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FEBRUARY 2012
2-3-12
Arts Education Standards & Assessment Focus of NEA Roundtable and Webcast, February 14, 2012 from 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM EST at www.arts.gov. NEA releases report Improving the Assessment of Student Learning in the Arts – State of the Field and Recommendations in advance of webcast. No pre-registration is necessary; to watch the webcast, log on to the NEA’s website at the scheduled date and time. Also, the webcast will be recorded and archived. It will be available for viewing beginning February 21, 2012 on the Research/Convenings page. As the field of educational assessment advances, and as alternatives to standardized tests emerge, the tools used to evaluate student learning, such as portfolio reviews, are beginning to gain greater currency. Given this development, it is even more important to examine arts educational standards and assessment tools to ensure that arts learning can become a vital force for enhancing 21st -century skills. This is the first time that the NEA will take a comprehensive look at this issue via the roundtable, webcast, and new research report, Improving the Assessment of Student Learning in the Arts: State of the Field and Recommendations
. NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and the U.S. Department of Education Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement James H. Shelton III will open the roundtable. Following the welcome, a series of panels and presentations will examine the latest trends, current practices, and future directions for arts learning standards and assessment methods. An invited audience seated with the panelists will have the opportunity to ask questions. For those watching online who would like to submit questions, you can do so via Twitter with the hashtag #NEAartsed. Panelists will respond to key questions from online viewers on the NEA’s Facebook page following the webcast. Visit the NEA’s Facebook page beginning February 8, 2012 for “Meet the Moderators” posts in which the four moderators will respond to the question of why standards and assessment are important for a high-quality arts education. Additional arts education resources available through the NEA, including Re-Investing in Arts Education: Winning America’s Future, are accessible in the publications section of arts.gov.
States Mulling Creativity Indexes for Schools. At a time when U.S. political and business leaders are raising concerns about the need to better nurture creativity and innovative thinking among young people, several states are exploring the development of an index that would gauge the extent to which schools provide opportunities to foster those qualities. California, Massachusetts, and Oklahoma are working on ways to promote, and measure, creativity and innovation in their schools. (Education Week, 2/2/12)
UK: Exhibition Review: Art Teachers. I will always hold the memories of my secondary school art teacher. Eccentric, insensitive and quite frankly a bit barmy, she thrived on telling the class that our artwork was poor, that we would all fail if we continued the way we did, and that our sketchbooks lacked life and feeling, before shutting herself in her cupboard because our lack of talent was just too much for her to bear. (Oxford Student)
Masters In Education Guides' Explains Art Education Degrees. To understand the requirements, specializations, benefits and career paths associated with an art education degree, aspiring art teachers can visit MastersInEducationGuides.org. Featuring a wealth of in-depth information for Education Masters programs, ... (MENAfm.com)
Boost for global arts education. The future for global arts education looks significantly brighter following the adoption and support of The Seoul Agenda: Goals for the Development of Arts Education by UNESCO. The Seoul Agenda sets out a series of goals and strategies for the ... (Voxy)
A Case for Preserving Arts Education. This has forced advocates to grasp on to any information and research tying arts to academic achievement. Here is the thing, they shouldn't have to. One of the problems in attempting to tie arts education to reading and math scores is the intangible ... (360 Education Solutions News)
CA: Art through the eyes of students. There was a time when Athena Golder, a teacher for 29 years, had to sneak art lessons into her classroom. "It was difficult to do. I felt like I was going to get in trouble if anyone caught me," Golder said. (Stockton Record)
OH: SRC recognized for students getting degrees, certificates. Topics of discussion included MAP funding advocacy and the goal of establishing a Leadership scholarship. --The artwork of three students who received an Art Grant from the SRC Foundation was on display in the Highlight Room in January, ... (Canton Daily Ledger)
FL: Arts Notes: News from the First Coast arts community. The grant will enable the Cultural Council to make grants to public school teachers through the Arts Education Enrichment Grant Program; promote the newly developed Art in Public Places curriculum for grades 6-12; and offer theater workshops and ... (Florida Times-Union)
WA: Arts of Kenmore grants benefit schools. Arts of Kenmore member Roland Lindstrom looked at the organization's budget and said, "We'll go for it." And they went big, recently handing off $3200 worth of grants to five area schools to enhance arts education. (Bothell/Kenmore Reporter)
OR: Grants boost local youth art programs. Astoria Visual Arts is the recipient of two generous private contributions in support of youth arts education. "We are delighted at this opportunity to strengthen our youth arts program," said AVA president Larry Taylor. (Coast Weekend)
NY: Advocates worried about competitive school grants. "Our children are in need of nourishment in the name of art, music, college prep courses, after school programs and technology. Who is going to choose which of them gets fed?" The Board of Regents had suggested 76 percent of formula-based aid be ... (Legislative Gazette)
OH: Granville art show to showcase students' talents. It also raises money for the foundation. Proceeds from the show are shared 50-50 by the artist and the foundation. The foundation uses its share to help fund grants to Granville school district teachers and staff for innovative projects. (The Newark Advocate)
VSA Indiana E-News, February 2012. Submit Art Now or Join a New Writing Group!
ISTE 2012 Conference Ning: Anita McAnear has invited you to the event 'Birds of a Feather Planning'. The ISTE 2012 Ning group is active for planning and organizing birds-of-a-feather sessions for ISTE 2012 in San Diego, California. (http://iste2012.org/group/birds-of-a-feather-plannin). Time: February 2, 2012 to March 2, 2012. The group for planning birds has started with a deadline of March 2, 2012.
23rd International Sculpture Conference: Process, Patron, Public. The International Sculpture Center (ISC) is seeking papers for the Conference in Chicago, IL, October 4-6, 2012. This two-track conference will feature 3 keynote speakers and 14 panels. Panel topics will include: How Architects and Sculptors can work together and The Transformative Nature of Sculpture on an Urban Community. The abstract submission deadline is February 6, 2012. All accepted submissions will be notified by March 12, 2012.
The Committee on Multiethnic Concerns (COMC) has invited you to the event 'Threads of Time' on Committee on Multiethnic Concerns! Here's a great event planned in Baltimore for this weekend. Time: February 4, 2012 from 12pm to 3pm. Location: Reginald F. Lewis Museum.
CONTESTS
2012 SunWise with SHADE Poster Contest for K-8 Students; Due Date April 1, 2012. The contest is organized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SunWise program and the SHADE Foundation of America. The annual contest teaches children ways to be safe in the sun and has great prizes at the state and national level. The national winner will receive a family trip to Disney World and a Shade ‘N Net shade structure for their school. Contest entries are due April 1, and the national winner will be chosen through an online vote open to the public. Winning posters will be displayed by the National Children’s Museum in Washington, DC during summer 2012.
MA: Teen Voices Launches Artist of the Month Contest. Want a chance to win a FULL SCHOLARSHIP to a three-week summer art program in Boston? Want to collaborate with other teen artists at a professional art school? Grab your paints, clay, pencils, camera—whatever medium you use—and turn up your creativity! We’re looking for teen girls to publish in Teen Voices! Compete with teen artists around the world to become one of 12 Teen Voices Artist of the Month semi-finalists. Then go head-to-head for the title Teen Voices Artist of the Year! Teen Voices is teaming up with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA) for our first-ever art contest. Compete for a chance to win a full scholarship (tuition, room, and board) to the renowned SMFA’s Pre-College Summer Art Studio—a $4,000 value! Spend three weeks living in Boston immersed in nine different artistic disciplines and begin to build a professional art portfolio. The contest begins on January 1, 2012. Each month has a different theme, such as sisterhood, power, beauty, or heritage. Amplify your creative voice—you can submit up to three pieces of your work EACH month.
Art for Peace 2012. The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and the Harmony for Peace
Foundation have jointly launched the 2012 Art for Peace Contest. We are calling on all young artists to use their creative talents to imagine a “World Free of Nuclear Weapons.” Whether you paint or draw, use watercolors or acrylics, pencils or crayons, the Art for Peace Contest wants you to use your imagination to express your vision for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons. This contest is open to children and teens, ages 5 – 17, across the globe. Wherever you live, you are eligible to enter this contest. The Contest starts on 1 February 1 and ends 30 April, 2012.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
CA: Scholarships offered to artists. Focus on the Masters and the Ventura County Arts Council are providing scholarship funds and exhibition opportunities to high school seniors who plan to pursue art studies in college. The Tamima Al-Awar Memorial Scholarship program provides more than ... (Agoura Hills Acorn)
CA: Art association offers more than $3500 in scholarships. The Buenaventura Art Association announces is fifth annual scholarship competition titled The Buenaventura Art Association Emerging Artist Cup. The competition is open to students attending college or university in Ventura County. (Camarillo Acorn)
VA: Prince William Art Society Offers Scholarships. The society will award two $1000 scholarships in 2012 to high school seniors planning to pursue Fine Arts or Arts Education in their bachelor's degree. "The Prince William Art Society will be awarding two $1000.00 scholarships this academic year to ... (Patch.com)
VA: Scholarship open for art-degree students. Smith Mountain Arts Council (SMAC) is accepting applications for two $2000 two-year scholarships for seniors attending Franklin County High School, Gretna High School or Staunton River High School, or home-schooled seniors in those high schools' ... (smithmountainlake.com)
NC: Surry Arts Council is accepting applications for the 2012-'13 Scholarship Program. Scholarships are available for college bound students, current college students, and artists who are pursuing a degree or continuing education in music, drama, dance, television/film/communications, visual arts, commercial art, arts administration or ... (Yadkin Ripple)
NJ: Scholarships available for fine art workshops. His three-day “Art Adventures” workshops are designed for all artists, no matter their skill level, and scholarships are available for local college art students. Two workshops – Feb. 26-28 and March 1-3 – will be held indoors. (Shore News Today)
POLICY NEWS
Race to the Top: Voices From the States. Last month, state and local leaders from the 11 states and the District of Columbia receiving funds from Phases 1 and 2 of the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top program met in Washington, D.C. Participants explored teacher … (ED.gov, 2/01/2012 03:26 PM EST) VIDEO: Race to the Top: Voices from the States
Conn. leaders promote reform agenda ahead of NCLB waiver bid. State leaders in Connecticut are promoting reforms such as stricter teacher evaluations and new plans to turn around struggling schools ahead of the state's plans to apply for a waiver to some of the requirements of No Child Left Behind. "The waiver certainly adds urgency to the crafting of those measures," Stefan Pryor, state education commissioner, said. Connecticut is among 39 states that have applied or plan to apply for the waivers, which would relieve them of sanctions if students do not meet academic benchmarks under NCLB. (The Wall Street Journal, 2/1)
The Case for Partisanship in Rewriting ESEA. Partisanship has a place in the No Child Left Behind reauthorization debate, says Marcus B. Weaver-Hightower.
