“The arts provide students with ways to understand themselves, others, and the world we live in. Whether through in-person or online facilitation, Teaching Artists facilitate students in expressing themselves, processing their experiences, and just plain have fun through making art.”
Louise Campbell – Québec artist
Photo: Tjerk Bartlema
Stories and News
Arts and Youth Mental Health Podcast: Episode 4
Episode 4: Neurodiversity in the Classroom This episode of the Arts and Youth Mental Health podcast addresses neurodiversity and how neurodiversity may show up in the classrooms of teaching artists. Albeit a huge topic, the discussion dives into ADHD [...]
Continuing the Work: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and ArtistsInspire
Continuing the Work: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and ArtistsInspire Practicing principles of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is ongoing. In fact, it is not separate from the goings on of administering a project like ArtistsInspire; it is always there, [...]
Working with Principles of EDI: A Work in Progress
Working with Principles of EDI: A Work in Progress This article summarizes some aspects of how the ELAN ArtistsInspire Grants project works with principles of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). EDI is complex, non-prescriptive and depends on the context [...]