Companies that
Care
This month, SchoolArts spotlights companies that truly care
about you—the art teacher. Find out how these companies
are taking steps to make art education a number-one priority.
Art Education 2.0
A free community of like-minded art educators at your fingertips! Art
Education 2.0 is for art teachers of all levels who are interested in exploring ways of using Web 2.0 and other digital technologies to promote
effective art education practices, encourage cultural exchanges and joint
creative work, and support artistic projects, curricular activities, and professional development opportunities. Go to arted20.ning.com to join
this global community and participate in forums, groups, blogging, photo
and video sharing, and RSS. Art Education 2.0 welcomes newbies as well
as experienced technology users.
Circle No. 164 on Reader’s Service Card
Blick Art Materials
Art and the materials students use to create it can inspire, build self-esteem, and lead to personal empowerment, but not every child and
every school has access to these resources. That’s why Blick supports
organizations and programs like DonorsChoose.org and Youth Art Month.
We sponsor National Art Education Association programs and actively
work with ACMI on product safety initiatives. What’s more, the free lesson plans in our catalogs and at DickBlick.com will spark your students’
imaginations and raise awareness of the world around them. Visit us
online or call (800) 447-8192 to read about other ways Blick gives back!
