Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center’s Executive Director Barb Whitney has been selected as a 2018 Distinguished Service award recipient by the Michigan Art Education Association.
According to the Michigan Art Education Association, “Ms. Whitney has given many years of dedicated service advocating for and creating high quality arts education experiences.
The criteria for becoming the MAEA distinguished service recipient is very rigorous and the candidates must demonstrate evidence of their high standards, commitment, and dedication in their field. Ms. Whitney is truly an exemplary champion of art education.”
Barb firmly believes in access and equity in the arts and works with arts education stakeholders locally, statewide, and nationally.
Her academic research is focused on equitable arts education youth in the United States of America from a sociological perspective, outlining the injustice perpetrated by withholding the rights to arts education from particular populations.
Barb expressed her gratitude stating, “Students deserve champions who believe in the value of arts education, and our work is fostering this paradigm shift.
I am honored and humbled to be in the company of arts education advocates and practitioners who have changed the face of arts education both from a grassroots level and within a national framework for success.
Arts education has the power to empower and enrich students, families, and our society.”
