A gathering at the Executive Mansion in Washington, D.C. of approximately fifty leaders from a wide range of major policy-making groups involved in the nation's education programs examine basic aspects of quality arts education, identify factors that hinder such an education for all citizens, and recommend strategies for overcoming obstacles.…

Our ordinary view of relating to works of art is based on the assumption that they are objects occurring separate from us, detached and independent. Investigates what we need to know in order to appreciate and understand works of art, to bridge the gap between ourselves and the art work. (Author/RK)

Believes that the richest union of understanding will emerge from integrated learning and that this can best be facilitated by emphasizing experiences in the crafts. This belief has directed the author to search for a body of literature addressed to children on the art and crafts of other cultures. (Author/RK)

The avant-garde is often a source of basic information about societal change, both reflecting and predicting features of such change. Describes the responsibility of the art educator as helping undividuals of a given generation come to grips with the art of their culture. (Author/RK)

Suggests that, in undertaking the investigative process, we follow a common path that leads us, through the recognition of present patterns, to the generation of new ones. Schools should have series of goals that become indistinguishable in the light of total human experience. (Author/RK)

Author states that an interdisciplinary approach to learning using the arts can lead to deeper understanding of specific subject areas, develop skills in creative problem solving, and improve attitude and motivation in academically unseccessful students who may excell in some form of artistic expression. (RW)

The importance of the arts as a means for the subject to directly experience acquired knowledge and to express emotions in tangible form is discussed. (RW)

The need to evaluate student's art with focus on the art-making process rather than the final product is emphasized. (RW)

Article concludes that art education is equally important for all students as a means of self expression, and not just for the few who are considered gifted according to traditional and often narrow standards. (RW)

The present body of teachers of the arts represent neither the best performers in the arts, nor the best teachers in the sense of learning facilitation. This double deficit in teaching competencies was discussed with reference to the need for inservice training. (Author/RK)

Examines the influence of cultural factors and cultural norms on self-imagery and their implications for art education. (Author/RK)

The new president of the NAEA reviews his progress in office and concerns for the future of art education. (RK)

The development of art is an aspect of our American heritage that deserves recognition as an important area of education. The importance of art heritage curriculum and the aesthetic education it offers students is outlined. (Author/RK)