Happy Holidays

‘TIS THE SEASON for The Arts Ed Now Ugly Sweater Party Celebrate the campaign at your next office party? Or maybe you aren't having an office party but you are dressing festive this month and want to support Arts Education. This is how it works: At your Holiday party while wearing your festive attire you would hold up the sign professing your support for Arts Education and take a selfie or group photo! You would then post it to your social media accounts and tag us #ArtsEdNow @ArtsEdNJ !

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Arts Standards Adoption Process Begins

NJ Arts Standards Adoption Process Begins | Arts Ed NJ The New Jersey State Board of Education (NJSBOE) initiated the adoption process for the revised New Jersey Student Learning Standards in the Visual and Performing Arts. The revised arts standards were presented to the State Board of Education... Read more www.artsednj.org

Arts Ed NJ's Season of Giving

Your support made an impact this #GivingTuesday ! Arts Ed NJ thanks you for your commitment to high-quality arts education! When universal access to arts education in New Jersey was announced in 2019 we celebrated TOGETHER , because reaching this milestone would not have been possible without a collective vision, a collective voice, and you! We remain grateful to our partners, supporters, and loyal ambassadors. Your support enables Arts Ed NJ to remain focused on providing the clear, consistent voice that leads to positive change. Your gift today will help Arts Ed NJ carry out its mission all year long. If you would like to support Arts Ed NJ all year long, consider becoming a sustaining donor at  artsednj.org/donate .  Together we make ARTS ED NOW a reality for Every Child in Every School across our state.

Our Arts Ed Now Ambassador: December Update

Becoming an Arts Ed Now Ambassador! By Tuchau Ly | Arts... My school is only days away from the opening night of our very first production of the year, "Lizzie Borden Took an Axe." I'm more of a musical kind of gal, but that doesn't stop me from helping out! It's my first time, but I am the Stage Manager! Read more www.artsednj.org

Arts Ed Now Activities Calendar

Featured Event

A Season of Miracles December 18 @ 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Greystone Park Hospital , 59 Koch Avenue  Morris Plains “A Season of Miracles” (or “Holiday Tales by Pushcart Players”) is a sparkling collection of holiday stories from different cultures including Christmas, Kwanzaa and Chanukah. Scenes within the play include O.Henry’s “Gift of the Magi,” E.T.A. Hoffmann’s “The Nutcracker,” “The Kwanzaa Kite,” an original tale by Ruth Fost, set in Nigeria; and a Chelm story, “The Chanukah Miracle.” Crafted and set to music by Tony-Award winner Larry Hochman with the timeless tone of each classic piece, this magical presentation is… Find out more »

With campaign tools and success stories to guide you, any arts education advocate can become a Change Agent in their school, district or the whole state. Add YOUR Arts Ed Activities to the statewide calendar here!

NJ Governor's Awards in Arts Education

Sponsorship Level & Benefits Now Available For More Information

NOW HIRING Marketing & Events Assistant For More Information

LOOKING FOR PAST WINNERS

We are launching the #WhereAreTheyNow Campaign. Are you or do you know a past winner? Share your arts education impact story? Let us know what you have been up to! Contact priscilla@Artsednj.org

Arts Ed NJ Professional Learning

SAVE THE DATE

1.30.20 Are you iSTEAM Ready? at Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools

3.2.20 Developing Impactful Arts Integration at FEA Conference Center

4.20.20 Social Emotional Learning and the Arts at FEA Conference Center

Opportunities

Join the 2020 NJSBA & US ARMY STEAM Tank Challenge Application Information

2020 - 2021 AIE Residency Grant Application How to Apply!

A YEAR IN REVIEW: INFOGRAPHIC

About the Arts Ed NJ Arts Ed NJ is the unified voice for arts education in New Jersey. Arts Ed NJ (previously the New Jersey Arts Education Partnership) was originally founded in 2007 as a cosponsored program of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, with additional support from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Department of Education and Music for All Foundation. Additional support has been provided by the Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation, ArtPride New Jersey Foundation and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. The mission of the Arts Ed NJ is to provide a unified voice for a diverse group of constituents who agree on the educational benefits and impact of the arts, specifically the contribution they make to student achievement and a civilized, sustainable society. Additional information is available at  www.artsednj.org.

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