Seattle Public Schools Arts Newsletter | December, 2020
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In this issue:
- Student Voices in the Arts
- Partner Spotlight: Seattle Asian Art Museum
- Dr. Bre is coming back!
- Opportunities for Students
Photo: Beacon Hill International Elementary family doing the Electric Slide in yesterday''s Kwanzaa Assembly led by students and CA arts partner, Ocheami Culture Club.
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Student Voices in the Arts |
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The Garfield High School Choir recently recorded a video performance of “You Will Be Found” from the musical, Dear Evan Hansen by the Garfield HS Choir directed by their phenomenal teacher Blake Saunders. Band director Jared Sessink provided the music editing and video production.
It is a powerful message that expresses how students are feeling now and will resonate with everyone in this moment.
A note from one of the teachers:
This video specifically talks about the experience of isolation during the pandemic(s). This is a gentle warning to the heaviness that we are exploring here. Know that the video may bring up some emotions and that is okay; we are all working through this together. You are not alone.
Jared Sessink
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Directed by Drama teacher Sara Call and written, produced, and performed by by the FHS students.
Watch the Garfield choir video when you need a good cry and listen to the Franklin podcast when you need an escape. Both will leave you in awe of our students.
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Youth Voice from the Teen Youth Arts Panel |
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Another way to learn from students is to ask them. The Creative Advantage sponsored a youth panel this Monday on what it's like to be an art student during Covid-19. Teens who are part of youth programs at KEXP, Seattle Art Museum and TeenTix shared their experiences and advice for teachers and teaching artists who working remotely, including:
- Remind teens that it’s okay to miss a deadline and be a little bit lighter on yourself.
- Screen fatigue is so real! Be kind and patient. Be okay with some things not being translatable to online.
- We all need to adjust for things taking longer online and be okay with that.
- Keep community by adopting collaboration as medium for engagement. Working on group project gives students more agency and helps give each student a way to shine and show their individual talents.
- On a Zoom (or Teams) call your learning is much more concentrated and intense. Educators should try to lean toward independent learning and limit the time on screen.
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Have questions or ideas about ways forward this winter?
Drop in to Creative Advantage OFFICE HOURS. Audrey and Tina are available every Thursday @ 3pm. Register here. We'll send out the Teams link the day of the meeting each week.
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Partner Spotlight:
Seattle Asian Art Museum and
Seattle Art Museum
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Seattle Art Museum educators have created new creative learning resources, from virtual tours to lesson plans, to enhance your remote classroom!
Eyes on Asia is SAM's new video series showcasing contemporary and historic works from the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Aligned with Washington State learning standards in Visual Art and English Language Arts, these dynamic videos transport students to the museum and explore art's power to inspire critical thinking, personal reflection, and creative response.
Art of Empathy is a live, virtual tour focused on social emotional learning. Through art, we can increase our capacity for empathy by learning about diverse cultures, hearing different points of view, and reflecting on emotions. These tours are free for all public schools and can be customized to meet the needs of your students. To learn more and book your tour, email schooltours@seattleartmuseum.org.
If you're looking for curriculum, our Look & Makes are simple lesson plans for teachers and families, each based on one work of art from the collection. Offered in Spanish, Chinese and English, these resources explore a wide range of artworks and include discussion questions, information, and a creative activity using basic materials.
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Opportunities for Educators |
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4-course PD this winter/spring
PAUSE for Presence Course Series: The Art of Allowing Education to Heal
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The Creative Advantage is offering a 4-session series for a cohort of educators with Dr. Bre Haizlip, PAUSE for Presence Course Series: The Art of Allowing Education to Heal. This course is designed for people who have attended a previous workshop by Dr. Bre and those who are new. Eleven clock hours available for participants. Use your SPS email address when registering. This is to document attendance for clock hours. |
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Workshop Description:
Art has power and when art meets people where they are; it has the power to heal and transform how we teach and how we learn. In these unprecedented times, students and teachers alike, are experiencing varying degrees of trauma, stress and uncertainty. The purpose of this 4-part course series is to provide a cohort of teachers with relevant awareness, knowledge and skills that center artistic teaching and healing-centered social justice modalities. In order to effectively tap into the healing agents of artistic teaching, educators deserve a moment to pause for presence, reflect on their own well-being and learn how to effectively navigate trauma in teaching and learning environments. The 4-part course series is intended for participants that can attend every session as part of a cohort.
