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Welcome to
Arts & Activities...
the nation’s leading art education magazine.

Since 1932, Arts & Activities® magazine has been helping
those involved in teaching art to youngsters (K–12). Each issue
is filled with classroom-tested art activities, lesson plans, creative ideas, information about materials and supplies, techniques and methods that encourage students to explore
and experiment with visual art and crafts.

January 2009 issue includes:

> Cover Story: Understanding Culture And Diversity....
Australian Aboriginal Art
(This article will download to your computer as a PDF file)

> Masks: The Artist In Me
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> Art Movement — Movement In Art
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