“Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else.” – Sydney Gurewitz Clemens This powerful quote captures the heart of what we witnessed during our recent visit to BAIP(Baltimore Arts Integration...
Arts advocacy work is a marathon, not a race! In 2017, Arts Every Day and Baltimore City Public Schools received a National Endowment for the Arts planning grant to develop a Fine Arts Strategic Plan with community input. During the 2017–2018 school year, they...
When the Bmore Youth Arts Advocacy Council (BYAAC) visited Glenstone Museum for Career Day, we expected to see incredible art. What we didn’t expect was to leave thinking so deeply about the people, stories, and care behind every artwork — and how many different paths...
The arts are more than just classes or extracurricular activities—they are a vital part of our education, creativity, and future. That’s why students like us are stepping up to advocate for arts education, ensuring that future generations have access to the same...
Dear Arts Education Advocates, It has been a WEEK! How are you all doing? Staying rested and hydrated, I hope. Because our kids need us now more than ever before. When so many of our institutions, social programs, and communities are under threat, it is hard to know...