U.S. Department of Education Weekly Update: Education to help build an America to last (2/01/2012 01:56 PM EST)
Lawmakers concerned about accountability drop under NCLB waivers. Some states' requests for waivers from No Child Left Behind could reduce school accountability under the federal education law, according to two Democrats in the U.S. Congress. "We urge you to require from all applicants robust and meaningful accountability measures when approving requests for flexibility" under the NCLB law, U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin and U.S. Rep. George Miller, wrote in a letter to Education Secretary Arne Duncan. (Education Week, 2/1)
2-1-12
Champion Creatively Alive Children™ Grant Program - Now Accepting Applications. Spark Creativity with Ideas from NAESP and Crayola. Crayola and NAESP are proud to help you Champion Creatively Alive Children and support arts-infused education. Arts-infused education teaches children the four C’s—communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity—skills they need to understand our increasinly interconnected world and thrive as 21st century citizens. Dive into the resources below to explore innovative ideas and best practices for of instilling art into the classroom. NAESP and Crayola award 20 schools annually with grants valued at $3,000 to implement arts programming. Apply for a grant to create an innovative art-infused education program. Download your application now or go to www.naesp.org/crayola. Applications should be sent to creativelyalive@crayola.com or fax to 610-515-8781, ATTN: Anita DeChellis. Applications will be accepted until 12:00 Midnight EST, Friday, June 15, 2012! Grant awards will be announced by October 15, 2012.
Arts Advocacy Day, April 16 - 17, 2012 - Register Now! The 25th annual Arts Advocacy Day is the only national event that brings together a broad cross section of America’s cultural and civic organizations, along with hundreds of grassroots advocates from across the country, to underscore the importance of developing strong public policies and appropriating increased public funding for the arts. -LEARN new ways to make the best case for the arts to decision-makers. -NETWORK with other attendees from your state and across the country. -BE HEARD by your members of Congress when you visit them to make the case for the arts and arts education. Help spread the word about Arts Advocacy Day!
Americans for the Arts invites you to the 25th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy presented in partnership with Ovation-An Evening with Alec Baldwin, acclaimed actor and arts advocate, Monday, April 16, 2012, 6:30 p.m. Concert Hall, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC. Reserve Your Free Tickets Now. Seating is limited and the deadline for ticket requests is April 9, 2012. Tickets will be distributed at the Will Call desk in front of the Concert Hall on the night of the event. The Nancy Hanks Lecture is presented in conjunction with National Arts Advocacy Day 2012.
New Issue Now Available: Museums & Social Issues Rethinking Incarceration, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Spring 2011), Edited by Kris Morrissey and Marjorie Schwarzer. Left Coast Press, Inc. is pleased to offer free access to single articles from selected journals. Check out The Prisoners Center for Reentry and Reconciliation, by Alan Mobley, from Rethinking Incarceration, the current issue of Museums & Social Issues. Like it? Order the full issue or subscribe to the journal. Click here to read a sample article for free! Click here to see the full Table of Contents for this issue.
Project Yellow Light Hunter Garner Scholarship Opportunity: Make a Video. Win a Scholarship. Save a Life Create a video encouraging your friends not to text and drive. Applicants must be high school seniors who will complete graduation requirements by or before July 31, 2012. Submit your video along with your contact information on or before March 31, 2012. Videos must be submitted through the Project Yellow Light website. Videos must be 60 seconds or less in length. Finalists will be notified by April 16, 2012; winners will be announced in May of 2012. First place winner will receive a scholarship in the amount of $2,000; 2nd place runner up will receive $500; 3rd place $200. In addition to a scholarship, the winning video will be turned into an Ad Council PSA and will be distributed nationally to 1,600 TV stations.
States not setting bar high enough in NCLB waivers, officials say. Most states that have applied for waivers from No Child Left Behind have insufficient plans for holding schools accountable for the achievement of all students, according to an initial review of waivers by the Department of Education. Officials say nearly all states failed to set the bar for achievement high enough in their applications and lack plans for closing the achievement gap. Similar concerns were shared in December with 11 states that have applied for waivers. (The Washington Post, 1/30/12)
Does President Obama Know What Race to the Top Is? (January 31, 2012, Bridging Differences Blog)
The KAEA (Kansas Art Education Association) Winter 2012 Newsletter (Theme: Ceramics) is now online!
Columbia University's, Asia for Educators Program will be hosting its next on-line (free) simulcast: "DRAMA in East Asia: Noh, Kabuki, Chinese Opera" (with experienced director Farley Richond), Monday night/February 6th, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. EST
New Lesson Plans from the Incredible @rt Department. Five new elementary art lessons were added to IAD.
1-30-12
TASK Call for Volunteers. Oliver Herring, SchoolArts, Art21, and NAEA are planning an exciting collaborative art event called TASK during this year’s NAEA National Convention They're presenting the first ever conference-wide TASK event on Saturday, March 3rd from 11am–4pm. For those who have not been part of a TASK event—it is not to be missed! Learn more about the conference and TASK event here: http://taskparty.org/
TASK on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/mVZm3W | Twitter: @DavisDigital & @DavisPub
They’re looking for volunteer teachers and students to help them throughout the day. In particular, they need the following kinds of support: Materials (collecting, organizing & monitoring), Set-up and clean up, Door monitors, Waiver collection (for photography and filming purposes), Signage, Documentation (video & photography), and perhaps most importantly, they’re looking for a great student DJ to set the musical tone! If you and/or any of your students are interested in getting involved, please email rsandagata@davisart.com and they’ll put you on the list! This is a great opportunity to be part of an incredible collaborative event! If you can’t volunteer, we hope you’ll spread the word and encourage others to come and participate or volunteer!
Art21 Education News: Art21 Educators Year 4, NAEA in NYC, and More - January 27, 2012. In this issue: Janine Antoni and Oliver Herring will join us for the National Art Education Association annual convention in New York City on March 2-4; On April 13th, we kick off Season 6 of Art in the Twenty-First Century on PBS. Catch a preview screening at the NAEA conference or host your own; Fast-forward to July when we launch year four of Art21 Educators. Find out more below and apply online; See highlights from Joe Fusaro's Art21 Blog column Teaching with Contemporary Art; and Finally, check out some great new short-format online video from the New York Close Up and Exclusive series.
Crafty Valentine's Day! from Crayola. It's a leap year, so you have 29 days in February to spend time with the kids creating crafts for Black History Month, Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, and President's Day. Crayola.com offers lots of information for parents on how to bring creativity into your home. Your child can explore Crayola Story Studio®, where they can create their own coloring stories starring themselves; Lights, Camera, and Color!®; and lots of coloring activities.
“Art Exhibition: Art Educators as Artists”. United States Society for Education through Arts (USSEA) is organizing an art exhibition that will be on display during the NAEA National Convention in New York, March 1-4. This art exhibition aims to raise funds for USSEA while promoting art educators as artists. You can send the jpeg images of your artworks via email to Dr. Fatih Benzer at fbenzer@d.umn.edu. You can submit up to three artworks. The digital images for each artwork need to be 300 dpi. The selected artworks will also be exhibited on an online art gallery that is dedicated to this exhibition. Please submit a brief biography (300 words) and an artist statement (300 words) along with your images to be included both online and onsite exhibition. The artworks should not be bigger than 9”x12” due to logistics. The artworks need to be matted and covered with plastic film. Please use plexiglass instead of glass if you plan on framing. Include the following information about the work: Artist’s name, title of work, medium, year, and price. Deadline to submit artwork is February 20, 2012.
