NYS Arts Ed Network News Fall 2009
In This Issue:
The View from the Bridge
Charles Darwin noted that it is not necessarily the strongest or even the most intelligent species that thrive over time, but those that are best able to adjust to change. Here at PAE we know that keeping our mission in mind and evolving to thrive in a new environment is essential. The events of the new century and the past year have created realities throughout both the cultural and educational realms that demand nimble responses.
We are excited to be able to respond to your needs with a contemporary perspective through our new leadership design. Our new Executive Director, Beth Leibrick, brings a wealth of experience in education, a passion for the arts and a practical leadership style that make her a perfect fit. (Read more about Beth.) My new role as Founding Creative Director brings all of the skills and knowledge I've developed back to you and your students and to the creative and innovative community that PAE was founded to serve. We also have a star-studded cast of leadership with our board, advisory board, staff (as always), a fresh volunteer corps, and even new student employees who advise us on the reality of being a young person in the 21st century.
Even our relationships are evolving, such as those we have with Syracuse City Schools, where the Arts In Mind initiative, the ArtWorks creative careers exploration, and 21st Century after-school programs are bringing real reform to a district committed to the arts. In New York State, we are expanding our collaboration with NYSAAE on CommonGround and other services that support your work.
We remain energetically committed to you, and will continue to sustain teachers, teaching artists, and our state and national partners through technical support grants, collaborative efforts, and the networking that is at the core of PAE.
Laura Reeder, Founding Creative Director
Technical Assistance
Next TAP Grant Deadline December 1
Thinking of attending an arts-based education conference? Planning a partnership, but want some expert advice? Maybe your existing partnership is looking to improve its assessment, or develop new curriculum.
The next deadline is December 1 to apply for a TAP grant. Teachers, teaching artists, schools, or cultural organizations can apply for grants for Partnership Planning and Collaboration, Arts-Integrated Curriculum Design, Program Evaluation and Student Assessment, and Professional Development and Capacity Building.
You can see a listing of recipients of TAP funding on our website.
CommonGround 2010
It's still early, but we've gotten some phone calls and questions, so here's the information we have available at this point:
YES, CommonGround will be happening in Albany, March 25-26, 2010.
YES, TAP funds will be available to help defray costs. There will be a separate deadline for CommonGround TAP, TBD.
Stay tuned for more information, coming soon.
Resources
Featured Website
The Foundation Center's Focus on Funding for the Arts offers statistics, free webinars, reports, podcasts, funding opportunities, an e-newsletter and loads of other resources. http://foundationcenter.org/focus/arts/
Media Buzz
The Center for Arts Education in New York City released a report called "Staying In School - Arts Education and New York City High School Graduation Rates."The report found that schools ranked in the top third by graduation rates offered students the most access to arts education and the opposite for the bottom third schools.
The full report can be downloaded as a PDF at:
http://www.caenyc.org/sites/default/files/docs/CAE_Arts_and_Graduation_Report.pdf
“Looking at art is not just an aesthetic; it’s a learning resource,” said Abie Benitez, principal of the Christopher Columbus Family Academy. New Haven has emerged at the forefront of a movement to build schools that are aesthetically pleasing as well as functional, and to turn plain brick-and-mortar walls into show-and-tell lessons.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/education/02art.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
Artist Maira Kalman has a new illustrated column about American democracy in the New York Times – here is her take on Benjamin Franklin. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for more entries. Delightful!
Latin Music USA – PBS has a bilingual website mounted in conjunction with its television show about the wide variety of Latin music being produced in the US. You can watch the show, hear lots of music, see interviews, check out links to other on- and off-line resources, delve deeper into areas that the show touched on.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/latinmusicusa/index.html#/en/hom
Opportunities
PAE's Fall Online Auction Opens Nov. 14
PAE will again be offering an exciting selection of entertainment, art, merchant services, vacation packages and other goodies in our upcoming online auction. It's an easy and fun way to get terrific bargains on a wide variety of hand-made clothing and housewares, theater and concert tickets, gift certificates and much more for gift-giving or for yourself. All proceeds go to support programs here at PAE.
The auction will open on November 14 and run until December 13, so there will be a limited time to snap up the items you're looking for. Our last fall auction was a great success, with many generous donations from businesses and artists from around the state, and lots of bidders vying for the choicest items. Watch your mailbox for the early preview of our catalog. This is the only auction we'll be doing this program year, so don't miss your chance to bid. You'll be able to link right from our front page.
You can participate by bidding when the auction opens, of course, 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.
Celebration of the Arts Symposium
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Town Hall Theater, Main St., Bainbridge
Registration deadline: November 10th
www.jerichoarts.com
Panelists and Guests will present a wealth of information about:
- income-producing opportunities for artists (Grants, teaching workshops, etc.);
- area organizations and businesses that offer services and opportunities to artists;
- regional venues where you can display and sell your work, or perform;
- artist-in-residence opportunities (this topic scheduled for 3:00, so interested school personnel can attend).
Tie for meeting/networking over refreshments. Artists/organizations may bring promotional print material to be displayed in our “tabling” area. For more information, please call Sally Doty (639-2932)
The Big Read Accepting Applications
Download the Guidelines & Application Instructions at
http://neabigread.org/application_process.php
The Big Read is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations to conduct month-long, community-wide reads between September 2010 and June 2011. The Big Read is a national program designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture. Organizations selected to participate in The Big Read will receive a grant ranging from $2,500 to $20,000, access to online training resources, educational and promotional materials, inclusion of your organization and activities on The Big Read Web site, and the prestige of participating in a highly visible national program. Approximately 75 organizations from across the country will be selected by a panel of experts.
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Our staff is always available to help you!
www.arts4ed.org or 315-234-9911
(Click on a name to email.)
Executive Director: Beth Leibrick
Founding Creative Director: Laura Reeder
Director of Strategic Development: Fran Hradil
Grant Programs Director: Sue Stonecash
Administrative Assistant: Maureen Foster
Development Associate: Kristin Swift
Communications Manager: Connie Walters
The Arts Education Network News is a free service of Partners for Arts Education. Our programs are made possible with public funds from the NYS Council on the Arts and individual sponsors.
