Today is National Arts Advocacy Day!

Miss Julia converses with her students about their completed works of art

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March 25th, 2014 is Arts Advocacy Day! 

Today, organizations and members of the U.S. Congress are speaking up about the importance of the arts in education in schools. Organizations, @americansforthearts and @philaculture have specific programs addressing key issues in arts education funding and key development strategies for the arts in U.S. schools. Read interviews with local #phillyarts curators about being an arts advocate.

If you would like to learn more about arts advocacy in America's schools, listen to a #TedTalk by Studio Museum in Harlem curator, Thelma Golden. Here she explores how art examines, redefines culture, and provokes new dialogues about race.

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#AAD14, #Artsmatter, #Artsvote, #BuildaBridge

Volunteer for Global Artology Project!

Recording the day’s discoveries by the stream

BuildaBridge seeks volunteer artists, social workers, scientists, environmentalists, medical personnel, and educators to serve communities in the “Global Youth Collaboration for Sustainable Environmental Education” project. The project will connect youth and educators for sustainable environmental education and cross-cultural exchange from

 July 24 – August 4, 2014 in the following locations:

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lahore, Pakistan

Bungoma, Kenya

Quito, Ecuador

Singapore

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Students in these locations will interact in an internet-based community sharing scientific discoveries and observations related to water issues in their local environment while 

attending an Artology camp and learning about art, biology and environmental science.

To learn more about this project or if you wish to travel with us, Click Here!