NY: Art Museum Partnership announces a Partner Pledge to support Museum Advocacy Day. The Art Museum Partnership recently announced a Partner Pledge to support Museum Advocacy Day on February 28, 2012. In addition to financial support, representatives from The Art Museum Partnership will be in Washington DC to speak to Congressional leaders about the important role of museums as educational institutions. The event is organized by the American Association of Museums. Museum Advocacy Day brings together over 300 museum leaders from across the country to take part in a day of advocacy training on urgent issues, followed by a day of visits with our Congressional delegation and their staffs. A compelling case will be made for federal support of America’s museums, based on solid research chronicling museums’ contributions to our communities and their role as economic engines and integral elements in our educational infrastructure. (artdaily.org)
NJ: NJPAC Brings Arts Education to Life With 'Dragon'. But did you know it boasts the nation's fourth largest arts education program for school-age children? NJPAC's comprehensive Arts Education Department consists of several divisions providing programs for children ages 3-18, their families and schools. (Patch.com)
FL: Arts education strikes a chord with students at local schools. Friesen's visit to Ocean Palms and other area schools was funded and arranged by the Ponte Vedra Public Education Foundation as part of its mission to enhance public education by promoting the arts through professional programs. (Florida Times-Union)
TAF director reporting to Indiana Capitol for Arts Advocacy Day. As executive director of Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Tetia Lee will be among the many arts leaders from all over the state making their presence felt at the Indiana Capitol today. Arts Advocacy Day showcases the importance and impact the arts have on ... (Journal and Courier)
MN: Central Minnesota Arts Board to participate in Minnesota Arts Advocacy Day. The Central Minnesota Arts Board is participating in Minnesota Arts Advocacy Day at the Capitol on Feb. 29. The group will charter a bus to transport people to St. Paul. Pick-up spots are the east St. Cloud Cash Wise at 6:30 am and the Cub ... (St. Cloud Times)
MI: Arts sector called growing part of Michigan's economy. This is a sector that is growing," said Jennifer Goulet, CEO and president of ArtServe Michigan, an arts advocacy organization that compiled the report. • The number of arts-related businesses in Michigan jumped 43% from 2006 to 2010, rising to 24306 ... (Detroit Free Press)
LA: Art East: Slidell cultural group to explore potential for arts education ... The coalition's mission focuses on facilitation of growth, development and increased awareness of art in the cultural economy and its impact on public policy, business support, and outreach in arts education. The ESTCEC is comprised of an independent ... (NOLA.com)
'Masters in Education Guides' Explains How Art Education Degrees Paint a ... The same goes for educators in the art field, which is why more people are choosing to get an art education degree. Earning this degree not only allows people to further learn about the inner workings of some of the most well known artists in history, ... (SBWire press release)
East of Main to nourish arts education program. The restaurant that will feed Project Limelight - both literally by providing children with meals and figuratively by providing cash flow for the free arts education program - is poised to become an "under the radar" community hub, says Alex Fraser. (Vancouver Sun)
NEA Foundation Launches Gaming Challenge on ED’s Open Innovation Portal. How can interactive technology and game-based learning help engage students to learn? The next great teaching frontier is light years away from chalk and erasers. Outside the classroom, students are fascinated and engaged in interactive technology and game-based activities.
UK: Skills Studio: Residencies, Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 13.30 - 18.30, Hochauser Auditorium, V&A Museum, London, £9, Concessions £6, Includes one glass of wine. SPECIAL EVENT: Are you a professional artist, designer or creative practitioner who wishes to develop your skills in applying for residency programmes? This session aims to give attendees a broader understanding of residency programmes and will give guidance on the skills needed to draft applications to residency programmes and responding to briefs given as part of Open Call opportunities. Speakers include past V&A Residents, Curators and experienced Residency Co-ordinators. Booking is essential.
i3 Grant Puts “I” in Team. As a 9th grade counselor at St. Louis Park Senior High School in suburban Minneapolis, Angie Jebarek was jarred by the 45 percent failure rate posted by the school’s freshmen in 1998. She responded to the challenge by developing a … (ED.gov)
1-27-12
Teachers Want to Lead the Transformation of their Profession. “Teachers matter. So instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo, let’s offer schools a deal. Give them the resources to keep good teachers on the job, and reward the best ones. In return, grant schools flexibility: To teach with creativity …
The Clarice Smith National Teacher Institutes - Smithsonian American Art Museum, July 9–July 13, 2012 OR July 30–August 3, 2012. Be inspired this summer at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, as you join colleagues from across the country for an exciting exploration of the connections among American art, technology, and your curricula. Attend one of our week-long institutes in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Stay connected with your newfound colleagues and Museum staff throughout the year. Core subject teachers for grades 6-12 may apply as individuals or as part of a team. Priority will be given to social studies and English/language arts teachers. Applications are due Friday, April 2, 2012. Registration Fee: $200 per participant. Graduate credits, scholarships, and low-cost housing accommodations are available. For more information, please contact us at AmericanArtClariceSmithInitiative@si.edu.
Average Is Over. In the 21st-century economy, everyone is going to have to find a little something extra to stand out in their field of employment. (The New York Times)
The Education Community Responds to the State of the Union. On Tuesday night in the State of the Union, President Obama made several references to education. One major area of focus: College affordability. The President called on Congress to stop student loan interest rates from doubling in July, extend the tuition tax credit and double the number of work-study jobs over the next five years. He also called for colleges and universities to hold down costs, and he suggested withholding federal funding from those institutions that do not. (Learning First Alliance)
Business, Civil Rights Groups Blast NCLB Proposal (January 25, 2012, Politics K-12 Blog)
Obama Proposes New Race to Top Aimed at Higher Ed (January 27, 2012, Politics K-12 Blog)
Duncan Meets With Fla. Officials Over Race to Top Concerns (January 26, 2012, Associated Press)
John Kline's No Child Left Behind bills strike at values of Brown v. Board, coalition writes (Huffington Post, 1/25/12)
The Art Museum Partnership Supports Museum Advocacy Day. The Art Museum Partnership recently announced a Partner Pledge to support Museum Advocacy Day on February 28, 2012. In addition to financial support, representatives from The Art Museum Partnership will be in Washington DC to speak to Congressional leaders about the important role of museums as educational institutions. The event is organized by the American Association of Museums.
ASCD CALLS FOR WHOLE CHILD-BASED EDUCATION REFORMS. This week, ASCD released its 2012 Legislative Agenda, which guides the association's public policy initiatives and provides a framework for improving education in America. The agenda outlines 10 recommendations for Congress, including requiring states to align accountability, professional evaluation, and reporting systems to include all of the core academic subjects and requiring multiple measures of evaluation to determine student proficiency, teacher effectiveness, and school performance. In a response to President Obama's 2012 State of the Union address, ASCD's director of public policy David Griffith calls on the president to work with Congress and other stakeholders to create an education system that meets the needs of the whole child, ensuring students receive a well-rounded education, are assessed in a comprehensive manner, and are prepared to be successful lifelong learners.
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Improving Arts Learning through Standards & Assessment: A National Endowment for the Arts Research Roundtable. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) invites you to attend a live webcast on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM EST at arts.gov. More than a dozen experts in the fields of education and arts learning will examine standards and assessment in K-12 education from a variety of perspectives. Also, the session will highlight findings from a national study commissioned by the NEA and conducted by evaluation firm WestEd: Improving the Assessment of Student Learning in the Arts. The report is the first nationwide effort to examine current practices in the assessment of K-12 student learning in the arts both in and out of the classroom. Webinar participants include: Sandra Ruppert, Arts Education Partnership; Rocco Landesman, Sunil Iyengar, and Daniel Beattie, National Endowment for the Arts; Gene Wilhoit, Council of Chief State School Officers; and James H. Shelton III, U.S Department of Education. More information on the webinar is coming soon. Contact Victoria Hutter at hutterv@arts.gov or 202-682-5692 with any questions.
Is there an Inspired Teacher in you? Earn your teaching license while making a difference in the classroom. Center for Inspired Teaching is accepting applications for a 24-month state accredited teacher certification program that recruits, selects, prepares and supports exceptional individuals who wish to serve the children of the District of Columbia as teachers. Inspired Teaching Fellows learn the skills and dispositions of Inspired Teachers who recognize each child's innate desire to learn and build on individual strengths to maximize academic, social and emotional achievement. Inspired Teaching Fellows begin their teaching career with a 12-month Residency year, working under the guidance of a Lead Teacher, allowing them to gain the knowledge and experience to enable a smooth transition into the teaching career. Fellows then continue attending coursework and receiving increased mentoring during the Fellowship year of the program, as a teacher of record. Inspired Teachers are certified in Early Childhood (PreK-3) or Elementary Education (1-6). Priority Deadline January 25th! For more details and to apply online, click here.
Win a Trip to NY! Do you have photographs of 2D artwork created in your classroom? If yes, here is an opportunity for You and one student to win a trip to New York to visit Art Museums! A parent of the student is also included in order for the Art Teacher to enjoy the trip and not be responsible for the student! The 2011 Sargent Art Brighter World Online Art Contest is conducted on the website - www.sargentart.com - where art teachers from K thru 12 are invited to electronically submit photographs of artwork created in the classrooms. No matting or no mailing - only click on the computer and send! Any 2D artwork created in the classroom is eligible. Deadline is May 31st.
National Gallery of Art Teacher Institute 2012: French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism -- Session I: July 16–21, 2012 | Session II: July 30–August 4, 2012. The National Gallery of Art invites teachers of kindergarten though grade twelve to apply for a six-day seminar that explores impressionist and post-impressionist French art. Individual sessions will integrate art, social history, language arts, and teaching strategies through examination of the collections of the National Gallery. Applications are due March 15, 2012.
2012 All Kids Can CREATE. In partnership with VSA and CVS Caremark, Artsonia invites you to submit your student artwork to the "2012 All Kids Can CREATE" call for children's art. This opportunity is part of a comprehensive national campaign to encourage inclusive arts education and provide increased public awareness of the arts in the lives and learning of young people with disabilities.
