Read the full article by Donna Apidone at Sacramento News & Review
Heart is the basis of art. Young people may feel an urge to create, but they count on parents and teachers to paint a path to success. To some adults, that means respecting and encouraging creativity. To others, it means raising money to augment school arts programs.
Maceo Montoya is an author, artist and educator who grew up in a family that promoted artistic expression. His father, Malaquias, and his uncle, Jose, played integral roles in the Chicano Art Movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
“Most of my art training happened at home,” Montoya said. “My parents always emphasized that creating art wasn’t just about making a painting or a sculpture, it was something that you did in every aspect of your life.”
As public school districts in California attempt to expand their arts programs through Proposition 28 funding, parents continue to be a core source of empowerment for their artistic children.