Some of our Favourite Quotes
“The arts must be at the heart of every child's learning experience if… they are to have a chance to dream and to create, to have beliefs, to carry a sense of cultural identity”. -James D Wolfensohn, former chairman of The Kennedy Centre
"If they are worried about their test scores and want a way to get them higher, they need to give kids more arts, not less. There's lots of evidence that kids immersed in the arts do better on their academic tests." - Tom Horne, Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction
"One can compare art education to the solid foundation for a house - once it's built properly, it will hold any shape or form you will place on it". - Igor Babailov
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OuR FinAL ScHo0Ls FeStiVals ArE ARoUnd tHe CorNeR!
The Grahamstown Foundation’s annual SASOL Gauteng Schools Festivals are here again and will see 1 000 delegates from all around the province taking part in an exciting display of some of South Africa’s top productions, lectures and workshops! Date: 13 … Continue reading
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They May be Young, but…
From 10-14 July we held a very successful Standard Bank National Schools Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa. Just over 900 matric students from all around Southern Africa came together to experience 5 full days of the Arts. What transpired can … Continue reading
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A Vision of the Future for Arts Education
Neville Engelbrecht, Director of the Arts Education Department at the Grahamstown foundation (South Africa), answers some questions about the challenges of Arts Education, and his vision for the future. “Studies show that knowledge of dance develops attributes of creative thought, … Continue reading
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Arts Education is Where We’re At!
Greetings to all teachers, artists, scholars and anyone who accidentally found themselves on our new Schools Festival blog! While we’re well into 2011, the Ars Education Department here at the Grahamstown Foundation has decided to make a conscious effort to … Continue reading
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