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is pleased to announce the launching of the Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award to help cultivate the next generation of great artists and writers. The new award, worth up to $50,000 per year, will recognize and reward the most promising up-and-coming artists and writers from lower-income backgrounds. The Graduate Arts Award will enable up to 15 students with artistic and creative merit and outstanding academic achievement to pursue a graduate degree in the fine arts, performing arts, or creative writing. The award will provide funding for tuition, room and board, required fees, and books, and is renewable for up to three years. Students eligible for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Arts Award must be nominated by their undergraduate institution by February 9, 2012.
Vans Custom Culture. Vans presents each year to promote creative self expression among art students and draw attention to lack of funding for art programs across the country. In it's third year, Custom Culture is a national design competition in which high school art programs are given four pairs of Vans shoes for students to customize in nearly any way they see fit. The national field of entries are narrowed down to a group of 50 by Vans' staff, then images of these top 50 schools' shoes are uploaded to our website and open to online voting. The top five art programs as determined by this voting will win a trip to LA where their shoes will be displayed in a museum for an evening while a panel of surprise celebrity judges choose the winning school, which will receive a $50,000 prize for their art program. Registration begins on February 1st, 2012.
2012 Our Town Grant Guidelines Now Available. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has posted the guidelines for 2012 Our Town grants. Our Town supports creative placemaking projects that contribute toward the livability of communities with the arts at their core. Our Town will invest in creative and innovative projects in which communities, together with their arts and design organizations and artists, seek to: Improve their quality of life; Encourage creative activity; Create community identity and a sense of place; and Revitalize local economies. Grants may range from $25,000 to $150,000. Projects may include planning, design, and arts engagement activities that reflect a systemic approach to civic development and a persuasive vision for enhanced community vibrancy. The application deadline is Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 11:59PM EST. The NEA will conduct an informational Our Town webinar on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
Southeast Center for Education in the Arts Annual Arts & Education Forum. The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts fifth national Arts & Education Forum, Walking the Talk: Pathways to Quality Integration, will take place at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on May 18-19, 2012. This meeting will explore pathways to quality arts integration, the way in which various arts integration programs have followed these paths, and the impact of quality arts integration on their programs. Featured speakers will include Dr. Bennett Lentczner, president of RealVisions, and Drs. Linda Whitesitt and Elda Franklin, authors of The ARTS Book: Designing Quality Arts Integration with Alignment, Rigor, Teamwork and Sustainability. Registration is $195 which includes two breakfasts, two luncheons, and a copy of The ARTS Book. The deadline to take advantage of a special conference rate of $94 at the Sheraton Read House Hotel is May 3. For more information contact Kim Wheetley at 423-425-5205 or kim-wheetley@utc.edu.
MA: Marblehead Festival of Arts announces art scholarship. The Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications for the Art Scholarship Award. This $3000 prize is presented to a deserving high school senior pursuing higher education in visual or performing arts, crafts or music. The objective in awarding ... (Boston.com)
OR: Tri-State Community School for the Arts awards scholarships. It is the mission of the Tri-State Community School for the Arts to provide arts education to all who wish to study regardless of age, race, gender or socio-economic status. To this end, it offers a variety of classes and private lessons for all ages ... (Daily American Online)
WI: Arts scholarship deadline April 1. The Les and Dar Stumpf Youth Arts Scholarship program, established to provide financial assistance to local students interested in an art discipline, is accepting applications. The scholarship is offered to children in kindergarten through high school ... (Appleton Post Crescent)
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New Publications from NAEA:
Matter Matters
Paul E. Bolin and Doug Blandy, Editors
Why Our High Schools Need the Arts
Jessica Hoffman Davis
Visit the online store to learn more!
Local Arts Classroom. Americans for the Arts has officially opened registration for the Local Arts Classroom. This four-month virtual leadership development series will allow local arts leaders to master foundational concepts and build skills in the core areas of local arts development. The program is designed for arts professionals with less than 10 years of experience in the field, including current undergraduate or graduate students and those who are transitioning into the field from another sector. The Local Arts Classroom begins in early March 2012 and continues through the end of June 2012. Application Deadline is February 24, 2012.
Arts & Crafts Safety for Schools from the Connecticut Department of Health. Art and shop classes may expose students to potentially hazardous chemicals and dust found in some of the materials they use. Get general safety tips, learn what materials to avoid, and find recommended substitutes.
art21 news - January 20, 2012. In this issue: New Season of Art in the Twenty-First Century Coming in April; Access '12: Screen the New Season in Your Community; Programming for Educators; New Videos: Season 6 Trailer, Laurie Simmons, and Mariah Robertson; Highlights from the Art21 Blog; Support Art21: Win Season Six Swag; Art21 at VIP Art Fair 2.0, February 3-8; and Shop Art21.
LEONARDO LIVE. On Thursday, February 16, art lovers around the world will be able to experience LEONARDO LIVE, a high-definition presentation in movie theaters across the country of the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition “Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan”, captured at the U.K. National Gallery in November, on the eve of the exhibit’s grand opening. NCM Fathom, BY Experience and PhilGrabskyFilms.com are thrilled to bring LEONARDO LIVE to movie theaters nationwide on Thursday, February 16 at 7:00 PM local time. Tickets are on-sale now. For art and history fans nationwide, this first-of-its-kind program offers an unprecedented chance to see rare Leonardo da Vinci works -- the most-ever assembled in one exhibition -- on the big screen. Cinemas will be transformed to “virtual galleries” as highly respected art historian Tim Marlow and presenter Mariella Frostrup take viewers on a virtual walk-through the National Gallery exhibition, with exclusive commentary from curators and scholars.
Art and Film at Sundance Film Festival 2012. Art, film, and technology converge at the Sundance Film Festival with world premieres of feature films and New Frontier, a dynamic presentation of cinematic media installations, multimedia performances, and transmedia experiences.
Welcome to the Winter 2012 issues of CultureWork: A Periodic Broadside for Arts and Culture Workers! Today's cultural leaders seek to more readily engage audiences and funders through a variety of mediated forums, outlets, and devices, i.e., transmediated stories and platforms. The articles in this issue of CultureWork bring forward the voices of two young professionals exploring specific applications of transmedia. Alyssa Fisher examines transmedia trends in music festivals across the United States while Daniel Linver probes the role of crowdsourcing as a way to develop relationships between artists, audience members, and funders through online productions that reach and push out around the globe.
The Museum of Contemporary Art announced that it will launch MOCA TV, a new global video channel for original contemporary art and culture programming, in July 2012. MOCA TV will be part of YouTube’s new original channels initiative, announced in October 2011, to bring around one hundred new original channels, created specifically for today’s connected viewers, to its worldwide platform. MOCA is the first contemporary art museum to associate with a major media company in an online video-programming venture of this scale, and MOCA TV is the first contemporary art and culture channel to be included in YouTube’s new initiative.
Teachers take to Twitter to improve craft and commiserate. In the vast social network on the Web, she discovered a community of mentors offering inspiration, commiseration and classroom-tested lesson plans. (The Washington Post, 1/19/12)
Canada: Starving arts education is a mistake. All except for one: a dreadful neo-Soviet monstrosity that seemed to be crumbling as I approached - the Arts Faculty. It led me to wonder why a prestigious European university would neglect such an area, particularly in a country that is a polyglot of ... (Edmonton Journal)
Canada: Public board seeking arts education suggestions. The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is inviting the public to join an online conversation about improving arts education at the elementary and secondary school levels. The board hopes to hear from students, parents, staff and the community ... (Ottawa Citizen)
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View the Convention guide for Students at the 2012 NAEA National Convention created by the NAEA Student Chapter.
Artsonia is excited to announce a fantastic opportunity exclusively for NAEA Members, but the deadline is soon, so act quickly! For the 2nd year in a row, Artsonia is working with a company called Big Screen Plaza, an initiative promoting art, culture and entertainment in a public venue. They have been invited to create a slideshow exclusively featuring outstanding student artwork submitted by NAEA Members. The slideshow will be displayed on a 30'x 16' LED screen located on New York City's 6th Ave between 29th & 30th Streets. This is just a few blocks from this year's NAEA National Convention location! Approximately 900 pieces of artwork will be used to create this new slideshow, which will run between 5-8pm March 2nd and 3rd. If you are attending the NAEA National Convention, they'll make sure you know when to look for your student's artwork on the big screen! Each piece of artwork selected will appear individually, along with the artist's first name, city, state, and artist statement. Artwork will be selected in the order in which it is submitted and is limited to one submission per teacher. Artsonia is pleased to present this opportunity exclusively for active NAEA Members in the U.S. IMPORTANT SUBMISSION DETAILS: Deadline for submission is midnight (EST) on Friday, February 3. One (1) piece of artwork is allowed per NAEA Member. Permission form must be downloaded and signed by the parent and faxed to Artsonia. How to Submit Your Entry: Browse your student artwork and select 1 piece to submit. Have the selected artist's parent sign and return the attached permission form. FAX the signed permission form to Artsonia @ 847-574-0781. Visit artsonia.com/bsp to submit your artwork and provide artist information.
Harvard Educational Review: Call for Proposals for Special Issue on Arts in Education. Deadline: February 3, 2012. The Harvard Educational Review (HER) will be publishing a Special Issue focusing on the arts in education. This Special Issue, currently entitled Expanding Our Vision for the Arts in Education and scheduled to appear in print during the Spring of 2013, intends to push beyond traditional understandings of arts teaching and learning to consider how education in and through the arts best suits the sophisticated demands of today's students within the complex social and political landscapes that they inhabit. In order to develop content for this Special Issue, HER is currently seeking proposals for a variety of manuscript types.
