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3-18-10
Museums Advocacy Day 2010, March 22-23. This is your chance to get advocacy and policy training and then take our case to Capitol Hill alongside fellow advocates from your state and congressional district. The entire museum field is welcome to participate.
March 22 will be a critical day of advocacy and policy training, to be held at the National Building Museum, featuring:
*A briefing on the museum field’s legislative agenda
*Tips on meeting with elected officials and the stats you need to make your case
*Instruction on how to participate in year-round advocacy and engage your elected officials in the ongoing work of your museum
*Networking with advocates from your state on the following day’s Capitol Hill visits
*An evening reception with Members of Congress and staff invited
On March 23, we will take our message to Capitol Hill.
Advocates will gather in groups by state and congressional districts to make coordinated visits to House and Senate offices to make the case for increased federal support for museums.
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Target Stores Grant Program to Support Arts Programs for Kids. "Through its 2010 Store Grant program, Target will provide direct support to K–12 schools and other nonprofit organizations that provide art experiences. In the Art and Culture in Schools category, Target will fund in-school arts programs that enhance student's classroom curriculum by bringing arts and cultural experiences such as in-school performances, artist-in-residency programs, and workshops to schools...Grants in the amount of $2,000 each will be made for programs taking place between September 1, 2010, and August 1, 2011. Visit the
company's website for complete program guidelines and application instructions."
(Philanthropy News Digest, 3/14/10)
The Arts in Education: Essential or Not? Every time I scan the news I see another article about cutting the arts from education. It saddens me. Deeply. I know that budget cuts are very real and that there are no easy decisions or answers. Here's the thing: to me, the timing could not be worse. (SchoolFamily.com, 3/10)
Artspace Announces 2010 Summer Arts Program And Scholarship Fund. Raleigh Nonprofit Visual Art Center To Host Adult And Youth Arts Program. The visual art center will hold a project-oriented youth, teen and adult summer art program. The program, which takes place from June 14 through Aug. 14 for children and April 30 through Aug. 14 for adults, provides an opportunity for students to work directly with professional artists who teach new skills and individual expression.
SAIC 2010 Final Statement. More than 400 talented School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) students are completing their undergraduate and graduate degrees this spring. SAIC invites you to take part and enjoy these not-to-be-missed year-end thesis exhibitions and presentations. All events are free and open to the public.
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis 2010 Summer Programs. The Sam Fox School offers a variety of summer programs that foster creative expression and enrichment in both art and architecture. View the list of on-campus opportunities, and learn about international programs online.
ARTiSTiC-i was developed by a professional artist and tested it in a classroom setting with the goal of teaching and understanding principles of design with simplicity, efficiency, and visual clarity. Because these principles apply across the spectrum of visual media, the ARTiSTiC-i tools and methods apply to painting, illustration, photography, graphic design, and many other forms of visual art.
44th Annual Smithsonian Kite Festival, Saturday, March 27; 10 am to 4 pm (rain date: March 28), The Washington Monument, 15th Street & Independence Ave., The National Mall, Washington, DC. The Festival is a free, public event organized by The Smithsonian Associates and the National Air and Space Museum and features handmade kite competitions, activity tents, demonstrations and kite displays. This year’s festival will celebrate the art and craft of kite making. Spectators can participate in traditional craft and kite making activities and learn about the history of kites. One thousand free mini kites will be distributed to children on a first-come, first-served basis.
The 25th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition. Deadline extended to March 21st, 2010.
Otis MFA Public Practice seeks proposals for a studio/artist’s project for the Fall 2010 Semester. Beginning in late August through mid-December, the visiting artists will work with entering graduate students to produce a project that engages with public audiences and issues in the greater Los Angeles area. Proposals are invited for a 15-week Production Studio that includes 6 hours of class meetings per week, resulting in a completed project with students. For more information, call (310) 846-2610. Deadline for proposals: May 1, 2010.
The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts third national Arts & Education Forum: Arts @ the Core of 21st Century Learning, Chattanooga, TN, May 14-15. The Forum will examine how artistic concepts and processes can be illuminated and propagated for more creative and meaningful instruction throughout the curriculum. Analyzing, questioning, imagining, and reflecting, participants will experience, discuss, and explore the influence the arts can have on 21st century competencies, and conversely the impact of integrated teaching and learning on arts education. For more information contact Kim Wheetley at 423-425-5205 or kim-wheetley@utc.edu.
Summer Training Opportunities: Teacher Training in Folk Arts, Folklife, and Oral History, Local Learning. The National Network for Folk Arts in Education advocates inclusion of folk and traditional arts and culture in the nation’s education. Many are open to educators nationwide; others are for local participants. Contact Local Learning Director Paddy Bowman at paddybowman@verizon.net with questions or additional listings.
Fellowship Opportunity: Cultural Fellowships in Russia, Likhachev Foundation. Deadline: April 12, 2010. The Likhachev Foundation (St. Petersburg, Russia) together with Committee on External Relations of St. Petersburg and Fund of the First Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin (Moscow, Russia) announces competition for 2-week cultural fellowships in St. Petersburg from August 23 till September 5, 2010 for American professionals in the field of arts and culture who work on projects related to Russian culture. Airfare and accommodation in St. Petersburg will be covered by the organizers. If interested, contact competition coordinator Mrs. Elena Vitenberg at vitenberg@lfond.spb.ru.
3-17-10
Praxis II: Art Content Knowledge Test - Guide for Art Education Majors. The Praxis II: Art Content Knowledge test is a required exam for an Art Education major or potential Art teacher, that helps qualify for the state teaching license. Use this guide to learn what content is on the test and how you should prepare to take it. (Associated Content, 3/2)
Administration Seeks Converts to Education Plan. Facing intense resistance from teachers’ unions, the Obama administration has begun trying to persuade union leaders, teachers and the public that its proposals for overhauling federal education policies are good for teachers and for public schools. (The New York Times, 3/16)
Ten Questions About ESEA Reauthorization. Reaction from many groups has been generally positive (except, of course, the unions). But we haven't heard much from lawmakers, beyond canned statements (I guess they're busy with this), so the hearings should be interesting. (Education Week, 3/16)
Celebrate and Promote Art Education During Youth Art Month. What is Youth Art Month? Well, for one, it is a time when educators, art aficionados, and civic leaders advocate for art education in schools. During Youth Art Month, people have the opportunity to learn about the state of local and national funding for this kind of education. It can also be a month that celebrates children's creative expression and the development of young artists. Youth Art Month is sponsored by The Council for Art Education, but other organizations involved include The Association of Crafts and Creative Industries, the Hobby Industries Association, and the General Federation of Women's Clubs. (Associated Content, 2/26)
Art Education: What Does it Involve? In recent decades, art education has fallen by the wayside. Schools face budget cuts and have to decide where to devote funds. With schools being tested repeatedly on their students' proficiency in the areas of reading, math, and science, many art programs have been cut or drastically reduced. This is unfortunate because art education is as important to the overall education of a student as any other subject. Whether students are going to be engineers, doctors, lawyers, teachers, writers, or any other profession, art is integral to a full understanding of the world in which they live. (Associated Content, 12/24)
Art Teacher Without a Job? Staying Relevant in Art Education While Job-Hunting. If you are an Art teacher hunting for a teaching job, you cannot fall behind, but must keep active in the field of Art education by improving your skills and qualifications. Learn how to stay fresh and on top of your game. (Associated Content, 3/5)
3-16-10
Interest Turns to ESEA Plan's Chances of Passing. The administration's blueprint for replacing NCLB draws support from some—but sharp criticism from the national teachers' unions. (Education Week, 3/15)
Obama administration offers details of changes proposed for NCLB. Schools will be labeled as high-performing, needs improvement or chronically low-performing under President Barack Obama's proposed revisions to No Child Left Behind, and more of an emphasis would be placed on student progress in a wider range of subjects, rather than just student scores in reading and math. Obama released his full proposal to Congress on Saturday and encouraged lawmakers to overhaul the law this year. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, was critical of the plan, which she said "appears to place 100 percent of responsibility on educators and gives them zero percent authority." (The Washington Post, 3/14)
Revised NCLB would affect schools differently. Successful schools would be rewarded with additional funding and flexibility under President Barack Obama's proposed overhaul of No Child Left Behind -- while the least-successful schools would face mandatory changes that in the most severe cases would result in the removal of the school's principal. The president of the California Teachers Association criticized Obama's plan, saying it maintains the "one-size-fits-all" approach of NCLB and that test scores should not be used to label schools. (The Washington Post, 3/16)
3-15-10
Administration Unveils ESEA Renewal Blueprint. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has released broad principles for renewing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that seek to address perennial complaints that the law’s current version—the No Child Left Behind Act—is inflexible and doesn’t set a high enough bar for academic achievement. (Education Week, 3/13)
Presidential Weekly Address: Education for a More Competitive America & Better Future. The President discusses his blueprint for an updated Elementary and Secondary Education Act to overhaul No Child Left Behind, the latest step from his Administration to encourage change and success in America’s schools at the local level. (WhiteHouse.gov, 3/13/10)
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3-11-10
Check out this great video from The Right Brain Initiative!
Education expert says NCLB has caused schools to lose sight of goal. In an ideological switch, prominent education scholar Diane Ravitch says No Child Left Behind, the nation's foremost education law and one she once supported, has caused schools to lose sight of their goal. In her new book, "The Death and Life of the Great American School System," Ravitch explains how she has come to believe that NCLB is perpetuating "a cramped, mechanistic, profoundly anti-intellectual definition of education." Ravitch also criticizes modern charter schools, high-stakes testing and other free-market-style education reforms. (USA TODAY, 3/9)
Education Professor: Balance STEM Learning with Arts. Joseph Piro, an associate professor of curriculum and instruction at Long Island University's C.W. Post campus provides commentary on the importance of the arts being included in STEM education: "In the midst of all the STEM frenzy, we may want to do something riskier, and more imaginative, to save the country: turn STEM funding into STEAM funding. Inserting the letter A, for the arts, into the acronym could afford us even greater global advantage. Perhaps if we tried to achieve a synergistic balance between the arts and sciences we could curtail debates that have traditionally turned the issue of arts funding into an us-against-them argument. The ancient Greeks promoted not a hierarchy of subjects, but a continuum of learning. They made no firm distinction between the arts and the sciences, so why should we?" (Education Week, 3/9)
"What Makes a Great Teacher?" For years, the secrets to great teaching have seemed more like alchemy than science, a mix of motivational mumbo jumbo and misty-eyed tales of inspiration and dedication. But for more than a decade, one organization has been tracking hundreds of thousands of kids, and looking at why some teachers can move them three grade levels ahead in a year and others can’t. Now, as the Obama administration offers states more than $4 billion to identify and cultivate effective teachers, Teach for America is ready to release its data. (The Atlantic.com, 3/9)
The Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College presents "Core Matters: Students, Faculty, Collections, a Symposium for College and University Art Museums", Friday April 30, 2010 & Saturday May 1, 2010. Core Matters will concentrate on the power and impact of direct experiences with works of art and the implications for the role of college and university art museums within their educational institutions. Through a series of panel discussions, conversations and dialogues issues of collection display, evaluation, student audiences, and faculty outreach will be examined.
3-10-10
Secretary Duncan Releases Application for $650 Million to Support Innovation. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the Department of Education's final priorities and the grant application for the $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund (i3). The fund, which is part of the historic $5 billion investment in school reform in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), will support the development of path-breaking new ideas, the validation of approaches that have demonstrated promise, and the scale-up of the nation's most successful and proven education innovations.
Pre-Application Meetings. Pre-application meetings are designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants for all three types of grants under the Investing in Innovation Fund (i3).
⇒Baltimore, Maryland: Fri., March 19, 2010, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, BWI Marriot
⇒Denver, Colorado: Wed., March 24, 2010, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Marriot Denver Airport at Gateway Park
⇒Atlanta, Georgia: Tues., March 30, 2010, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport
Interested applicants who wish to attend the Pre-Application Workshops/Pre- Application Webinars must register online. (Education Week, 3/9)
3-9-10
TEXAS: SAISD [San Antonio] looks to add theater, visual arts at more schools. "The district has just three art teachers providing instruction at its nearly 60 traditional schools and special academies serving elementary-age children. Texas schools are required to provide instruction in the arts but they don't have to hire specially trained art teachers. Many schools, especially in the younger grades, leave the task up to regular classroom teachers who must fit art instruction in around “core” subjects such as reading and math." (San Antonio Express News, 3/3)
N.J. piloting use of electronic portfolios to customize learning. Students at 16 New Jersey middle and high schools have online personalized portfolios that include information about their individual learning preferences, interests, skills and career goals. The schools are part of a pilot program to test the use of learning plans -- similar to those provided to students in special education -- as a way to to help monitor students' progress and keep them on track to meet their academic goals.
NAEA MEMBERS: Click here to create your FREE e-Portfolio today, and see what all the talk is about!
