Arts Learning: Newsletter

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.

Please Note: The Commission has NEW PHONE NUMBERS
Front Office - (602) 771- 6501
Alison Marshall - (602)771-6523
Mandy Buscas - (602) 771-6525
Kim Willey - 602-771-6521
Arts Learning General - (602) 771-6540

Enhancing Cultural Competence in Out-of-School Time Programs
Increasing racial and ethnic diversity of youth requires practitioners to add cultural competency. This brief discusses the elements of cultural competence and its significance for out-of-school time programs.
http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2007_01_31_RB_CultureCompt.pdf

Knowledge Institutes/Professional Development

Call for Proposals - Arts Education Information Quarterly (AEIQ)
Americans for the Arts invites the submission of manuscripts and proposals for the AEIQ series. Text should address the following questions: Who? Which Education stakeholder or decision makers do advocates need to engage and why? The following groups are primary: parents, school board members, superintendents principals and other constituencies. Why? What measures have won the support of this group? How do we make the case for the arts to this particular constituency? How can the arts meet the educational goals of this constituency? How? What is the sphere of influence of this group in public education? What should we ask this group to do for arts education? Sample points of influence include requirements, budgets, capital projects, discretional funds, scheduling, curricula and professional development.

Strong manuscripts consider messages, messaging techniques, and success factors. Please include research and statistics, quotes, anecdotes, and sample projects. Consider population size, urban/suburban/rural communities, and different approaches to the same issue. For more information please contact John Abodeely, 202-712-2009, jmabodeely@artsusa.org

SupportMusic.com Community Action Kit Now Available
Keeping music education programs strong and active in our schools benefits the entire nation. The new SupportMusic Community Action Kit is designed to help you do just that by providing step-by-step guidance for effective music advocacy presentations designed to foster community support.
www.SupportMusic.com

Arts Learning Project Grants Available from the Arizona Commission on the Arts
Deadline Approaching - March 22, 2007
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

National Endowment for the Arts - Grants for Arts Projects
are now available on the NEA's website. Organizations may apply under the following categories:

Access to Artistic Excellence: To encourage and support artistic excellence, preserve our cultural heritage, and provide access to the arts for all Americans. An organization may request a grant amount from $5,000 to $150,000. Two deadlines: March 12 and August 13, 2007

Challenge America: Reaching Every Community Fast-Track Review Grants: To support projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations. Grants are for $10,000. Deadline: June 1, 2007

Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth: To advance arts education for children and youth in school-based or community-based settings. An organization may request a grant amount from $5,000 to $150,000. Deadline: June 11, 2007

To view the guidelines, go to www.arts.gov/grants/apply , select the field or discipline most relevant to your project

Tucson Pima Arts Council Grants
2007-08 – The Tucson Pima Arts Council is offering Project and General Operating Support grants for nonprofit organizations, large and small, in the City of Tucson, for fiscal year 2007-08, whose primary focus is to provide arts programming and services to increase awareness and/or appreciation of the Arts of all cultures. Deadline for applications is Friday, March 29, 2007, 5pm. All applications must be delivered or postmarked by that time. Grants workshops will be offered Wednesdays, February 21, 2007 and February 28, 2007, both at 7pm, at the Tucson Pima Arts Council offices at 10 E Broadway, Lower Level. For guidelines and applications visit www.TucsonPimaArtsCouncil.org Questions? Contact the Grants Program at 520-624-0595 x18 or reuben@tucsonpimaartscouncil.org

Scottsdale Cultural Council Arts Grant Program
Funding to Scottsdale-based arts and cultural organizations as well as to Valley arts organizations to foster community engagement, professionalism and long-term growth in Scottsdale's arts community. Grant requests should be at least $1,000 but not more than $10,000. Deadline: April 14, 2007. For more information contact Marilyn Williams, Executive Assistant at artsgrants@sccarts.org or 480-874-4660

Bank of America Accepting Applications for Neighborhood Excellence Initiative
Bank of America (http://www.bankofamerica.com) is committed to the economic strength and stability of the communities in which it does business. The Neighborhood Excellence Initiative invites applications for the following program components: Neighborhood Builders: Provides grants of $200,000 each (or local market currency equivalent) for operating support to two nonprofit/charitable organizations in each of Bank of America’s forty-four markets. Deadline: June 29, 2007. Local Heroes: Honors individuals who exemplify the highest standards in community service. The program provides donations of $5,000 each (or local market currency equivalent) to an eligible charitable nonprofit/charitable organization, selected by each of five selected Local Heroes in the BoA's forty-four markets. Deadline: June 29, 2007. Student Leaders: Selects five young adults in each of BoA’s forty-four markets to participate in rigorous internship and leadership programs. Deadline: March 9, 2007. For more information visit the Bank of America Web site for complete program guidelines, a list of eligible markets, and application procedures.
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10006204/bankofamerica