2nd Annual NAESP National Children’s Book Award Contest. The contest discovers, publishes and launches two aspiring writer’s careers. NAESP’s endorsement to its 30,000 national membership (plus hundreds of thousands of teachers and students) with Charlesbridge’s (a top national publisher from Boston) publishing of the winners, is an incredible opportunity for children’s authors. The two winners will be one children’s picture book and one children’s chapter book. The contest deadline is March 1st, 2012.
National PTA and Arne Open Student Art Exhibit at ED. “A well-rounded curriculum that embraces the arts and humanities is not a luxury but a necessity in the information age,” Secretary Duncan recently wrote. At the Department of Education we know the importance of drama, dance, music, the visual arts, …
How NCLB rewrite would perpetuate problems for struggling schools. Current plans to reauthorize No Child Left Behind would serve to perpetuate the struggles of schools in high-poverty areas, writes Stanford University education professor Linda Darling-Hammond. Federal policies should be designed to ensure that fewer students are subject to poverty, provide equal funding to schools and equal opportunities for learning outside of school, and provide better training and support for the nation's teachers, she argues. (The Washington Post/The Answer Sheet blog, 1/17)
NCLB Waivers: The Details in the Devil's Bargain. The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) wants to insure that every teacher in the U.S. is evaluated on the basis on student progress on high-stakes achievement tests. To achieve this, the DOE will issues waivers on some aspects of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in exchange for a state-wide system to evaluate teachers using tests.
In this post I provide details and opinions on this development.
MI: World's largest ArtPrize announces 2012 artist/venue registration dates. ArtPrize, the radically open, international art competition and social experiment, today announced its registration timeline for 2012. Officials have also announced special dates for submitting art to be installed in the Grand River. ArtPrize 2012 will run from Sept. 19 through Oct. 7. ArtPrize is organized very differently from other competitive art events: ArtPrize organizers do not choose artists, venues choose artists Any space in downtown Grand Rapids can register to be a venue Artists must connect with a venue to participate in the event “The ArtPrize platform creates a system that values creativity, experimentation and above all, collaboration,” said Catherine Creamer, executive director of ArtPrize.
New Zealand: Blogging Art Teacher puts Maternity Leave to good use. Experienced Art teacher Amiria Gale never expected her break from teaching to turn out quite like this. Each night, while her baby sleeps, she logs onto amiria [blog] from her Auckland living room and helps dedicated art students from all around the ... (Scoop.co.nz press release)
IA: Local art scene gets a little brighter. Artists don't normally have a sunny disposition. This one does. Sitting in an overstuffed chair last Saturday, Le Mars elementary art teacher Kim Strohbeen is delighted to be amid her abstract artwork hanging at the Prairie Fire Gallery and Studio. The pixie blonde, who calls Sioux City home, can't stop talking about her opening reception that happened the previous evening.
VT: A new joint Flynn-BCA exhibition shows the creative side of local movers and ... The prints are being auctioned off to benefit youth scholarships to both organizations' art education programs. ... (BurlingtonFreePress.com)
MO: Lindenwood, Art on the Square to offer scholarships. "This is one way that we can show our commitment to the development of the arts right here in Belleville and inspire our young aspiring artists to pursue their education at a quality university close to home," Lindenwood Vice President Jerry Bladdick ... (Belleville News Democrat)
Using QR codes for school communications. Quick Response (QR) codes—those black-and-white squares that look like a cross between supermarket bar codes and postage stamps—have real potential for school communications.
Ask the White House to create a President's Council on the Whole Child. ASCD urges educators nationwide to sign a petition today asking President Obama to create a President's Council on the Whole Child. The petition was launched today through the White House's We the People petition tool. A President's Council comprising national leaders, state officials, educators, community members and other experts would facilitate greater collaboration among the education, social, health and safety agencies that support children and the coordination of programs at all levels to benefit families. Sign the petition today.
Politics K-12 Blog: Duncan: It's Time to Create Race to Top for Districts
Reports Detail Challenges for Race to Top Winners. States have similar challenges in executing dramatic change and transforming teacher-evaluation systems.
Advocates, Policymakers Split on House ESEA Draft. The House GOP's bare-bones approach to federal K-12 policy draws polarized reviews in the NCLB renewal debate
View Capitol Connection from ASCD, Janary 18, 2012 for the latest legislative news.
In Big Setback for Race to Top, Hawaii Teachers Reject Contract (January 20, 2012, Politics K-12 Blog)
The People's Library: Did You Know? The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library. Materials are added at the rate of 10,000 per day and the Copyright Office has a card catalogue with more than45 million card entries. It contains 838 miles of bookshelves and holds a collection of more than 147 million items. The Library is open to the public and its resources are available on-site in Washington D.C to anyone older than 16 with government issued identification. The American Memory Project – an effort to digitalize a large portion of the Library’s collection – has more than 9 million items available electronically, for free, to anyone with access to the internet.
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Elliot Eisner's "ten lessons the arts teach" is a new article in the San Francisco Examiner (SF Examiner)
OPINION: The Rise of the New Groupthink. Collaboration is in. But it may not be conducive to creativity. (The New York Times, 1/15/12)
ED Review (01/13/12)...a bi-weekly update on U.S. Department of Education activities relevant to the Intergovernmental and Corporate community and other stakeholders
VSA and CVS Caremark All Kids Can Invite Children Nationwide to Share their Inspiration through Artwork. VSA, the international organization on arts and disability and an affiliate of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts along with CVS Caremark All Kids Can are inviting children with and without disabilities, ages 5-15, to participate in the 2012 All Kids Can CREATE “Call for Art” and showcase the positive impact the arts can have on each and every child. This year’s theme, “What Inspires Me,” encourages young people to reflect on what inspires them and express those inspirations through original art. The 2012 All Kids Can CREATE program will officially launch on the birthday of inspirational civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Artwork submitted before April 8, 2012 at http://www.artsonia.com/allkidscan will be featured in an online gallery and considered for display in the “What Inspires Me” exhibition debuting at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C. in August 2012. One hundred and two pieces of art?two from each state and the District of Columbia?will be part of the exhibition.
Summer Seminar for High School Juniors. The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation Summer Seminar is a scholarship program available nationally to artistically gifted high school juniors (2011-2012) in public and private schools. The Summer Seminar—held at The Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO—is designed as an art institute offering an intensive visual art studio program for the students, with artists-in-residence serving as the primary instructors. Three 2-week seminars will be held this year. For more information or to download an application, visit: www.sharpeartfdn.org. Application deadline is April 4, 2012.
Sundance Seeks Education Outreach Consultant in Los Angeles, CA. Sundance Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences is currently soliciting qualified individuals and organizations “Consultant(s)” to conduct R&D and create a blueprint for a proposed Sundance Institute educational outreach afterschool program for youth in the greater Los Angeles area. The program will include innovative educational curriculum using fiction and non-fiction film as well as experimental media-based arts (work from the Institute’s New Frontier program –which highlights experimentation, non - traditional storytelling, new media technologies and areas of intersection between filmmaking and the visual and performing arts). The blueprint will provide recommendations for partnerships, schools, locations and educational components of the program
Call for Student Artwork to Display at the 2012 NAEA National Convention, NYC. Conference/Display: March 1- 4, 2012. Location: Downtown New York City. Artwork Due: February 10, 2011. Sign up at: www.thedreamrocket.com. To Request flyer to be snail mailed to you, please email Jennifer Marsh (NAEA Member) at Jennifer@thedreamrocket.com or Jennifer.marsh@washburn.edu
Artwork already submitted and will be included in this exhibit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thedreamrocket/sets/72157626275992263/
Family Arts: Arts education endeavors in Utah schools. Deseret News Editor's note: This article is second in a three-part series examining the issue of exposing children to the arts and what's being done to provide both arts education in schools and opportunity for arts experiences for ... (Deseret News)
CA: City Calls for Art to Sell from Vending Machine. Each art piece will be sold for $10, with $5 going directly to the artist and the other half being donated to the City of Santa Clarita's Arts Education Programs. Artists interested in being a part of this program are asked to submit four photos of ... (SCVNEWS.com)
Canada: Claremont Secondary Launches Fine Arts School. If your kids are showing an aptitude for the arts, a Saanich high school is inviting them to its new school within a school. The soon to be launched Claremont School of Fine Arts ... (YouTube)
CA: A New Marketing Campaign - With Art Philadelphia™ - to Promote the Visual Arts Announced. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter today announced the city's first-ever coordinated and sustained visual arts marketing campaign called With Art Philadelphia™. The $2 million, two-year campaign aims to: position Philadelphia, ... (Sacramento Bee)
Know Your Arts Advocates: Americans For The Arts' Robert Lynch. This weekend, a handful of those arts advocates convened in New York City as part of the annual conference for Association of Performing Arts Presenters. We spoke with representatives from the Future of Music Coalition the League of American Orchestras ... (NPR blog)
Wendy Rosen: From Businesswoman and Arts Advocate to Politician. That's the pitch from Wendy Rosen: successful businesswoman, arts advocate, small business advocate, and now a candidate for Congress. Rosen, 57, is running as a Democrat for the US House seat in Maryland's First Congressional District. ... (Forbes)
Learning to lobby: arts advocates seek to save state funding. Arts advocates from across the state were scheduled to meet today at the Alabama Shakespeare Fesitval in Montgomery to discuss ways to lobby the state legislature to preserve arts funding. To help prevent further precipitous drops in state arts funding ... (Weld for Birmingham)
PA: International Interdependence Hexagon Project and Hexagon Project on FB. They are asking children ages 10 - 18 to reflect on how they can conceive of and understand ways they are connected as a global civil society. They create inside a down-loadable hexagonal template. They have a physical exhibit every year, in September [ Interdependence Day is the day after 9/11] here in Scranton, PA and have the work on our website and FB. The vision is to see all the ideas interconnected as one giant tessellation. Their deadline is June 2012 for this year. They also need to raise funds for the $80.00 for the entry, as they are all volunteer/art teachers. If you are interested in sponsoring this project, please contact Beth Burkhauser, Chair, International Interdependence Hexagon Project at bburkhauser@msn.com, 570 342-1228, or 570 877-1653.
