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Issue No. 36

A publication of the Michigan Youth Arts Leadership Roundtable

January 2013
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Michigan Youth Arts

Arts & Culture Trek: Deadline Approaching

MCTE Deadline: Feb. 4

Dance Adjudication on Feb. 3

Happening In Michigan

Chelsea Center Opens Visual Art Room

The January Series of Calvin College

Mid-Michigan Band and Orchestra Day

MMEA Honors Composition Concert

MAEIA Program Introduction at MMC

Youth Arts Opportunities & Grants

Poetry Out Loud
Vans Custom Culture Art Competition
NEA Foundation Grants

MICHIGAN YOUTH ARTS

Bus Grant Cycle Closes Friday, Jan. 25th

Michigan Youth Arts, on behalf of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs,
is offering Michigan K-12 schools grants of up to $500 to  pay for transportation
costs associated with an arts and culture-related field trip. We are accepting applications
from now until January 25, 2013. Schools may only apply once per school year. Therefore,
if your school has been approved for a grant, you may not apply again. This new 
application is for schools who have not received a grant in the 2012-2013 school
 year.  The field trip for this cycle must take place between March 1, 2013 - May
31, 2013. For complete guidelines and a list of approved field trip destinations,
click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=c5w4evlab.0.azig9vlab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michiganyoutharts.org%2Fpdf%2F2013MCACAGuidelines.pdf%3Futm_source%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_campaign%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_medium%3Demail],
or apply online [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=c5w4evlab.0.bzig9vlab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michiganyoutharts.org%2Fgrants%2Fapply%3Futm_source%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_campaign%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_medium%3Demail].
If you are interested in being part of our peer review panel, please email us at
 grants!michiganyoutharts.org.

MCTE Deadline: Monday, Feb. 4
High school English teachers who are members of the Michigan Council of Teachers
 of English can submit their students' creative writing (poetry, fiction and drama)
for a chance to be featured in the 2013Michigan Youth Arts Festival. Selected students
will be invited to the Festival to participate in workshops with a guest author,
 and award-winning pieces will be published in the Creative Writing book. Selected
works will also be published in the Festival program. The last day for submission
is Monday, February 4. For guidelines and information, click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=c5w4evlab.0.czig9vlab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fmcte.info%2Fforum%2Ftopics%2Fmichigan-youth-arts-festival-2013-creative-writing-program-for%3Futm_source%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_campaign%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_medium%3Demail].
Michigan Youth Arts Festival - Dance Adjudication on Feb. 3Dance Adjudication for
Michigan Youth Arts Festival will take place on Sunday, February 3 at the Flint 
Institute of Music. Sponsored by the Michigan Dance Council, the Dance & Choreography
component of Michigan Youth Arts is structured to provide gifted dance students 
with unique and challenging workshops, classes, and performances during the Festival.
All attendees must have registered on or before Friday, December 7th to participate
in the adjudication process.
HAPPENING IN MICHIGAN
Chelsea Center Opens New Visual Arts Room
Upon the completion of a recent building renovation, the Chelsea Center for the 
Arts has opened a new visual art classroom in what was formerly the original garage
structure. As a large space with brand new heating, cooling, insulation, plumbing,
electrical, lighting, doors, windows, and surfaces, the new room will be used for
art classes involving large equipment, such as jewelry/metals, ceramics and sculpture.
Known for its visual art and music programs, exhibitions, performances and special
events, the center provides the Chelsea-area community with a rich arts experience.
For more information, please visit the Chelsea Center for the Arts website [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=c5w4evlab.0.dzig9vlab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chelseacenterforthearts.org%2Findex.html%3Futm_source%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_campaign%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_medium%3Demail].

The January Series of Calvin College: Jan. 3 - 23

Each year, Calvin College puts on The January Series, an award-winning noontime 
lecture series that takes place in the 1000-seat Covenant Fine Art Center Auditorium
in Grand Rapids. During this incredible fifteen-day event, speakers deliver thought-provoking,
educational and entertaining lectures. The event is free and open to the public,
 and the lectures will be live streamed from 12:30-1:30 p.m. For more information
about speakers and locations, please visit the Calvin College website [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=c5w4evlab.0.ezig9vlab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.calvin.edu%2Fjanuary%2F%3Futm_source%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_campaign%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_medium%3Demail].

