Opportunities

The Milk It! Video Competition from Fresh Films invites students ages 8-16 to create a short video sharing the activities, skills, or hobbies that they're passionately pursuing for a chance to win a Go Pro Hero 6 bundle and cash for themselves and their school! Learn more & enter by October 15.

To nominate an educator, please complete the nomination form below.

Calling all creative undergraduate and graduate students! Advertising Age and Kia Motors America have joined forces to celebrate artists of the future, spearheading the first ever “Kia’s Driving Creativity” contest. Enter now through September 30.

“Celebrate the West” is a regional art competition that challenges high school students to create works inspired by their state. The 2019 competition deadline is April 28, 2019. Winners will be announced at the WGA Annual Meeting in Vail, Colorado.

In this issue, we take a close look at the K-12 curriculum, asking which subjects, content, and skills are most essential for students to learn, when, and at what depth? From the 1894 report of the Committee of Ten to 2010’s Common Core State Standards, what have been the major influences on curriculum design? Today, do the nation’s young people pursue a coherent course of study, or is the curriculum something of a mishmash?

The AT&T Hello Sunshine Filmmaker Lab, produced by Fresh Films, will bring 20 teenage girls to Los Angeles for 8 days to learn the ins and outs of filmmaking. They‘ll have the chance to film a TV show under the guidance of mentors and professional creators, including some from AT&T and Hello Sunshine, Reese Witherspoon’s media company--maybe even Reese herself! This program is completely free and no experience is required. Apply now through June 10.

2019 RAEA Outstanding Student Chapter Award Online Application

Do you create using recycled materials? Are you inspired by a pile of cans? Do automotive parts get your creative juices flowing? Does trash become something beautiful in your hands? Then American Craft Week is looking for you! American Craft Week is searching for 25 exceptional craft artists who make their art out of recycled materials. Entries accepted until midnight, Friday, June 22.

STEAM and project-based learning work together. From cross-curricular learning and the processes of inquiry and problem-solving to “the four C's,” our educator panel will showcase classroom-tested approaches. The creative economy is the future. Will your students be future ready? This is a FREE live event.