Secondary Division

IES is accepting applications for its 2018 special topics grant in Arts in Education. Grants awarded in Arts in Education support research assessing K-12 programs and policies to help improve education outcomes for students and potentially increase their success in other academic areas through the arts. The deadline to submit proposals is Aug. 17, 2017.

The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and its cultural partners – the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services – are proud to recognize 50 outstanding programs in the field of Creative Youth Development across the country for their work in providing excellent arts and humanities learning opportunities to young people. From big cities to small towns, the 2017 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award Finalists reflect the diversity of disciplines and settings of these exceptional creative youth development programs that are taking place from coast to coast.

The Teaching Residency program at Fallingwater is for K-12 Teachers and Museum Education Professionals. The week-long program offers teachers an opportunity to develop programs that integrate STEAM learning with architectural and design methods. We have a few spots open for the July 8-15 session. The price is $1,000 and includes meals, housing, and all materials. Scholarships are available.

NAEA Advisory, a free NAEA member benefit, translates research and theory into practice for the K-12 NAEA member.

Memphis College of Art offers an opportunity for rising high school juniors and seniors to earn 2 college level credit hours when they attend the two-week Summer Academy at the MCA campus. Summer Academy provides a studio experience for highly motivated high school art students with the intent to study art at the college level. Professors teach these students a variety of studio classes, including Illustration, Metals, Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, and Photography, and give them a glimpse of what potentially lies ahead for them in college.

This three-day workshop is a part of Cooper Hewitt's larger Design in the Classroom National initiative. It provides educators with opportunities to explore design thinking, to integrate the design process into curriculum, and to discuss transforming the teaching and learning processes in classrooms. This program is free to accepted applicants and will be held in New York City.

$7.1 million to support the implementation of high-quality professional development programs for arts educators and other instructional staff of schools in which 50% or more of students are from low-income families.  Eligible: districts, in partnership with public and private entities. Deadline: May 30. 

The U.S. Department of Education’s Arts in Education (AIE) program announced a new grant competition for the Professional Development for Arts Educators (PDAE) program. The PDAE grant specifically supports the implementation of high-quality professional development programs for arts educators and other instruction staff teaching K-12 students in the areas of music, dance, drama, media arts and visual arts, including folk arts. Priority will be given to applications designed to leverage technology to support instructional practice and development. An estimated 20-25 awards ranging from $150,000-$375,000 will be available. Deadline to submit intent of application is April 27.

A year-long professional development initiative, Art21 Educators is designed to support K-12 educators interested in bringing contemporary art, artists, and themes into their classrooms. The deadline for this year's program has been extended to March 31, 2017. Apply today!