Youth Art Month:
MASSACHUSETTS: Celebrating art & education. It’s Youth Arts Month at the Plymouth Center for the Arts, and to celebrate, the center will host the Plymouth Public School’s annual Youth Art Month exhibit, featuring the work of local students. (GateHouse News Service, 3/7)
GEORGIA: Youth Art Month at the Arts Center. In the past few days, regional art teachers have poured into the galleries of the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts. They have brought carloads of paintings, drawings and other art items created by their students. (The Valdosta Daily Times, 3/1)
NORTH CAROLINA: Youth Art Month is coming to Western Carolina University. WCU will host the annual Youth Art Month exhibit. An estimated 600 pieces of art from eight schools in Jackson County will be on display in the art exhibit. (Western Carolina University, University News, 3/3)
The International Sculpture Center (ISC) will hold it's 22nd International Sculpture Conference, April 7-9, 2010, London, UK–What is Sculpture in the 21st Century? Bringing sculptors from all over the globe together, this year's event will focus on the evolution of the definition of sculpture and what this term means today. This two and a half day event is expected bring together ISC members and non-members including artists, arts administrators, curators, patrons, museum directors, educators, and students for panels, dialogue and networking. The ISC, which began hosting sculpture conferences over 50 years ago, selected London as the location for it's first conference outside of North America, because of it's outstanding and vibrant setting for members of the international sculpture community to meet, network, and converse on what sculpture is during this inaugural international event.
3-8-10
Final Rules Unveiled for 'i3' Innovation Fund. The U.S. Department of Education today unveiled the final rules for its $650 million Investing in Innovation, or i3, grant program, standing fast in the face of criticism that its proposed guidelines demanded too much from applicants in the way of private-sector match and evidence to back up their proposals. (Education Week, 3/8)
The Pennsylvania State University's Art Education program offers a new online Master of Professional Studies in Art Education program delivered through the World Campus. The program is intended for location-bound adult professional art educators working at various sites throughout the world. It is for those who would like to improve their skills and knowledge as practicing art educators, culminating the program with an action-research project. An action-research approach encourages practitioners to study their pedagogical practice and utilize what they learn to enact actions intended to improve art education practice. Penn State's 30-credit World Campus online MPS in art education curriculum focuses on professional advancement in knowledge of art educational theory and practice. Contact Dr. Karen Keifer-Boyd with questions concerning the Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Art Education Degree Program.
Why we can't get rid of failing teachers. The relative decline of American education at the elementary- and high-school levels has long been a national embarrassment as well as a threat to the nation's future. Once upon a time, American students tested better than any other students in the world. Now, ranked against European schoolchildren, America does about as well as Lithuania, behind at least 10 other nations. Within the United States, the achievement gap between white students and poor and minority students stubbornly persists—and as the population of disadvantaged students grows, overall scores continue to sag.
(Newsweek, 3/6)
INKED! Arts education is a great chance for local students. "Times are tough in education, but for the most part it’s the teachers and staff who are feeling most of the pain. The students, on the other hand, continue to be fortunate to have educational opportunities many of us never thought would have existed when we were in school. I hope parents and their children realize just how lucky they are to have these prime opportunities, especially in the arts. Utilize them, experience them and learn from them. The arts lead to a broader understanding and enjoyment of life and the world around us. To not seize the chances, to not embrace these opportunities, is to miss out on a fulfilling educational experience."(http://www.ivpressonline.com, 3/5)
3-5-10
40,000 Teachers Give Their Views on Education Reform in "Primary Sources". Teachers Call For Engaging Curriculum, Supportive Leadership, Clear Standards Common Across States in Survey by Scholastic Inc. and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. DOWLOAD REPORT
Together they released Primary Sources: America's Teachers on America's Schools, a landmark report presenting the results of a national survey of more than 40,000 public school teachers in grades pre-K to 12. The survey reveals that, while teachers have high expectations for their students, they overwhelmingly agree that too many students are leaving unprepared for success beyond high school. Primary Sources reveals teachers' thoughtful, nuanced views on issues at the heart of education reform – from performance pay and standardized tests to academic standards and teacher evaluation. Teacher responses reveal five powerful solutions to raise student achievement. (3/3)
Prof: Art programs need stronger emphasis in American schools. Many aspects of visual art education programs, such as teacher workload and funding, were negatively affected by the federal government's No Child Left Behind legislation, but class enrollment and staffing were less affected, according to a Purdue University professor. F. Robert Sabol, professor and chair of the Department of Art and Design, conducted a study in 2009 about how the 2002 No Child Left Behind legislation affected visual art education in kindergarten through 12th-grade programs. The study, which included feedback from more than 3,400 educators, was supported by the National Art Education Association and National Art Education Foundation. Sabol is president-elect of the National Art Education Association. (Purdue University News Service, 3/4)
Scholar’s School Reform U-Turn Shakes Up Debate. Diane Ravitch, the education historian who built her intellectual reputation battling progressive educators and served in the first Bush administration’s Education Department, is in the final stages of an astonishing, slow-motion about-face on almost every stand she once took on American schooling. (The New York Times, 3/2)
In New Book, Ravitch Recants Long-Held Beliefs. Once a passionate advocate for injecting greater competition and accountability into the U.S. education system, the New York University scholar Diane Ravitch realized three years ago that her views had evolved to a point where she was contradicting herself on a regular basis. Like any good historian, she decided to set the record straight. (Education Week, 3/4)
Race to Top Enters Home Stretch With 16 Finalists. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, in announcing the finalists March 4, said that no more than $2 billion will be divided among “very few winners” when the awards are given out in April—and suggested, in effect, that there would be seven or fewer victors.
UCM Department of ART & DESIGN - PRESENTATION BY ACCLAIMED SCHOLAR, ETHOLOGIST & AUTHOR ELLEN DISSANAYAKE. PUBLIC LECTURE TUESDAY MARCH 9, 2010 6 PM, MORRIS AUDITORIUM, THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI. LECTURE TITLE: THE DEEP STRUCTURE OF THE ARTS: REVEALING THEIR BIOLOGICAL NATURE. Dissanayake is currently an Affiliate Professor in the School of Music at the University of Washington and the author of Art and Intimacy: How the Arts Began, Homo Aestheticus: Where Art Comes From and Why, and What Is Art For? For more information visit http://www.ucmo.edu/art
3-4-10
Congressman Moran Introduces Federal Whole Child Resolution. H. Res. 1093 Draws on ASCD's Work to Ensure Each Child Is Healthy, Safe, Engaged, Supported, and Challenged. Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA) recently introduced H. Res. 1093—the first-ever federal Whole Child Resolution—to designate March as "National Whole Child Month" and make a whole child approach to education a national priority. H. Res. 1093 is the result of ASCD's ongoing work with Congress and the Obama administration to ensure that our nation's education policy supports a comprehensive and coordinated approach to education that promotes the development of children who are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. View press release: http://www.ascd.org/news_media/Press_Room/News_Releases/Whole_Child_Resolution.aspx. You can send a letter to your U.S. representative and ask others in your community to support the national Whole Child Resolution. Make your voice heard today by sending a letter to your federal representative asking him or her to cosponsor H. Res. 1093.
(ASCD website, 3/3)
15 States Plus D.C. Are Named Race to the Top Finalists. And the highly anticipated Round One finalists are...Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Tennessee (Education Week, 3/4)
Youth Art Month (YAM) AROUND THE COUNTRY
NEW JERSEY: Youth Art Month to kick off on Tuesday
OREGON: Local students featured in Portland Museum of Art
WISCONSIN: Nekoosa students' works to be displayed as Alexander House celebrates Youth Art Month
WISCONSIN: Hamilton schools celebrate Youth Art Month with art show at Pauline Haass Public Library
TEXAS: Youth Art on Display - ‘Embrace the Arts’ to feature works from PHS students
What is your state doing? Send your events & activities in celebration of Youth Art Month to NAEA at webmaster@arteducators.org!
NEW YORK: Teachers College, Columbia University-Lecture Series: Current Issues in International Cultural Policy, May 24th-June 4th. Topics to Be Explored: overview of the objectives, models, and aims of cultural policy and the tools available to policy makers; analysis of the main changes in the environment in which cultural actors (e.g., policy makers, artist, funders, and cultural institutions) operate, and a consideration of the changes the cultural sector itself has experienced in recent years; globalization, philanthropy, the cultural industries, and leisure time. This course is intended for arts managers, arts funders and policy makers, artists, researchers, teachers, sympathizers, and thinkers. It is designed to provide a deeper understanding of some of the most pressing issues affecting the arts in the United States and around the world.
A Conversation with Martin Scorsese: The Importance of Visual Literacy. The filmmaker touches on topics ranging from the importance of teaching visual literacy to violence in films to the preservation of classic movies. More to this story.
Women's History – Teacher Resources. Recognize Women's History Month (March), by exploring the many important contributions of women, with our printables, lesson plans, and more.
PENNSYLVANIA: NET Nights at Moore-Building a Creative Life as a Teaching Artist-Conversation and Networking Reception, Friday, March 19, 6 – 8 pm, The Galleries at Moore, Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Free and open to the public. Conversation with a range of working artists to learn how their role as an arts educator enhances and sustains their creative lives. They will share their paths to becoming teaching artists, strategies for securing teaching artist positions, resources to build your skills as an educator, and their reflections on how they integrate their lives as educators and artists. For more information, call 215-965-4027.
A.R.T. - Art Resources in Teaching on Vimeo. A short video about ART and descriptions of how art education helps with math, abstract thinking and improves a child's educational experience in general.
3-2-10
Obama Wants to Consolidate Curriculum Programs. States and districts would have to compete for grants from three funds. As part of a budget plan designed to reshape federal support for education, President Barack Obama is seeking to consolidate more than a dozen discrete programs into three broader, competitive funds focused on “effective teaching and learning” across the academic-content areas. A chief concern is that the consolidation would lead to the neglect of issues Congress has long identified as national priorities, such as teaching U.S. history, boosting arts education, and distributing books to needy children. (Education Week, 3/3)
BLOG: Race to Top Madness Almost Here! So the Race to the Top finals are FINALLY here. All the hype, hoopla, and hysteria is about to reach its peak in a day or so when the Education Department reveals which states have made the finalist cut for Round One of the $4 billion contest for the coveted economic-stimulus grants. (Education Week, 3/1)
No Child Left Behind Updates. Current and archived coverage chronicles efforts and developments towards having all students reach proficiency in math and reading by 2014. (Education Week, 3/1)
Peer Reviewers Winnow Race to Top Hopefuls. Expert Panels Play Key Role in $4 Billion Economic-Stimulus Competition. In the competition for $4 billion in Race to the Top grants, states have made their best pitches, a secret jury has debated and scored their applications—and now U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan must decide who’s good enough to make it to the final round. Mr. Duncan’s announcement of the Race to the Top Fund finalists, which is expected as early as this week, caps a dash by the Department of Education to recruit, vet, and train peer reviewers who wield tremendous power in determining who will win this high-stakes education reform competition. (Education Week, 3/3)
White House Announces 2009 National Medal of Arts Recipients. President Barack Obama presented the National Medal of Arts to ten recipients for their outstanding achievements and support of the arts. The medals were presented by the president and Mrs. Michele Obama in an East Room ceremony at the White House. The National Medal of Arts is a White House initiative managed by the National Endowment for the Arts. Each year, the NEA organizes and oversees the National Medal of Arts nomination process and notifies the artists of their selection to receive a medal, the nation’s highest honor for artistic excellence. See who was honored in 2009. (NEA Website, http://www.nea.gov, 2/25)
3-1-10
Enter Your Students in a Google Design Competition. Are you a K-12 educator? Register for Doodle 4 Google, a competition where students design the Google logo using a theme. The winning student gets a $15,000 college scholarship, $25,000 to the school for new computers, and a chance to have his or her design on the Google.com homepage. Check out www.google.com/doodle4google for official rules and details.
WASHINGTON: The Avenue West Gallery, 122 S. Monroe, Spokane, WA 99201, has a call to artists for a juried exhibit of NW artists in painting and photography in August. For more information, prospectus, and application go to the web site www.avenuewestgallery.org or email jamilia1@centurytel.net, ktdensley@centurytel.net, or sandymooney42@comcast.net.
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR VISUAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS 2010. Deadline: March 15, 2010. National Alliance for Media Art and Culture (NAMAC) is seeking delegate nominations for the 2010 Leadership Institute for Visual Arts Organizations. Applicants should be visual arts organization leaders that have a demonstrated commitment to leadership in their local communities and/or the national field, as well as to their own professional development. NAMAC will bring together 20 leaders from visual and interdisciplinary arts organizations for a NAMAC Leadership Institute, June 12–16, 2010, at the Silver Falls Conference Center in Oregon. The Leadership Institute for Visual Arts Organizations is completely underwritten by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
NEW PROGRAM: Parsons Launches MFA in Transdisciplinary Design. Parsons The New School for Design has announced a new Master of Fine Arts in Transdisciplinary Design, which will launch in Fall 2010. The studio-based program will serve as a laboratory to empower designers to face the complex challenges of today's 24/7, global culture, which are not easily addressed by a single design discipline, through new forms of collaborative, cross-disciplinary practice. For more information on the MFA in Transdisciplinary Design or these related programs, visit http://www.newschool.edu/transblog.
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AGORA GALLERY Now Accepting Entries: The 25th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition. Awards valued in total of Thirty Eight Thousand dollars ($38,000), will be distributed to the juror selected artists. Awards include: exhibition participation in a New York art gallery, cash awards, on-line promotion and publicity in a contemporary art magazine. ENTRY DEADLINE - MARCH 14, 2010
RESOURCE: International Handbook of Research in Arts Education. This handbook contains: Comprehensive treatment of the field of arts education, covering music, virtual arts, dance, drama and poetry/literature; A truly international Handbook, with contributions from academics from around the world; All levels of education are addressed, from preschool to tertiary and lifelong learning
Brilliantly organized content, with 13 discrete sections.
