differently; paint; to draw what we see; to empower; to give students the right to create; to change the world; to collage; because ART makes you smART; to be creative…
Now, Go…
PS: Here are a few of my favorite quotes that I use daily:
“Good is the enemy of GREAT!” - Jim Collins
“Comparison is the thief of JOY!” -Dwight Edwards
“TGIT…Thank God It’s TODAY!” -Neila Conor
“We Are All Living ART!” -Maya Angelou
I look forward to seeing your comments…and I’d love to hear some of your favorite quotes!
Debi West, Ed.S, NBCT
North Gwinnett High School
Suwanee, GA
GAEA Past President (2001-2007)
dewestudio@bellsouth.net
http://naea.digication.com/artstuff/Welcome/published
to express ourselves when we're happy or sad; to keep us in school; to allow us to make our mark visually...
Posted by: Chelsea Nabb | January 29, 2010 at 07:12 PM
To Make my daugther happy; to visually tell a story; to make our school look like a learning environment; to keep our museums full; to keep the stores full of new fashions!!!
Posted by: Lisa Martin | January 29, 2010 at 07:15 PM
To make our minds wander; to question; to use our hands; to create; to learn of our past as people of the time saw it; to document our lives; to notice and see the small things in this amazing world, even the not so great parts of this world; to have fun; to dream big; to be original.....
my list to start!!
And probably one of my favorite quotes of all time..
"When you come upon your life path, you will suddenly have all the energy and imagination you'll ever need." Jerry Gillies
Posted by: Tiffany Leckenby | January 30, 2010 at 10:20 PM