by Jean Palmer | Apr 3, 2023 | News
Talking With Artists Who Teach: Katenia Keller Katenia (pronounced Ka-teena) is a dancer, choreographer, visual artist, and arts educator based in the Belfast area. She has been a teaching artist with Maine Alliance for Arts Education’s Building Community...
by Jean Palmer | Mar 27, 2016 | Arts Advocacy Day, Events, News
If anyone doubted that students who love the arts aren’t a joyous and dedicated bunch, they needed only to stop in at Thursday’s Arts Education Advocacy Day at the State House. Over 200 students of mostly high school age, but also younger, brought their...
by Jean Palmer | Aug 22, 2014 | News
Building Community Through the Arts program at MAAE will be continuing this fall at Bangor and Brewer High Schools. Keep posted for updates!
by Jean Palmer | Nov 29, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Educators combat “creativity crisis” in art instruction By: Ilana Kowarski District Administration, December 2013 Art/Music In a world of constant technological change, the ability to adapt is priceless. Creativity is a necessary skill in the modern workplace, and in...
by Jean Palmer | Nov 24, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
By BRIAN KISIDA, JAY P. GREENE and DANIEL H. BOWEN Published: November 23, 2013 The New York Times For many education advocates, the arts are a panacea: They supposedly increase test scores, generate social responsibility and turn around failing schools. Most of the...
by Jean Palmer | Nov 24, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
I am pleased to report that I attended the “conference” of our Building Community Through The Arts program (BCTA) on Wednesday this week in Orono. It was an extraordinary experience. This is a program with which every one of us should be proud and excited...
