In This Issue
After-School Resources
Arts
Service Organizations
Knowledge
Institutes/ Professional Development
Advocacy
Funding
Contests
Awards
Opportunities
Current
Research/Media Coverage
Upcoming
Workshops/ Conferences'
Send
us your feedback!
Tell us what you think of the ACA Arts Learning newsletter, send us a
story or suggest something you'd like to see in the next issue.
|
|
This online newsletter from ACA is
published periodically and intends to provide you with current, important
information from the field of Arts Learning and to support vital,
substantive arts learning throughout the State. Please feel free to send
your comments and requests for content information. We look forward to
serving your arts learning interests and needs.
Developing
Spaces by and for Teens
Whether you are constructing new space or renovating existing space, it
is important to consider the voice of the teen user when creating your
project.... BOSTnet and the Children's Investment Fund bring to you the
lessons that they have learned throughout over 10 years of the
Facilities Initiative. This initiative provided financial and technical
support to programs creating new space or renovating existing space to
improve the quality of before and after school time in Boston." Excerpts
can be downloaded for free.
CLICK HERE
Effective Practices for Engaging At-Risk Youth in Service
Youth Service America announces a new effective practices publication
entitled Effective Practices for Engaging At-Risk Youth in
Service. The guide is designed to provide an overview of the underlying
theory and effective practices for engaging at-risk youth in
service by examining the roles young people played – and can play – in
serving their communities. The audiences for this publication are public
officials, youth service and service-learning practitioners and
teachers, researchers and others whose mission is to plan and implement
community service programs for youth with diverse experiences and
backgrounds. To view and print this document
CLICK HERE
Afterschool:
Supporting Family Involvement in Schools
"There is no debate about the fact that family involvement in schools
boosts student achievement," begins the new Issue Brief from the MetLife
Foundation and Afterschool Alliance. "Afterschool programs are a natural
way to link families and schools: Afterschool programs provide parents
and schools the perfect venue to overcome these barriers to
participation. Research shows that parent involvement in afterschool
programs provides the same benefits to children, families and programs
as parent involvement in the regular school day. Afterschool programs
present a gateway into the school for many parents who do not otherwise
feel connected to their children's school... While family involvement in
afterschool provides the same benefits to children, families, and
programs as family involvement in the school, afterschool is in the
unique position to offer families additional support and services that
are not possible otherwise." To download the complete pdf,
CLICK HERE
back
to top
Reader's
Digest Foundation to Donate to Nonprofits
"The Reader's Digest Foundation has announced that it will donate a
total of $1 million to nonprofit organizations through a new initiative
called 'Make it Matter.' Grants will be inspired by individuals who are
taking action and giving back to their communities in significant ways.
Every month, the foundation will select one individual's story of good
deeds done and grant $100,000 to a nonprofit organization in honor of
that individual. Reader's Digest magazine will then feature that person
in its new column, 'Make it Matter.' Submissions for 'Make it Matter'
will be accepted by the foundation on a rolling basis throughout 2008."
For more information
CLICK HERE
Referred by: Foundation Center
back
to top
Kennedy Center
Services in Arts Education
Responding to requests from the Partners in Education partnership teams
for expanded resources, the Kennedy Center offers a variety of
programming opportunities available for tour including professional
development for teachers and artists.
http://kennedy-center.org/education/partners/touringbrochure/
AEP National Symposium : Arts Education: Taking Stock of the Future
This one-day symposium on June 24th in Washington, DC will
engage participants in an interactive discussion of major advances in
arts education that have occurred since the Arts Education Partnership
was founded and in recommending areas of focus and actions needed to
advance the field in the future. Online registration will be available
soon for the Symposium and evening event via AEP’s website at
www.aep-arts.org.
back
to top
Arts Advocacy Day
2008 Summary
C-SPAN covered the Congressional hearing on arts funding held on Arts
Advocacy Day last week. It is available to view on its website.
Americans for the Arts’ testimony begins around the 1-hour mark.
Witnesses included Robert Redford, John Legend, Kerry Washington, Bob
Lynch, and the mayor of Honolulu, HI. To watch the video
CLICK HERE
From: Americans for the Arts
Advocacy Evaluation Project
The Advocacy Evaluation Project aims to stimulate conversation and
progress in the growing field of advocacy evaluation. It includes a
resource center with articles, evaluation protocols and other resources.
It’s free to register for the site. For more information
CLICK HERE
back
to top
Music is Revolution
Music Is Revolution funds teachers to implement, support and/or improve
their ability to provide quality music education for their students.
Deadline: April 15, 2008.
http://www.musicisrevolution.org/
Youth Invited to
Create Short Films for FYI - Film Your Issue Global Competition
"USA Today, the United Nations, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and
other organizations and media leaders have joined forces to engage young
adults (14-24) in contributing to the public dialogue on pressing social
issues using the power of the Internet and user-generated content. In
its 4th year, FYI - Film Your Issue has grown into a global
Internet-based competition that invites high school and college students
in the United States and around the world to express themselves on
pressing contemporary issues by creating and uploading short two-minute
films on issues that impact them and their generation."
Deadline: April 14, 2008.
URL: http://www.filmyourissue.com/index.shtml
National Guild and
MetLife Foundation Announce Support for Arts Education Partnerships
The National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts announced the
renewal of the MetLife Foundation Partners in Arts Education Program, a
national initiative to improve teaching and learning in the arts by
supporting and promoting sustainable partnerships between community arts
education organizations and public schools. Application guidelines and
program details are available at
www.nationalguild.org/programs/partners.htm.
Grants are restricted to the 38 cities listed in the guidelines. The
application deadline is May 23, 2008.
