The Arts Commission Needs Your Feedback!
The Arizona Commission on the Arts endeavors to continually improve the service and support it provides to Arizona's arts sector. To this end, the Arts Commission invites your candid appraisal of the agency and its work in its confidential, annual satisfaction survey. The survey will be available through Friday, August 22, 2014. Learn more at: http://tinyurl.com/oupltmj
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 Arts Learning Newsletter
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This online newsletter from the Arts Learning Department at the Arizona Commission on the Arts intends to provide you with current, important information from the Arts Learning and Teaching Artist fields, and to support vital, substantive arts learning throughout the state.
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Attend the 2014 Joint Arts Education Conference!
 The 2014 Joint Arts Education Conference: Mapping the Future will provide attendees with the tools and resources they need to chart a course for success in their schools and communities. Conference attendees will: * be the first to see updated census data about access to arts education in our state, * have hands-on opportunities to explore how arts learning is impacted by Arizona's College and Career Ready Standards, * have a voice in the current revisions to Arizona's State Arts Standards, * learn about successful national models, program evaluation, arts leadership strategies and more. Join your colleagues from across the state to make connections, explore these topics and deepen your work helping students, schools and communities benefit from learning in, through and about the arts! Presented by the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the Arizona Department of Education, the conference will take place at the Phoenix Art Museum on Monday, October 20, 2014. Early-Bird Registration ends September 5, 2014. Don't miss out on the $95 rate! http://www.azarts.gov/jaec Back to top |
Arts Learning Grants - Cycle B Now Open!
DEADLINE: October 2, 2014
Arts Learning Grants provide matching funds for quality arts learning projects which support lifelong learning in, through and/or about the arts. Projects may provide learning opportunities for participants of any age and can take place in a variety of settings and formats. Schools, school districts and non-profit social service/community organizations are eligible to apply.
Applications are now being accepted for Cycle B, which funds projects taking place between January 1, 2015 and June 30, 2015. Visit the website to download the application guidelines. http://www.azarts.gov/grants/organizations-and-schools/guides/
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Poetry Out Loud Registration Now Open!
Registration for the 2014-2015 season of Poetry Out Loud will be open through October 24, 2014. Poetry Out Loud (POL) is a national poetry recitation contest that provides free classroom materials for teachers and scholarship opportunities for students. POL is open to all Arizona students, grades 9-12. Learn more about POL and register your school online at www.azarts.gov/pol.
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Research & Publications
 A National Mission Ensuring the Arts for Any Given Child This report synthesizes outcomes from the Kennedy Center's Any Given Child initiative, the mission of which is to assist communities throughout the nation to strategically design, implement and sustain arts education programs and resources that ensure access and equity for all students, grades K-8. http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/anygivenchild/outcomes.cfm
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 Professional Development
Arts Education Partnership National Forum September 11-12, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA The 2014 AEP National Forum on Arts and Education: Preparing Students for the Next America in and through the Arts will convene some of the nation's most influential leaders to explore arts-centered solutions as states and school districts across the country implement higher learning expectations aimed at ensuring America's young people leave high school ready for college, careers, and citizenship. http://www.aep-arts.org/events/forum/ |
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Arizona's Academic Standards in the Arts are being revised! Join the conversation and contribute to the revision of our state's academic standards in the arts. You can participate by providing feedback via online surveys as well as serving on the revision and editorial committees. The online surveys will be available at the link below beginning Monday, August 11th. http://www.azed.gov/art-education/standards-assessment/ Educator Open House August 20, 2014, 5:00pm - 7:00pm Phoenix Art Museum Educators from all grade levels and disciplines are welcome to attend this free event and check out school and teacher offerings from Phoenix Art Museum and other local arts organizations. http://www.phxart.org/event/fb912641-3f8b-acf4-ae5f-dc7978560cc8 Educator Preview Night August 21, 2014, 4:30pm - 6:30pm Mesa Arts Center Register for the Mesa Arts Center's Educator Preview Night, an opportunity to explore the Mesa Arts Center and a preview of what they will be offering in the new season. This event is free and open to all educators in schools and community centers. Register by email at [email protected] or by phone at (480) 644-6540. http://www.mesaartscenter.com/outreach/outreach-programs/edpreviewnight AzDEO College Connections Expo Saturday, September 20, 2014 Grand Canyon University Arizona Dance Education Organization (AzDEO) is hosting an opportunity for high school students and community college students interested in transferring to a four-year institution to connect and learn about opportunities in dance in Arizona higher education institutions. In addition, higher education institutions may register to market their program and recruit high school students. Registration deadline is September 6th. http://azdeo.org/dance/events/college-fair-higher-ed/ 2014-2015 Arizona Department of Education Student Artwork Competition 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. Entries are due October 30 - November 7, 2014. http://www.azed.gov/art-education/student-artwork-competition/ |
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Arizona Art Tank DEADLINE: September 18, 2014 Arizona Art Tank is a funding initiative of the Arizona Commission on the Arts that makes strategic investments in arts-based ventures that best reflect the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of Arizona's arts & culture sector. At public events in four Arizona communities, top applicants will pitch their ventures to a live audience and an expert panel who will award up to $10,000 in grant funding to the top-scoring ventures at each event. http://www.azarts.gov/grants/special-initiatives/  Artist Research and Development Grants
DEADLINE: September 18, 2014 The Arizona Commission on the Arts' Artist Research and Development Grant recognizes the contributions individual artists make to Arizona's communities and provides funding support of up to $5,000 for artists from all disciplines to advance their artistic research and develop their artistic work. http://www.azarts.gov/grants/artists/ P. Buckley Moss Foundation Arts Education Grants DEADLINE: September 30, 2014 For educators who need assistance to further their program goals, the P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children's Education has grants available for up to $1,000. Applications may be made to support a new or evolving program that integrates the arts into educational programming. The purpose is to aid and support teachers who wish to establish an effective learning tool using the arts in teaching children who learn differently. http://mossfoundation.org/teacher-art-grants Professional Development Grants - Cycle B DEADLINE: October 2, 2014 The Arizona Commission on the Arts' Professional Development Grant is designed to assist Arizona artists, arts administrators and arts educators with funding support for participation in professional development and skills-building activities which contribute to significant professional growth. Applicants may request grant support up to $750. Cycle B funds activities taking place between November 1, 2014 and February 28, 2015. http://www.azarts.gov/grants/fast-track-grants/ |
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