Workshop dates (please plan to attend all sessions):
• Tuesday, January 19, 4-7pm
• Tuesday, February 9, 4-7pm
• Tuesday, March 2, 4-7pm
• Tuesday, May 25, 4-6pm
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Opportunities for Students |
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We all want to ensure that Seattle youth have more opportunities to create, learn and have fun during COVID and remote learning, so The Creative Advantage has partnered with Seattle Parks and Rec to present Creative Advantage ALL ACCESS Arts Stream (CAAAS). December 16-19th, we will run four 90-min live streaming workshops, after school and on Saturday. Two are for elementary-aged students (movement, and paper magic), and one is a ‘Teen Night’ community-building format led by fellow teens. Class descriptions and links to sign up are here.
Please share with the students in your life!
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Safe in Sound Stream #3 with Wicca Phase Springs Eternal & more |
The Vera Project and King County Public Health need your help to keep young people in our shared communities safe and resilient as we all continue to fight this pandemic together. “SAFE IN SOUND”, our youth-driven COVID-19 Prevention campaign and concert series stream #3, Saturday December 19th
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Seattle Symphony Young Composers Workshop
Youth ages 18 and under are invited to participate in a 12-week composition course that culminates with a chamber concert of world premieres by these young composers performed by Seattle Symphony musicians at Benaroya Hall. Over 12 weeks, students will work on all aspects of composing, including writing themes, learning instrumentation and orchestration, and preparing a final score with parts for a string quartet, woodwind quartet or Pierrot ensemble.
Deadline Jan 15th
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More Out of School Time
Remote Art Classes with Creative Advantage Partners
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Dance
K-5
Active mini-lesson videos
Free
Theatre
10 and up
Scholarships available
All ages
Broadway Inclusion Program - theatre arts programming to neurodivergent and/or disabled community members and their families and caregivers.
Free
The Day the Crayons Quit, Wicked, In The Heights, Social/Emotional Learning Through Drama, and A Midsummer Night's Dream
Prices $185-$375; financial aid is available
Visual Art
Create, Perform and Play for all ages
Visual art for elementary
Free
Youth model making workshops are for ages 11-16
Scholarships available
Teens (14-19)
Rubber stamp making and mixed media will be combined to make postcard assemblages, decorated letters, and other creative parcels to be mailed to friends, loved-ones, and community.
Zoom from 4:30pm-6:30pm, Fridays, October 30th through December 4th (not meeting on Friday, November 27th).
Free
Teens (13-19)
Photography: Media, Archives and the Pursuit of Happiness, Pinhole Camera
Pay what you can
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NOW ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS |
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The Woodland Park Players has grants in the $500 to $1,000 range to be awarded in Feb, 2021. Grant applications will be accepted for projects that bring arts opportunities to Seattle area public school students. Applications may be submitted from Oct 1, 2020 until Jan 15th, 2021. Grant recipients will be notified in February 2021.
For more information about our organization go to:
Go to the 'More' tab and select 'Grant Program' to fill out an application.
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As you work to expand the arts in your school community, here are a few websites and people you can look to for help:
Drop in to Creative Advantage OFFICE HOURS. Audrey and Tina are available every Thursday @ 3pm. Register here. We'll send out the link just prior to meeting each week.
Resources and tools for arts teams, Creative Advantage news and archived newsletters.
The Community Arts Partner Roster is a vetted list of teaching artists and community arts and culture organizations approved to work in Seattle Public Schools through the Creative Advantage.
If you can't find what you need on-line, contact the Creative Advantage staff:
Audrey Querns-SPS project manager for Creative Advantage (for questions about arts teams and planning, arts partner logistics like contracts and funding)
Tina LaPadula - Seattle Office of Arts & Culture Arts Education Manager (for questions about the Arts Partner Roster and working with teaching artists and arts organizations)
Gail Sehlhorst-SPS Visual and Performing Arts Manager (for questions about arts staffing, curriculum and assessment, and supports for arts teachers)
Ashraf Hasham-Seattle Office of Arts & Culture Youth Arts Manager
Pam Ivezic - SPS Music Specialist (for questions about supports for music teachers and programs)
Masao Yamada - Regional Arts Festival Event Manager (for questions about participating in the 2020-21 Southeast or Central Regional Arts Festivals)
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