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<div style="display: inline !important;"><span style="color: #323232;">It's that time of the year again! Registration for the 2013 Michigan Youth Arts Festival is now officially open for select disciplines. If you or your student artist has been invited to the Festival, be sure to</span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 153, 204); text-decoration: none;" track="on" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=mo9ys4lab.0.nfdcwvlab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michiganyoutharts.org%2Ffestival%2Fparticipation" shape="rect" linktype="1" target="_blank">register online here</a>. <span style="color: #323232;">Please note that the earliest deadline is All-State Honors Choir, due on March 1, 2013.</span></div>
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<div style="color: #323232;">Poetry Out Loud - State Championship</div>
</strong></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 9pt; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: #323232;">From <strong>Feb. 22-23, 2013</strong>, Poetry Out Loud will host its Michigan state championship at the Hannah Community Center in East Lansing. With more than 365,000 competitors nationwide in 2012, Poetry Out Loud is the largest youth poetry recitation competition in the country. All state champions from Michigan will be invited to the 2013 Michigan Youth Arts Festival.</span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 153, 204); text-decoration: none;" track="on" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=mo9ys4lab.0.wqttg5lab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fmichiganhumanities.org%2Fprograms%2Fpoetry%2F" shape="rect" linktype="1" target="_blank">Click for more details</a>. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><br /> <img height="130" vspace="5" border="0" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.190" hspace="5" width="234" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs104/1101655400290/img/190.jpg" align="left"> </img></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><strong>
<div><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 10pt;">New!</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #323232;"> Michigan Youth Arts Online Store</span> <a style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50);" shape="rect" name="A3"><img alt="A3" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/s.gif" title="A3" /></a> </div>
</strong></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify; color: #323232;" align="justify">Get your Michigan Youth Arts gear! For the first time ever, we're making all of our items available for purchase online. Bundle up with one of our cozy sweatshirts, fill up our 50th Anniversary Collectible Mug with some hot cocoa, or check out one of our convenient tote bags. With every order, we'll also include a 2013 Michigan Youth Arts Festival poster for <strong>free</strong>! </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><a style="color: rgb(0, 153, 204); text-decoration: none;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=mo9ys4lab.0.xqttg5lab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michiganyoutharts.org%2Fonline-store" linktype="1" target="_blank">Shop the store here</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify; color: #323232;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>DAFT Deadlines</strong></span> <a style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50);" shape="rect" name="A4"><img alt="A4" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/s.gif" title="A4" /></a><img height="89" vspace="5" border="0" hspace="5" width="204" src="http://www.daftonline.org/wp-content/themes/diarise-child/images/DAFTlogo001.png" align="right" /></p><div style="font-size: 9pt; text-align: justify; color: #323232;" align="justify">Submissions for the <a style="color: rgb(0, 153, 204); text-decoration: none;" track="on" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=mo9ys4lab.0.4pb6hieab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daftonline.org%2Ffestival%2F" shape="rect" linktype="1" target="_blank">2013 Michigan Student Film & Video Festival </a> </div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 9pt; text-align: justify; color: #323232;" align="justify">are due on <strong>March 1, 2013</strong>. Categories include: commercial/station ID, video/computer graphics, public service announcements, sports documentary/event, music video, artistic/experimental, animation, general entertainment, instructional, news/magazine program and comedy. DAFT will select 6 "Best of Show" winners from the film festival to participate in the Michigan Youth Arts Festival.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 9pt; text-align: justify; color: #323232;" align="justify">DAFT teacher recommendations are due <strong>March 3, 2013</strong>. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify; font-size: 9pt;" align="justify"> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify; font-size: 9pt; color: #323232;" align="justify"> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify; font-size: 9pt; color: #323232;" align="justify"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>HAPPENING IN MICHIGAN</strong></span> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify; font-size: 9pt; color: #323232;" align="justify"> </p><div style="font-size: 10pt; color: #323232;"><span><strong>Stand Up for Arts Education</strong></span> <a style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50);" shape="rect" name="A5"><img alt="A5" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/s.gif" title="A5" /></a> <img height="152" vspace="5" border="0" hspace="5" width="205" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Michigan_state_capitol.jpg/800px-Michigan_state_capitol.jpg" align="left" /></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="color: #323232;">Members of the legislature have introduced two pieces of legislation that would have a negative impact on arts education in Michigan's schools.