West Valley Arts Council 2007 Creative Arts Scholarship Awards
The West Valley Arts Council is proud to announce another year of its Creative Arts Scholarship program. For High School Students in the West Valley. Applicant must be seeking post-secondary education in visual or performing arts or working towards an arts related career at the Higher Education institution of his/her choice. Awards range from $2000, $1500 and $1000. Deadline: March 5, 2007. For more information contact Bernadette Mills, Director of Programs and Education, West Valley Arts Council, bmills@westvalleyarts.org (623) 935-4327

Creative Ticket School Awards Program - Arizona Alliance for Arts Education
The Creative Ticket School Awards Program recognizes the role that individual schools play in providing a creative learning environment for outstanding student achievement. Through the nomination of schools for the Creative Ticket School Awards, exemplary arts education programs in district elementary, middle and high schools will be identified. For more information contact Bonnie Sneed, Arizona Alliance for Arts Education at 480-323-9636 or bonnie@artsed.org. P. O. Box 44065, Phoenix, Arizona 85064 Postmark deadline MARCH 26, 2007 State level application
http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/kcaaen/recognition/State_Level.pdf

Get Paid to Create Art - Gallery 37
is the West Valley Art Council’s award winning job-training and arts education program Apprentices (that means you!) are hired to work with professional artists to design, develop and install permanent pieces of public art in the West Valley. Teens, ages 15-18, Applicants must be at least 15 years old by June 1, 2007. June 11-July 19, 2007, Monday through Thursday, 9 AM-3 PM, Participants may miss a maximum of two (2) days during the summer. A full six (6) week commitment is required. Program takes place at the Estrella Mountain Community College campus. Apprentices: $6.75/hour Mentors: $7.00/hour Apprentices will also receive college credits through EMCC! Applications due April 6, 2007 Applications are available on-line
www.westvalleyarts.org.

Professional Development for Performing Arts Teachers in Rural Communities
The Dana Foundation Rural Arts Initiatives grant funds to professional development programs for performing arts teachers in rural communities. Deadline: June 4.
http://www.dana.org/grants/artseducation/rural/guidelinesrural.cfm

Calling All Arts Instructors! Teaching Space Available!!
The Arts Department, Arts With Heart, at Carmel Community Center, 97 W. Oakland St., Chandler, AZ 85225, is now underway! We are working toward building a community base and marketing for programs of all ages. We have a newly renovated building with an auditorium and stage, a dance room with a sprung wood floor, classroom space and more. To attract our community and utilize our space for the enhancement of that community, we are looking for quality artists to teach excellent programs. We are open to all levels of all ages, and are offering flexible terms (please call for details). We can list your classes and/or workshops on our calendar, and we can offer assistance in marketing them. Please contact Lynn Monson or Jill Bittinger at 480-726-8100 or lmonson@cox.net

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 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. For hotel information, please click here. Reserve your hotel room at the discounted rate by February 23, 2007.

National Afterschool Conference: The National AfterSchool Conference will be held in Phoenix on March 21 - 23. Attendees represent the full gamut of after school programming. Sessions will focus on both research and practice. For more information, go to www.naaconference.org/whatsnew.htm.

Youth Development in Policy and Practice:
An interactive workshop that will focus on ways that state level administrators can support the integration of youth development and health promotion into diverse policies and programs throughout Arizona. May 9, 2007, 9am-4:30pm, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Phoenix Campus, 550 E. Van Buren, Building 1, 3rd Floor, Room 1381. For more information or to register contact Tamara Jones, 520-621-6933, tjones@cals.arizona.edu or Karem Hoffman Tepper 520-991-5530, karenht@ag.arizona.edu

Arizona State University - Theatre Institute
June 25-29, 2007, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. High School Teachers Summer Theatre Institute. Register for three graduate-level hours, course THP 598 A , for more information contact: Johnny Saldaña, Institute Coordinator, (480) 965-2661 - Johnny.Saldana@asu.edu

The Project Zero Classroom
Practitioners and colleagues from Harvard Project Zero work with K-12 educators to help reshape classroom practices to promote student understanding. The focuses on Teaching for Understanding, Multiple Intelligences, The Thinking Classroom, Authentic Assessment, and Learning With and Through the Arts. July 28 - August 3, 2007
www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe