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e-book designed to help people who think in pictures-a segment of learners that by some estimates includes almost 30 percent of the population-gain skills and confidence in their writing abilities. this beautifully designed e-book takes full advantage of its rich media format with a wealth of images and links to articles, books, websites, blogs, wikis, video, and audio podcasts.Both experimental and pragmatic, Marks's methods will result in stronger, more verbally confident artists and designers

This is an interesting podcast about a program that engages veterans in art.  After seeing Michael's presentation I thought I'd share it with the class. Wounded Warriors and Art Tuesday, October 26 2010 | Send to a friend WOUNDED WARRIORS AND ART Ivan Pineiro and Craig Bone  <s Paintings here. Learn more about the Art from the Heart program.

SInce my project involves getting art educators together to show their work publicly, I am checking into other groups who have done this. I am also interested in looking at how these events are advertised and how they are received by the public and news media.

Umass Boston is included in the awards recipients! I found this through http://www.artsusa.org/about_us/ which is an organization geared towards promoting and advancing the arts in the U.S. The site seems to have a lot of research and advocacy information, with a focus on ACTION. Warrants further inspection.

U.S. senators were "graded" on their support for the arts. Interesting to look at who is a strong supporter and who isn't. For example, John McCain received a failing grade. He argued that the National Endowment for the Arts be cut by $50 mil- which is a 3rd of its entire budget! He suggested the NEA has no significant impact on jobs. About 80% of the NEA budget is allocated for grants, which employ thousands of artists. Some suggest that there should be zero public funding for the arts. Well, NASA's budget for 2009 was over $17 BILLION, while the National Endowment for the Arts received $161 million. NASA's budget included $170 mil to invest in entrepeneurs to develop COMMERCIAL transit programs. That's more than the entire NEA budget. Food for thought.

This is an interesting initiative of a local business executive-turned-sculptor. I love that he not only found the courage to explore a creative avenue that he had never practiced in the past, but that he also seeks to help others do the same. I would be interested to read his book in which 100 people are interviewed regarding their significant life changes, and found it inspiring that there is actually a group in Needham that explores these ideas, called Discovering What's Next. What a great idea!

Thanks for posting this- I agree, it's impressive! Many adults are really afraid of art and afraid of exploring creativity. Not this guy, obviously!