Behind the scenes: California’s new arts education plans

Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education Amid a national reckoning over the deepening achievement gaps caused by the pandemic, arts education may be one…

Why arts education matters: A conversation with Jessica Mele

Jessica Mele, Hewlett Foundation Jessica Mele, Hewlett Foundation By day, Jessica Mele is a mild-mannered program officer in the performing arts at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation specializing in arts…

Santa Barbara’s Psychological Wellness Heart Hosts twenty sixth Annual Psychological Well being Arts Competition

The enduring connection between artwork and psychological well being has served as inspiration for a few of our most treasured artists (Vincent van Gogh, Edvard Munch, Louis Wain) and the…