U.S. Department of Education's Summary of ESEA Reauthorization Meeting on Arts Education. On January 20, 2010, the U.S. Department of Education held a meeting to discuss ESEA reauthorization with various arts stakeholders, providing an opportunity for those stakeholders to make recommendations on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as it relates to arts learning in particular. The Department has just released a summary of the remarks presented at the meeting.
OPPORTUNITY: Summer Arts Learning Symposium - London. The Global Learning Studio is a professional development symposium to be held at The American School in London from Monday, 21 June to Friday, 25 June 2010. Participation is open to classroom teachers in all grades and disciplines, curriculum leaders, teaching artists and administrators. The content of the symposium will be rooted in the Teaching for Understanding (TfU) framework, with a focus on thinking and learning in the arts. During five days in London, the symposium will use arts based instruction to address how we can develop thinking and understanding in arts and non-arts disciplines. Using cultural landmarks such as the Tate Modern, The British Museum, and the Museum of London, participants will explore integrative approaches to the design and delivery of arts based learning experiences, disciplinary understanding, and effective tools for assessing student learning.
EVENT (MARYLAND): Plein Air–Easton! Competition & Arts Festival, July 19-25, 2010.The deadline to enter the 6th Annual Plein Air–Easton! Competition is March 6 by 5:00 p.m. Artist’s Prospectus and submission guidelines are available online. Entries may be submitted by online upload or by CD delivered by mail. Accepted artists and alternates will be announced March 27, 2009 via posting on their website.
Call For Submissions: 6x6x2010 is the third exhibition of thousands of original artworks, made and donated by celebrities, international and local artists, designers, college students, youths and YOU. All artworks will be for sale to the public for $20 each, to benefit Rochester Contemporary Art Center. Last year more than 6,000 Visitors attended an exciting art exhibition of more than 3,000 artworks by nearly 1,200 artists from 17 countries, 36 states! Submissions Due: May 2, 2010 at 5pm. Artworks may be mailed or delivered directly to RoCo, 137 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604. Wed. - Sun. 1-5 pm, January 24 - May 2. Artworks must be signed only on the back (to be exhibited and sold anonymously) and accompanied by the submission form. Email info@rochestercontemporary.org.
CLICK HERE for a copy of the Winter 2010 CSU Bakersfield Children's Art Institute Newsletter "For the Paint at Heart". Once there, click on the Newsletter under Current News.
Arts + Open = Change. ISKME's One-Day Conference for Educators and Artists to Collaborate, March 6, 2010, 9 am to 6 pm, UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center, San Francisco, CA. ISKME invites you to take a deep dive into interactive exploration of the successes, challenges, and new opportunities associated with bringing open, online content and collaboration to arts-infused and cross-disciplinary learning. A discounted rate of $30 includes the entire conference and meals. Scholarships are available for teachers, artists, and students requiring financial assistance to attend. To apply, email megan@iskme.org.
Los Angeles County Arts Commission is Now Accepting Applications for Arts Education Professional Development Providers to be included in Arts for All Education Professional Development Directory on LAArtsEd.org--Deadline to apply is March 17. Professional development providers that have high quality programming and the capacity to serve educators in LA County are invited to apply for listing. Due to launch in June 2010, the Directory will provide centralized access to quality, local and national, peer reviewed arts education professional development that serves the needs of LA’s diverse community of educators. To see the format of the Directory and to access the application/guidelines, visit LAArtsEd.org. For more information, contact Megan Kirkpatrick at 213-202-5858 or at artsforall@arts.lacounty.gov.
"Language of art" by Bridie Smith. IMPROVING school students' literacy levels using works of art may sound far-fetched. Research by New York's Guggenheim Museum suggests students who view, discuss and create works of art have an improved ability to think critically and read than their peers who have less exposure to art. (brisbanetimes.co.au, September 8, 2007)
"Taking Art Seriously: Understanding Studio Research" by Bernard Hoffert (art&education, http://www.artandeducation.net)
2-25-10
Artlog Live at the Armory Show Arts Week. Artlog-art & culture in real time-presents Artlog Live during The Armory Show Arts Week in NYC, March 1-7. Artlog uses social media to make sense of The Armory Show Arts Week madness, a week crammed with 10 fairs, nearly 2,000 Artlog gallery participants and dozens of satellite events across greater New York City. Artlog Live is the definitive online guide and map for The Armory Show Arts Week with complete listings of all major events in and around the fairs. More significantly, Artlog Live leverages Twitter, text messaging and the web to present live updates from fair organizers, galleries, press, artists and collectors.
INDIANA: MARCH IS YOUTH ART MONTH-Celebrate at the State House, Sunday, March 7 – 2:30 p.m. Youth Art Month is observed each March to emphasize the value of art education for all children and to encourage support for quality school art programs. Youth Art Month provides a forum for acknowledging skills that are fostered through experience in the visual arts that are not possible in other subjects offered in the school curriculum. A statewide celebration will be held Sunday, March 7, 2:30 p.m. at the Indiana Statehouse. Activities will include an exhibit of artwork from students throughout the state, musical performances and refreshments.
News from Americans for the Arts, Feb 24th, 2010
ARTS WATCH SPOTLIGHT
California: Through Advocacy Efforts, City Council Proposes New Arts-Friendly Policies (Los Angeles Times Culture Monster Blog, 2/23/10)
ARTS EDUCATION AND THE CREATIVE WORKFORCE
Michigan: Arts lose out in Metro Detroit school cuts. Music, drawing, theater slashed in budget crisis. (The Detroit News, 2/22/10)
PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS
Virginia: Legislature Moves to Cut Grants, Eventually Eliminate State Arts Agency.
(Newport News Daily Press, 2/23/10)
Minnesota: Federal Stimulus Funds Leave Lasting Impact on Arts Organizations. "Last year, the program allocated $50 million to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to preserve and sustain arts-related jobs that were hemorrhaging across the country." (MPR NewsQ, 2/18/10)
PHILANTHROPIC GIVING AND THE ARTS
Oregon: Ford Family Foundation Begins New Visual Arts Funding Program. "The arts landscape of Oregon is about to get a whole lot richer thanks to a new multimillion-dollar program announced by the Roseburg-based Ford Family Foundation to support the state's visual arts programs."
(The News-Review, 2/19/10)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Nominations for Americans for the Arts Annual Awards Due March 5. Each year, Americans for the Arts presents awards to honor those who are committed to building communities through the arts. In conjunction with Americans for the Arts Annual Convention, the awards recoginize the achievements of individuals, organizations, or programs committed to enriching their communities through the arts. Nomination materials must be received by Friday, March 5, 2010.
Emerging Leaders of Color Professional Development Fellowships Available. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2010. A total of five Joyce Fellows from the Great Lakes region (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin) will be selected to participate in this program in 2010–11. Fellows will receive stipends of $3,000 to support their attendance at the 2010 Americans for the Arts Half Century Summit (June 25–27, Baltimore), the 2010 National Arts Marketing Project Conference (November 12–15, San Jose), Arts Advocacy Day 2011 (TBA, Washington, DC). Download application materials and eligibility information online. For information, contact Stephanie Evans at leadership@artsusa.org or via phone at 202.371.283.
2-24-10
NEW RESOURCE! »The Open Innovation Web Portal is a Web 2.0 innovation ecosystem that combines features of both a community and a marketplace. As a community, the portal creates a social network that strengthens relationships, facilitates connections, and promotes collaboration. As a marketplace, the Portal creates an innovation process that taps the “wisdom of the community” to identify and resource the most promising ideas in education. Portal users will register for the site and create online profiles with their background and basic contact information. All registered users, whether teachers, administrators, or members of the general public, are invited to be “innovators” and post their “solutions” on the Portal. Solutions are posted to categories of educational “challenges” of interest to the community, the Department, and potential funders. Initial challenges will be aligned with i3 priorities such as supporting effective teachers and school leaders. An online form captures detailed information about the “solution,” including the nature of the problem, the merits of the approach, the scalability of the idea, and the resources required to succeed. Users can upload supporting materials including videos and web links. Once posted, members of the community collaborate and rate, rank, comment, ask questions and offer resources to the proposed “Solutions.” Through this collaborative process, the best ideas rise to the top and weaker ideas either improve or are filtered out. Take some time as soon as today to visit the Portal site, register, and post your needs, solutions, and other thoughts that can benefit both you the arts education community at-large. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, in a blog post announcing this new venture, said, “By connecting an idea from a teacher in Maine to a principal in Oklahoma, or a teacher-entrepreneur in North Dakota with a foundation in New York, the Portal will be a national marketplace of ideas of how we can ensure that every American child will graduate ready to succeed in college and the workplace.” If you don’t currently subscribe to The Education Innovator, check out the current edition’s feature on the Portal (click on the PDF version), and be sure to click on “Subscribe” to start receiving future editions of the e-newsletter.
Karen Kimball: Fine-arts teachers connect educational dots. First-year elementary school teachers must take a "generalist" exam to be in compliance with federal standards. The Texas Education Agency has successfully fought for a waiver that would exempt fine-arts teachers from the test. (Dallas Morning News, February 19, 2010)
NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces a Request for Proposals for a new "Art Works" logo for the NEA. New logo will embody the three meanings of “Art Works”. For the complete release, go to www.arts.gov/news/news10/artworks-logo.html
2-23-10
National Gallery of Art Announces Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellows for 2010-2013. One three-year, postdoctoral curatorial fellowship will be awarded, which provides curatorial training and supports scholarly research related to the collections of the National Gallery of Art. Fellows are fully integrated into a specific curatorial department with duties, privileges, and status equivalent to an assistant curator. Time is divided between specific projects and general curatorial work within the department, which includes research on the collection and new acquisitions, work on the presentation of the collection, participation in aspects of special exhibition projects, and opportunities to give public lectures. Consideration is given to candidates working in fields represented by the Gallery's permanent collections. The doctoral degree in art history (or the equivalent in countries outside the U.S.) must have been or will be officially conferred before the fellowship term begins. Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Complete application packets must be received by March 25, 2010. For additional information, contact the department of academic programs at (202) 842-6257 or e-mail intern@nga.gov.
Survey of Art Educators' Perceptions of and Relationship to Feminism. Please respond by April 1, 2010 to the 15-minute survey. The purpose of this survey is to learn of art educators' perceptions of and relationship to feminism in their work in the field of art education today. What are the reasons that art educators identify with or reject feminism? What are the differences of ideology and teaching practices between those who consider themselves to be feminists and those who don't? The 2010 NAEA WC lobby session on April 14, 2010 (Wednesday, 5-6 p.m at the Hilton Lobby), facilitated by Karen Keifer-Boyd, Read Diket, and Joanna Rees, invites current, previous, and future NAEA Women's Caucus (WC) members, as well as those who do not intend to join the NAEA WC to engage in a dialogue on the meaning, practices, and rejection of feminism in art education. Provide your image of feminism in relation to art education here. The pool of survey participants include individuals throughout the spectrum of art education including but not limited to pre-service teachers in art education certification programs and/or art education graduate programs in higher education; prek-12 art teachers; museum art educators; art educators, researchers, and administrators in higher education; school district art specialists and administrators; and members of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and the International Society for Education through the Arts (InSEA).
The Pennsylvania State University's Art Education program offers a new online Master of Professional Studies in Art Education program delivered through the World Campus. The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Art Education is intended for location-bound adult professional art educators working at various sites throughout the world. It is for those who would like to improve their skills and knowledge as practicing art educators, culminating the program with an action-research project. An action-research approach encourages practitioners to study their pedagogical practice and utilize what they learn to enact actions intended to improve art education practice. Penn State's 30-credit World Campus online MPS in art education curriculum focuses on professional advancement in knowledge of art educational theory and practice. Each course focuses on preparing participants in the program to become critical, reflective practitioners, researchers and artists, and agents of change for social justice in diverse contexts of educational practice. Contact Dr. Karen Keifer-Boyd with questions concerning the Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Art Education Degree Program.
2-22-10
The 2nd World Conference on Arts Education, "Arts for Society, Education for Creativity" will be held May 25th-28th, 2010 in Seoul, Korea, in close partnership between UNESCO and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Republic of Korea with other related organizations. This conference aims to promote and to reinforce the value of quality arts education for all, in developing a capacity for creativity in the 21st century for youth and all generation. Approximately 193 countries, approximately 2,000 people, will be in attendance. Should you have further questions, send an email to: yj7981@korea.kr. View newsletter
Pre-Registration is open for the USSEA Conference. "Youth and Community Development: How the Arts Serve Economically Impoverished Communities", to be held June 11-13, SUNY New Paltz. Check the USSEA Website for information. registration forms, and membership forms.
42nd Annual Citation Awards Exhibition, February 26 - March 6, 2010. Awards Reception: Thursday, March 4, 3 - 5 pm, Gallery of Art & Design. 2010 Juror - Grant Miller Juror Lecture: Tuesday, March 2, 1 pm, Art Center 214. The UCM Gallery of ART & DESIGN is pleased to announce the opening of the 42nd Annual Citation Awards Exhibition. A juried exhibition open to art majors and minors in the Department of Art & Design, the Citation Exhibition distributes over 30 awards and scholarships of achievement funded by the Department of Art & Design, UCM Foundation, and Mid-Missouri Artists group. Scholarships and awards are determined by the department’s scholarship committee as well as an outside juror. The event is free and open to the public.
