Learning from Live Theater

This new study, published by Education Next and authored by Jay Greene, Collin Hitt, Anne Kraybill and Cari Bogulski, examines the impact of assigning student groups by lottery to see high-quality theater productions, and finds that students get a knowledge benefit from watching live theater "above and beyond what they learn by reading those works or by seeing film versions."

Making It Work: The Education and Employment of Recent Arts Graduates

The 2014 Annual Report released by the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project shows that America's most recent arts graduates are using skills learned in school combined with internship experiences to find work, forge careers and engage their communities. The report analyzes data from more than 88,000 arts alumni of all ages, with a particular focus on the 17,000 recent alumni--those who finished their undergraduate or graduate level degrees up to five years prior. Arts alumni participating in the study attended 140 degree-granting institutions in 41 states and the District of Columbia.

http://snaap.indiana.edu/pdf/2014/SNAAP_AR_2014.pdf

2014 Arizona Out-of-School Time Conference

November 15, 2014, Phoenix 

The Annual OST Conference provides a full day of professional development for out-of-school time program administrators and staff to help build skills and tools to fully engage and prepare Arizona's youth for life and learning.

2014-2015 Arizona Department of Education Student Artwork Competition

ENTRY DEADLINE: November 7, 2014

The Arizona Department of Education is proud to sponsor their 4th Annual Student Artwork Competition. The 2014-2015 theme is "The Art of Science." Review the guidelines and rules for additional information.

Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards

NOMINATION DEADLINE: December 14, 2014

The Kennedy Center is accepting nominations for the 2015 Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards. With over $500,000 in awards available, this series of annual $10,000 grants recognizes inspiring teachers, kindergarten through college, across the United States.

http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/awards/sondheim/ 

Educational Theatre Association: Call for Workshop Proposals

DEADLINE: Various

The Educational Theatre Association is seeking qualified theatre professionals and educators to submit workshop proposals for their three 2015 educational events: the Junior Thespian Festival, the Thespian Festival, and the National Conference. All proposals must support EdTA's mission of shaping lives through theatre education. Successful applicants will receive a one year complimentary EdTA professional membership and complimentary registration to the event at which they present.

http://www.schooltheatre.org/proposals 

2015 National Artist Teacher Fellowship (NATF)

Letter of Intent DEADLINE: November 19, 2014

The Center for Arts in Education invites arts teachers from public arts high schools and Title 1 high schools and middle schools to apply for funding for artistic development through its National Artist Teacher Fellowship program. The NATF program provides grants of up to $5,500 to enable selected arts teachers from all disciplines to rejuvenate their own art-making. A complementary grant of $1,500 is awarded to each Fellow's school to support post-fellowship activities in the classroom.

http://natf-arts.org 

West Valley Arts Council Arts and Cultural Project Grants

DEADLINE: January 8, 2015

The Arts and Cultural Project grants are for artists, non-profit organizations or schools seeking funding for a specific arts or cultural project or event, or a series of related projects or events that enrich the West Valley. Applicants must be a West Valley Arts Council Member or Arts Education Partner, and the project or service must be located in the West Valley.

http://www.westvalleyarts.org/resources/grants.html