The steel beneath the Fiesta: Casita Maria’s 92-year fight for arts education

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Long before a child can explain creation, they understand its thrill. Strike a drum and the air changes; sweep a brush across paper and blankness surrenders; plunge an entire hand into jewel-toned paint and the body becomes an instrument. Later, perhaps, a parent mounts the resulting masterpiece—however gloriously questionable—upon the refrigerator. The gesture is sacred:... Read More

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