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Whew! It has been a school year for the record books. Whether your kids were at home all year and logging into school virtually or going to school in person but with following new rules, wearing masks and not seeing all their friends, it was a lot, emotionally. Art can be one way people of all ages can try to make sense of the world.  "You're tapping into feelings and emotions that you might not be able express," says Sarah Rinner, chief program officer at Creative Action, an Austin-based nonprofit that brings art into after-school programs, including virtually during the pandemic. "You ...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. The One Thing We Must Do to End Male Violence in America Now and Forever Part 1: Naming the problem correctly   We now have a verdict in the George Floyd case, but male violence continues and must be addressed. We don’t need experts to tell us that we live in a very violent country. The April 16, 2021 headline in the New York Times headlines, “A Partial List of Mass Shootings in t...

Creative Action During the pandemic, Creative Action has pivoted to virtual classes and programming. Mr. Freddy teaches a virtual creativity lesson with students at Becker Elementary School in Austin. The coronavirus pandemic brought all of Creative Action's classes to a "cold, hard stop." The Austin-based arts education organization employed about 120 artists as part-time teachers at the time. Executive Director Karen LaShelle called the shutdown "probably the most stressful thing we've ever had to really maneuver." Like many other businesses, Creative Action moved operations online. LaSh...

Support Provided By "How to Change" is a limited series for “Southland Sessions” exploring the most critical issues facing Southern California culture makers in this pivotal historical moment. Each column will explore a question posed to a range of artists and culture workers, and include recommendations to address these concerns from a practical, action-oriented perspective. Teaching Studio Art Online? For the sixth installment of “How to Change,” I asked, "What has the pandemic and online education changed about the way we teach and learn studio art practice?" When institutions abru...

30 of the Best Art and Design Books of 2020 Got some shelf space? We hope you have a lot of it. Because the amount of great design books that were published this year is daunting. (Really—as I glance to my left, I see a teetering column of hardcovers that’s a Darwin Award in the making.) But to start: disclaimer time! When we write “The Best Books of 2020,” what we really mean is “our favorite design books that we came across in 2020.” Though many publications might be hesitant to admit it, lists like this are wildly subjective, and there are no doubt brilliant books that we did...