[Members] Cool Opportunities Available for You! - Arts Education Newsletter
Diane L. Winder
dwinder at emich.edu
Mon Nov 1 18:24:09 UTC 2010
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Arts Education Newsletter
Issue No. 15
A publication of the Michigan Youth Arts Leadership Roundtable
November 2010
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In this issue
Collective Voices
National and local advocacy efforts
Two Artserve Opportunities
School Board awards and Music Camp
Apply for a Bus Grant
MCACA Deadline January 15
News and Opportunities
VSA deadlines, grant applications
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Creativity Works!
As we begin our Arts Education Census at Michigan Youth Arts, I was pleased to connect with
my peers at the Arts Education Partnership conference this October. With great progress
being made in our field in research and dissemination of best practices, the conversations
are shifting their focus from panic to action in these turbulent times.
I heard from a panel about bridging the opportunity gap that highlighted achievements
in Colorado's creative industries and economy. The 2008 study of arts education
in Colorado Public Schools had a hand in those achievements.
Another session was on the skills map from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. The
partnership was formed by the six leading
arts education professional organizations nationally, similar to the statewide partnership
that fuels Michigan Youth Arts. Their successes, and the tools they have provided
to inform educators and policy makers, are crucial in moving arts education forward
at the national level - much like our efforts here in the state.
It is always energizing to attend the Forums, connect with peers from throughout
the country, and come back with new ideas for moving arts education ahead in Michigan.
Together, we have the ability to speak with a collective voice, with clear data
to support our case, and position the arts as core in the lives and education of
all Michigan's children.
Kim Dabbs
Executive Director
Michigan Youth Arts
director at michiganyoutharts.org
http://michiganyoutharts.org/Advocacy.html
http://www.p21.org/
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The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Offers the 2011 Bus Grant Program
to Help K-12 Students Access Michigan Cultural Institutions
The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) is offering grants of
up to $500 to Michigan K-12 schools for the transportation cost of an arts and
culture-related field trip. The destination or performance must be chosen by the
school from a list of organizations affiliated with MCACA. This is the second year
of this program. In Fiscal Year 2010, MCACA funded 146 schools, benefitting more
than 17,000 students. The need for this funding is staggering. Last year's applications
revealed significant decreases or no field trip funding available in their districts,
coupled with increasing inability for parents to pay for these valuable experiences.
Cultural institutions have also seen their audience and visitor numbers drop substantially,
and research shows that the single largest factor in building adult audiences at cultural events
is exposure as a child.
This program is an attempt to stem this downward cycle and improve educational experiences.
An elementary music teacher wrote, "I can teach them songs, I can teach them the
beat and the notes and even how to play some instruments. I can play CDs of famous
symphonies and arias, and tell them about Bach and Beethoven. But what I cannot
do within the confines of my classroom is give them a true aesthetic experience
of a live performance of top notch musicians."
The application and list of organizations can be found at www.themedc.org/arts under
"Grant Program." Deadline to apply is January 15, 2011, for trips that take
place March 1, 2011, through May 30, 2011.
For more information contact Carolyn Damstra, Program Manager, damstrac at michigan.org,
(517) 241-3968 or (517) 241-4011.
The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs serves to encourage, develop
and facilitate an enriched environment of artistic, creative and cultural activity
in Michigan. For more information on our initiatives and programs, visit www.themedc.org/arts.
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Kennedy Center/NSO Summer Music Institute
ArtServe is now accepting applications for the Kennedy Center/National Symphony
Orchestra Summer Music Institute. The Kennedy Center/National Symphony Orchestra
Summer Music Institute is a four-week summer music program at the John F. Kennedy
Center for the performing Arts in Washington, DC, for student instrumentalists.