MINT. 3 Spaces. 3 Ideas. 3 Exhibitions. Are three singular exhibitions that present new ideas in the spectrum of contemporary art practice. MARCH 11 - APRIL 10. OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 5 PM - 7 PM. UCM Gallery of Art & Design, Warrensburg, MO. MINT. will also feature two “brown bag” lectures scheduled throughout the duration of the exhibition. The first lecture will be held on Thursday, March 11, by New York - based aritst Lisa Iglesias. Joey Borovicka participating artist in the MW Capacity exhibition will lecture on his work Thursday, April 8. All “brown bag” lectures will be held in the Gallery of Art & Design and begin at 12 pm. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Email: gallery@ucmo.edu.
From the U.S. Department of Education: President's Education Budget Signals Bold Changes for ESEA. Budget Proposes More Competition, Flexibility and Accountability. President Obama's 2011 education budget signals a bold new direction for federal K-12 education policy with more competitive funding, more flexibility and a focus on the reforms likely to have the greatest impact on student success. The president's budget includes $49.7 billion for the Department of Education's discretionary programs, an increase of $3.5 billion over fiscal year 2010. (ED.gov, 2/1)
Opportunity: Peer Reviewers, Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Grant Program of the US Department of Education. Peer reviewers must have an educational background in art education, curriculum development or evaluation, and must also have educational background or work experience in elementary or middle school education, professional development, special populations or education administration. The review process is conducted entirely via the Internet and conference calls. Reviewers are assigned to panels comprised of three people and a panel facilitator. Each member of the panel reviews the same 10 applications of approximately 40 pages of narrative and may include additional pages of appendices. Reviewers will receive an honorarium, based on the number of applications reviewed. If interested please send an e-mail with a copy of a current resume to: Artsdemo@ed.gov.
Legislative Appropriations Survey, Fiscal Year 2010. State arts agency appropriations information for fiscal year 2010 is now available from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies. Between fiscal years 2009 and 2010, state arts agencies lost $32.8 million in state funds, a 10.0% decrease. This marks the second year in a row of declines to legislative appropriations. Summary and state-by-state information can be found in the press release above. You may order a copy of the full report providing more detailed analysis, including historical trends, by contacting Jessica Galvano.
2-19-10
The Italian American Committee on Education (IACE) in collaboration with Studio Arcobaleno is sponsoring an educational and cultural trip to Italy, designed expressly for art teachers, graduate students, and administrators. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about art education in the Italian school system and will have an opportunity to admire and study some of Italy’s most prominent art treasures in Florence and Rome. Formal and informal discussions with local teachers and administrators (equipment will be provided for simultaneous translation) will follow each visit. The educational program will be enriched by cultural excursions. Itinerary
| Registration Form Application deadline: April 19, 2010. Questions can be addressed to: info@iacelanguage.org.
Art Conference Spotlights Crisis, Help for New York Artists. As a global capital of art and commerce, New York City is home to the world’s most prestigious galleries, art fairs, auction houses, dealers, corporate buyers, and collectors. Some of the art world’s most significant museums, foundations, not-for-profits, and art schools also call the city home. For many observers, these established groups are enough to ensure the city’s relevance in the art world. But what about the artists? New York’s visual fine artists have faced persistent challenges, and the current economy only exacerbates the problem. Recent surveys indicate that 68% of visual artists make less than $40,000 annually, and 51% of artists report a decline in art income compared to last year. “NYC:State Of The Art” is the first-ever art industry conference focused on New York City’s artists. A not-for-profit event, NYC:SOTA’s panels feature the city’s most significant and influential members of the art community exploring ideas to reinvigorate New York City’s visual arts environment. On March 6, 2010, the inaugural NYC:SOTA will heighten awareness of the issues of New York’s artists at 333 West 23 Street, setting the stage for the next art movement to debut in New York City.
MYARTSPACE.com Announces Winners of the MYARTSPACE 2009 Art Scholarship Competition (2/17). The submissions were top-notch and represented 3,000 colleges and universities from around the world. The winners work can be viewed at myartspace.com/scholarship/winners. MYARTSPACE plans to launch their 2010 scholarship program later this spring and hope to see more incredible participation and interest. They remain focused on improving the lives and careers of its community members, with advancing education as one of its primary planks.
Lawmakers say they will take a bipartisan approach to NCLB revision. Top leaders in Congress are expected to announce today a bipartisan effort to rewrite No Child Left Behind, with some key lawmakers saying the law is "in need of major reform." Officials say they expect to overhaul the law this year, and lawmakers have pledged to make the process "open and transparent." This month, President Barack Obama presented a plan to eliminate the adequate yearly progress standard from the 2002 law. (The Washington Post, 2/18)
Filling in the arts gap: What parents can do. As school districts across the nation grapple with declining revenue and stepped-up demands for student achievement in subjects such as reading and science, slashing the budget for fine arts programs is often viewed as a pragmatic, albeit painful, solution. "We are overlooking the fact that we might be saving dollars but we are cutting off the voices of our children," says Barry Shauck, president of the National Art Education Association and head of art education at Boston University. Families can still make art appreciation at home a top priority.(Chicago Tribune, 2/11)
2-18-10
Artists & Art Materials USA 2009 This report provides a detailed picture of active artists in the United States at the end of 2008, and is based upon the results of a 2009 survey of 2,714 artists as well as analysis of recent government data. NAMTA and American Artist commissioned this artist report because there had been no comprehensive information published about artists and their artworks since the late 1990s. Visit www.namta.org for more information.
2-17-10
Museums Advocacy Day 2010, March 22-23. This is your chance to get advocacy and policy training and then take our case to Capitol Hill alongside fellow advocates from your state and congressional district. The entire museum field is welcome to participate.
March 22 will be a critical day of advocacy and policy training, to be held at the National Building Museum, featuring:
*A briefing on the museum field’s legislative agenda
*Tips on meeting with elected officials and the stats you need to make your case
*Instruction on how to participate in year-round advocacy and engage your elected officials in the ongoing work of your museum
*Networking with advocates from your state on the following day’s Capitol Hill visits
*An evening reception with Members of Congress and staff invited
On March 23, we will take our message to Capitol Hill.
Advocates will gather in groups by state and congressional districts to make coordinated visits to House and Senate offices to make the case for increased federal support for museums.
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2-16-10
Duncan offers ‘guiding principles’ for rewriting NCLB. Tighter standards, more flexibility for schools among the administration’s focus as officials seek a new education law. Speaking to school superintendents during the American Association of School Administrators’ National Conference on Education, Duncan identified three principles that will guide the administration’s approach toward rewriting NCLB: (1) higher standards, (2) rewarding excellence, and (3) a “smarter, tighter federal role” in ensuring that all students succeed. (eSchool News, 2/14)
"Conflicts of Interest and the Race to the Top" by Diane Ravitch. It is not surprising that the Race to the Top has generated enormous buzz among educators since it dangles $4.3 billion to states that do what the U.S. Department of Education wants them to do. Now President Obama has announced that he is so pleased with the response to the Race that he intends to add another $1.3 billion in prize money to the competition. Since this is an administration that claims to be about results, it is surprising, is it not, that they are increasing the prize money in the absence of any evidence that the competition is on the right track? (Bridging Differences, Education Week blogs, 2/16)
2-12-10
The first Culture Wars: A Night of Trivia with Art21 event took place on January 28 at the 92YTribeca in New York City. In addition to teams formed by the general public, there were also teams representing institutions like the Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim, BOMB Magazine, and 20x200. By 6:30 p.m. eighteen teams were registered, seated with beers in hand, and ready for the first round of questions. To find out the theme of each round, who has first place bragging rights (at least for now), and which museum team was "getting butts kicked," read a detailed account of the evening on the Art21 Blog. If you want to be part of the action, go head-to-head against Glenn Lowry's Apartment, and compete for greatness or just great prizes, start assembling your team because the next Culture Wars is set for March 24 at the 92YTribeca.
Art21 Educators 2010-2011: Two Weeks Left to Apply. Art21 is taking applications for the second year of Art21 Educators, an intensive, year-long professional development initiative designed to cultivate and support K-12 art educators interested in bringing contemporary art, artists, and themes into their classrooms. This program provides a unique professional development opportunity for educators to: spend an intensive year working with Art21 and a network of peers which kicks off with a 6-day institute in New York City; share innovative ideas, resources, and strategies with educators from across the country; and use video and other media to document and reflect on your teaching practice. This round of Art21 Educators will be accepting applications from K-12 art and media teachers from across the United States. Emphasis will be placed on creating a diverse group of participants who reflect urban, rural, and suburban communities as well as distinct student populations. Join a national group of educators to explore, design, and implement curriculum utilizing the visual art of our time. For more information and an application form, please visit art21.org. Applications must be received by the Art21 Education Staff by Monday, February 26, 2010. Questions? Check out their FAQs or if you're still stumped, email education [at] art21.org
The Fundred Dollar Bill Project. Help make safe the lead-contaminated soil in U.S. cities that puts thousands of children at risk for severe learning disabilities and behavioral problems. New Orleans is one of the most lead-contaminated cities in the U.S.–this is where the solution starts. Draw your Fundred today!
11th China Changchun International Sculpture Symposium & 1st Arts Symposium of Changchun International Automotive Park Sculpture Proposal Invitation, August 18-September 29, 2010. With the theme of “Excellence•Passion•Future — Automobile give us a better life”, the Symposium serves to promote international cultural exchanges, sculpture construction of automotive culture and the urban grade of the city as well as expanding the city’s international influence and popularity. Information: http://en.changchun.gov.cn and www.ccsculpture.org. If you want to apply for consideration, deliver at least three proposals by express or e-mail to the Organizing Committee of the symposium before April 15, 2010. Flyer
California: School Foundation Asks Parents to Contribute to Save Arts Program. "Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) parents and supporters pushed for a $1 a day donation to the Irvine Public School Foundation to combat the negative effects of increasing class sizes, one of the likely consequences of next year's $22.5 million budget gap. Residents at IUSD's community budget forum also advocated for certain educational programs, notably the arts, and asked the Irvine Board of Education to spare them from the fiscal chopping block in the upcoming months...According to speeches and initial estimates, the foundation could raise around $9.8 million if parents made the $1 a day contribution for each of the 27,000 Irvine Unified students." (The Orange County Register, 1/26)
Ohio Alliance for Arts Education Launches Statewide Arts Education Analysis. "The Ohio Alliance for Arts Education (OAAE) announced today that it is launching a research effort to measure arts education in Ohio's schools. OAAE, along with its partners the Ohio Arts Council and Ohio Department of Education, will distribute the Ohio Arts Education Survey to school principals statewide on March 15, 2010. OAAE and its partners will provide parents, school leaders, policymakers, and community members with an analysis of arts education while at the same time providing schools and communities with tools and resources to strengthen student learning... (PR Newswire, 1/25)
Alliance of Artists Communities Leadership Institute. Want to bust out of a rut? Care to imagine yourself in a different role? Looking for some new solutions to age-old challenges? Hoping to recommit yourself to your work in a new-and-improved way? Join the Alliance for the third biennial Leadership Institute—a four-day retreat for leadership development of arts administrators, in the idyllic setting of Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, FL, April 28–May 2, 2010. Be inspired. Be Challenged. Be the leader you've always hoped you'd be. Whether an executive director, program manager, or other staff, discover your own leadership style and build the confidence and skills to lead an organization that supports artists of any discipline.
Georgia: Five Art Museums Combine Efforts to Share Resources, Collections. "The High Museum of Art, in collaboration with four Georgia museums, has established the Georgia Art Museum Partnership initiative, the first of its kind in the state that will allow for the sharing of resources and collections among museums in Georgia and the Southeast. The five partnering museums are the High Museum of Art (Atlanta), the Albany Museum of Art, the Columbus Museum, the Telfair Museum of Art (Savannah), and the Georgia Museum of Art (Athens)...The partnering museums will not only draw on each other’s resources for exhibitions and loans of individual objects, they will also participate in customized workshops." (CoosaValleyNews.com, 1/25)
You are invited to help launch the Decade of Design Education at the inaugural meeting of The International Design Education Alliance for Schools (IDEAS), Tuesday, April 13, 2010, National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW, Washington, D.C., 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. IDEAS is established to develop a policy of support for the inclusion of design education in PREK-12 Schools. Participants will include educators, designers, and representatives from business who support design education, to include PREK-12 Educators; Museum educators; Educators in Architecture and/or Design enrichment programs, University teacher-preparation programs, design organizations and others. The focus of the meeting will be on design education as part of regular instruction by qualified teachers for PREK-12 students. Registration for people attending in person is $49 to cover materials, continental breakfast, lunch and other amenities.
A Mona Lisa-to keep you awake! Artist assistants stand next to 3,604 cups of coffee which have been made into a giant Mona Lisa in Sydney , Australia . The 3,604 cups of coffee were each filled with different amounts of milk to create the different shades!
2-11-10
Grant Resources
The Arts - A Vehicle to Improve Student Achievement. Grant Coach and resident Art Expert, Mary Ellen Bergh, explores the question, "Can we afford to sacrifice arts education in our schools?" Get grant writing tips from a pro!
