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Youth Arts Opportunities
Programs - Listing of arts
programs available for youth, including our Summer Program listing.
Contests
Awards
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The Arizona Commission on the
Arts provides this listing as a resource. Inclusion of
organizations in the list does not imply endorsement of the program. |
Youth Programs
Ongoing
All Art Schools
Students can use our free comprehensive database of
U.S. art schools to
search for everything from associate’s to
doctoral degrees in over 50
business-related concentrations,
including painting, theatre, music and art
history.
http://www.allartschools.com/
Camps A to Z
The place to be, for your free online guide to kids' camps in Arizona!
Looking for things for your kids to do during school break? Camps A to Z
has the most complete information available. You'll find: hundreds of
listings, activities for kids from tots to teens options throughout
Arizona.
http://www.campsatoz.com/
Herberger College for Kids
http://herbergercollegeforkids.asu.edu/
Summer
High School Musical is coming to the
Herberger Theater Center this summer! Sign up to bring your summer classes on a
field trip to see VYT’s blockbuster production, June 13 & 20 at 10:30 a.m. and
12:30 p.m. or June 22 at 1:00 p.m. Based on the runaway Disney Movie hit, High
School Musical follows a group of students struggling with issues of popularity,
first love and the value of family and friends. The music will have everyone
dancing in the aisles. Hurry! Reservations are going fast! Call 602-253-8188 x
312 for more information. Or go to www.vyt.com.
Valley Youth Theatre Summer Camps: The magic of
theatre comes to life during Valley Youth Theatre’s summer camps! Catch one of
two summer sessions for different age groups. Camps include workshops in acting,
music, and dance by our highly trained theatre professionals. Students will
learn character development, story building, movement, improvisation, voice
training, theatre terminology, audition skills, script analysis, and make
long-lasting friendships in the process! Students will also participate in a
theatrical showcase for family and friends at the conclusion of the session.
Sessions run throughout the summer. More information is available at
www.VYT.com or email
jessica@vyt.com.
If you would like to have your Youth
Opportunity listed here, please forward to
mbuscas@azarts.gov
Youth Contests
Listing of state and national art contests
Corrido Contest - Eighth Annual Bilingual High School Context
Sponsored by the University of Arizona Poetry Center. Students, Grades
9-12 from Arizona High Schools. Original Corridos must be typed and sent
in duplicate. The author does not need to provide music for the corridor.
For Teachers a cross curricular less plan, which can be adapted to Music,
English, Spanish, History and Social Studies classes is available at
www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3772
Deadline: February 14, 2007 at 5PMFor more information on the
Contest visit
www.poetrycenter.arizona.edu
CALL FOR YOUTH-MADE FILMS FOR NATIONAL SCREENINGS
Americans for the Arts will be hosting its next, Annual Convention in Las Vegas
on June 1, 2 & 3. The Convention will bring together a stellar collection of
talent, intellect and dynamism. Stay tuned for more info, which we’ll send out
as available. In the interim, we’re planning the content and booking speakers.
During one evening, Americans for the Arts will host a movie-night of youth made
films that vary in style, content, and age of filmmaker. You can see some
wonderful examples from Arts Engine. We’d like to invite you to submit
youth-made films or to share this call with any one of your colleagues.
Sample of Criteria and Submission Guidelines
Films must be made by people 21 years old or younger; films of youth art
activities or about arts education are not sought at this time;
Films must be less than one hour in length;
Subject matter is not important; effectiveness of the piece is most important.
Films must be received by Friday, February 23, 2007.
Full submission guidelines are available in PDF (40KB) at
http://www.AmericansForTheArts.org/ArtsEducation/YouthFilms
Do you have an upcoming contest you'd like listed? Please forward to
mbuscas@azarts.gov
Youth Awards
Listings of
state and national arts learning award opportunities for students
Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, Inc. - The Scholastic Art &
Writing Awards have challenged America's teenagers to participate in an
annual assessment of excellence in the visual arts and writing.
Recognizing students throughout the country, confirming that talented
students and excellent art and writing education programs are not
exclusive to any demographic or geographic stereotype. For more
information about the Alliance or The Awards visit their website.
Do you have an upcoming award you'd like listed? Please forward to
mbuscas@azarts.gov
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