Student
Creativity and Teacher Effectiveness
McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation Academic Enrichment Grants and
Teacher Development Grants develop in-class and extracurricular programs
that improve student learning and improve teaching.
http://www.mccartheydressman.org/
back
to top
Be SunWise and
Play Smart When It Comes to the Sun!
The
Arizona Diamondbacks and the Arizona Department of Health Services are
sponsoring a poster-drawing contest for students to increase
awareness about sun safety and skin cancer prevention. Please have your
students draw pictures that show ways to prevent skin cancer--like
wearing a wide-brimmed hat, using sunscreen and wearing long-sleeved
shirts and pants. Contest entry forms and rules are enclosed.
All drawings must be received by the Department
by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 2, 2008. The winning artwork will be
professionally reproduced for use in the health department’s SunWise
Skin Cancer Prevention Program. If you have any questions, please
contact Arizona SunWise Coordinator Sharon McKenna at 602.364.3143 or
800.367.6412 or e-mail:
mckenns@azdhs.gov. Poster
rules and entry forms also available at
www.azdhs.gov/phs/sunwise
back
to top
Arizona Names Poetry Out Loud State
Finalist
Congratulations to Erik Hollis from Tucson Magnet High School placing
first in the Arizona State Poetry Out Loud Finals. Erik will compete
against 51 other state finalists April, 29th in Washington,
DC. to become the next National Poetry Out Loud Champion. The Poetry
Out Loud National Finals will award a total of $50,000 in
scholarship prizes and school stipends for the purchase of poetry
books. Prizes include $20,000 for the Poetry Out Loud National
Champion, and $10,000 and $5,000 for the second- and third-place
finalists. The Arizona Commission on the Arts would like to also
congratulate all of the students, parents, and teachers who participate
din this year’s program. For more information on the state finals,
visit :www.azarts.gov/poetryoutloud
for additional information on the National Contest visit,
www.poetryoutloud.org.
back
to top
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix
Seeking Volunteers
The Boys and Girls
Clubs of Metro Phoenix are currently looking for volunteers to teach
fine arts classes at ten of the Phoenix area locations. Opportunities
to teach single classes, or coteach with an artist are available. For
more information please contact Teresa at 602.343.1210 or visit
www.bgcmp.org
Grammy
Camp
Hosted from July 12-26, 2008 at the University of Southern California
Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles and taught by industry
professionals, GRAMMY Camp is a two week summer camp for high school
students that provides hands-on training in music industry careers.
Apply at
www.grammyintheschools.com
(ATI International)
is a
project of Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance and the Maryland
State Department of Education. It is modeled after the Maryland
Artist/Teacher Institute, (MATI) a professional development program for
teachers and school administrators which explores the arts as a force in
a child's development, enabling teachers to become more knowledgeable,
creative, and skillful in using the arts to engage children in active
learning. For a program brochure and registration form click on the
following link:
ATI International Brochure
back
to top
Old-Fashioned
Play Builds Serious Skills
A series on NPR has explored the structure, purpose, and benefits of
various forms of play among young children. The premise is that
structured playtime, and highly specialized toys, do less to develop
essential cognitive and self-control functions than creative and
imaginative play.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19212514
Parents Say Arts
Education A Key Voting Factor
Think 360 Arts, a Colorado-based arts education organization, released
the results of a statewide study today suggesting that arts education
will be on the minds of Colorado parents when they select their elected
officials this November. Nearly 90 percent of respondents indicated that
they would be more likely to vote for a candidate whose list of
priorities included more access to the arts in school. To read the full
article,
click here.
Arts
Education Linked to Better Brain Activity
The Dana
Foundation, a private philanthropy with principal interests in brain
science, immunology, and arts education, recently released Learning,
Arts, and the Brain, a three-year, multi-institutional study finds
that early training in performing arts is really good for the brain. An
interest in performing arts helps develop sustained attention spans,
which can improve other areas of cognition. Links exist between training
in music and the ability to manipulate information in both short-term
and long-term memory. Music training also appears to improve kids’
capacity for geometric representation, as well as the acquisition of
reading skills. Acting classes lead to improved memory via better
language skills. Dance learning is done through observation and mimicry,
and that training appears to improve other cognitive skills.
Learn More and Download the Full Report
John Abodeely, Arts Education Manager
for Americans for the Arts,
shares his views on arts learning.
Listen to his
interview and you will learn about key ingredients for
advocates and the role Americans for the Arts plays in keeping arts in
schools.
Parents Say Arts
Education A Key Voting Factor
Think 360 Arts, a Colorado-based arts education organization, released
the results of a statewide study today suggesting that arts education
will be on the minds of Colorado parents when they select their elected
officials this November. Nearly 90 percent of respondents indicated that
they would be more likely to vote for a candidate whose list of
priorities included more access to the arts in school. To read the full
article,
CLICK HERE.
Editorial: One
High School Student Asks for More Art Education
“So I ask those of you who went to see Beauty and the Beast that
Harrisonburg High School put on a couple of weeks ago. Did you see the
magic that happened and the lights in the students' eyes as they
performed their passion in front of you?” For the whole story
CLICK HERE
back to top
Teaching Artists
as Advocates
This workshop with focus on how teaching artists promote arts
learning in public schools. Our presenters will provide real-time
examples and talk about how arts learning in public schools has affected
students, teachers, parents and themselves. Have questions on how or
why? Presenters will be available to answer your questions live! When:
Thursday April 10, at 3 PM EST (2 PM CST, 12 PM PST). To RSVP,
please email
dnachbar@douglasgould.com.
The event is free and open to all who are interested - so tell your
friends and colleagues to join too!
back to top
|