How to Write for an Arts Grant. Art grants are available to all artists who are seeking financial support for their work. Grants can either be issued through the government, such as the NEA, or they can be issued through private foundations. Regardless, artists seeking grants are required to write proposals which will be judged by committees to determine whether they are eligible to receive the grant award.
AMP, the Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective: A to Z Grantwriting February Arts and Education Newsletter
The Art Institutes schools, including the New England Institute of Art are sponsoring the Storytellers Photography Competition 2010. Participants can earn a scholarship in an amount up to $40,000 to the New England Institute of Art. The competition is open to high school seniors graduating in 2010 and high school graduates. For more information on how to enter the competition and for official rules, visit www.artinstitutes.edu, or call Sara Schroeder in the Admissions Department at the New England Institute of Art at 617-582-4481 or e-mail: saschroeder@aii.edu.
Arts Wisconsin: Arts Day 2010 - Support arts and arts education opportunities for everyone, everywhere in Wisconsin, Wednesday, March 3, 2010, Monona Terrace and State Capitol, Madison. Pre-Arts Day workshops on Tuesday, March 2. Information and registration or e-mail Anne Katz, Arts Wisconsin, akatz@artswisconsin.org.
Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago, premieres Production Site: The Artist’s Studio Inside-Out, an exhibition that uniquely examines the artist’s studio as subject. The exhibition presents an illuminating look at how some of the most compelling artists of today have demystified, remystified, and reconsidered art production spaces. Large installations, films, multi-channel video projections, photographic light-boxes, and life-sized fabrications of artists’ studios that explore the creative process are on view February 6 through May 30, 2010.
High Museum of Art (GA) Welcomes More than 100,000 Participants to Art Access Program. Art Access provides metro Atlanta students a high-quality, dynamic visual arts experience by offering free Museum visits to a limited number of students in all grade levels. This all-inclusive field trip program includes free admission for students and required chaperones as well as payment of school bus transportation (if required), free teacher resources and “Welcome Back” cards for all participating students that allow each child to return to the Museum with his or her family one time, free of charge.
Scholastic TeacherShare, a free online network of teachers who are creating, editing, and sharing classroom resources and lesson content. Recently updated to allow for easier communication. Check out the great new features that you can find on the site: *TeacherShare Groups: Discover information about eEducators and experts. Join an existing group or create one of your own. *Streamlined Search Function: Retrieve lessons and other resources easily and quickly. Find exactly what you need for your classroom! *Peer-to-Peer Messaging: Communicate with other teachers and make connections across the country.
2-10-10
International contest “When the World Becomes a Canvas”. The 2nd International School Congress: Natural Resources, Sustainability and Humanity (www.cie-portugal.com), Braga, Portugal, May 5th-8th, 2010, is launching the “When the World Becomes a Canvas” contest, supported by UNESCO National Committee targeting the spreading of the International Year of Biodiversity. This contest aims to create awareness on society and encourage it to protect the environment. PARTICIPANTS: All students at all ages, nationalities and level (primary schools until 12, secondary until 18) can participate by presenting either individual or group works. Deadline is April 22nd, 2010. The Art Work should be send by mail or by email. The contact email is: cie.concurso@gmail.com. PRIZES: A prize for each level, primary and secondary, will be given. All the other participants will get a certificate. The first prizes of each level will be published in National Geographic Magazine, will be the cover of Science in School (an UE Edition),and will be featured at the covers of the volumes of the 2nd International School Congress, published by Springer Editors. All the works will be in exhibition in D. Diogo de Sousa Museum, in Braga.
2010 NNCW Participation Survey. January 25-29 marked the seventh annual No Name-Calling Week (NNCW), and it was another great success. In preparation fot next year's events, NNCW recently launched the 2010 NNCW Participation Survey, which will give them a better idea of the impact of this year’s NNCW. The survey asks how schools participated, what you think about the NNCW resources and how they can make them better.
Education Policy
Free Webinar: Reform, Money, and Work in Progress: Is the Stimulus Meeting Its K-12 Goals? Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST. Also available "on demand" anytime 24 hours after the event. The unprecedented $100 billion in education aid contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act had two goals: to st...ave off potentially draconian cuts to staff and programs, and to change America’s schools in ways aimed at improving student achievement for years to come. More than a year after the law’s enactment, where do we stand? How have districts and states used the money for economic recovery and educational change? What have been their challenges in spending so much money in a short time frame? And what do we have to look forward to in the second year of the law? Join two experts for an in-depth discussion of what the stimulus money is accomplishing.
States Rethink Policies on National-Board Teachers. Since the nation plunged into economic turmoil, a handful of states have scaled back pay bonuses and subsidies for teachers who earn certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. (Education Week, 2/8)
Stimulus Reflects Push for Teacher Effectiveness. Almost since the day the No Child Left Behind Act became law eight years ago, teacher-quality advocates have complained about the insufficiency of its rules for staffing classrooms with “highly qualified” teachers. Formal qualifications, they pointed out, don’t necessarily make for effective, engaging teachers. (Education Week, 2/8)
Debate Heats Up Over Replacing AYP Metric in ESEA. The Obama administration’s proposal to revamp the signature yardstick used to measure schools’ progress under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is being seen as a bold step toward revising a key feature of the law, even as questions loom about how a new system would work. (Education Week, 2/5)
Dueling Objectives Mark Stimulus at Halfway Point. As the first year of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ends and the second year begins, Education Week takes a close look at the impact education stimulus dollars have had and sheds light on what the next year will bring. (Education Week, 2/5)
Obama Budget Calls for Major Shifts on ESEA. The Obama administration is seeking to revamp the signature yardstick used to measure schools’ progress under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed budget for fiscal 2011. (Education Week, 2/1)
2-9-10
Washington: Art Museum, School District Form Arts Education Partnership. "The San Juan Island School District will restore two periods of exploratory art instruction for grades 6–8 at Friday Harbor Middle School during second semester. Re-establishing these classes is the first step in a collaborative partnership between the Islands Museum of Art (IMA) and the district to raise funds and create a community-based art program at Friday Harbor Elementary and Friday Harbor Middle schools...The school district has agreed to fund one of the two classes being added and to provide stop-gap funding for the second while the remaining funds are raised by IMA through grants and private donations." (San Juan Journal, 1/27)
Art world makes a run at Sundance Film Festival. With a burst of energy, vitality and genuine enthusiasm, a new wave of visual and performance artists are migrating from the art world to the multiplex. And the 2010 Sundance Film Festival showed plenty of love for these cinema-crazed, crossover artists whose art-world sensibilities are revitalizing independent film in surprising ways. The Sundance fest included such art-centric work as Tamra Davis’ documentary “Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child.” (San Diego Union Tribune, 2/7)
Parents rally in support of arts education for students in Chambersburg [PA] Area School District. A group of Chambersburg Area School District parents and students are working to organize a challenge proposed changes to the district's electives curriculum. Parent Barbara Lange organized a meeting Thursday night of about 30 parents to discuss the proposed changes and how the group can work to prevent changes to the district's music and art curriculum. On Jan. 13, the school board unanimously approved sending a letter to the state Department of Education, asking for permission to curtail instruction time for unified arts programs -- such as music and art -- in order to devote more time to core subjects, such as reading and mathematics.
Group urges more arts education in Alhambra Unified School District. While teachers, Alhambra Unified School District officials and an arts advocacy group agree that music and arts are a vital part of a child’s education , the parties aren’t seeing eye-to-eye when it comes to the current level of instruction available to students.
Critic's Notebook: L.A. City Council is poised to slash arts funds. Times are tough. They have been for a long while, and they will continue to be for longer still. And when times are tough, art's importance increases.
Kentucky Arts Hangs On, Despite Cuts. In just a few days, arts supporters will be in Kentucky's capitol rallying for the annual Arts Advocacy Day. With drastically reduced spending on the arts in the past few years, attendees will likely have a lot to speak out about. The Kentucky Arts Council officials have cut almost one million dollars from their expenses. That represents a quarter of their operating budget. Most recently, the K-A-C announced six of their grants would go on hiatus. That cuts off another much-needed revenue source for arts organization across the Commonwealth.
2-8-10
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 for The Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination (AEMDD) Program. Supports the enhancement, expansion, documentation, evaluation, and dissemination of innovative, cohesive models that are based on research and have demonstrated that they effectively--(1) Integrate standards-based arts education into the core elementary and middle school curriculum; (2) strengthen standards-based arts instruction in these grades; and (3) improve students' academic performance, including their skills in creating, performing, and responding to the arts. Projects funded through the AEMDD Program are intended to increase the amount of nationally available information on effective models for arts education that integrate the arts with standards-based education programs. Applications Available: January 15 | Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: February 16 | Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 16 | Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 17, 2010.
The 3rd International Congress of Art & Visual Education, April 8, 9 and 10, Malaga, Spain. It is organized by: University of Málaga, University of Seville, University of Granada, University of Jaén and the Centers for Teachers of the province of Malaga. Professors Peter McLaren (UCLA), Nathalia Jaramillo (PURDUE UNIVERSITY) and Rachel Mason (ROEHAMPTON UNIVERSITY) will be at the meeting. To participate with papers, posters and graphic works / audiovisual, please submit materials through March 1st. Contact: congreso2010@arteyeducacion.org.
HANDBUILDING Conference, May 28-30, 2010, Atlanta, Georgia. Take Your Work to the Next Level! The HANDBUILDING conference will bring together a diverse group of ceramic artists to demonstrate, share and answer any questions you have. Each presentation will involve all steps of the process, from the type of clay, to forming, finishing and firing. This conference will help you build upon your existing skills and learn new techniques that will take your work to the next level. Hosted by Spruill Center for the Arts and Potters Council. Register | Schedule of Events
2-5-10
The Journal of Educational Controversy is pleased to announce that the winter 2010 issue on “Art, Social Imagination and Democratic Education” is now online. This issue is dedicated to the life and work of Maxine Greene. They would like to draw readers’ attention to an innovation that they introduced in this issue. In place of one of the printed articles, they are providing the reader a slideshow of a child’s artistic drawings, with the author’s voice describing to the readers the significance of what they are viewing in the child’s work. The author traces the motifs found consistently in the child’s drawing over the course of several years so the reader/viewer can gain insight into the child’s imaginative communities, values, and dreams. They invite readers to contribute formal refereed responses to our Rejoinder Section or more spontaneous responses on our journal’s blog.
National Endowment for the Arts Logo Design Contest. How would you represent the phrase “art works” in a single image? The phrase has three meanings: “art works” are the plays, paintings, dances, films and the other works of art that are the creation of artists; “art works” describes the effect of art on audiences and viewers, art works to transport, transform, inspire, and challenge us; and “art works’ is a reminder that arts workers are real workers with real jobs who are part of this country’s real economy. This is a fantastic opportunity to apply your creative talents to NEA's vision. The deadline for submissions is February 26th.
2-4-10
The Brass Ring Awards 24. The Brass Ring Awards competition is designed to motivate and reward students for excellence in art and design. Cash prizes are awarded and students may submit work in any of 40 different categories. This year marks the 24th year for the Brass Ring Awards, which attracted 949 entries in 2008 from 22 universities and 17 high schools. The awards presentation will be Sat., April 3rd at 3:00p.m. in Judd Theater. Call for Entries--Open submissions: February 1, 2010
Last day to submit: February 15, 2010. Enter online with $9 entry fees. Eligibility: All undergraduate students and high school students with artwork in the following areas: art direction, graphic design, illustration, photography, game art, interior design and fine art. Separate categories will be judged for high school and college students. Awards: Best of show, gold, silver, bronze and merit awards in each category based on the judge's scoring. All winners will be shown online.
"Cross Country Creatures" is an exciting project underway and the NAEA Middle Level National Division Director is looking for some more participants. 2nd graders in Georgia drew creatures (8.5x11") and wrote a short story about them. Now her Oregon middle school students will receive black and white copies of these to interpret. She would like 50 high school students (hopefully one school) to interpret and 50 college level students to do the same. When complete you will need to have digital images of your students' work to send for an electronic gallery. Additionally, you may want to host a display of your originals along with prints of the others (could even be the other 3 levels together with the story on one 8.5x11" sheet of paper). Let her know if you are interested in participating in or want more information about this multi-level, cross country collaboration. Contact: Linda Kieling kielingl@wlwv.k12.or.us.
2-3-10
HAITI HOUSES - tiny houses that make a BIG difference! This project was created by Ann Ayers and Ellen McMillan, two art teachers who work at Monarch High School in Coconut Creek, FL, as a way for their students to make a difference in the lives of others. If your students made "Haiti Houses" (http://www.haitihouses.org), they would like to track how much money you donated to Haiti relief. Please go to their site and click on the "making a difference" link on the homepage and fill in some basic information for them. They plan to post the "power of art" in dollar amounts. As of this morning (February 3rd), the project raised $24,603 (from schools that reported in). If you report and then raise more money, they will also have a way to update as well. They will be posting participating schools and photos (if you send them) next week. Some people have asked if there's a deadline - absolutely not! The people of Haiti will be needing our help for a long long time. Perhaps this could become some sort of annual event at your school.
