{"id":6146,"date":"2012-10-01T14:54:45","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T19:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/?p=6146"},"modified":"2012-10-04T12:25:45","modified_gmt":"2012-10-04T17:25:45","slug":"npt-and-the-frist-center-partner-on-artquest-art-is-all-around-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/2012\/10\/01\/npt-and-the-frist-center-partner-on-artquest-art-is-all-around-you\/","title":{"rendered":"NPT and the Frist Center Partner on ArtQuest: Art Is All Around You"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the official release on the NPT Pressroom<\/strong><\/em><\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"ArtQuest\"<\/a>New series of children\u2019s segments designed to encourage children to be more involved in the arts<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nashville Public Television (NPT) and the Frist Center for the Visual Arts<\/a><\/strong> are proud to announce a new partnership designed to encourage children to be more involved in the arts. \u201cArtQuest: Art Is All Around You\u201d is a series of short broadcast segments focusing on developing children\u2019s creativity and fostering a love for the visual arts through an interdisciplinary approach. Titled after the Frist Center\u2019s interactive learning gallery for children of all ages, the segments are geared toward viewers ages 7-9 and will air on NPT between 4-6 p.m. around the popular children\u2019s programs \u201cArthur,\u201d \u201cWordGirl,\u201d \u201cWild Kratts\u201d and \u201cThe Electric Company.\u201d The three pilot episodes, hosted by teens Dajiah Platt<\/strong> and Joseph Lopez<\/strong>, focus on art in architecture, public art, and art in nature, and will premiere on NPT on Wednesday, October 3 and initially air daily. They will also be available on the Frist Center\u2019s website at http:\/\/fristcenter.org\/artisallaround<\/a> and NPT\u2019s YouTube channel at http:\/\/youtube.com\/wnptvideos<\/a> (and embedded below).<\/p>\n

\u201cBy combining our production and editing expertise with the Frist Center\u2019s art education knowledge, we\u2019re excited to bring art education to children throughout Middle Tennessee with these spots,\u201d said Beth Curley<\/strong>, president and CEO, NPT.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe place such a high value on the marvelous relationship we share with Nashville Public Television,\u201d said Frist Center Executive Director Dr. Susan H. Edwards<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u201cNPT is one of Nashville\u2019s treasures, and here is yet another example.\u00a0 The idea of creating visual art television programming aimed at children was the brainchild of Dr. Tommy Frist, and we are delighted that this partnership with NPT and the sharing of expertise and resources has resulted in a pilot program we believe might become a model for other communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Platt and Lopez, both 15-years-old, were selected from dozens of applicants from around the state, and bring an enthusiastic and friendly face to art education. Platt hails from Smyrna; Lopez from Hendersonville.<\/p>\n

The pilot episodes were produced and written by Linda Wei<\/strong>, directed by Will Pedigo<\/strong> and edited by Matt Emigh<\/strong>. The Frist Center\u2019s education department staff\u2014including Keri Jhaveri<\/strong>, Anne Taylor<\/strong>, Samantha Andrews<\/strong>, Shaun Giles<\/strong>, Rosemary Brunton<\/strong>, Andrea Steele<\/strong> and Anne Henderson<\/strong> \u2014 developed the educational curriculum.\u00a0 Each episode will also have an accompanying activity and lesson plan on the Frist Center\u2019s web site.<\/p>\n

During development of the series, NPT consulted Judy Stoia<\/strong>, a public media veteran who was Executive Producer for 25 years at WGBH, Boston.\u00a0Stoia has extensive experience producing award-winning children\u2019s programs including the highly-acclaimed PBSKids series, Between the Lions.\u00a0<\/em>Broadcast nationally for ten years, Between the Lions won <\/em>ten national Emmy awards, twice was named Outstanding Children\u2019s Program by the Television Critics Association and won awards from Parents\u2019 Choice and the International Reading Association. Stoia spearheaded a successful outreach program among underserved communities in the south, embedding Between the Lions<\/em> content in early education curricula.<\/p>\n

ArtQuest on NPT is made possible by the generous support of the Frist Foundation.<\/p>\n