The Importance of Space: Finding Empowerment and Purpose through Installation Art

Painting in Action: Painting with Force and Motion

Body Sculptures and Their Internal Organs

Teaching Ms. Parker’s 6th grade class was absolutely wonderful and also a great…

Stained Glass STEM

Creating GIFS through Optical Illusions and Movement

Dancing into the Arts

Have you ever seen a kosher ham? We’ll, I’m it.

Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Bob Gralnick and I am the Curriculum and Instruction Specialist at Progressive Arts Alliance, and if given the opportunity to make a proverbial fool…

Artist-Educators in Action

I walked into the room of third graders last week at Hannah Gibbons Elementary School as their teacher wrapped up her lesson and PAA’s Artist-Educator, Lynda, prepared to deliver her session on states of matter using stop motion animation.

It’s OK to Dance Outside of the Lines

I danced in paint with kindergarteners! Yes, you heard me. With the help of one of my favorite artists (who is also a wonderful teacher), I rolled up my pant legs, turned on some jazz music and filled a canvas with tiny feet and big colors.

Adapting My Role As An Artist-Educator

Normally, as an Artist-Educator for Progressive Arts Alliance, my job is to develop and teach creative, hands-on projects that coincide with my partner teacher’s curriculum. It’s always a collaboration between the teacher and myself to create these projects, but…

No thought required: Improvisation and dance.

This was the hurdle I faced when working with the 1st…