2-2-10
ARTS CANVAS: THE VIEW FROM THE FIELD by Randy Cohen, Vice President of Local Arts Advancement, Americans for the Arts. Americans for the Arts released its new National Arts Index. The report represents a major milestone for arts in America. Never before has there been a single and annually produced measure of the health and vitality of the arts in America. The National Arts Index is an annual measure that uses 76 equal-weighted, national-level indicators of arts activity—making it one of the largest data sets about the arts industries ever assembled. This new report covers an 11-year period, from 1998 to 2008. The 2008 National Arts Index score is 98.4—down 4.2 points from its 2007 score of 102.6. A score of 105.5 would return the Index to its highest point, measured in 1999. While the arts industries in the United States have become increasingly creative and the number of working artists and arts organizations is growing, audience demand has failed to keep pace—causing the National Arts Index to drop to its lowest level in the 11 years we’ve tracked. To read more of Randy's post, please visit Americans for the Arts' ARTSBlog.
Teaching with Contemporary Art: Through the Artist's Lens, Sunday, February 28, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Art21 is co-presenting a professional development workshop for educators with the Museum of Modern Art. This workshop, which explores the ways contemporary artists are shaping the future, describing the present, and examining the past, introduces educators to a variety of strategies for engaging students with contemporary art. Drawing inspiration from Art21 Artist William Kentridge and his upcoming exhibition William Kentridge: Five Themes (February 24-May 17, 2010), educators will investigate how the artist suggests that the act of looking can serve as a "broad-based metaphor for how we understand the world." Participants will study works of art in the MoMA's galleries and use Art21's multimedia resources to form dynamic connections between key ideas and the work of contemporary artists. Through discussion and activities, educators will collaborate to identify ways to incorporate contemporary art into the curriculum. Emphasizing inquiry-based learning, thematic approaches to teaching, and lesson planning around big ideas, the session will focus on the multiple ways artists offer new perspectives about the world around us. Please join us! This workshop is open to teachers of any subject and grade level, but it is most suitable for the art classroom. The $50 fee includes all instruction, Art21 and MoMA resources, and lunch. To register visit MoMA's Web site and download the registration form
New Report from Washington State Arts Commission - K-12 Arts Education: Every Student, Every School, Every Year. The Washington State Arts Commission released a new publication, K-12 Arts Education: Every Student, Every School, Every Year, that is essential reading for anyone who is interested in the state of K-12 arts education in Washington State. Though the arts are recognized as a core academic subject in Washington State and across the nation, the level of K–12 arts education in our schools is often inadequate. Less time and attention are given to the arts compared to other core subjects; support and resources for teaching the arts varies widely from district to district and from school to school. The Every Student booklet is based on a survey to K-12 principals conducted during the 2008-2009 school year. For more information about how ArtsEd Washington is advancing arts education for all students, visit www.ArtsEdWashington.org
Grant Opportunity: Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Grant, U.S. Department of Education. The program supports the enhancement, expansion, documentation, evaluation, and dissemination of innovative, cohesive models that demonstrate effectiveness in:
• Integrating into and strengthening arts in the core elementary and middle school curricula;
• Strengthening arts instruction in those grades; and
• Improving students' academic performance, including their skills in creating, performing, and responding to the arts.
The FY 2010 application for the Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Grant program is now available. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 16, 2010; Notice of Intent To Apply: February 16, 2010. The electronic copy of the application package is a guide only. Applications must be submitted electronically through the e-GRANTS system at http://e-grants.ed.gov/.
VSA arts of Indiana Awarded 2010 NEA Access to Artistic Excellence Grant. VSAI has been awarded $15,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts’ Access to Artistic Excellence program to support and continue VSAI Community Arts Classes. For more info on VSAI Community Classes, please click here.
For more info on this grant and other Indiana grants, please click here. For a listing of grants by state, click here.
2-1-10
You are invited to "InAEA 2010 February meeting" on Wednesday, February 3, 11 AM to Noon, EST. The International Art Education Association (InAEA) is an non- profit organization located in the virtual world of Second Life and on the web at http://www.inaea.org/. The goal of InAEA is to build bridges among art educators around the world and to promote the importance of art education. The agenda includes: 1. Announcements; 2. Dr. Karen Keifer-Boyd will lead the discussion: Exploring identity construction in Second Life; and 3. Field trip. The fieldtrip leader sends the landmark so we all transport to the same place. InAEA Meeting Location | You can also find InAEA on FaceBook. E-mail Sandrine Han at inaeaorg@gmail.com or send IM to Kristy Handrick in Second Life for assistance, questions, and ideas.
7th ANNUAL SAN DIEGO BAY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL OPENS ARTIST CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR OFFICIAL FESTIVAL PAINTING. SoCal's largest wine and food festival is scheduled for November 17-21, and has announced its Featured Artist call for entries. Each year, one artist is chosen as the Festival's Featured Artist, with the winning entry used as the basis in creating the overall look and feel of the event's marketing collateral and official Festival poster. The Featured artist receives: 1. His/her artwork featured on all marketing collateral associated with the event: postcards, brochures, festival program, Web site, festival posters, advertisements, etc.; 2. Feature as a celebrity appearing at the Festival's Grand Tasting Event with a bio and photograph on the Web site and in the program, and a link to artist's website; 3. One 10x10 exhibit space with tent at the Festival's Grand Event in which to display and sell his/her artwork ($995 value); 4. Feature as the celebrity artist in an electronic broadcast to over 15,000 food and wine enthusiasts, and industry trade; and 5. Full-page black and white ad in the Festival program ($900 value). Submit in writing your intent to be considered as the Official Artist of the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival to Michelle Metter at metter@fastforwardevents.com no later than February 15, 2010.
Florida students choose arts over gym class under waiver program. Florida students choose arts over gym class under waiver program. Some 15,000 middle-school students in Central Florida have submitted waivers to opt out of physical-education classes under a policy adopted by the state this past fall. Students who skip gym take other electives such as music and art--which have been shown to improve their performance on state tests. (Orlando Sentinel, 1/31)
Ovation TV Launching Arts Education Initiative. Curriculum in tandem with Cable in the Classroom and NYC Dept. of Education. Ovation TV, along with Cable in the Classroom and the NYC Dept. of Education's Office of Arts & Special Projects is launching a national arts education initiative. The network has engaged NYC art teachers in developing lessons and selecting programming clips from Ovation TV documentaries. (Broadcasting & Cable, 1/27/10)
At Sacramento retreat, wondering how to make the arts matter. "Earlier this month I attended a two-day "Visioning Retreat” in Sacramento convened by California Arts Advocates, a group that represents the interests of the arts and lobbies state lawmakers on matters that affect culture in California. The main goal was to figure out how to revitalize public interest and government support for the arts at a difficult time. Participants were encouraged to meet with their state representatives and urge them to vote for a pending bill, AB 700, which would help replenish the budget of the California Arts Council, a grant-giving body that has seen its mandate devastated in recent years by successive cutbacks. (The Orange Country Register, 1/26/10)
Experts doubt smooth or timely rewrite of No Child Left Behind. Experts say a revision of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act will be difficult to complete this year because of political differences among lawmakers and competing legislative priorities. The last revision of the law, in 2001, which resulted in its renaming as No Child Left Behind, took an entire year even with a strong bipartisan consensus that is no longer in place. "One can only wish them well, but reworking this monstrously complex statute is apt to prove almost as challenging as health care," one former education official wrote. (The New York Times, 1/28)
CONTEMPLATING THE VOID: INTERVENTIONS IN THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM-An Anniversary Benefit Exhibition, February 12–April 28, 2010. More Than 200 Artists, Architects, and Designers Invited to Imagine Dream Interventions in the Guggenheim Museum as Finale to 50th Anniversary Year.
Potters Council 2011 Exhibition: The Shoulders We Stand On. The Potters Council is pleased to announce its second juried exhibition to be held in conjunction with NCECA 2011 in Tampa, Florida. Your inspiration might lie in the simple forms of an anonymous Ancient potter. Perhaps you've been seduced from afar by the work of legendary potters. A teacher may have given you a unique point of view, personal guidance or new set of skills. Your work for this particular exhibition may have a visual link to a particular culture or artist. It might find its connection on a more philosophical level. It must however show both a clear source of inspiration and a truly original new direction. Call for Entries: Begins May 1st. Deadline for receipt of entries: SEPTEMBER 1st, 2010.
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1-29-10
NAEA continues to participate in a series of Stakeholder Meetings convened by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Following President Obama’s State of the Union address, Secretary Duncan sent the following letter to Education Stakeholders. Also, read Comments from R. Barry Shauck, NAEA President, from the Arts Education Stakeholders’ Forum held on January 20th, 2010, on the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
Obama calls for more school funding. President to seek up to $4B in new education spending, even as other programs are likely to see a spending freeze. (eSchool News, 1/28)
Administration pushes to rework No Child Left Behind law. The Obama administration launched an effort Wednesday to rewrite the No Child Left Behind law, with a proposed increase in federal spending, a pledge to make the Bush-era school reform program more flexible and an appeal to Republicans for bipartisan cooperation. (The Washington Post, 1/28)
Obama to seek up to $4B in new education spending. President Barack Obama said Wednesday his administration will work with Congress to expand school improvements across the country, saying the success of children cannot depend on where they live. (The Seattle Times, 1/27)
Administration pushes to rework No Child Left Behind law. The Obama administration launched an effort Wednesday to rewrite the No Child Left Behind law, with a proposed increase in federal spending, a pledge to make the Bush-era school reform program more flexible and an appeal to Republicans for bipartisan cooperation. (The Washington Post, 1/28)
States Vie to Stand Out in Race to Top Proposals. As peer reviewers for the U.S. Department of Education begin to comb through the thousands of pages of applications for $4 billion in federal Race to the Top Fund grants, they’ll be under pressure to determine which are most worthy of funding: those that promise the most, or those with the best chance of delivering. (Education Week, 1/27)
1-28-10
ConceptArt.org announced that it has teamed up with the award winning Illustration Academy, and its Visual Literacy Program to offer a new alternative to standard art and design colleges, starting with a five-week introductory course series in February 2010 from The Art Department (TAD). They have assembled an innovative art education program, combining real world and online learning with hands-on workshops led by industry icons. In efforts to make art education more accessible, a stunning two million dollar international scholarship program will also be available to students based on talent and financial need. Designed as the web’s first community site to learn art online and provide exposure for its members to gain industry attention, ConceptArt.org has reached out to millions of artists around the world through their innovative art and design symposiums and online, live-streaming classes. Its members, learning within the community and discovered by companies like Marvel, Massive Black, and Epic Games, have gone on to impact the world of art and entertainment.
Understanding Social Service and Community Needs in an Urban Community Arts Center. In the Winter 2010 issue of CultureWork, Reed Davaz McGowan addresses issues of meeting, and understanding, diverse community needs as an executive director for an urban community arts center. What are the challenges, and rewards, working with youth in a program that promotes civic engagement through the arts? How are these challenges and rewards heightened working with a cultural community that is very different from the cultural community with which an arts administrator is familiar? From her own experiences implementing programming for the North Philadelphia Latino community, McGowan addresses these questions through stories of fostering youth-adult partnership and youth-led decision-making.
Interactive Artist Magazine is clebrting its one year anniversary. To help commemorate the special occasion, they have a stellar line up of new articles and video lessons. The new issue will be available Feb. 20th.
1-27-10
The Power of Art 2010-Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities. The Power of Art is a national competition which celebrates excellence in art education and innovative teaching methods. The one day workshop is for art teachers who work with students with learning disabilities. 32 art teachers will be selected from the applications received. Sponsored by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation at The Lab School of Washington, the program will present ways art can be used to teach academic skills for students with learning disabilities. Applicants must teach art to K-12 students in a U.S. public/private school where some or all of the students have learning disabilities. Participants will receive: a one day workshop at The Lab School of Washington in Washington, DC; breakfast, lunch, and a special evening reception; & free art supplies from leading manufacturers for use in the participant's classroom. Limited funds are available for travel. Workshop Date: April 30, 2010 | Deadline For Applications: March 1, 2010 | Download Application
Obama to announce $4 billion in new federal education spending. President Barack Obama is expected to announce $4 billion in new federal spending for education as part of his State of the Union address tonight. Included in that amount is a $1.35 billion expansion of the Race to the Top grant program and $1 billion to revise No Child Left Behind -- all part of a 6.2% increase in the Department of Education's budget to help fund K-12 school reform. The budget proposal will include expenditures to "improve outcomes for students at every point along the educational pipeline," a senior White House official said. (CNN, 1/27)
1-26-10
Jan. 25-29: No Name-Calling Week (NNCW) 2010. NNCW hosts the annual Creative Expression Contest (CEC), an opportunity for students to submit original artwork that conveys their experiences and feelings about name-calling, and their ideas for putting a stop to bullying in their schools and communities. There will also be an exhibit of Creative Expression Contest entries at the Department of Education in Washington, DC! The exhibit will feature the 2009 contest winners, runners-up and honorable mentions, and will be held January 25 & 26, Mon.–Fri., 9am–5pm, The Lyndon Baines Johnson Education Building, West End Lobby at 400 Maryland Ave. S.W.
