The feature article of this issue of Translations: "Educational Reform and Its Connection to Art Instruction: Art and Writing" (James Blasingname) presents the history and purposes of art education. This purpose falls within the broadly stated "Art for Life's Sake." The editors chose articles that "promote research on how people grapple with life circumstances through the arts and arts education" (Blandy & Kellman, 2004, p. 1). The authors considered this grappling in relation to inclusion, incarceration, social work, exceptionality, folk art, homelessness, and spirituality.