The range of media that children are exposed to these days is unending. It includes print media, television, movies, and the endless information available through the internet. Children are more tuned into advertising and pop culture more than ever. Popular media is a fact of our culture today and to a certain extent we need to be sensitive to what we expose children to; however we can also use the rich information available to our advantage as teachers. Popular culture has provided us with new avenues to discover art through advances in the way it is presented and in the way we can explore it. The internet provides us a click away from any piece of art work we wish to learn about. Movies are becoming more popular and lesser know film artists are becoming more mainstream. Advertising agencies are growing exponentially which provides opportunities for graphic designers. Popular culture brings information and communication around the world like lightning. This also allows artists to show their work more widely and allows the public to be exposed to new types of art.
Considering all of this it leads us to question what kinds of art media we should expose our students and children about. I believe it is important to show our children both historical and traditional media so that they can understand how the art today may have evolved and show them that all kinds of art are valid. On the other end, it is also important to show them contemporary and popular media so that they can think creatively about their own art. Showing art students a very wide variety of art medium and media will widen their imaginations and allow them to think creatively. "The More You Know the More you Grow!"
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