How to Walk Like an Artist

Art teaches us that we can apply the creative and conceptual studio habits of mind to all aspects of our … More

Artful Recipes for Feeding the Mind, Body and Spirit

By its definition, a recipe embodies key elements of various educational and learning theories and methods. Often on paper, but … More

Research has shown the benefits art has on individual and collective well being. The arts are one of the foremost … More

In 1933, John Andrew Rice founded a private liberal arts school in the small town of Black Mountain, North Carolina, … More

In 1961, conceptual artist Joseph Beuys was appointed professor of “monumental sculpture” at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in Germany, where he … More

In her 1907 essay, “Utilization of Women in City Government”, renowned social reformer and influential public administrator Jane Addams wrote, … More

In kindergarten was when I (and probably many others) first heard the saying “one person’s trash becomes another’s treasure.” This … More

I was delighted to have the recent opportunity to speak with artist and educator Gabo Camnitzer about the past, present … More

Audre Lorde, Paulo Freire, W.E.B Du Bois, Joseph Beuys and Malcolm X walk into a classroom…This is not the start … More

“Accountability” is an overarching term for describing what is required to proactively address systemic problems and grave abuses of power. … More