“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
Celebrating Year 3 Of ArtistsInspire School Grants!
Celebrating Year 3 Of ArtistsInspire School Grants! The ELAN ArtEd team would like to offer a big thank you to the schools, teachers, artists and organizational partners who worked so hard to foster student creativity and make Year 3 [...]
ELAN ArtEd: Helping Teaching Artists Support Students
ELAN ArtEd aims to support Teaching Artists in their work and chosen career path, providing opportunities to learn, grow and support students. We are thrilled to announce that in Year3 of ArtistsInspire:238 ArtistsInspire projects were implemented in schools across Quebec,2 [...]
Youth Mental Health Initiative: Supporting Students Through Supporting Teaching Artist
Making The Case For Youth Mental Health And Art Education Research shows what Teaching Artists understand through experience: Art Education is key to improving Youth Mental Health. According to researcher and artist Catherine Heinemeyer, creative subjects in schools promote [...]