Inside/Out Blog

Staying True/True to the Times -- Judith Tannenbaum

In San Francisco, we’ve just celebrated forty years of the Neighborhood Arts Program. Arlene Goldbard, one of the program's early participants, writes that NAP is “generally regarded as a founder and exemplar of community-based arts work.

John Abodeely On Improved Evaluation of Arts Education Instruction

“Without research, you’re just another person with an opinion.” –Ken Robinson

Evaluation is instrumental in developing and sustaining good work. Directors of social service organizations must demonstrate their impact in order to sustain funding; program directors must constantly improve their services in order to maintain integrity; funders must show the impact of their granting design to satisfy the scrutiny of their boards and benefactors.

Lesson Plans

Public/Personal/Private-Where Art Lives

Students develop clear concepts of public and personal space / Students examine the difference between creating art in private space and as a a temporary and removable public expression / Students make informed decisions about the treatment of public and personal property / Students express the value of taking care of public space and public art

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Resources

5th Edition "Inside/Out Guide"(2006)

The 5th edition of the AEFC publication Inside/Out: A Guide to Arts and Arts Education Resources for Children and Teens in San Francisco is still available. This is considered the most comprehensive resource directory in San Francisco for building strong arts education programs in schools and community settings.

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Job Listings

Program Associate

Organization: 
The National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts
Location: 
New York, NY
The National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, a $1.4 million arts service organization with more than 400 member organizations nationwide, seeks a program associate with 3-5 years of experience to coordinate our national conference, regional trainings & events, publication development, information services, and re-granting programs.