Mid-Michigan Band and Orchestra Day

On Thursday, January 10, the Flint School of Performing Arts will welcome band and
orchestra students from 15 different high schools to join the Flint Youth Wind Ensemble
and the Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra. The collaboration takes place during Mid-Michigan
Band and Orchestra Day at the Flint Institute of Arts, and will consist of rehearsals,
sectionals, master classes and a "Careers in Music" workshop. Tickets are $12 for
adults and $6 for students - click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=c5w4evlab.0.fzig9vlab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fthewhiting.com%2Ftickets%2Fproduction.aspx%3FperformanceNumber%3D5112%26utm_source%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_campaign%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_medium%3Demail]
to purchase.

MMEA Honors Composition Concert

Every year, the Michigan Music Educators Association hosts the Honors Composition
Concert, which showcases original music written by the state's finest youth composers.
The competition is open to all K-12 students, and this year, MMEA received a record-breaking
number of entries. MMEA selected 21 finalists, and they will perform their pieces
on Saturday, January 19 at 1 p.m. during the 2013 Michigan Music Conference in Grand
Rapids. Click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=c5w4evlab.0.gzig9vlab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mmeamichigan.org%2Fevents%2Fhonors-composition-concert%3Futm_source%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_campaign%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_medium%3Demail]
for a list of the 2013 winners and event information.

MAEIA Program to be Introduced at MMC

Join Michigan Youth Arts Executive Director Candy Smirnow and Michigan Assessment
Consortium Consultant Ana Luisa Cardona at the Michigan Music Conference for an 
introduction on the Michigan Arts Education Instruction and Assessment (MAEIA) Program.
In response to the needs identified in the Arts Education in Michigan Survey, the
Michigan Department of Education has taken action to create an instructional blueprint,
a district audit tool and assessment prototypes that will guide the future development
of student assessments in the arts. Learn more on how to be a part of this process
and share your ideas at the Fine Arts Coordinator Meeting on Friday, January 18 
in the Amway Grand - Grand View Room at 8:30 am. More details can be found at the
MMC Website [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=c5w4evlab.0.hzig9vlab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=https%3A%2F%2Fmichiganmusicconference.org%2FconferenceSessions.taf%3F_function%3DdisplaySession%26EventTypeIDN%3D1783%26_UserReference%3DCFFA5E0446F101E61AA3D986AE1450E72D13%26utm_source%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_campaign%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_medium%3Demail].

YOUTH ARTS OPPORTUNITIES & GRANTS

Poetry Out Loud Deadline: Wednesday, Jan. 16

Starting at the classroom level, then moving on to school, regional, state and national
levels, Poetry Out Loud is the largest youth poetry recitation competition in the
United States. By Wednesday, January 16, each school must choose and submit one 
champion to move on to the regional level. For competition rules and guidelines,
 click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=c5w4evlab.0.izig9vlab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fpoetryoutloud.org%2Fcompetition%2F%3Futm_source%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_campaign%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_medium%3Demail].

Vans - Custom Culture Art Competition

Want to win $50,000 for your school's art program? On Wednesday, Jan. 2, Vans will
begin accepting entries for its 4th annual Custom Culture Art Competition, which
 invites high school students to customize four pairs of blank Vans sneakers for
 four different themes: Art, Music, Action Sports and Local Flavor. After public
 voting on the Vans website and internal selection, five finalist schools will be
flown to New York City, and one will take home the grand prize, with the opportunity
to have their new designs produced and sold in Vans stores.

Details: www.vans.com/customculture [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=c5w4evlab.0.jzig9vlab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vans.com%2Fcustomculture%3Futm_source%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_campaign%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_medium%3Demail]

Deadline: February 11, 2012
NEA Foundation: Learning & Leadership Grants
NEA Learning & Leadership Grants support public school teachers, public education
support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher
 education for one of two purposes:

* Grants to individuals fund participation in high-quality professional development
experiences such as summer institutes or action research
* Grants to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research,
lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment.

Maximum award: $5,000. Eligibility: public school teachers grades K-12; public school
education support professionals; or faculty and staff at public higher education
 institutions.

Details: http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/Learning&Leadership_Guidelines.htm
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=c5w4evlab.0.kzig9vlab.c8xo74bab.0&ts=S0859&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.neafoundation.org%2Fprograms%2FLearning%26Leadership_Guidelines.htm%C3%82%3Futm_source%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_campaign%3DArts%2BEducation%2BJanuary%2B2013%26utm_medium%3Demail]
Deadline: February 1, 2013  

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