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New from NAEA! Matter Matters: Art Education and Material Culture Studies
Paul E. Bolin and Doug Blandy, Editors | ORDER HERE
OP-ED COLUMNIST: The Value of Teachers. A new study suggests a great teacher is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in increased earning power to students. It’s time to overhaul our education policy. (The New York Times)
Media Advisories from the U.S. Department of Education (1/12/12).
Some States Skeptical of NCLB Waivers. The offer of federal flexibility under the No Child Left Behind Act comes with considerable strings attached.
NCLB and the Issue of Accountability (January 12, 2012, Top Performers Blog)
Race to Top States Dinged, But Not on Common Core (January 10, 2012, Curriculum Matters Blog)
Advocates, Policymakers Give Mixed Reviews to ESEA Draft (January 10, 2012, Politics K-12 Blog)
Legislatures Back, With 2011's Battles Still in Mind. State lawmakers and governors may push ambitious initiatives in their 2012 sessions, though warily in an election year. (Education Week, January 11, 2012)
‘Let’s Not Weaken It’: An Exclusive Interview with George W. Bush on NCLB. On the 10th anniversary of No Child Left Behind, the former President spoke with TIME's education columnist about the law's successes and why it's a "convenient punching bag"
THE NEED TO UNPLUG: The average person consumes over 100,000 words a day from multiple sources, but only retain 10% of the information. Despite the ability to do many tasks at once, only 2% of the population can successfully multitask. This is one of many digital projects that will be shown at The Museum at FIT upcoming student exhibition, "Death to Pie Charts"...
Arts Education Webinar Series & Toolkit. This year, Americans for the Arts is proud to announce a seven-part webinar series on arts education. The series is based on a new Americans for the Arts’ toolkit, The Arts Education Field Guide, which will be released during the first webinar on January 26 at 3:00 p.m. ET. During this opening session, attendees will hear from veteran arts advocates who will illuminate the federal constituents involved in arts education. The remaining webinars, like the Field Guide, will illuminate ways to navigate the complex web of citizens, policymakers, government entities, and organizations that influence arts education from the school house to the White House and from the living room to the board room. Webinars are free to Americans for the Arts members or they can be purchased by non-members for $35 per session.
New Local Arts Leadership Development Program. Americans for the Arts has opened registration for its new Local Arts Classroom program, a four-month virtual leadership development series that provides an opportunity for local arts leaders to master foundational concepts and build skills through exposure to current practice in the core areas of local arts development. This program is designed to serve arts professionals with less than 10 years of experience in the arts field, including current undergraduate or graduate students, and those who are transitioning into the field from another sector. Participants will attend six 90-minute webinars and five 60-minute post-webinar discussion calls and will receive a one-year, complimentary individual membership with Americans for the Arts as part of the registration. Americans for the Arts will select a maximum of 40 participants and application materials and eligibility criteria can be found online. For more information, contact Leadership Development Program Manager Stephanie Evans Hanson at sevanshanson@artsusa.org.
Unemployment soars for architects, arts majors. If you want the best odds of getting a job after graduation, don't major in architecture. Among recent college grads, architecture majors by far have the highest unemployment rate at 13.9%. That's according to a new report from the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce.
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National Coalition for Core Arts Standards will hold open broadcast session on the Standards Framework, January 24, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET. The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) will be meeting in Reston, Virginia on Monday January 23rd and Tuesday January 24th at the headquarters of the College Board, to continue the work of framing the next generation of arts standards. On Tuesday, January 24th from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET, the NCCAS Leadership Team will be broadcasting an update on the work to the field with streaming video from our wikispace website.
We welcome the public to an open question and answer session on the 24th at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard time, using Web 2.0 tools. You will be able to view a video of the meeting and comment or ask questions through live chat in a blog. Links to the interactive session will be posted the day of the event on the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards website. Note: If you are not available at this time, please check back at the wikispace website to view the archive of this event.
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Whose children have been left behind? Framing the 2012 ed debate. The battles over education policy that marked 2011 will continue, ever more heated, in the new year. As a starting point, and in honor of this Sunday’s 10th anniversary of the day when president George W. Bush signed No Child Left Behind into law, here is a speech written by education historian Diane Ravitch that addresses what is really at stake in the fight over how to fix troubled public schools. (Washington Post, 1/2/12)
Atelier: Inside the Artist's Studio. Past Scholastic Art & Writing Awards winners are creating new works of art as part of our first ever artists-in-residency program. Watch them at work at One New York Plaza or check back here to see their progress. Open Studio 12-6 PM, Oct. 21, Nov. 11, and Dec. 9.
NY: Star-Studded School Curriculum. Popular musicians help teach the arts in NYC public schools. (The Wall Street Journal, 1/6/12)
Culture isn't just the arts. My guess is that we are discussing an arts policy, but that we are afraid to name it lest the philistines descend on us. Will naming it The National Arts Policy give it the kiss of death? Surely our (wider) culture is mature enough in this century to ... (On Line opinion)
House ESEA Draft Would Rein in Federal Accountability Rules. A House proposal on how to overhaul the Elementary and Secondary Education Act mirrors elements of a Senate plan, but goes further in some areas. (Education Week, 1/6/12)
Analysis: NCLB has not lived up to expectations of 2002. Ten years after President George W. Bush on Jan. 8, 2002, secured the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act, many questions remain about the lasting effects of the policy. Upon its creation, the original law received bipartisan support, but a backlash against standardized testing soon followed, along with reduced morale among educators, many of whom began to believe they were being judged unfairly on conditions out of their control. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/The Associated Press)
DC: Upcoming School and Teacher Programs from the National Gallery of Art Educators
Canada: Claremont to offer school of fine arts free to students. Claremont Secondary plans to open a school of fine arts next fall, positioning itself as a destination of choice for students interested in music, dance, drama and visual arts. Billed as a "school within a school," the program will offer students a chance to graduate with two diplomas - one for completing their regular high school requirements and a second for earning 40 credits from the Claremont School of Fine Arts. (Times Colonist, 1/10/12)
U.S. Department Of Education Calls For Action To Develop 21St Century Citizens, Strengthen Democracy
3 states are cited for lack of progress on Race to the Top plans. Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Monday issued a warning to New York over its lack of progress on implementing Race to the Top goals, including student-data collection across districts and a new system for evaluating educators. The state joins Hawaii and Florida in being cited over Race to the Top progress. In December, federal officials warned Hawaii the state could lose its grant funding. (The New York Times, 1/10/12)
Big Race to Top Problems in Hawaii, Florida, N.Y., Says Ed. Dept.
Department Releases State Reports Profiling First-Year Progress Under Race to the Top. The U.S. Department of Education released today state-specific reports profiling first-year progress on comprehensive education reform under Race to the Top. (ED.gov)
NCLB: The Death Star of American Education (January 10, 2012, Bridging Differences Blog)
ASCD Capitol Connection - December 13, 2011. In This Issue: Well-Rounded Education Gets a Day in the Sun; Free LILA Webinar This Week; FY12 Spending Deadline Looms; and News You Can Use.
Join AEP for the Spring 2012 National Forum! Fasten your seat belts and hit the road to Washington, DC for the AEP Spring 2012 National Forum: Are We There Yet? Arts Evidence and the Road to Student Success, April 12-13 at the Renaissance Washington, DC Dupont Circle Hotel. This theme reflects the acknowledgment of a growing body of research evidence which makes the case that learning in and through the arts contributes to educational excellence. We will explore the implications and impact of research on education policy and practice, and will identify future directions for research.
2012 Our Town Grant Guidelines Now Available. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has posted the guidelines for 2012 Our Town grants. Our Town supports creative placemaking projects that contribute toward the livability of communities with the arts at their core. Our Town will invest in creative and innovative projects in which communities, together with their arts and design organizations and artists, seek to: Improve their quality of life; Encourage creative activity; Create community identity and a sense of place; and Revitalize local economies. Grants may range from $25,000 to $150,000. Projects may include planning, design, and arts engagement activities that reflect a systemic approach to civic development and a persuasive vision for enhanced community vibrancy. The application deadline is Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 11:59PM EST. The NEA will conduct informational Our Town webinars on Wednesday, January 11 and Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
Applications Being Accepted for 2012 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards. The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, is now accepting applications for the 2012 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards. Twelve programs this year will receive $10,000 and an invitation to accept their award from the PCAH Honorary Chairman, First Lady Michelle Obama, at a White House ceremony. After-school and out-of-school time arts and humanities programs sponsored by museums, libraries, performing arts organizations, educational institutions arts centers, community service organizations, businesses, and eligible government entities are encouraged to apply. Completed applications will only be accepted via the online process. The deadline for application submissions is Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 5:00 p.m. EST. Questions? Contact the program at info@nahyp.org or at 202-682-5571.
