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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 education interests and needs.
What Is The State of Contemporary
Art in Classrooms?
NAEA and Art21, Inc. are interested in teacher’s
use of contemporary art in diverse classrooms and schools nationwide.
This needs assessment allows teachers and administrators to express
their opinions and interests related to teaching with contemporary art.
Five respondents will be selected to receive visual resources for the
classroom including books, DVDs and visual images to support classroom
instruction. Visit the survey
here.
Music Technology
With the help of software, students who don't play an instrument now
can compose songs or an entire symphony, learning more about music
theory than before.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfrm?ArticleID=6084
Free Books for "Read Across America" Day
The Literacy Empowerment Foundation invites your school or other
literacy project to apply for FREE books for "Read Across America Day,"
March 2, 2007. Resources are allocated on a first-come,
first-served basis. Orders must be received by
Feb. 11, 2007
http://LEFbooks.org
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Join us for the
18th Arizona Arts Congress
Monday, February 5, 2007,
Arizona State Capitol, Senate Lawn, 1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix AZ.
Join more than 500 arts educators, artists, administrators, business and
community leaders for lunch and 1-on-1 conversations with your elected
officials about the importance of the arts and arts education. Show
your support by WEARING RED! Presented by: Arizona Actions for the Arts,
Arizona Commission on the Arts For more information on Arts Congress
contact Arizona Action for the Arts
http://www.AzActionfortheArts.org/artscongress.html
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Arts Learning Project Grants Available from the Arizona Commission on
the Arts
The Arizona
Commission on the Arts is committed to making the arts fundamental to
education, particularly in programs that serve Pre-K-12 students,
classroom teachers, teaching artists, arts specialists and
administrators in school, after-school and summer/inter-session
programs. Our goal is that applicants present a plan that creatively
stimulates and delivers arts learning in their school/community
organizations. How to Apply: Applications for the 2007-2008
School Year will be available on EGOR (Electronic Grant Online Resource)
mid-January 2007 at
http://www.culturegrants-az.org/
Applications are due electronically submitted by midnight
March 22, 2007 and supplemental
material postmarked to the Commission offices no lather than
5 p.m. March 22, 2007. (These grants
will fund projects from July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008) If you have any
questions in the meantime please feel free to contact, Arts Learning
Staff
www.azarts.gov
Artist Teacher
Institutes Funding Available - Arizona Commission on the Arts
School districts or local arts organizations interested in applying for
the Artist Teacher Institute should submit a letter of application to
Alison Marshall, Arts Learning Director, 417 W. Roosevelt St. Phoenix,
AZ 85003 by March 1, 2007. The letter should describe the current arts
learning programs in the school or community, why you are interested in
hosting an Artist Teacher Institute and how the Institute can help serve
the professional development and arts learning goals in your school and
community. Interested rural schools, districts or local arts
organizations should be able to confirm a minimum of 28 participants and
an onsite contact-coordinator. Applicants must also create a User
Profile in EGOR (Electronic Grant Online Resource)
http://www.culturegrants-az.org/ by
March 1, 2007. For more information contact Alison Marshall,
Arts Learning Director, (602) 229-8223 or email
amarshall@ArizonaArts.org
Music Education
Grants
The Mockingbird Foundation awards grants which range from $50-$5,000 to
schools and nonprofit organizations in order to effect improvements in
music education for children eighteen and under. Deadline for this round
is February 1, 2007. For more
information, please
click here.
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The Coming Up Taller Awards
Program Seeks Nominations
The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) is
inviting nominations for the 2007 Coming Up Taller Awards. In
partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS),
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the National Endowment for
the Humanities (NEH), the tenth year of the Coming Up
Taller Awards recognizes the accomplishments of exceptional arts
and humanities after-school and out-of-school programs Finalists receive
$10,000, an individualized plaque, and an invitation to attend the
Leadership Enhancement Conference. The deadline for nominations is
Wednesday, January 31, 2007.
www.cominguptaller.org
Nominate for the 2007 Governor's Arts Awards
Take this opportunity to submit
your nominations. These awards are presented annually by the Office of
the Governor, Arizona Commission on the Arts and Arizona Citizens for
the Arts. Nominations are being taken in the following categories:
Artist, Individual, Corporation, Community, Arts in Education, The
Shelley (Arts Advocate). Deadline: January 19,
2007
For more information visit
http://www.azcitizensforthearts.org/ArtsAwards.html
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Connections
Cafe and the 30th Annual Southwest Arts Conference
presented by the Arizona Commission on the Arts
Join us in the Connections Café for dessert, coffee and networking! This
FREE event will connect you with teaching artists from around the state,
available to provide Artist in Residence and other arts learning
programs for your school. Meet with multiple teaching artists from our
Residency Roster in one day. Discover Arizona Commission on the Arts
resources and funding opportunities When: Friday, January 26th, 2007
3:15PM – 4:45PM Where: Glendale Civic Center, 5750 West Glenn Drive,
Glendale, AZ 85301, (623) 930-4300
Special
Offer for Teachers:
The first 50 teachers
to register will receive a FREE ticket to attend our Keynote
Speaker, Cheech Marin as well as access to our workshop on EGOR, our
online grant system for FREE. This opportunity is limited to the
first 50 teachers who register. To take advantage of this special
offer now, RSVP your Name, School, and email to
kwilley@azarts.gov.
Pick up your tickets at the registration table the day of.
Please Note:
If you are only attending the Connections Café, there is no need to
register, this event is FREE and open to the public
http://www.azarts.gov/swac/index.htm
Arts Education Partnership Forum,
January 19-20, 2007
The meeting theme is “What are we learning about
the role of arts in system-wide and whole school improvement?” The forum
will address two broad questions: “Whytake a systems approach to
education change?” and “Can the arts be dimension or catalyst in that
approach?” Dallas, TX on Friday the 19th from 1:30 – 5:30 PM, and
on Saturday the 20th from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. For more information,
click here
The Future of
Theater Education
The American Alliance for Theatre & Education will bring together
established and emerging leaders to move the field forward into the next
generation. Austin, Texas February 10 - 11,
2007 and July 29, 2007.
For more information please visit:
info@aate.com
National Arts
Advocacy Day
Sponsored by Americans for the Arts, the conference
will include two days of activities including a Congressional Arts
Breakfast, Arts Advocacy Training and an opportunities to meet with your
members of Congress. It will take place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel,
Washington, DC. March 12–13, 2007.
For schedule information and registration form, please
click here.
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