When an art tutor adopts the role of assistant to a disabled artist it is difficult not to move from helping with the physical handling of materials on the one hand into the actual creative process on the other, thus influencing how the artwork looks. Ecas is an Edinburgh-based charity which promotes opportunities for physically disabled people to…

Presents an overview of factors in the development of children's art and a theoretical rationale for elementary art education. (SJL)

Examines the current state of acceptance and use of microformatted visual materials for serious research in art. Problems of resolution, color fidelity, permanence, and large audience image display are discussed against new trends in publication and distribution which together can increase the holdings and research capacity of institutions.…

While deploring the trend toward imposing student fees for art courses in public secondary schools, the author cites information from a national survey showing that it is enormously difficult for school art budgets to keep up with inflation. He presents data on the cost of selected art supplies, 1949-1980. (SJL)

Responding to children's natural interest in creating art, early childhood educators have historically given the visual arts an honored place in the curriculum. Even in the 1980s and 1990s, as the push for earlier academic skill development increased, art continued its centrality in programs for young children. This chapter offers teachers theory…

Research studies in art education are done under certain methodological conditions, for specified purposes, and from selected philosophical perspectives. In this study, empirical research published in "Studies in Art Education" (volumes 1-33, 1960-1993, 195 studies) was analyzed. A research art style is considered as resulting from the…

Seeks to clarify why drawing traditionally holds a central place in the art school program. Outlines what is meant by the Renaissance concept of drawing and how the role of drawing has changed over the centuries. (KM)

Sometimes it is not until a piece of history is lost that its significance is recognized. In the case of the Latino arts, much of this history remains in the file drawers, storage boxes, closets, and attics of those who created it. It is not too late to save this history. Quick action to identify what remains to be saved is vital. Relatively few…