The Smithsonian Associates (SA) present Denis Dutton: Our Love of Beauty Comes Naturally , Tuesday, February 16th, 6:45 pm, S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Washington, DC. Mr. Dutton is a professor at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, as well as the founder and editor of the popular website Arts & Letters Daily. He will be discussing his theories about art and evolution in conjunction with his new book, The Art Instinct. This link provides additional information about the program. SA would like to extend their member price of $15 to any NAEA members who are interested in attending. To register, NAEA members may use one of the following methods:
1. Call the registration line at 202-633-3030 and identify yourselves as members of NAEA.
2. Purchase tickets online. When you click the “Buy Tickets” button, a log-in screen will appear. On that screen, there will be a space for a promotional code. Enter code 182276 to get the member price for the program.
You are Invited Artists’ Reception: “But Ain’t We Got Fun”. feat. Tucker Bolton, Marcus R. Hartse, Vida Landa, & Mark Browning, Wed., Jan. 27, 6 to 8 pm, Gallery 126 and the Impromptu Gallery, DAWSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Glendive, MT.
District of Columbia's Mayor's Art Awards: Call for Nominations. The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities invites you to submit nominations for the 25th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards. The Mayor's Arts Awards are the most prestigious honors conferred by the city on individual artists, organizations and patrons of the arts. Join Mayor Adrian M. Fenty as he hosts the awards!
Children Create the Playground of Their Dreams. Seattle students design commanding castles and slithery slides, then watch their sketches come alive. Twenty-four students were picked as school ambassadors and invited to share their ideas in a design workshop that would inform their school's plans.
Model Projects: Maker Faire Inspires Learning and Creativity. This event on do-it-yourself projects offers ample fodder for classroom STEM activities. It's a rare occasion that draws 500 students and their teachers across school district lines to attend one giant educational workshop. It's even rarer that the field trip presents them with scores of hands-on projects that reinforce the everyday lessons being taught in the classroom.
All But 10 States Throw Hats Into Race to Top Ring. Stiff competition is expected for the $4 billion in federal economic-stimulus grants aimed at spurring state-level education reform. (Education Week,1/19)
Art Institute of GA offers scholarship opportunities to creative high school seniors. For high school seniors interested in pursuing a creative education, The Art Institute of Atlanta is offering its annual Poster Design Competition, which awards up to a full-tuition scholarship to study at one of the participating Art Institutes.
1-25-10
January 25-29, 2010 is "No Name Calling Week". Thousands of schools across the country begin participation today in the seventh annual event, a week of educational activities designed to end name-calling and bullying of all kinds. NAEA is proud to be a Partner.
Experts Weigh In on 'Race to Top' Testing Rules
Experts enlisted to help the U.S. Department of Education shape its $350 million Race to the Top assessment competition urged the agency last week to make sure that states seeking the money share a clear vision of the testing systems they aim to design, are fully committed to the lengthy project, and carefully delineate responsibilities for getting the job done. (Education Week, 1/20)
Obama seeks $1.35 billion increase in Race to the Top funding. President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress to expand the $4.35 billion Race to the Top program by $1.35 billion, saying the grant competition has prompted education reforms nationwide. The funding would allow for a third round of grants in which districts, not just states, would apply, and education officials said they hope to indefinitely fund the grants. "We certainly see this as a key reform and a key investment that we would want to keep funding," an official said. (The Washington Post, 1/19)
All But 10 States Throw Hats Into Race to Top Ring. Stiff competition is expected for the $4 billion in federal economic-stimulus grants aimed at spurring state-level education reform.
The SPORE Project. This May 2010, turn your trash into art and take part of the largest art installation in the world! Thousands and thousands and thousands of paper bag mushrooms will be planted around the world! Show your support for art education and creativity!
1-21-10
The Nationals Arts Index, a new survey by Americans for the Arts, paints a troubling picture for arts organizations. While the number of arts organizations increased rapidly over a recent 10-year span, the percentage of people attending arts events declined, a new national survey by the nonprofit group Americans for the Arts reported Wednesday. (The Washington Post, 1/21)
Art21 Educators 2010–2011. Art21 Educators is an intensive, year-long professional development initiative designed to cultivate and support K-12 art educators interested in bringing contemporary art, artists, and themes into their classrooms. Join a national group of educators to explore, discuss, design, and document curriculum around the art of our time. This program provides a unique professional development opportunity for educators to: spend an intensive year working with Art21 and a network of peers which kicks off with a 6-day institute in New York City; share innovative ideas, resources, and strategies with educators from across the country; and use video and other media to document and reflect on your teaching practice. Complete applications must be received no later than Monday, February 26, 2010. HEAR TESTIMONIALS FROM CURRENT ART21 EDUCATORS.
Duncan Carves Deep Mark on Policy in First Year . One year after his confirmation, the education secretary's record offers a template for the agency's future policy direction. (Education Week, 1/19)
Endangered Species Day is a celebration of our nation’s wildlife and wild places.
Started in 2006 by the United States Congress, Endangered Species Day is an opportunity to learn about endangered species. The art contest is an integral part of the fifth annual national Endangered Species Day, May 21, 2010. The contest’s winner will be honored with a special trophy designed by a gifted young artist and will also be recognized at a reception in Washington, D.C. in May, 2010.
Winners will be chosen in four categories: K-Grade 2, Grades 3-6, Grades 7-9, Grades 10-12. From these, one national winner will be selected in 2010. The deadline for submissions is March 26, 2010. Entries should be sent to: Ogden Museum of Southern Art, University of New Orleans, 925 Camp St., New Orleans, La. 70130. More info
THE MARIE WALSH SHARPE ART FOUNDATION - 2010 SUMMER SEMINAR PROGRAM—June 6-June 19; June 20 – July 3; or July 4 - July 17. The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation Summer Seminar, is a scholarship program (full tuition, room and board and all seminar related expenses, excluding transportation), available nationally to artistically gifted high school juniors (2009-10) in public and private schools. The Summer Seminar, held on the campus of The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, is designed as an art institute offering an intensive visual art studio program for the students. Three, two-week seminars will be held this summer. Brochure/applications will be mailed by the Foundation to all public and private high schools in early January. The application deadline is Wednesday, April 7th, 2010.
1-20-10
Study Released on the Arts in the Public Schools of Franklin County, MA For the last decade, the arts in Franklin County Schools have increasingly been sacrificed ... what teachers and parents can do...
States take varied approaches to Race to the Top as deadline nears. The first deadline to apply for federal Race to the Top funds is Tuesday, and states are taking different approaches in competing for the funding. California lawmakers have approved the use of student test scores to evaluate teachers and authorized other reforms, while Texas Gov. Rick Perry has taken his state out of the running, saying the program would tie the state to costly national standards without providing enough funding to make needed changes. (The Washington Post, 1/17)
Obama to Seek $1.35 Billion Race to Top Expansion. President Barack Obama will seek $1.35 billion in next year’s budget to expand the Race to the Top competition, paving the way for the popular economic-stimulus grant program to become a permanent part of the administration’s education arsenal. (Education Week, 1/19)
FORWARD 2010 FORUM BRINGS TOGETHER EDUCATION DECISION MAKERS TO DISCUSS INNOVATION IN EDUCATION, February 4-5, 2010, Charlotte, N.C. “It is no secret that education is facing both tremendous hurdles as well as opportunities right now. Topics covered include:
• The Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• Teacher accountability
• Common Core Standards
• Statewide data systems
• Turning around low-performing schools
Forward 2010 will include attendees from across the country and from all levels of educational leadership, e.g., education researchers, policy makers, foundation program managers, reform agencies, charters, school board members, superintendents, special program directors, and assessment and evaluation directors.
Americans for the Arts today announced the release of the National Arts Index at a press conference held at the National Press Club and kicking-off its 50th anniversary year. The National Arts Index is the first study designed to measure the health and vitality of the arts industries in the United States. The National Arts Index is composed of 76 national-level research indicators produced by the federal government and private research organizations. The 2009 National Arts Index report, as well as one-pagers for all 76 indicators is available for download at http://www.AmericansForTheArts.org/go/ArtsIndex.
NIU Art Café @ Second Life invites you to the upcoming events—SL Art Educator Series. These events are free. Register in advance by sending an email to art.cafe.sl@gmail.com. In the email, indicate the event # you would like to attend. The instructions and specific SLurls for the events will be sent to you: • #1 January 22 (Friday) @ 8pm CST. Mary Stokrocki & Sandra Andrews will present "Empowering the Disenfranchised Through Art: Explorations in Building Sites and Futures in Second Life". This ongoing, participatory action research project began with three sets of variously disempowered participants as co-researchers, and each participant has an equal voice. We will provide a transitions program in which people can build a virtual home while going through a curriculum that includes sustainability and planning for a new life, including a virtual business. • #2 February 19 (Friday) @ 8pm CST. Karen Keifer-Boyd will present "Body<self-referential organization>Landmark: Limit-case Movements in Art Education". Working with the poststructural culture theories of Brian Massumi (2002) and Elizabeth Ellsworth (2005, 2007, 2009), this presentation concerns movement, affect, and sensation in the self-referential organization of the body and landmark in Second Life in search of "limit-cases" as art education. • #3 March 19 (Friday) @ 8pm CST. Stephen Carpenter will present “Real World Reflections on Virtual World Instruction: (Re)Thinking Distance Education, Pedagogy, and Visual Culture”. This reflexive presentation will offer insights about how Second Life has been used over the past three years as a pedagogical space for graduate students in curriculum and instruction to envision and (re)think theoretical, practical, and constructed aspects of distance education, pedagogy, and visual culture. • #4 May 14 (Friday) @ 8pm CST. Lilly Lu will present “Exploring SL Art: A Virtual Field Trip”. As a contemporary art medium, SL allows artists to create not only static and animated but also interactive 3D art with which viewers can interact. The presenter will take participants on a virtual field trip to explore and experience different SL art exhibits and spaces.
1-19-10
New Greene Grants Awarded. "Where the arts and social action intersect." The foundation directs its primary attention to the intersections among various modes of social action and engagements with the arts. 2009 Greene Grants awarded to:
Barnard College's Storytelling Project: 40 Years Later Now Can We Talk? Developing curriculum to teach about race, racism, and social justice—using storytelling and the arts. "40 Years Later Now Can We Talk?" is a documentary film about white and African-American former Mississippi high school students (class of 1969) who re-convene to share their memories of that time; and describe their experiences of discrimination and racism. The film is currently in production and scheduled for release Fall 2010.
Boston Arts Academy Foundation: The Hardest Questions Aren't on the Test: Lessons from an Innovative Urban School—Book Tour. The Boston Arts Academy for performing and visual arts is one of Boston's "pilot" public high schools. The school prepares a diverse community of aspiring artist-scholars to be successful in their college or professional careers, and to be engaged members of a democratic society.
Make the Road NY: Word on the Street. A leading grass-roots organization providing adult literacy, legal services, health access, youth development, and college access programs to low-income and immigrant New York city communities. Word on the Street is Make The Road's media initiative—with a youth-produced bilingual newspaper, and media projects ranging from audio slideshows to short documentaries. These youth-produced films explore issues such as police accountability, housing and gentrification, and justice in the education system. Their work will be shared with community groups, schools, and elected officials.
Fine-Arts Techniques Linked With Academics. An Arizona-based fine-arts program that teaches subjects in non-traditional ways has quantifiable proof that their method of teaching helps children learn. (AP, 1/11)
New Philadelphia Arts High School Gets High Marks. "With its academic focus, arts bent, and emphasis on technology and other 21st-century skills, Rush Arts is the kind of place district officials envisioned when they announced plans in 2002 to dramatically alter the high school landscape. Though some argue that too many of the city's new high school options are selective, leaving fewer resources for the district's failing large neighborhood high schools, those who have been able to take advantage of schools like Rush Arts have been wowed... (The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/12)
New Reports: Arts Education Promotes Emotional Intelligence. "Arts education, which tends to be something of an afterthought in many American school districts, is facing an even tougher time than usual. Twin threats—budget cuts necessitated by dwindling tax revenues and the push to focus on math and reading skills as measured on standardized tests—have left music and art classes in a particularly vulnerable state. One notes students whose education is dominated by rote learning will not be prepared for 'the jobs of tomorrow,' while the other explores the value of the arts in helping kids understand their emotions." (Miller-McCune Online Magazine, 1/7)
The Recession's Lasting Impact on Museums. "The Great Recession has been tough on museums, especially American ones. Layoffs, furloughs, and hiring freezes have become common. Endowments shrank by up to a third during the worst of the market swoon—the larger the institution, the steeper the losses. Endowments are now creeping back, but confidence isn’t." (The Art Newspaper, 1/10)
Americans for the Arts Conference Scholarship - Deadline is January 22. Americans for the Arts is pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships to arts leaders across the country to assist them in participating in the 2010 Americans for the Arts Half-Century Summit. The purpose of these scholarships is to provide assistance for arts professionals to attend the Summit, network with peers, and share strategies for success. Applicants must be professional members of Americans for the Arts. Scholarship applications are due by January 22, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. (EST). Learn more about scholarship eligibility and download the application by visiting the Half-Century Summit website.
Crosscurrents of American Art, July 12–17 and July 26–31, 2010. Application deadline: March 15, 2010. The National Gallery of Art invites K-12 teachers to apply for a six-day seminar that explores American art of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Individual sessions integrate art, social history, language arts, and learning theory through examination of the collections of the National Gallery. View Application Form
ACTIVITY: FACES & PLACES (Shockwave required). NGAkids Faces & Places is a two-part interactive exploration of American folk art. Using pictorial elements inspired by the Gallery's extensive collection of naive paintings donated by Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, youngsters can construct panoramic landscapes and create portraits featuring a lively cast of characters. Traditional folk music and surprising animations enliven the online compositions. This Art Zone activity is suitable for all ages.
