4 Ways To Do Good While You Give This Holiday Season
First there was Black Friday, then there was Cyber Monday, and now it’s the first-ever Giving Tuesday, a day to encourage people to give more, give smarter, and celebrate the spirit of giving this holiday season. We all love multitasking, especially during the busiest time of the year. So why not give gifts to the […]
P.S. ARTS Partners With MOCA
By Stephanie Kistner, Education & Programs Associate This year, P.S. ARTS was presented with the exciting chance to partner with The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles’s Contemporary Art Start Program. Through this program, P.S. ARTS Teaching Artists have the opportunity to attend professional development workshops that focus on Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) teaching methods, as well […]
Behind the Scenes of Express Yourself
By Chelsea Martell, Advancement & Operations Assistant P.S. ARTS’ biggest event of the year, Express Yourself, took place on November 11th, 2012 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. As a newcomer to P.S. ARTS and experiencing this event for the first time, I must say I was blown away. Here’s my “Behind the Scenes” […]
Excellence in the Arts Classrooms
By Richard Scher, Curriculum & Instruction Specialist Arts educators conduct empirical research and analytical discussion focused on program excellence and student learning outcomes (see the ground-breaking study, The Qualities of Quality: Understanding Excellence in Arts Education by Harvard University’s Project Zero). This work is vital to enhance program quality, to be sure, but when it […]
