Media Coverage

New York Times: Putting Art in Stem

"The Rhode Island School of Design thinks so much of the need to collaborate that it is spearheading a national initiative to incorporate art and design in STEM education - what it calls STEM to STEAM (as in science, technology, engineering, art and math). Art education, they argue, teaches the kind of risk-taking and creative problem-solving that can be applied to, say, health care and climate change."

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New Times for TAs: A Growth Spurt for Teaching Artistry

Authored by Eric Booth, and published by the National Guild for Community Arts Education, this article explores the growing maturity of the teaching artist field, and includes useful resources for teaching artists.

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.

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2015 Governor's Arts Awards Nominations NOMINATION DEADLINE: December 19, 2014  

The Governor's Arts Awards recognize individuals, organizations and businesses for their passion, creativity and devotion to the excellence and diversity of Arizona's arts and cultural community. Nominations are accepted in the following categories: Artist; Arts in Education-Individual; Arts in Education-Organization; Business; Community; andIndividual. 

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Arizona Dance Education Organization Annual High School Dance Festival

February 21, 2015, Glendale 

EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 30, 2015

The 30^th Annual High School Dance Festival provides an opportunity for dance students to participate in inspiring master classes and share in the experience of performing for and viewing fellow dance students from around the state in a morning and afternoon concert.

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2015 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards Application

DEADLINE: February 2, 2015

The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, is accepting applications for the 2015 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards. After-school and out-of-school time arts and humanities programs are encouraged to apply.

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USArtists International  

DEADLINE: December 5, 2014

USArtists International (USAI) is committed to ensuring that the impressive range of expression of the performing arts in the United States is represented abroad, and that the creative and professional development of American artists is enhanced through participation at significant international festivals. Through USAI, grants are available to American dance, music and theater ensembles and solo performers that have been invited to perform at significant international festivals anywhere in the world outside of the United States.

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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.