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ART DIGEST RUNNING MONTHLY 
COMMITTEE PAGE

THE COUNCIL RECEIVED AN INVITATION THIS SUMMER FROM BELLE KRASNE, EDITOR OF ART DIGEST, TO CONTRIBUTE A MONTHLY PAGE IN THE MAGAZINE.  SHE FELT THAT UP-TO-DATE POINTS OF VIEW ON ART EDUCATION ARE IMPORTANT FOR THE READERS.  THIS IS PART OF THE MAGAZINE'S NEW POLICY OF PROVIDING THE MOST COMPLETE AND STIMULATING COVERAGE OF NEWS IN THE ART FIELD.

THE COUNCIL FELT THAT THIS COLUMN WAS WELCOME AS AN IMPORTANT WAY OF GETTING THE PHILOSOPHY AND IDEAS OF THE COMMITTEE OUT INTO THE GENERAL FIELD OF ART AND ART EDUCATION.  THE PAGE WILL APPEAR IN EACH FIRST-OF-THE-MONTH ISSUE OF ART DIGEST

THE FIRST ARTICLE PREPARED BY VICTOR D'AMICO FOR THE OCTOBER FIRST ISSUE IS "THE ART TEACHER AND THE POPULAR CREATIVE MOVEMENT TODAY."  THE NOVEMBER ARTICLE WILL BE BY CHARLES COOK ON "ART AND THERAPY" AND IN DECEMBER NIK KREVITSKY WILL WRITE ON "THE HISTORICAL VS. THE CREATIVE APPROACH IN COLLEGE ART COURSES."  VIKTOR LOWENFELD WILL WRITE ON CONTESTS AND COMPETITIONS IN A FUTURE ISSUE.

WE WELCOME SUGGESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR OTHER TOPICS THAT YOU THINK IMPORTANT TO APPEAR ON THIS PAGE. 

AN ENCLOSED FLIER DESCRIBES THE SERVICES WHICH ART DIGEST PROVIDES. COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE OFFERED A SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON A REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION OF $5, MAKING A YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION $4.


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KINESCOPES OF "THROUGH THE ENCHANTED GATE" TO BE MADE AVAILABLE 

DUE TO THE NUMBER OF REQUESTS FOR KINESCOPES OF THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART'S TV PROGRAM "THROUGH THE ENCHANTED GATE," A PLAN IS BEING WORKED OUT TO MAKE THESE AVAILABLE FOR EDUCATIONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE.  THE KINESCOPES MAY NOT BE RE-TELEVISED.  THEY MAY BE USED FOR PARENT-TEACHER GROUPS, FOR STUDY IN TEACHER TRAINING CLASSES, AND FOR WORKSHOPS ON EDUCATIONAL METHODS.

KINESCOPES ARE 16MM SOUND FILMS OF THE PROGRAMS WHICH MAY BE SHOWN ON ANY 16MM SOUND PROJECTOR.  THESE FILMS WILL BE SENT TO INTERESTED PERSONS AT A HANDLING CHARGE OF ABOUT $12 PER PROGRAM, PLUS SHIPPING CHARGES.  A PROGRAM RUNS FOR ONE-HALF HOUR.

THE FIVE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS OF THE 13-WEEK SERIES HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR CIRCULATION:

MAKING A FEELING AND SEEING PICTURE
PAINT A PICTURE OF SOUNDS
TELL YOUR IDEAS WITH CLAY
MAKE A PAPER MAGIC
MAKE A SPACE DESIGN

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED YOU CAN WRITE TO THE COMMITTEE SECRETARY NAMING THE PROGRAM OR PROGRAMS WHICH YOU FEEL YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE, AND YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IN DETAIL AS TO THE DATE THAT THEY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE, USE, AND CHARGES.