Who Knew? Arts Education Fuels the Economy In public-policy battles over arts education, you might hear that it is closely linked to greater academic achievement, social and civic engagement, and even job success later in life. But what about the economic value of an arts education? Here even the field’s most eloquent champions have been at a loss for words, or rather numbers. Until now. In December, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the U.S. The numbers are still a work in progress. The total economic output (gross revenue and expenses) for arts education in 2011, the most recent year for which data are available, was $104-billion. Again, these figures do not include design schools, media-arts departments within schools of communications, or creative-writing programs—to name just a few notable omissions from the world of higher education. It’s not just arts enthusiasts who feel this way. Why, then, the paucity of solid economic analyses to inform funding and policy decisions about arts education?
Download Over 250 Free Art Books From the Getty Museum Yesterday, we wrote about the Wellcome Library’s opening up of its digital archives and making over 100,000 medical images freely available online. If you’ve already made your way through this choice selection (or if the prospect of viewing a 19th century leg amputation doesn’t quite pique your curiosity) have no fear. Getty Publications just announced the launch of its Virtual Library, where readers can freely browse and download over 250 art books from the publisher’s backlist catalogue. The Virtual Library consists of texts associated with several Getty institutions. Readers can view extensively researched exhibition catalogues from the J. All of the Getty’s virtual library volumes are available in PDF format, and can be added to your Google Books library. Ilia Blinderman is a Montreal-based culture and science writer. Related Content:
8 Good Art Resources for Teachers and Students I have lately received some requests to share digital Art resources for Art teachers and students. I went back to my Art Resources section here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning and handpicked for you these excellent websites. Check them out below and as always if you have other suggestions to add to this collection, feel free to share them with us in the comment form below or email them to me and I will add them to the list. Enjoy 1- Google ART Project Museums large and small, classic and modern, world-renowned and community-based from over 40 countries have contributed more than 40,000 high-resolution images of works ranging from oil on canvas to sculpture and furniture. 2- Smart History Smarthistory is a platform for the discipline where art historians contribute in their areas of expertise and learners come from across the globe. 4- National Gallery of Art NGA Images is a repository of digital images of the collections of the National Gallery of Art.