National Arts in Education Week

Our friends at Tonto Community Concert Association, 2011 Governor's Arts Award organizational winner in Arts Education, encourage creativity in Arizona's youth regularly. For last season's finale, they went out with a bang, leaving us in anticipation for the upcoming season, starting September 21st. #EncourageCreativity #TeachTheArts In a treat for the ears, eyes and mind, the Tonto Community Conc...

Arizona School for the Arts (ASA), 2012 Governor's Arts Award organizational winner in Arts Education, provides innovative concentration in college preparation informed by the performing arts, capitalizing on the unique ability arts learning has to encourage creative thinking.   We're so happy to have ASA share their perspective and participate in National Arts in Education Week with us.   At [&he...

Dr. Robert Benson, Principal of Foothills Fine Arts Academy and 2014 Governor's Arts Award individual winner in Arts Education, has been on the forefront of arts education for years.   We're so happy to have him share his outlook on the bright future of arts education in Arizona and participate in National Arts in Education Week with us. #EncourageCreativity        […] This post ...

Rosie's House – A Music Academy for Children, 2014 Governor's Arts Award organizational winner in Arts Education, provides a completely FREE after school music program for economically disadvantaged children. They have been recognized as a community change agent by a number of local and national organizations including PBS and National Society of Arts & Letters.  We're so happy […] ...

Dr. Margaret Schmidt of Arizona State University and 2015 Governor's Arts Award individual winner in Arts Education, embodies the quintessential arts educator.     We're so happy to have her share her poetic thoughts on arts education in Arizona and participate in National Arts in Education Week with us.   #EncourageCreativity                  #TeachTheArts Much […] This post is ...

Phoenix Conservatory of Music (PCM), 2015 Governor's Arts Award organizational winner in Arts Education, provides remarkable music education to children of all ages, many of whom go on to earn scholarships to study at some of the country's most prestigious universities in the music sector. We're so happy to have PCM share a moving testimonial from Adrienne Johnson, Keirnan Johnson's […] ...