Author: U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education, Arts and Humanities Staff

Publication Year: 1978

Media Type: Report

Summary:

Abstract:

The arts can (and in some cases do) contribute much to achieve various HEW program objectives. But how? And where in the scores of programs are opportunities for the arts to contribute to the Department's broad and diverse goals? With the exception of two Office of Education programs (the joint OE-Kennedy Center Arts Education Program and the Special Arts Projects of the Divison of Equal Education Opportunity , Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education) and the Institute of Museum Services, the arts are not singled out for HEW funding. But neither are they specifically excluded in the multitude of governing laws and regulations. As this report demonstrates, music, dance, drama and the visual arts serve as vehicles, as motivational or learning tools, to achieve objectives in various nonart programs under the HEW triad - Health, Education and Welfare.

The Arts and Humanities Staff contracted with the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) in 1976 to prepare a publication on the Arts and HEW which would describe some examples of HEW supported arts projects. MENC, in cooperation with three other national professional arts education associations (the National Dance Association, the National Art Education Association and the American Theatre Association) identified projects, primarily supported by the educational programs of the Department, and engaged several top arts-education writers to observe and highlight them.

Twenty-five case studies of HEW-supported arts projects make up the bulk of this report, and the six contributors' individual styles enhance its readability. All are well-known observers and professionals in the arts and education. Junius Eddy and Harlan Hoffa were arts specialists in HEW in the 1960s - Eddy is presently consultant to a number of foundations and agencies, and advisor in education, the arts, and community development; Hoffa is head of the division of art and music education at Pennsylvania State University. Charles Fowler is a journalist and consultant in the arts; Sarah Chapman is assistant professor of dance at Temple University.Araminta Little (professor of dance, California State University at Fullerton) and Charles Gary contributed one case study each, and Dr. Gary served as project coordinator and author of the introductory section of the report. The report will certainly provide insight for all readers on how the arts fit in HEW programs. It may also provide impetus for the Department's programs to explore further ways in which they advance and complement HEW priorities. (p. v)

CONTENTS
Foreword.
Preface.

Chapter 1. Issues in arts education.

Chapter 2. Project reports. 

IMPACT expanded.
IMPACT compounded.
IMPACT transformed.
A creative approach to learning.
Exploring new territories in creative education.
Project arts.
Arts in education
Creative arts.
The open city project.
Urban arts.
The Denver Children's Museum.
The cultural voucher program.
Accentuation of communication skills through novel techniques.
Artists and the aging.
Dance program for the handicapped.
Arts for special education.
Overcoming learning difficulties through music.
Fine arts and career education.
Center for career education in the arts.
Performing arts for curricular use.
The Lansing team of four.
The Hennesey school arts in education project.
Aesthetics for children and teachers.
Aesthetic education.
Project zero.

Chapter 3. Brief descriptions of other projects.

Chapter 4. List of all nominated arts education projects.

Arts & Intersections:

Categories: Arts Education