</span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 153, 204); text-decoration: none;" track="on" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=mo9ys4lab.0.qvni75lab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislature.mi.gov%2Fdocuments%2F2013-2014%2Fbillintroduced%2FHouse%2Fpdf%2F2013-HIB-4072.pdf" shape="rect" linktype="1" target="_blank">House Bill 4072</a> <span style="color: #323232;">and</span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 153, 204); text-decoration: none;" track="on" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=mo9ys4lab.0.rvni75lab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislature.mi.gov%2Fdocuments%2F2013-2014%2Fbillintroduced%2FSenate%2Fpdf%2F2013-SIB-0133.pdf" shape="rect" linktype="1" target="_blank">Senate Bill 133</a> <span style="color: #323232;">were introduced in an attempt to subvert the Michigan Merit Curriculum's one credit requirement for the Visual, Performing and Applied Arts needed to qualify for high school graduation by changing the definition of applied arts and altering the credit requirement.</span> </span></p><div><a style="color: rgb(0, 153, 204); text-decoration: none;" track="on" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=mo9ys4lab.0.svni75lab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michiganyoutharts.org%2Fadvocacy%2Fstand-up-for-arts-ed" shape="rect" linktype="1" target="_blank">
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: #323232;">In an age of budget cuts, academic achievement ratings and rapid educational reform, it's essential for teachers to know how to negotiate for themselves politically, and effectively utilize their bargaining rights. From <strong> Feb. 7-8, 2013</strong>, the Michigan Education Association is hosting is annual Bargaining and Public Affairs Conference at the Cobo Center in Detroit. This year's theme is "Advocacy Through Member Engagement," and the conference will feature numerous educational and informative sessions, including the two-day Blended Learning Institute session.</span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 153, 204); text-decoration: none;" track="on" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=mo9ys4lab.0.yqttg5lab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mea.org%2Fbpa" shape="rect" linktype="1" target="_blank">Click here</a> <span style="color: #323232;">for details and registration information. </span></p>
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<div><span style="color: #323232;">The Art Schools Network "Exemplary School" deadline is fast approaching! Make sure to submit your online application on or before<strong> Feb. 15, 2013</strong>. This special designation recognizes individual arts schools for excellence in their efforts to strategically evaluate their purpose, operations and educational programs. The evaluation process is based on the ASN/ACCPAS Guide to Assessing Your School, a document that assists arts school personnel with important responsibilities for planning, evaluating and implementing effective organizational development. Arts schools that have achieved Exemplary School recognition will also gain positive exposure, which helps with fundraising, advocacy and networking. </span><a style="color: rgb(50, 50, 50); text-decoration: none;" track="on" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=mo9ys4lab.0.9qttg5lab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.artsschoolsnetwork.org%2FExemplary-School.html" shape="rect" linktype="1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0099cc;">Click here to apply</span>.</a> </div>
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<div><span style="color: #323232;">After a successful weekend in Grand Rapids this past January, the Michigan Music Conference board is now preparing for next year's event. If you're interested in presenting at the 2014 Michigan Music Conference, you must</span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 153, 204); text-decoration: none;" track="on" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=mo9ys4lab.0.uvni75lab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michiganmusicconference.org%2FproposalSubmission.taf%3Fconf_id%3D30" shape="rect" linktype="1" target="_blank">submit an application here</a> <span style="color: #323232;">by<strong> April 2, 2013</strong>. If you missed the conference, you may review the</span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 153, 204); text-decoration: none;" track="on" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=mo9ys4lab.0.vvni75lab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michiganmusicconference.org%2Fpdfs%2F2013mailerbrochurePRESS.pdf" shape="rect" linktype="1" target="_blank">2013 brochure here</a> <span style="color: #323232;">for ideas and inspiration. </span></div>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; text-align: justify; color: #323232;" align="justify">Interlochen Arts Camp is reaching out to young composers with a new fanfare competition. All applicants must be U.S. citizens at the 9-12 grade level, and their compositions must be written for symphony orchestra or wind ensemble. The winner will be flown to witness the performance of his/her piece, which will be performed and recorded by the World Youth Symphony Orchestra or the World Youth Wind Symphony. </p>
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<div style="color: #323232;">For the chance to win $5,000 from the Made By Milk Carton Construction Contest, students must collect 100 milk cartons from their school, and re-purpose them into an artful structure that represents a famous landmark. Pictures of the creations must be submitted online, as well as a short essay (200 words or fewer) about what your school would do with $5,000.</div>
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<p style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #323232;">For the chance to win $2,500, enter the National Art Museum of Sport's 3rd annual <span>Commitment to Excellence in Art and Sport: A Fine Art. </span>The competition is open to artists who create fine art (with sport as the primary subject) in the following three categories: Painting/2D, Sculpture/3D, Photography<span>. Up to 30 pieces will be selected by the jurors for exhibit by the Museum at a venue to be announced.</span></p>
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