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09 Aug 2010 NAMACAdmin

Mobilizing Online Communities Offline: A Case Study

Author: 
Arielle Sherman

In order to foster online communities, arts and cultural organizations must first foster their physical communities, or vice versa.

05 Aug 2010 NAMACAdmin

ArtsJournal Blog: A NAMAC Intern’s Perspective

Author: 
Daniel Linver

NAMAC Intern Daniel Linver shares his reactions to the recent ArtsJournal blog series on "Creative Rights and Artists."

05 Aug 2010 NAMACAdmin

Oxygen-Deprivation Politics

Author: 
Arlene Goldbard

The scapegoating of Shirley Sherrod, the Agriculture Department official who was forced to resign last week, was such a perfect, surreal, and toxic example of everything that is wrong with our politics that I am daring to hope we can actually learn something from it.

03 Jun 2010 NAMACAdmin

The STEAM Movement: It's About More Than Hot Air

Author: 
Amy Puffenberger
Arguably one of the biggest movements in education over the last decade is what is more commonly referred to as STEM education.
28 May 2010 NAMACAdmin

So What? A Cinematic Tour of Philosophy

Author: 
Arlene Goldbard
So many of us want to make things better: the world, our lives, the lives of others. Some are driven by a vision; if not the lion and lamb cuddling up together, at least a greater harmony and wholeness.
24 May 2010 NAMACAdmin

Listening Deeply: A Subtle Art for Leadership Success

Author: 
Tiffany Nicole Fletcher
I’ve been thinking a lot about listening as a critical leadership skill. The best leaders I’ve known have been great listeners.
24 May 2010 NAMACAdmin

Only 2 hours left! It’s getting close to crunch time. #UOAFP

Author: 
Arielle Sherman
I just came down from a five-day high, and no- not that kind. From May 5-9, the little hippie town of Eugene, Oregon experienced Cinema Pacific, a brand new film festival featuring films and new media from Pacific-bordering countries.
11 May 2010 NAMACAdmin

Breaking the Fourth Wall: Effective Digital Media Use in the K-12 Classroom

Author: 
Amy Puffenberger
I recently completed an independent study for the end of my graduate school career that examined current trends in media arts and media literacy education in the United States.
29 Apr 2010 NAMACAdmin

A 'C+': do they even give those in arts classes?!

Author: 
Amy Puffenberger
Picture it: High school visual arts class, sophomore year. A 'C+' on my coil-technique clay plot. A 'C+’: do they even give those in art classes?!
22 Apr 2010 deweydan

Arts Advocacy Day 2010 Report

Author: 
Jack Walsh
Last week, I attended Arts Advocacy Day, organized by American for the Arts, for the second time.  Similar to my experience from my first attendance in 2009, I found it exhilarating and empowering.