From Valleynewslive · · 40s
Art program teaches skills beyond drawing
Professional artists help Nashville students develop problem-solving skills through art.
In brief
Professional artists help Nashville students develop problem-solving skills through art. Nashville elementary students learn critical thinking and emotional skills via weekly art sessions led by artists with housing instability experience. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Art program starts
Schwab elementary students get weekly art lessons from professional artists.
“It made what i was doing special to me”
Artist background
Helen stackhouse, 79, paints under name a.m. hassan after homelessness.
“To show people what i was seeing or the ideas that were running around in my head”
Program details
Gigi’s creative corner is a 10-week art initiative for third graders.
“It’s always something new”
Student engagement
Students show sketchbooks every monday to share weekend art projects.
“They really look forwards to that special time of the week”
Skill development
Students learn problem-solving and critical thinking through art.
“I think that just has a huge impact in a child’s early developmental stages”
Future plans
Program will expand to other nashville schools by summer.
“We’re really lucky to have daybreak here with us”
What matters most
Nashville elementary students learn critical thinking and emotional skills via weekly art sessions led by artists with housing instability experience.