Lincoln Center Institute International Educator Workshop: World-Class Professional Development. Lincoln Center Institute (LCI) offers high-quality instruction in the development of skills of imagination, creativity, and innovation. This 5-day professional development workshop is an introductory-level immersion in LCI’s experiential, inquiry-based approach to imaginative learning through aesthetic education. Any pre-K through grade 12 teacher, school and/or arts administrator, teaching artist, curriculum developer, or college/university professor may attend. Workshops will take place July 9-13 and July 16-20, 2012 in NYC and on other dates at host sites around the country. Visit the website and click the “Workshops & Courses” tab for more information and a complete listing of host sites and dates.
Call for Proposals for Harvard Educational Review. The Harvard Educational Review (HER) is planning an upcoming Special Issue themed Expanding our Vision for the Arts in Education. This issue intends to push beyond traditional understandings of arts teaching and learning to consider how education in and through the arts best suits the sophisticated demands of today’s students within the complex social and political landscapes that they inhabit. HER seeks submissions focusing on the arts in education through a variety of lenses, including, traditional and emerging arts mediums/disciplines, mind-brain education, globalization, and community empowerment and cultural organizing. HER encourages submissions of scholarly articles, cross-generational dialogues, reflective essays and narratives, and digital media. Proposal Deadline (Maximum 500 Words): February 3, 2012. Target Response Date: March 1, 2012. Final Deadline for Invited Digital Media: August 1, 2012. Target Media Launch Date: Spring 2013.
WebWise Conference 2012: “Tradition and Innovation”. Registration is now open for the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ (IMLS) WebWise Conference 2012, which will take place February 29th-March 2nd at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace in Baltimore, MD. Actor and literacy champion LeVar Burton has been chosen as one of the keynote speakers. Burton will speak on the morning of March 1. The conference theme is "Tradition and Innovation," and will investigate how libraries and museums have used digital technologies to help scholars, students, educators, and the general public understand history and the humanities. WebWise 2012 will take special note of the unique contributions that historical societies, public libraries, and other small and local organizations make to humanities scholarship and education. There is no charge for conference attendance.
TX: New program aids arts education. Ellis is recognized as a historical artist by the Amistad Research Center in 2005 and an Art Ambassador for New Orleans African Museum in 2010. Ellis' pictorial documentation of the history and culture of African-Americans continues to rival the ... (Daily News - Galveston County)
FL: Actor James Woods stopped at Ringling College of Art and Design to work with students and be shown how Sarasota could be a good place to do business in the future.
Stephen Hutchison's Postcard Project: Artist Mails Free Postcards To Anyone Who Asks. "I've been making artwork for a very long time," Hutchison told The Huffington Post. "And I've struggled to find a venue or an audience for many reasons, but it wasn't until I required participation from people that I got such a level of interest." (Huffington Post)
Americans for the Arts is proud to announce the launch of a new campaign, the pARTnership Movement, designed to reach business leaders with the message that partnering with the arts will advance their bottom-line goals and build their competitive advantage.
Arts Education Webinar Series 2012. Take part in the Americans for the Arts 2012 series of webinars for arts education. This seven part series is based on Americans for the Arts’ new toolkit, The Arts Education Field Guide, which will be released during the first webinar. The Field Guide will illuminate ways to navigate the complex web of citizens, policymakers, government entities, and organizations that influence arts education from the school house to the White House and from the living room to the board room. Each webinar in this series is free to members of Americans for the Arts, or it is available for $35.00 per webinar for non-members. All webinars are one hour in length, starting at 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (2:00 PM CST, 1:00 PM MST, 12:00 PM PST). Topics: Understanding Federal Constituents in Arts Education, January 26, 2012 at 3:00 PM EST; Understanding State Level Constituents in Arts Education, February 23, 2012 at 3:00 PM EST; Understanding School Boards' Role in Arts Education, March 22, 2012 at 3:00 PM EDT; Understanding Superintendents' Role in Arts Education, May 24, 2012 at 3:00 PM EDT; Understanding Business Partnerships for Arts Education, July 26, 2012 at 3:00 PM EDT; Understanding Principals' Role in Arts Education, September 27, 2012 at 3:00 PM EDT; Understanding Parents' Role in Arts Education, November 15, 2012 at 3:00 PM EST. For more information, contact Kristen Engebretsen, Arts Education Program Coordinator: kengebretsen@artsusa.org
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View the AYAW Times - Issue 22 from The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers
After 10 Years, It’s Time for a New NCLB. The following op-ed appeared in the January 8, 2012 edition of the Washington Post. Ten years ago today, President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act. The law has improved American education in some ways, but it also still … (ED.gov)
NCLB: Perspectives on the Law. In recognition of the 10th anniversary of the No Child Left Behind Act, Education Week Commentary asked leaders in the K-12 community to consider the law's impact. Seventeen writers contributed brief essays. (Education Week, 1/5/12)
CCSSO to Congress, Obama: Write a Bipartisan NCLB Bill (January 5, 2012, Politics K-12 Blog)
FL: GOP candidates ignore role of arts in education. The GOP presidential hopefuls' views on education expressed in Monday's FLORIDA TODAY article were disappointing because there was no mention of the importance of the arts. Today, when programs get cut, we must maintain the arts as core if we want to ... (Florida Today)
PSA: "Art is Safer": A 30 second Public Service Announcement for Art Education and why it's a good thing. This short was created by five guys in five days for an animation challe...
View the 2012 CSUB Children's Art Institute's newsletter "For the Paint at Heart"
NY: Arts+Education: A Lesson For Us All. Last evening The Buffalo Architecture Foundation held an opening of their Arts and Education exhibit at the CEPA gallery. The opening reception took place at the Market Arcade Building (617 Main Street). After checking out another show by photographer ... (Buffalo Rising)
How Art History Majors Power the US Economy: Virginia Postrel. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, humanities majors account for about 12 percent of recent graduates, and art history majors are so rare they're lost in the noise. They account for less than 0.2 percent of working adults with ... (BusinessWeek)
New study shows architecture, arts degrees yield highest unemployment. Over a lifetime, the earnings of workers who have majored in engineering, computer science or business were as much as 50 percent higher than the earnings of those who majored in the humanities, the arts, education and psychology. ... (Washington Post)
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Big Study Links Good Teachers to Lasting Gain. Effects on students’ lives beyond academics, in areas as varied as teenage-pregnancy and adult earnings, are cited. (The New York Times)
Studies Explore How to Nurture Students' Creativity. Policymakers and educators are touting U.S. students' creativity as a world model, though researchers just now are trying to figure out how to foster that trait. (Education Week, 12/14/11)
art21 Announces Season Six of the Award-winning series,"Art in the Twenty-First Century". The Peabody Award-winning biennial television series returns to PBS in April for a sixth season, premiering nationally on PBS on Friday, April 13 at 9:00 pm (ET). The new season features artists Marina Abramovi?, Ai Weiwei, David Altmejd, El Anatsui, assume vivid astro focus, Lynda Benglis, Rackstraw Downes, Glenn Ligon, Robert Mangold, Catherine Opie, Mary Reid Kelley, Sarah Sze, and Tabaimo across four episodes. Season Six marks the tenth anniversary of "Art in the Twenty-First Century" on PBS, with 100 artists profiled to date. Visit the Art21 website to learn more about the season, episodes, and featured artists. Additional previews and resources will be added weekly leading into the broadcast premiere. TV schedules will be available on the PBS website closer to the broadcast premiere. WATCH: Full trailer for Season 6.
art21: Year-End Lists. Features: The Art21 Blog's Most-Viewed Posts of 2011; The Top 10 New Media Moments of 2011; Top 5 of 2011: Entertainers Who Moonlight as Artists; Top 10 Memes of Occupy Wall Street; Teaching with Contemporary Art | Under the Radar: Best of 2011 - Part 1, Part 2; Inspired Reading | 2011 List; Gastro-Vision | It Was a Sweet Year; and The Top Ten U.S. Online Contemporary Conservation Projects from 2011.
CA: First in a series of remarkable time painting apps for iPad released by Red Hill Studios. Red Hill Studios announces the release of the Painting with Time iPad app – the first in a series of remarkable time painting apps – that lets you explore how the world around you changes over time. "The Painting with Time app makes it fun to manipulate time," says Red Hill Studios Creative Director Bob Hone. "Your fingers literally paint with time – transforming everyday scenes into amazing time composites." Brought to you by the creators of the Exploring Time international documentary series, and the Playing with Time traveling museum exhibition, this free educational app lets you make leaves magically appear on trees and then paint on the incredible colors of Fall.
NY: Changing the world through art, a gala and art auction honoring two artists. Haunch of Venison and HiArt! presents the Third Annual Changing the World through Art, a Gala and Art auction honoring two extraordinary artists - Ahmed Alsoudani and Leonardo Drew - and involving some of the world's leading artists. Works to be auctioned include paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints by Sarah Sze, Takashi Murakami, Nick Cave, Zefrey Throwell, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Mel Kendrick, David Humphrey, Rachel Howard, Sebastiaan Bremer, Rosy Keyser, Ellen Berkenblit, Spencer Tunick, Jon Kessler, Raphael Vargas-Suarez, among a long list of others who have very generously donated to this cause. Time In is the most radical, interdisciplinary arts program for at-risk children in the world. An introduction to high art aesthetics combining opera through hands-on art with museum visits and gallery hops specializing in 20th & 21st century art, Time in brings entire classes ...