The program is designed for serious music students. The fellowship provides the
following benefits to students accepted into the program:
* Round-trip air transportation to and from Washington, DC
* Housing, meals, and local transportation, during the program
* Private lessons taught by a member of the National Symphony Orchestra
* Chamber music coaching by NSO musicians
* Master classes and seminars
* Attendance at selected rehearsals and performances of the NSO
* Participation in the NSO Summer Music Institute Orchestra
* Performance opportunities in DC metropolitan area
* Exposure to internationally-renowned conductors, soloists, and musicians
Each year, through an initiative of the NSO National Trustees, ArtServe Michigan
recommends up to five young Michigan musicians for a National Trustees' fellowship.
The program is open, by application including a recorded audition, to high school
students, as well as college freshmen and sophomores, seriously considering orchestral
music as a career and willing to devote themselves to a musical education. Applications
are evaluated by a team of professional musicians and music education professionals
and the top five applicants are forwarded for further consideration at the national
level.
Deadline for Applications: Materials must be submitted to ArtServe Michigan, Attn:
Mike Latvis, 1 Clover Court, Wixom, MI 48393 by Friday, January 28, 2011 at 5:00
pm EDT.
https://www.artservemichigan.org/?q=node/99
Click here to apply or learn more about the fellowship.
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Nominate Your School Board for the KCAAEN - NSBA Award
ArtServe is now accepting submissions for the KCAAEN and the National School Boards
Association (NSBA) Award.
Since 1998, the KCAAEN and the NSBA have provided an annual award to a school board(s)
that has demonstrated support for and commitment to high-quality arts education
in its school district, community, state or special jurisdiction. This national
award recognizes districts that have included all four major artistic disciplines
- visual arts, music, theater and dance in their programs.
The award competition program involves one school board per state that comprises
the maximum national pool of nominees. Final selection is made by a national panel
of arts educators and arts administrators including representatives of KCAAEN and
NSBA. The national Award is presented every year at the annual national conference
of the NSBA. The winning district receives a plaque presented at the National School
Boards Association Annual Conference, and a cash award of $10,000 to use for their
arts education programs.
ArtServe Michigan will convene a panel of its statewide arts education partners
and will select one nominee for Michigan to go forward to the national competition.
Deadline for Submissions: Materials must be submitted to ArtServe Michigan, Attn:
Mike Latvis, 1 Clover Court, Wixom, MI 48393 by Monday, November 29, 2010 at 5:00
pm EDT.
Click here
https://www.artservemichigan.org/?q=node/162
to download the guidelines and submission form.
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News and Opportunities
VSA Young Soloist Award
VSA Michigan seeks to identify talented musicians (25 and younger) who have a disability.
This award is given to one outstanding Michigan musician, who is then entered into
the national competition sponsored by VSA -The International Organization on Arts
and Disability, to win a $5,000 award and performance in Washington, DC.
Application deadline is November 15.
http://www.vsarts.org/x22.xml
Michigan Teacher of the Year
The Michigan Teacher of the Year (MTOY) Program recognizes the great contribution
teachers make to the state and to the learning community. The program recognizes
and honors teacher excellence. It does not attempt to select the "best" teacher;
rather, to identify, from among many outstanding teachers, one teacher to serve
Nominations are due December 10 for the 2011-2012 term.
https://mdoe.state.mi.us/mtoy/index.asp
College Board Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Arts
This new award will recognize and celebrate the achievements of six K-12 member
schools that have implemented arts programs to promote student learning and
creativity in exemplary and innovative ways. One school from each of the College
Board's six regions will be recognized as a finalist and awarded a grant of $3,000
to support the continuation and growth of its arts programs. Of the six finalists,
one school will be named the national winner and will be awarded an additional
$1,000. To learn more and apply today, visit http://artsaward.collegeboard.org
or e-mail artstaskforce at collegeboard.org.
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Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Cello, Department of Music and Dance
Eastern Michigan University
202 Bowen
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734.487.4348 O
734.487.1421 Studio
734.485.9592 FAX
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Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Cello, Department of Music and Dance
Eastern Michigan University
202 Bowen
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734.487.4348 O
734.487.1421 Studio
734.485.9592 FAX
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