Looking Ahead to the 2023-2024 School Year
Looking Ahead to the 2023-2024 School Year Happy New Year! The Arts Ed Collaborative (AEC) team is coming back online after some time off at the end of the year. We are [...]
Activating Arts Learning Together
Activating Arts Learning Together That’s a wrap! We are closing the books on 2022, taking stock, slowing down, and getting ready for the new year. Here are some of the highlights we are [...]
Grateful for Arts Educators
Grateful for Arts Educators The season of gratitude is upon us, and the Arts Ed Collaborative team is reflecting on how thankful we are for everyone who is working to ensure youth [...]
A back-to-school vision
A back-to-school vision At Arts Ed Collaborative, we believe that all children deserve the chance to become the best versions of themselves. So, we must equitably equip our schools to make this possible [...]
Looking Forward, Looking Back
Looking Forward, Looking Back As we embark upon a new year, I have been reflecting on all that was 2021 and wanted to take a moment to share some of our highlights with you, our [...]
Reflecting on COVID
We’ve all had quite a year! Whether transitioning from in-person to virtual learning or pivoting at lightning speed to support artists, our partners over the past year have accomplished remarkable things. Arts Ed Collaborative is [...]
Professional Learning through Reflective Artmaking
Book Review: Professional Learning through Reflective Artmaking For many arts educators, it’s tricky to strike a balance between artmaking and teaching. But what if artmaking can be leveraged to strengthen pedagogy? This is the crux [...]
Arts Ed Advocacy During COVID
Ways to Advocate for Arts Ed During COVID Together, we are preparing for a challenging fall and winter as we address COVID, changing holiday plans, financial strains, and the realities of remote learning. For artists, [...]
Mytbusting in Arts Education
Mythbusting in Arts Education AEC staff members often encounter what we call “urban myths” of education. Many of these myths are the product of years, if not decades, of received wisdom in formal education. Among [...]
Toward an Equitable Music Program
Toward an Equitable Music Program At Arts Education Collaborative, we are passionate about developing school music programs and are energized by exploring new possibilities for teachers and students. AEC staff members spend more than 1,000 hours [...]