Sculptor Bridgette Mongeon wrote a report on Best of Artists & Artisans about the great help that federal legislation called the Artist-Museum Partnership Act would give her as an artist. Sponsored by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Robert Bennett (R-UT) the legislation would allow artists like Bridgette to receive a tax deduction at the fair-market rate for works of art she donates to museums to be shown. Currently artists can only received a tax deduction for the costs of the materials, while art collectors and others can receive the full sale price for their contributions.
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May 9th, 2008 at 10:16am
nshoop
Engaging the Arts for a Creative Workforce
Graduation season is now upon us and soon the job market will be replete with fresh eyed graduates, eager to apply the skills they learned in school to their first jobs. After listening to speeches that troll the smorgasbord of opportunities available to them after they leave their alma mater, they will depart their schools convinced that they have been adequately prepared for success.
But to what extent is this true? Both the art and business communities have been buzzing with the claim that the workforce in the United States is far from where it needs to be creatively. (more…)
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April 28th, 2008 at 09:00am
Tsion Lencho
WHYY radio in Philadelphia aired a report earlier this week on the arts and the upcoming Pennsylvania presidential primary. Included in the segment are interviews with the Americans for the Arts Action Fund about the ArtsVote initiative, as well as the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, local host of our annual convention this June.
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April 18th, 2008 at 09:09am
Liz Bartolomeo
Modeling of democratic values and principles in the schools has gone off course, but it is not too late to change direction.
By Merryl Goldberg, Ed.D., Professor of Visual and Performing Arts, California State University San Marcos
If you put a musician in a place where he has to do something different from what he does all the time, then he can do that—but he’s got to think differently in order to do it. He has to use his imagination, be more creative, more innovative; he’s got to take risks….I’ve always told the musicians in my band to play what they know and then play above that. Because then anything can happen, and that’s where the great art and music happens.
- Miles Davis, Reading Jazz: A gathering of autobiography, reportage, and criticism from 1919 to now
Arts Education is, technically, core to the school curriculum according to federal mandates and certain state mandates. However, it is rarely made accessible to all students despite earnest advocating on the part of dedicated organizations and individuals. Advocates in the arts have developed many compelling arguments defending art’s value within schools. Many of these advocacy efforts focus on art’s impact on “soft skills” such as: children’s self esteem, ability to care, and insight into cultures and ways of communication across cultures. Other efforts focus on art’s more quantifiable impact, such as test scores or better daily attendance. While these efforts have merit they just haven’t made a true impact in terms of changing school policy toward the arts. I suggest a different tact.
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March 25th, 2008 at 02:38pm
John Abodeely
Even though Congress is still working on the final details, an economic stimulus check from the federal government is likely coming your way in a few months. So if you are not going to deposit your check into your savings account or pay off that nagging debt, why not skip that new designer handbag, iPhone, or flat-screen TV, and put some of the money towards a proven economic revitalizer—the arts?
The nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $166.2 billion in economic activity every year and supports 5.7 million full-time jobs. The arts provide the key to community revitalization and economic development while still being true to their fundamental purpose: to delight, to inspire, to challenge, to educate. Investing in the arts attracts and retains creative professionals, and helps foster a vibrant environment that is vital to community culture, entertainment and a thriving economy. (more…)
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February 7th, 2008 at 04:36pm
Liz Bartolomeo
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