Resources

Arts Advocacy Articles

• Raising “Art Smart” Students in the 21st Century http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/families/at-school/all-for-arts-education/raising-smart-art-students.aspx

10 Lessons the Arts Teach

http://www.naea-reston.org/advocacy/10-lessons-the-arts-teach

• It’s the Age of the Right Brain http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/technology/06unbox.html

Kid Friendly and FUN Art Sites

• The Artist’s Toolkit created by the Minneapolis Institute of Art and artsconnected http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/index.html

•Keith Haring for Kids, fun and interactive:

http://www.haringkids.com/

• Make your own Picasso-style portrait: http://www.picassohead.com/

• The Art Institute of Chicago Programming for Children and Families

http://www.artic.edu/aic/kids/index.php

Arts Enrichment Opportunities

• There are many wonderful art centers and classes offering youth programming in the area. Here are a few to consider:

• The Evanston Art Center

http://www.evanstonartcenter.org/

• The Art Institute of Chicago

http://www.artic.edu/aic/education/teens/