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An Independent Research Project 

An Application Study of
Victor D’Amico’s Philosophy of Art Education
University of Florida - History of Teaching Art - Spring 2015
by: Brenda McCullers

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Victor D’Amico, (dah-mē-cō) was a remarkable artist, teacher, visionary and pioneer of modern art education. According to Rasmussen (2010), "D’Amico’s most widely acclaimed and influential program, the Children’s Art Carnival (1942–1969), was an experiment in modern art education that tested and developed his ideas about children, creativity, and modern art" (para 9). The Carnival was an elaborate environment of toys, workstations and art materials where children could make paintings, sculptures and collages. This website documents the process of reproducing Victor D'Amico's philosophy of teaching art through the creation of an Art Carnival for the students at FBCS-Stuart.

Rasmussen, B. (2010, July 25). Mining modern museum education: Briley Rasmussen on Victor D’Amico. Inside Out. Retrieved 
          from http://www.moma.org/explore/inside_out/2010/06/25/mining-modern-museum-education-briley-rasmussen-on-
          victor-d-amico
“Motivation is the key to creation…an art teacher’s magic lies in the way he/she motivates.”
Victor D'Amico

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