NY: Guggenheim Museum relaunches Learning Through Art website. Explore the newly relaunched website of Learning Through Art, the Guggenheim’s artist residency program that sends working artists into public classrooms throughout New York City. A rich resource for scholars, artists, and educators interested in integrating art into the classroom, the redesigned and expanded site promotes content discovery and exploration by making it easier to find teaching techniques, lesson plans, research studies, videos, and other educational tools. Visit the For Educators section to learn about LTA and the resources it offers, including teaching strategies and best practices for using art to inspire discussion and collaboration in the classroom. The section features classroom videos and Find Lessons, a searchable database of lesson plans, as well as a list of recommended books and websites.
NY: Pratt Institute Art and Design Education is hosting a ticketed event Shifts in Art Education and Urban Communities: Re/Search + Re/Connect as part of the 2012 NAEA National Convention on Thursday March 1st, 11 am - 2 pm.
IL: Dryden art teacher unites art, technology. Dryden Elementary students' artwork front-and-center on the Web. The halls of Dryden Elementary are like the walls of a mini art museum, filled with Lima bean monsters, spoofs of Rene Magritte's "The Son of Man" and a massive tile mosaic of student artwork. See also
Happy New Year 2012 from Crayola. Start the New Year off right with some creative fun for your children. Crayola.com has imaginative project ideas for New Year's, Three Kings Day, Penguin Awareness Day and Chinese New Year. Spend Martin Luther King, Jr. Day creating a meaningful art project to honor this great civil rights leader. Crayola.com is the perfect place to visit on a cold winter day. Your child can explore Crayola Story Studio®, where they can create their own storybook starring themselves or try Lights, Camera, Color!™, and more creative online play.
Art.Write.Now. Tour comes to Portland. ART.WRITE.NOW TOUR 11/12 exposes audiences nationwide to the most stunning examples of work from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. These incredible emerging artists, writers and filmmakers were selected as the "best in the country" by top professionals in the visual and literary arts. TOUR SCHEDULE: CHICAGO - November 18 - December 16, 2011;
PORTLAND - January 4 - January 27, 2012, Pacific Northwest College of Art, 1241 NW Johnson St., Portland, OR 97209; NEW ORLEANS, March 29 - April 27, 2012, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, 2800 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70117; and PHILADELPHIA, May 15 - June 23, 2012, Location TBD.
Help VSAI Teaching Artists make a difference in 2012! In 2011 VSAI gave 5,000 individuals with disabilities the chance to express themselves through art. Through inclusive experiences the participants gain a sense of pride, learn to express themselves, and work in a group. Learn more...
Best of 2011: Our Favorite Education Resources from Edutopia. Many great educators, community leaders, parents, and storytellers contributed wonderful ideas to our website this year and we wanted to highlight 11 of the most memorable moments. Happy New Year -- we'll see you in 2012!
2012 Grant Materials Now Available for The Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Foundation Grant. Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) is proud to announce the 2012 round of The Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Foundation Grant, a source of funding for mature American painters. Grants are offered to American painters aged 45 or older who demonstrate financial need. The primary emphasis is to promote public awareness and a commitment to American art, as well as encouraging interest in artists who lack adequate recognition. Grants range from $5,000 to $30,000. This gift has positioned PAAM to, for the first time, be a grantee - an opportunity to financially assist artists on a national level. Applications are available online at www.paam.org or by calling 508.487.1750.
Challenges Await RTT Early-Learning Winners. The nine states splitting Race to the Top early-learning grants must now deliver on a slate of ambitious promises to improve the quality of early-childhood education for low-income children. (Education Week, 1/3/12)
View Electronic Issue of Art + Aesthetics 6250 A.U. Art Magazine. The Arts and Aesthetics Collective is a collaboration of creative people networking their various talents to showcase the most dynamic and innovative expressions of contemporary art and fashion. They are a husband and wife team who love finding artists and designers with a unique vision. They publish Aesthetics 6250 A.U., an art & culture magazine available online and in print. Learn more about the magazine here. View Advertisers & Sponsors Guide here.
Montessori Lessons to Jumpstart 2012. Find links to jump start your Montessori lesson planning for the new year. Many of these lessons are free! Visit http://www.amonco.org throughout 2012 to discover new Montessori lesson planning.
CA: City Seeks Artists and Art Educators, Historians. Commission oversees gallery, Arts in Public Places programs, develops network for visual, literary, performing artists. The El Cerrito Arts and Culture Commission is seeking two participants, people with a commitment to the arts -- visual, performing, literary – or to art history or arts education.
WI: Student arts center proposed in closed school. When budget cuts in Milwaukee Public Schools last year eliminated the art teacher position at Fernwood Montessori School, some of the school's artistic parents took matters into their own hands. ... (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
HI: Teacher's goal is to offer arts education to all. She has taught in local classrooms, gives piano lessons and runs the HEARTS program, a Kailua-based nonprofit arts education organization that provides dance, choral and musical theater opportunities for children in grades 2 to 12. ... (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
CA: Arts education: preparing today’s students for creative thinking and evolving career opportunities. In his best-selling work entitled A Whole New Mind, writer Dan Pink explains that today's educators must change their approach to arts in education in order to effectively prepare students for life in the ... (Pomerado Newspaper Group)
VA: Art to Heart aims for $1M mark. "Proceeds from Art to Heart enable us to offer these educational programs for free. With the deep cuts in education, the museum supplements arts education, which is vital in developing critical thinking skills for students. We are deeply grateful to ... (Palladium-Item)
FL: Top stories of 2011: School arts survive cutbacks. Passion for the fine arts spurred hundreds of students, parents and teachers to rise in defense of their programs last spring, when talk of cuts swirled through Pasco County and fears rose that such electives might bear the brunt of the slashing.
MA: William Tell All: Where to go from here? Harvard 375 and arts education (10/13). Why is it, then, that our University is known primarily for its contributions to the sciences, and not the arts? I would argue that it is symptomatic of a larger problem that infects American education — a disregard for arts education.
TN: Arts infused curriculum showing results in Knox County Schools. In 2006, Mooreland Heights was one of six schools statewide that received a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission to begin the initiative. Then in 2010, the commission was awarded $1 million from the US Department of Education to expand the ... (Knoxville News Sentinel)
Careers service and literacy hit by schools funding cuts. The National Society for Education in Art & Design, which represents art teachers in the UK, said the subject was "staring into the abyss". Langdon Park school in Tower Hamlets, east London, a specialist sports college, had its sports grant cut by 80% ... (The Guardian)
NV: New performance program showcasing emerging artists at work. Patron Spirits invited a new kind of window shopping for this holiday season, which started on Nov. 15 and continuing through Dec. 31, 2011, the Patron "Simply Perfect" Art Project showcases live, working art studios and galleries that offer emerging artists the opportunity to create one-of-a-kind works of art for auction in support of four local organizations.
Bikini Lines Needs Your Help Crowdsourcing the World’s Largest Painting. BIKINI LINES is a proposed massive, mixed media installation inspired by a lack of standardized nuclear disaster reporting, in particular the panic that set in over Tokyo following the March 2011 Earthquake, Tsunami and subsequent meltdown. With special permission from the Marshallese Government, our main focus is on painting the Cactus Dome. In doing so we will create the World’s Largest Painting on the historically significant & sublimely remote Runit Island (no, seriously!) while documenting the process in film, photography and writing (for the history books!). Interested in joining? Just check out our Kickstarter campaign or continue searching through this site to find out more. In the meantime, here's a simplified project walkthrough.
Art Education in Europe. In Barcelona, Davinci Escola D'Art, founded in 1974, is particularly active in the cultural life of the city. The majority of students prefer to attend high ranked universities for art education and for this matter, Facultad de Bellas Artes of Seville ... (AMA)
Submit Your Best Designs to A' Design Award & Get International Recognition. A' Design Award and Competition is looking for the best designs, design ideas, prototypes and finished products by talented designers, artists and architects to award them with the A' Design Award.
VA: OPENING RECEPTION: SHE GOT GAME, Friday, January 13, from 6 - 9 pm at the AAC : Arlington Arts Center. Next Friday, AAC kicks off SHE GOT GAME, an exhibition that features strong images of strong women created by male, female, and transgendered artists from around the region and across the country. The show opens just a few months shy of the 40th anniversary for Title IX, the historic legislation that leveled the playing field for women athletes-increasing their participation in college athletics some 450% over four decades.
VA: Upcoming Exhibition: Marking and Mapping: Finding Time, S
Congratulations to Karen Keifer-Boyd! Karen Keifer-Boyd, professor of art education and women's studies, has received her second Fulbright Faculty Scholar grant and will spend a portion of spring 2012 teaching and conducting research on Social Justice Activism through Arts-based Research as Fulbright Visiting Professor in Gender Studies in the Zentrum für Frauen-und Geschlechterstudien (ZFG) Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies at Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Austria. She received her first Fulbright grant in 2006. Read more...
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Got a Research Question? Ask A Fellow. Ask A Fellow is a project of the NAEA Distinguished Fellows intended to bring together researchers who have questions with Distinguished Fellows who have answers and can offer sound advice on research topics and projects. Art educators may submit questions about research or professional topics to the Distinguished Fellows. The question will be distributed to Distinguished Fellows for response. We expect one or two Fellows will find each question within their purview of interests, experience, and expertise. The questions should be clear and direct so they can be answered in a timely fashion. These collaborations are intended to be focused, functional, and temporary. A Distinguished Fellow will address the specific question and then exit from the discussion. "Ask A Fellow" is not intended for extended tenures, such as thesis or dissertation advisors or project collaborations.