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- Author(s)
- Denise Montgomery, Peter Rogovin, and Neromanie Persaud
- Publisher(s)
- The Wallace Foundation
Page Count
133 pages
Implementation Tips
- Young people want “fun” arts programs. It’s best to ask them to help define what this means in order to understand what they want.
- Programs should focus on hands-on skill-building or fun activities in the first few moments of a class, like dancing or drawing. Exposing kids to other students having fun or excelling can generate interest in arts programs.
- Arts programs should be quick to give young artists a space to create and do art. Otherwise they will lose interest.
- Allow youth to have autonomy and creative input into programming, providing leadership roles for students.
- Use the latest technology to generate and sustain student interest.
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