Arts Education

Tue Apr 15 16:39:25 CDT 2008

Hi Grouptalk Pals, I'm going to stop forwarding these items to grouptalk, but rather if 
you are interested, you can join the dramatherapy listserve. Email your interest to Sally 
at her address. I figure that some of you are indeed interested in making bridges or doing 
work that reaches over to integrate not only drama therapy approaches but also art, music, 
dance, etc. We're seeing a lot of that at our conferences.
    (Nanine Ewing, the keynote speaker, not only gave a good lecture---though hoarse---  
but led the best dance-movement closing dance/ceremony/ song-sound  event (not much words) 
that I think I ever enjoyed at a conference!)

       So the following are various offerings and as I say, if you like this kind of 
thing, contact Sally; if not, ignore the rest of this. Warmly, Adam
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sally Bailey" <sdbailey at KSU.EDU>
To: <DRAMATHERAPYLST at LISTSERV.KSU.EDU>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 2:59 PM
Subject: National Grants, News, Jobs from New York State Alliance for Arts Education

AEP NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM - June 24th
AEP will present a one-day symposium, "Arts
Education: Taking Stock of the Future" on June
24th.  It will engage participants in an
interactive discussion of major advances in arts
education.  The symposium will be hosted by the
U.S. Department of Education at their Barnard
Auditorium.  An evening event will follow to
honor and celebrate the exceptional leadership of
Richard J. Deasy.  For more information, visit
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Qxa-UqPdSEfm9cY9y9aZo9lA7fLyTH7-uP6lD-jLAy6AetaGOjEOStU3ZQWoTi0WnblHknEtt5Pc376cH10-EzjbGKRNPS8moJ7XubgZVHA=>www.aep-arts.org.

______________________FELLOWSHIP:

VSA ARTS TEACHING ARTISTS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - Deadline May 7th
VSA arts is seeking applications from artists
with disabilities for the Teaching Artist
Fellowship program. The Teaching Artist
Fellowship seeks to identify, engage, and support
outstanding teaching artists with disabilities in
the visual and performing arts.

Selected fellows will receive professional
development designed especially for teaching
artists, subscriptions and memberships within the
teaching artist network, and networking and
teaching opportunities in Washington, D.C.,
including a stipend and travel costs.  VSA arts
Teaching Artist Fellows will also serve as public
awareness spokespeople for our educational
efforts and will be profiled in
publications.  Visit
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Qxa-UqPdSEerV7g0P5zSHrikycpA09L-uMsddEhEmSfIh5Y-btvrjnq8ygFpVciN_NqmrQuEYfu3w_NREjBRxCP2ilp0An7AUY3WsneWhGw=>www.vsarts.org
for more information and to download an application.

________________________ARTIST  REGISTRY:

  ONLINE ARTIST REGISTRY FOR ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES
Are you an artist with a disability? Join the
artist registry at
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Qxa-UqPdSEcHLoeN9zxhC7FqCKgjpn6qcdQxfViD302doJGkgxOx-gqwc2PxqSoWAg9LEQjDg7iUiMV_oeicr471DkBQQ0ke5iEfG8ltP8crtJddoV6X5g==>www.vsarts.org/x714.xml.<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Qxa-UqPdSEcHLoeN9zxhC7FqCKgjpn6qcdQxfViD302doJGkgxOx-gqwc2PxqSoWAg9LEQjDg7iUiMV_oeicr471DkBQQ0ke5iEfG8ltP8crtJddoV6X5g==>
Joining is free and open to all artists with a
disability.  The registry is a database of
artists with disabilities from around the world.
Explore the VSA arts online Artists Registry at
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Qxa-UqPdSEdpzBPiNgRLFYzxOrOsRl4OlDTSNpCufPaljU5-Q47lf9IdV8Hi0HWOIsBuofZUMp9k_BaIq83L7as3MpN9t7HBgeaLwo41_0d0S-RIZqYlk64IOPHvAySb4Icv8Yg2Dny8f7q06txcMXTEcrY9-8zVbHZ6wgEQYpE=>www.vsarts.org/prebuilt/artists/registry/artistlisting.cfm.

_________________________NATIONAL GRANT:

  NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES
GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS - Deadlines Beginning March 10th
New guidelines for Grants for Arts Projects and
the Arts Endowment's major support categories for
organizations are now available. The major
support categories for organizations are are:
Access to Artistic Excellence (Deadlines March 10
and August 11, 2008), Challenge America
Fast-Track (Deadline June 2, 2009), and Learning
in the Arts (Deadline June 9, 2008). For more
information, visit
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Qxa-UqPdSEeMSjXNdxWXS5AfLynCV1VM5bheJugYsHCu4vnw2qxxcVUSGcXRTjZwzB0QqQdI6fZ7QDzFE76cbFCtVNFR6e0pwoJF-aN7ikK0Xio-zo0ul2De9JfRRAd8NiQBaRhqVl4=>www.nea.gov/grants/apply/index.html.

________________________ NATIONAL GRANT:

THE CHARLES LAFITTE FOUNDATION - No Deadline
The Charles Lafitte Foundation is a private
family foundation committed to helping groups and
individuals foster lasting improvement on the
human condition by providing support to
education, children's advocacy, medical research
and the arts. For more information, visit
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Qxa-UqPdSEfGrTtic2M5oGtTjaV4vFu5YRGAWKSbkRusx3W7juZbB-WyTu5PoIjZ3pgKM_YPDKAsEc2Eym9LYSEs8CVSp9YBY7FW9g3XBo-_jEb2vSuL7G7Z9D-vha2J73bdyEcs_Hr1vDYfxjnZlQ==>www.charleslafitte.org/thefoundation.html.

