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Issue No. 37

A publication of the Michigan Youth Arts Leadership Roundtable

February 2013
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Michigan Youth Arts

Michigan Youth Arts Festival Registration

Poetry Out Loud - State Championship

New! MYA Online Store

DAFT Deadlines: Film Festival

Happening In Michigan

Stand Up For Arts Education

MEA Public Affairs Conference

ASN Exemplary School Deadline

MAEA Workshop Proposal Deadline

MMC Accepting Proposals

Youth Arts Opportunities

Fanfare Competition - Interlochen
Made By Milk Carton Construction Contest
Commitment to Excellence in Art & Sport Competition

MICHIGAN YOUTH ARTS

Michigan Youth Arts Festival RegistrationA1It'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 toregister online here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.nfdcwvlab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michiganyoutharts.org%2Ffestival%2Fparticipation]. Please note that the earliest deadline is 
All-State Honors Choir, due on March 1, 2013.
Questions? Contact Lauren Mehringer (lauren at michiganyoutharts.org).  A2Poetry Out Loud - State Championship

>From Feb. 22-23, 2013, 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.Click for more details [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.wqttg5lab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fmichiganhumanities.org%2Fprograms%2Fpoetry%2F].

New! Michigan Youth Arts Online Store A3Get 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 free!

Shop the store
here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.xqttg5lab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michiganyoutharts.org%2Fonline-store].

DAFT Deadlines A4Submissions for the   2013
Michigan Student Film & Video Festival [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.4pb6hieab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daftonline.org%2Ffestival%2F]are due on March 1, 2013.  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.

DAFT teacher recommendations are due March 3, 2013.

HAPPENING IN MICHIGAN

Stand Up for Arts Education A5Members of the legislature have introduced two pieces of legislation that would 
have a negative impact on arts education in Michigan's schools.House Bill 4072 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.qvni75lab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislature.mi.gov%2Fdocuments%2F2013-2014%2Fbillintroduced%2FHouse%2Fpdf%2F2013-HIB-4072.pdf]andSenate Bill 133 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.rvni75lab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislature.mi.gov%2Fdocuments%2F2013-2014%2Fbillintroduced%2FSenate%2Fpdf%2F2013-SIB-0133.pdf]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.

Read more here  [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.svni75lab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michiganyoutharts.org%2Fadvocacy%2Fstand-up-for-arts-ed]on what each piece of legislation aims to accomplish and how you can
 speak out and stand up for arts education. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.svni75lab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michiganyoutharts.org%2Fadvocacy%2Fstand-up-for-arts-ed]B12013 MEA Bargaining and Public Affairs Conference

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  Feb. 7-8, 2013, 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.Click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.yqttg5lab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mea.org%2Fbpa]for details and registration information.

ASN Exemplary School Award Deadline: Feb. 15B4The Art Schools Network "Exemplary School" deadline is fast approaching! Make sure
to submit your online application on or before Feb. 15, 2013. 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. Click here to apply [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.9qttg5lab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.artsschoolsnetwork.org%2FExemplary-School.html]. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.9qttg5lab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.artsschoolsnetwork.org%2FExemplary-School.html]B5MAEA Workshop Proposals for 2013 ConferenceIf you're interested in presenting at the 2013 MAEA Conference,
"The Grand Vision," you must submit an application by
 April 1, 2013. The 2013 Conference will feature Robert
Sabuda as the keynote speaker, and a lineup of eight Michigan artists who will be
presenting and conducting workshops. To submit an application,  [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.8qttg5lab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fmiarted.org%2Fdata%2Fconference%2Fadmin%2FPROPOSALFORM.asp]click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.8qttg5lab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fmiarted.org%2Fdata%2Fconference%2Fadmin%2FPROPOSALFORM.asp].     b6MMC Accepting Proposals
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 mustsubmit an application here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.uvni75lab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michiganmusicconference.org%2FproposalSubmission.taf%3Fconf_id%3D30]by April 2, 2013. If you missed the conference,
you may review the2013 brochure here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.vvni75lab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michiganmusicconference.org%2Fpdfs%2F2013mailerbrochurePRESS.pdf]for ideas and inspiration.

YOUTH ARTS OPPORTUNITIES c1Fanfare Competition - Interlochen

Due: March 1, 2013

http://www.interlochen.org/fanfare-competition [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.7qttg5lab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.interlochen.org%2Ffanfare-competition]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.  C2Made By Milk Carton Construction Contest

Due: April 19, 2013

http://madebymilkcontest.com/contest-details/important-dates/ [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.6qttg5lab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fmadebymilkcontest.com%2Fcontest-details%2Fimportant-dates%2F]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.       c33rd Annual Commitment to Excellence in Art & Sport Competition

Due: May 1, 2013

http://www.nationalartmuseumofsport.org/competition/3rd-annual-competition/ [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=9hh9bxoab.0.5qttg5lab.c8xo74bab.0&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalartmuseumofsport.org%2Fcompetition%2F3rd-annual-competition%2F]For the chance to win $2,500, enter the National Art Museum of Sport's 3rd annual
Commitment to Excellence in Art and Sport: A Fine Art. 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. Up to 30 pieces will 
be selected by the jurors for exhibit by the Museum at a venue to be announced.

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