On The Importance of Art Ed by Carrie Fonder

 Carrie Fonder, Art Road Art Instructor, Fulbright Scholar and Cranbrook Academy of Art Graduate.

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In most contemporary schools, performance seems to be the primary objective. The weary phrase “teaching for the test,” simply refuses to wear out. Children need to [...]

The light bulb moment, by Stephen Hofgartner

Stephen Hofgartner is a Volunteer Coordinator at Art Road Nonprofit
Have you ever taught someone something?  Did you notice the moment they “got” it?
In art class we had the ultimate “light bulb moment.”  We had a mildly autistic student that is being mainstreamed and working hard to adjust to his fellow students and the different class [...]

Highlights from Art Class

Have you ever received a new lap top computer for winning an art competition,or had your art chosen for a holiday card that went to 3,0000 people, or had your drawing included in an 85’ mural, or had your artwork selected for the cover of a published book, or had your sketch be the inspiration for [...]