This study explores the integration of Peony Porcelain, a traditional Chinese art form renowned for its intricate craftsmanship and cultural significance, into educational applications to enhance cultural art literacy. The primary objective is to investigate the cultural art literacy of Peony Porcelain in educational applications. The research was…

The COVID-19 pandemic placed increasing pressure on university staff with spiralling workloads due to the rapid implementation of changes to university processes and staff being required to take on additional duties due to self-isolating or unwell colleagues. The mental health of students was also adversely affected due to changes in their…

The purpose of this article is to describe the development, mission, and events of the Festival of the Arts at Southwest Virginia Community College (1995-2018) with special emphasis on community involvement and community enrichment. The festival serves as a tool in fulfilling the cultural enrichment mission and community service function of the…

The concept and theory of 'international-mindedness' has been much discussed and debated in recent years. The conceptualising of the character of 'international-mindedness' as practised by schools has begun to attract some scholarly attention, but one especially under-theorised aspect involves the often-derided 'Several Fs', or sometimes 'Five Fs'…

The challenge for fund raising for fine arts programs is to draw the needed donors from the general community. More and more institutions are showing off their institutions' cultural achievements and attracting recognition for them. (MSE)

Presents three justifications of the arts and arts education: the arguments of (1) individual consciousness; (2) societal self-awareness; and (3) cultural presence. Claims young people need wide experience as both makers and consumers of cultural works. (NH)

Examines the distribution of elite and popular arts among urban areas and different regions throughout the United States. Finds that most metropolitan areas specialize in one or two forms of both elite and popular culture and that the audiences for both are not mutually exclusive. (GC)

Piccolo Spoleto is the youth outreach arm of Charleston's annual international culture festival; it seeks to involve young performers and young audiences in the performing arts. (SK)

The three-day New Jersey State Teen Arts Festival provides an atmosphere that recognizes student talent without competition and that exposes teachers and students to new ideas, allowing them close contact with professional artists in a workshop setting. (Author/SJL)

This article describes the philosophy, organization, and funding of the New Jersey State Teen Arts Program, a statewide model arts-in-education project which offers all New Jersey teenagers a chance to meet working artists and to actively participate in an interdisciplinary arts experience through annual state and county festivals. (SJL)

Examines the economic, social, educational, and political justifications for public subsidies for the arts. The author finds that each argument reflects a utilitarian bias. Support for the arts for their own intrinsic aesthetic value is not used as a justification. (AM)

Questions who decides what a culturally literate person needs to know and its social implications. Comments on the lack of dance references in E. D. Hirsch's book, "Cultural Literacy." Discusses what a person needs to know about dance. Analyzes dance as art in the context of cultural literacy's requirements. (KM)

Highlights findings from the American Association of Museums' 1989 survey. Presents national statistics about museums in the United States. Tables and charts explain the number of museums by region, distribution by type and budget size, attendance figures for 1988, and total staff by type. Sample size was 1,000 museums. (NL)

The following elements of music are examined to show differences and similarities between Afro-American and Euro-American musical and cultural traditions: (1) cultural context, (2) time, (3) rhythm, and (4) form. Both traditions address the American experience and a greater understanding of their musical styles is crucial to inter- and…

King Carol II of Rumania, who ruled from 1930-40, is generally regarded as a failure, but one area in which he succeeded was cultural activities. He established a cultural foundation and consolidated several others which concentrated their efforts on studying and improving village life, scientific research, and publishing. (IS)