GoodWork Paper 29: Wearing Two Hats: The Case of Visiting Artists in the Classroom (PDF)
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Author(s): Danielle R. Stein
Editor(s): Jeff Solomon, Series Editor
Media: PDF
Description: This paper explores the experiences of professional artists working in arts-in-education programs in schools. These visiting artists work in an occupation that currently lies between the education profession and the arts profession. I investigate what it means to do good work in this hybrid domain. Through interviews with ten artists, two administrators, and one teacher, I found a misalignment among the stakeholders of arts-in-education programs, particularly between teachers and artists; among the contributing factors were lack of planning, ignorance about expectations, and differing viewpoints on the role of the arts in education. Little respect and poor financial value for visiting artists causes further tension. This misalignment makes it difficult for visiting artists to do good work consistently. Current educational policies, such as No Child Left Behind, have set federal arts standards, but designated few resources to meet these standards. Visiting artists may play an increasingly important role in meeting education standards. I argue that there is a need to professionalize the field of arts-in-education so that visiting artists can carry out good work.
Author(s): Danielle R. Stein
Editor(s): Jeff Solomon, Series Editor
Media: PDF
Description: This paper explores the experiences of professional artists working in arts-in-education programs in schools. These visiting artists work in an occupation that currently lies between the education profession and the arts profession. I investigate what it means to do good work in this hybrid domain. Through interviews with ten artists, two administrators, and one teacher, I found a misalignment among the stakeholders of arts-in-education programs, particularly between teachers and artists; among the contributing factors were lack of planning, ignorance about expectations, and differing viewpoints on the role of the arts in education. Little respect and poor financial value for visiting artists causes further tension. This misalignment makes it difficult for visiting artists to do good work consistently. Current educational policies, such as No Child Left Behind, have set federal arts standards, but designated few resources to meet these standards. Visiting artists may play an increasingly important role in meeting education standards. I argue that there is a need to professionalize the field of arts-in-education so that visiting artists can carry out good work.
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