________________________NATIONAL GRANTS:

EDUCATIONAL PARADIGMS PUBLISHES TOP 10 FUNDING RESOURCES
Visit the Educational Paradigms website, which
lists the organization's preference for the top
10 education funders.  Visit
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Qxa-UqPdSEcgnm235pfQv_iKu-wMuHxAT1Jer8P5hM6k9ABaDpkc8udQtkM2FOFAXahrJdK7LpjwCta3JZqwajkkKxnb9m8rtYDwQXc1nMPIduLkMWuzJ_99r8O-64lBSjV659KCH0Q=>http://educationalparadigms.com/?p=61.

_____________________NATIONAL GRANTS:

ARTS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP GRANT OPPORTUNITY - Deadline May 23rd
The National Guild of Community Schools of the
Arts, along with MetLife Foundation have
announced the renewal of the MetLife Foundation
Partners in Arts Education Program.  This program
is designed to enhance learning in K-12 public
schools by supporting exemplary Community School
of the Arts/Public School partnerships.  For more
information and for a grant application and
guidelines, visit
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Qxa-UqPdSEcA5i--oACmHwgNssTvDuwqA7BUBKyaYaiU4DVC6N-R75R_QplqUiGiIihKFZ2ujk5WUrCSrXCjxR-YWdlZFVhD7X-vpO7id8vTElYq4hnnN9bzIFJF2cTX5yKwPi6rMSwKHj80MAh-Fg==>www.nationalguild.org/programs/partners.htm.
You can also contact Kelly McHugh, Program
Associate at the National Guild of Community
Schools of the Arts at
<mailto:kellymchugh at nationalguild.org>kellymchugh at nationalguild.org.

________________________SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH and the ARTS

STUDY FINDS CONNECTION BETWEEN ARTS AND IMPROVED THINKING SKILLS
The Dana Foundation recently released findings
from three years of studies by neuroscientists
and psychologists at seven universities.  The
report, entitled "Learning, Arts and the Brain"
explains how the arts contribute to improving the
general thinking skills of children and
adults.  Elizabeth S. Spelke, one of the scholars
who took part in the research project, said "I
think the work done here suggests a much closer
connection between the cognitive processes that
give rise to the arts and the cognitive processes
that give rise to the sciences."  To read the
report, visit
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Qxa-UqPdSEcCwZcgYBsLEBl38JeZHUn5dzW50e55wLQYkkmo5u40seYbF6T3pq9pMcedCLBTTaX8nTESXKsZbw9rzztTXmt8f3gsnDbL1C9bU3CaRbUmQzJwnCA4oPCGJgZfvxpUfblNvdLiAdevtaBPTW8jiDmVVmjprxnuMEB3Gk-npiszoCBXRUnDFN4O>www.dana.org/uploadedfiles/News_and_Publications/Special_Publications.

______________________POLITICAL NEWS RE: the ARTS

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTS EDUCATION
Presidential candidates have spoken on the
importance of the arts in students'
education.  They also are quick to criticize NCLB
as an unfunded mandate that neglects to address
the big picture as we assess the nation's
education system.  Read further in an article
from the Pittsburg Post-Gazette at
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Qxa-UqPdSEcJ_4Jdmkx_nBYFyvQa5s38nX18702-lAzky2Ce35CX75VlhsfZ2pOzbPsHOgr279K3aHDSPqfjLYWpWJ_5xQWw9gxVXITUcMRYn1lYCccpZx3X0Q5Rc9ziT_9CWq_-MzBQYzC342XeEA==>www.post-gazette.com/pg/08100/871524-298.stm.

Additionally, you can watch Barak Obama address
the importance of arts education in a speech
given April 2 in Wallingford, PA on
YouTube.  Talking about cuts that many school
districts have made because of NCLB, Obama states
that subjects like art "aren't just extras;
they're part of a well-rounded education."  To
view the full speech, go to
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Qxa-UqPdSEezmLWpO_3ifHlANhnTNyQbsouRyPT0ybVNNSYV_s21FCVXBHohZiXrWSZoCXKKLNnPPav4grGrzHwzdLoCWTm9OA-qYAEUwSyy6xPvlYjUr63sZJHyPok3QbNH82eDFUs=>www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN2Zy_68RcY.

________________________ADVOCACY NEWS RE: THE ARTS

HIGHLIGHTS FROM AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ARTS ADVOCACY DAY 2008
Americans for the Arts' Advocacy Day was held in
Washington, DC on April 1st.  Over 500 advocates
from across the nation visited government
representatives on Capitol Hill.  Highlights of
the day included a Congressional hearing
entitled, "The Roles of Arts in Creativity and
Innovation."  Actor Robert Redford, musician John
Legend, and Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann  gave
testimony to the importance of the arts. To view
the full hearing to the House Committee on
Appropriations, click here
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Qxa-UqPdSEdiXGlBhQ-KU-p62CNuJ5OHK4weQbmTYMYCuTYxPkZas22Lr4QTwlSkWoHQbMJABsh3TVAkzutEJ_I7_zXq9AJMBplNecKLQ36g6ikEf8-MgbA343omR5DPP-IYCmYphL-qrkmaIgy5ATMOhN0GoSR_MS6i1YNl_KegHoHjTkelEj3eMdOpxvkQm0rlT2xlYarn2yZ0_QAuZuY1QXkLmm6XbhQt3LZWtfOwUnCmncFpiA==>http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=204661-1&showVid=true.

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