More Guideposts for 'Race to the Top' Assessment Contest. The experts convened by the Education Department raised a long list of surprisingly fascinating questions. And that list offers a window into the dilemmas the department faces as it prepares to launch the $350 million competition for consortia of states to design common tests pegged to common academic standards. (Education Week blogs, 1/14)
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Announces 2010 Grantees. The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) is pleased to announce its FY 2010 grantees. In total, the Commission will distribute $7.25 million. This includes support to 18 organizations who received funding through our American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. From the nine special events, artist resource partnerships, public art project, and 16 grant programs, 515 grants were issued to support artists and organizations in the District. See who is on the list.
1-15-10
2010 Heinz Ketchup Creativity™ Contest. Students from schools across the US in grades K-12 are invited to show their creativity for a chance to have their artwork appear on millions of Heinz® Ketchup packets! Now in its fourth year, the Heinz Ketchup Creativity™ Contest offers young artists the chance of winning national recognition and exciting rewards for themselves and their schools.
For the first time in Ketchup Creativity history, one of the top 12 winners will be chosen as the grand prize winner and his or her artwork will appear on approximately 2.5 million Heinz® Ketchup bottles, in addition to the single-serve packets. To top it off, that student will receive a $5,700 cash prize for the distinction as Heinz's first Ketchup Creativity bottle artist and grand prize winner.
• The top three entries in each grade (K-12) will be showcased online for America to vote for their favorites. From the 12 winners, Heinz will choose an overall winner to be awarded the grand prize.
• Twelve winners each will receive a $1,000 cash prize for their creative achievement. Their schools will receive a $1,000 award for art supplies, $1,000 worth of Heinz® Ketchup, and a poster of the winner’s art. In addition, the grand prize winner will receive a $5,700 cash prize.
Deadline for submissions is February 26, 2010. Visit www.KetchupCreativity.com for more information, including contest kits and lesson plans.
You are invited to help launch the Decade of Design Education at the inaugural meeting of The International Design Education Alliance for Schools (IDEAS), Tuesday, April 13, 2010 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. The focus of the meeting will be on design education as part of regular instruction by qualified teachers for PREK-12 students. Participants will include educators, designers, and representatives from business who support design education, to include PRE-K-12 Educators; Museum educators; Educators in Architecture and/or Design enrichment programs, University teacher-preparation programs, design organizations and others. Please contact the meeting coordinators for more information: Martin Rayala, Ph.D., Rayala@Kutztown.edu and Robin Vande Zande, Ph.D., rvandeza@kent.edu. Registration for people attending in person is $49 to cover materials, continental breakfast, lunch and other amenities. Provide your name, affiliation, address, email, phone, etc. with your check for $49 made out to BEIG/DIG c/o Rick Knivsland and send it to: Rick Knivsland, Art and Design, Price Laboratory School, 19th and Campus, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613.
2010 SARGENT ART BRIGHTER WORLD ONLINE ART CONTEST. Sargent Art invites you to participate in a nationwide K-12 online art contest. Submit digital photographs of your student artwork online. Photographs of drawings, paintings, or collage made using watercolor, tempera paint, acrylic paint, liquid watercolor, crayons, colored pencils, markers, oil pastels, chalk pastels, chalk, glue or glitter glue. 3 CATEGORIES: Elementary (K-5), Middle (6-8), and High (9-12). PRIZES: Top overall winner will win a trip to New York Art Museums along with one parent and the art teacher. Top elementary, middle, and high school winner will each receive a winner's certficate and art certificate and art supplies for the winner and art teacher. DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2010. EMAIL: bhakti.oza@sargent.com.
1-13-10
School infuses arts, technology into curriculum. A Philadelphia high school offers a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum with an arts focus and is part of a nearly decade-long push to increase school choice in the district. The Arts Academy at Rush High School infuses art into core subjects -- while also emphasizing technology and 21st-century skills -- and is drawing students from throughout the district. The academy serves 300 ninth- and 10th-graders and plans to add a class each year. (The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/12)
Students take recycling project into art classroom. Students at a New York state middle school are stepping up efforts to make a positive impact on their environment by composting, recycling and using recycled materials in their art classroom. "Teachers are incorporating recycling into their lesson and curriculum planning," said the school's art teacher and head of the cafeteria recycling project. "Best of all, the students get it -- they are really into it!" (The Times Herald-Record, 1/13)
The 2010 AAM Muse Awards. Recognizing outstanding achievement in museum media, the AAM Media and Technology Committee announces the 21st annual Muse Awards competition with a NEW Student category. Categories of media include audio and video tours, interactive kiosks, multimedia installations, websites and 'web 2.0' formats. See the categories and criteria page for more information. Only online applications from museums and producers will be accepted from Dec. 1, 2009 to Jan. 31, 2010. The cost is $30 per entry.
1-12-10
MENC: The National Association for Music Education has begun a search for a new Executive Director. A job description and details of the search process can be found on the MENC web site at http://www.menc.org/execsearch.
1-11-10
Educators await Obama's mark on No Child Left Behind. Eight years after President George W. Bush signed the bill that branded an era of school reform, the education world is wondering when President Obama will seek to rewrite the No Child Left Behind law. Obama officials, who for months have been on a "listening and learning" tour, are expected to propose a framework for the successor to a law that is two years overdue for reauthorization. (Washington Post, 1/9/10)
Art Educators: You are invited to participate in an online survey about the inclusion of students with disabilities in general education art classes and curricular approaches to art education. If you would like to share your input, please go to: http://tinyurl.com/ygtzd6h
Registration is now open for the AEP Spring 2010 National Forum, "States of Change: New Leadership in Arts and Education." The Spring 2010 National Forum will be focusing on new leadership not just at the federal level, but also in how it relates to arts and education leaders of the next generation, and the new ideas and concepts that will help bring us to the next stage in making the arts a real and cohesive part of every child’s education. Registration is $195, and ends March 15, 2010. For information, details and updates on the Forum, please go to: http://aep-arts.org/forums/dc2010.html.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Social Justice will be the theme of the September 2010 issue of the Journal of Art Education. What does social justice means for art educators? Reflecting the 2010 conference theme and the ongoing conversations of our art education community, the September 2010 issue invites multiple views and perspectives on art education practices shaped by social and equity issues and concerns. This double issue is shaped by a vision of the journal as a transformative vehicle that can further the education of our membership not to accomplish conformity, but to engage in what Paulo Freire called “the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world." For questions or inquiries, contact the editor, Flávia Bastos via email: flavia.bastos@uc.edu.
The Phoenix Elementary School District Fine Arts Department Presents: "LIVE Action Painting: A Tribute to Jackson Pollock". The students of the Phoenix Elementary School’s Fine Arts will be giving a
presentation in honor of Jackson Pollock Month that will include the live creation of several works of art with a silent auction following. Refreshments will be provided along with live music. Where: Kenilworth School Auditorium, 1210 N. 5th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003 (5th Ave. and Culver (by I-10) When: February 5, 2010 at 7:00 pm.
1-8-10
Students learn business of art through fundraising project. Fifth-grade art students from a Pennsylvania school district have created and are selling note cards as a fundraiser for a public library facing reduced hours because of budget cuts. The project is introducing the students to the business of art -- teaching them about production and distribution -- in addition to the creative side. "I wanted them to understand that they can use their talent as artists to help others," one teacher said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1/7)
1-7-10
States race to meet federal Race to the Top deadlines. Expect to hear a lot in the next two weeks about states racing to qualify for the first round of federal Race to the Top grants, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (eSchoolNews, 1/7)
1-6-10
The U.S. Department of Education Invites You to A Ribbon-cutting Ceremony and Reception Featuring Works of Art by Student Winners in The 2009 PTA Reflections Program “WOW!”, Friday, January 15, 2010, 11 a.m., U.S. Department of Education, LBJ Education Building Auditorium, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. To attend the event, please RSVP to Marilyn Joyner at 202-401-1669 or marilyn.joyner@ed.gov no later than Monday, January 11, 2010. The exhibit will be open to the public through February 19, 2010. Please contact Marilyn Joyner to visit.
Save the Date -- ESEA Reauthorization Meeting for Arts Stakeholders. An opportunity to provide recommendations on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act relating to arts education. Where: U.S. Department of Education; 400 Maryland Avenue, SW - Barnard Auditorium, Washington, D.C. 20202 | When: January 20, 2010; 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. | Presiding: Carmel Martin, Assistant Secretary, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development; James E. Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of Innovation and Improvement; Scott D. Pearson, Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of Innovation and Improvement; Emma Vadehra, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. To receive more information in early January, send an e-mail to: eseaartsstakeholders@ed.gov.
San Diego Unified and UC Irvine Help Children Learn English through the Arts. A partnership between the University of California, Irvine, and the San Diego Unified School District has begun using arts lessons to boost the language skills of K-2 English learners in 15 schools located in San Diego's least affluent neighborhoods. Instead of asking children to sit quietly at desks, filling out worksheets, teachers co-teach 27 arts lessons (9 in theater, 9 in dance, 9 visual art) with teaching artists in their own classrooms. This boosts the amount of verbal interaction--a key factor in learning a new language--between adults and young English learners.
Art21 and 92YTribeca present "Culture Wars: A Night of Trivia with Art21", a trivia event inspired by contemporary art and the culture of our time. In the spirit of Art21's mission to increase knowledge of contemporary art and in combination with the social traditions of game night and happy hour, this multimedia event invites you to test your knowledge of current art, film, music and online cultural phenomena. It takes place on Thursday, January 28, 2010, 6:30 p.m., at the 92YTribeca in New York City.
Art21 Educators is an intensive, year-long professional development initiative designed to cultivate and support K-12 art educators interested in bringing contemporary art, artists, and themes into their classrooms. The 2010-2011 cycle of Art21 Educators will accept applications from K-12 art and media teachers from across the United States. Emphasis will be placed on creating a group of participants who reflect diverse urban, rural, and suburban communities and student populations. The application process will open in early 2010, with an announcement to be included in a forthcoming email newsletter.
Art teachers set to ‘show their stuff’ at Heider, West Salem, Wisconsin. The West Salem School District’s four art instructors believe it’s important for students to see them not only teaching art but doing art, including NAEA member, Danielle Tsukano.
Arne Duncan’s History Lesson to the American Federation of Teachers (AFT): Elevating the Teaching Profession?
1-5-10
Arts Integration Schools: What, Why, and How, At the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, April 7-10, 2010
This conference shares a decade of Kennedy Center’s experience in 20 Washington, D.C. area schools aimed at building a school- wide philosophy for and practice of arts integration. The program, Changing Education Through the Arts (CETA), is a school reform effort realized through ongoing, in-depth professional learning for teachers.
WHAT and WHY
• Examine a definition and rationale for arts integration
• Explore the key features of the Kennedy Center’s school-based arts integration program
• Visit a Kennedy Center CETA school to see arts integration in practice
HOW
• Examine and apply a process for creating an arts integration school
• Participate in guided team planning
• Enjoy an evening with the arts: attend Terrence McNally’s Master Class, the Tony-award winning play which depicts opera diva Maria Callas as she reflect on the glories, triumphs, and tragedies of her own life and career.
Full Attendance Option (April 7-10): $350 per team member (includes conference, 200-page resource binder, meals, and a Master Class)
Partial Attendance Option (April 7-8): $225 per person (includes conference and meals)
Information: http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/ceta/conference.html
1-4-10
Students motivated by teacher's use of art, music in the classroom. A Mississippi elementary-school teacher uses art and music to motivate students and help them learn. Tilden Young painted characters from "Finding Nemo" and "SpongeBob SquarePants" on his classroom walls. He said the murals give his students a "sense of pride and creativity." He also posted the phrase, "Don't be amazed, be amazing," above his desk for his students and uses music to engage his students in classroom lessons. His students recite multiplication tables and vocabulary words to the beat of hip-hop songs. The Vicksburg Post (Miss.)
Utah teachers create Web site to share student art. Two Utah art teachers in different schools use iMac computers and videoconferencing capabilities to share teaching duties. The award-winning teachers also have collaborated on the Web site, theartmachineonline.org, where students can post their own art and view the work of their peers. "The idea of the machine is, you put in the raw materials, the kids' ideas, effort, and out comes more creativity, imagination and original ideas, as well as kids who are not afraid to take risks or try new things," one teacher said. Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah) (12/23)
Dept. of Ed.: Race to the Top applications could take 681 hours. It should take states roughly 681 hours to complete applications for federal Race to the Top funds, according to estimates released by the Department of Education, which added 39 hours to its original estimate of 642 to account for more complicated contest rules. Many state education officials who have been working for months on the grant proposals -- due Jan. 19 -- say the estimate is low. "We just know our effort is immense and time-consuming," one Florida education official said. The New York Times (free registration) (12/27)
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The 30 Best iPhone Apps for Art Teachers - from The Teaching Palette. Since the launch of the iTunes App Store in July 2008, over 1 billion apps have been downloaded for use on the iTouch and iPhone. Currently, the App Store has 63,000 apps to choose from and it is no surprise that many of the iPhone/iTouch applications have educational value. Check out who made the cut for The Teaching Palette’s Best Apps for Art Teachers, along with some tips and suggested uses. Enjoy! |
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