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Bidding Opens on Our Online Auction
Next TAP Grant Deadline: December 1
Opportunities
Resources
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Bidding Opens on Our Online Auction
PAE's online auction has opened! We're excited about the wonderful items in our catalog, and we think you will be, too. You can get terrific bargains on a wide variety of hand-made clothing, cultural event tickets, gift certificates, personal services, art by local artists and much more for gift-giving or for yourself. All proceeds go to support programs here at PAE.
We'll continue to add to our catalog as the auction proceeds, so make sure to check in to see the new offerings. The auction runs only until December 13, so there's a limited time to snap up the items you're looking for. This is the only auction we'll be doing this program year, so don't miss your chance to bid.
You can participate by bidding, and also by offering something for our catalog. If you would like to donate a tax-deductible item or service for auction, or would like to become an auction sponsor, please contact Kristin Swift by
email or at 315.234.9911.
Next TAP Grant Deadline: December 1
If you're interested in getting some professional development to improve your arts in ed efforts, or you'd like to get help with curriculum, assessment, or long-term planning, a TAP Grant can help. There are deadlines throughout the year – the next one is December 1.
TAP supports the exchange of professional expertise to promote partnerships centered on teaching and learning in and through the arts that benefits pre-K through 12th grade children. Funding can be requested for technical assistance to strengthen your arts-in-education partnerships in: Partnership Planning and Collaboration; Arts-Integrated Curriculum Design; Program Evaluation and Student Assessment; and Professional Development and Capacity Building. Teachers, teaching artists, schools, or cultural organizations can apply.
You can get more details and see the application at our
website.
Opportunities
Request for Proposals for Workshops for CommonGround 2010
Submission Deadline - Tuesday, December 15, 2009
http://www.nysaae.org/CG2010.htm
NYS Alliance for Arts Education is seeking proposal for workshops to be presented at CommonGround 2010, being held at the Crowne-Plaza in Albany March 24-26, 2010. Sequential arts teachers, general classroom teachers, teaching artists, school administrators, cultural organizations, school librarians, arts advocates of every shape and size - we want YOU!
Please consider the concepts of
Universal Design in developing proposals, as well as making use of these concepts in delivering programs. For the basics on Universal Design check out this great
overview. All Workshops should also involve
Participatory Design (interactive learning, moving beyond presentations toward engaged exploration) and
Research-Based Models (borrowing insight and expertise from the academy of arts-in-education practitioners).
Ready to prepare your proposal? You can see a
Word Doc version of the online submission form that will allow you to prepare your proposal before you enter it into the online system, as well as provide additional guidance on what information is being sought in each field. Once you have prepared your proposal, submit it with the
Online submission form.
CommonGround is the annual New York State arts-in-education conference that brings over 150 administrators, teachers, teaching artists, and community members together for three days of policy setting, planning, exchange of skills and inspirational speakers. This gathering contributes to fresh curriculum design, school reform and new models for classroom learning.
Creative Arts Academy Accepting New Students
December 5 – 10
Community Folk Art Center, 805 East Genesee Street
Students in grades 7 – 11 are invited to audition for the Creative Arts Academy at the Community Folk Art Center. This pre-professional training program in visual and expressive arts prepares students to continue their arts studies beyond high school. The Academy will be accepting new students in Dance, Musical Theater and Visual Art. Portfolio reviews and auditions will be held December 5 - 10. You MUST register to audition – call 315.442.2536, or
email for more information.
Call for Youth-Produced Film Submissions
Deadline for Submission: December 10
For more information: http://www.hrw.org/en/iff/youth-producing-change/call-for-submissions
The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in partnership with Adobe Youth Voicesseeks youth-produced film, video and animated works of 20 minutes or less on human rights issues made by youth ages 19 and under for its third annual Youth Producing Change program. Armed with digital cameras, computers and their own boundless creativity, young people across the globe are bravely exposing human rights issues faced by themselves and their communities. Youth Producing Change provides a platform for youth to share their perspectives with audiences worldwide. You can get more info and see award-winning films at their website.
"Adventures of Rudolf" by Syracuse Center of Ballet and Dance Arts
Saturday, December 12, 11:00 am
Civic Center's Crouse-Hinds Theater, (315) 424-8200
There is still time to purchase tickets for our annual Adventures of Rudolph family show. Tickets ($9.50-$13.50) are available at the Syracuse Symphony box office. Purchase 4 or more and receive a $1 discount per ticket! Questions about the show? You can reach CRC at (315) 435-2155.
Teen Writing Contest
DeWitt Community Library is launching its first ever Teen Writing Contest, “Unique Voices.” Teens in grades 7 - 12 are encouraged to submit their best short story with a library as the theme or setting. The Library is looking for original, unpublished work of no more than 1,500 words. Entries will be judged on their creative use of character, plot, setting, theme, and style. Entrants may submit their work in person or via email. A copy of the full rules and entry form are available at the Library and on their website. All entries must be received by Friday, March 5, 2010, at 5:00 pm. The Library will host a special celebratory event for teen writers in April.
Resources
Neuroeducation: Learning, Arts and the Brain
Findings and Challenges for Educators and Researchers from the 2009 Johns Hopkins University Summit
Neuroeducation: Learning, Arts, and the Brain, is the culmination of a summit sponsored by The Johns Hopkins University School of Education’s Neuro-Education Initiative, focuses on the convergence of neuroscientific research and teaching and learning, with an emphasis on the arts. Education and brain experts discuss their experiences, challenges, and potential next steps to allow for the crossover from classroom to lab and lab to classroom. The concerns and hopes of those working in the field are presented in a summary of the roundtable discussions that served as the centerpiece of the summit.