Art Curriculum Receives Award from MASS MoCA

Lia Xu, a Red Oak Arts Specialist teacher, was selected by MASS MoCA Assets for Artists to be part of their 2021 Capacity-Building Program. Her K-12 guqin education curriculum is part of BCNC Red Oak’s arts enrichment learning hub. Children are learning about classical Chinese culture, language, and how to play the guqin (a traditional Chinese zither).

The grant includes free trainings and one-on-one coaching for Lia, to further invest in and sustain her creative practice. Only around ten artists from Greater Boston area are selected in 2021.

Red Oak student with guqin

Red Oak student with guqin

Lia (right) teaching student (left) on the guqin

Lia (right) teaching student (left) on the guqin

I really appreciate the opportunity to work with BCNC. Thank you for the awesome leaders, parents, kids, and my co-teachers who made this together!
— Lia Xu