PAE Postcard October 2005

CNY Roundtable to Meet at Syracuse Stage
The first Central New York Arts-in-Education Roundtable meeting for the 2005-06 year is  November 1, from 3:30 - 5:30.  We will be hosted at Syracuse Stage by Lauren Unbekant, who recently joined Syracuse Stage as their Education Director.  This gathering is open to anyone with an interest in bringing together artists, schools, and cultural organizations in our nine-county region (Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, and St. Lawrence) to develop strong partnerships.

At this first meeting of the season, we will be given a glimpse of the plans for the Syracuse Stage educational program and get a chance to discuss how they can bring benefit to schools.  Additionally, we will brainstorm ideas for the rest of the season and what we all want to receive from the Roundtable in its 6th year.

Please RSVP by Friday, October 28th by email to Georgia Popoff or call 234.9911.  Looking forward to seeing you all and, of course, we will supply the chocolate!

Click to link to driving directions to Syracuse Stage.

Teachers and Artists - Last chance for art$TART!
Applications for the art$TART CNY arts-in-education grant are due by October 28art$TART is a matching grant that funds partnerships between pre-K - 12 teachers and cultural organizations and/or artists of any discipline. The application is available at our website.   You can also see examples of funded projects, a calendar for this year's grants, and more information on how the grants work.  If you need assistance with the grant process, email Sue, or call her at 234.9911. 

TAP Grants for Professional Development, Consulting
PAE offers Technical Assistance Program Grants to teaching artists, schools and non-profit cultural organizations to develop, enhance and/or evaluate arts education programs benefiting children Pre-K to 12th grade.  If you need to hire a  consultant, get professional development, train your staff, or cover travel expenses for any of these, you can apply for a grant for amounts from $100 to $1000.  (TAP is not meant to support artist residency activities.) 

There are four application deadlines throughout the year; the next one is November 1st

You can find more information and the on-line application on our website. 

Thanks to our Festival of Races Friends
PAE is once again participated in the Syracuse Festival of Races Community Fun(d) Walk on October 2.  With the generous help of our many friends, we were able to raise over $700  to support our work.   You can see a photo of the PAE Community Fun(d) walkers in our snappy new T-shirts.

West Genesee Students Create Art to Honor Veterans
Students from West Genesee High School have been working with local glass artist  Jerome Durr to create a stained glass mural that will be installed at the Syracuse VA Hospital on November 9.  Guests will assemble at 10 a.m. in the ground floor auditorium and then move to the entryway lobby for the unveiling.

The project, "Creating Opportunities to Honor Veterans," was proposed by West Genesee High School teachers Jennifer Schrader, Molly Devaney and Wendy Cross in an effort to help students in understanding how an artist uses his/her skills in developing artwork for public display. 

The large stained glass window, entitled "Thank You: A Gift of Appreciation for Service,"  is 12-by-6.5 feet. The design includes a flying eagle and an American flag proudly displayed alongside the insignias of the five military branches. The window will enhance the entryway lobby at the hospital.  You can see pictures of the students working in the glass studio at our website. 

The project is funded through art$TART with additional funding by Lockheed Martin and Syracuse Research Corporation.

Grant M.S. Afterschool Program Offers Arts Choices
PAE is honored to partner with Grant Middle School in their 21st Century Community Learning Center afterschool program this year.  "Reach for the S.T.A.R.S. (Strategic Teaching Assures Reading Success) is a program integrating academic support and the arts for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders with a theme of "Who am I and what am I about?".  Mondays through Thursdays throughout the school year, the teaching artists and school faculty will be examining academics, character education, hands-on arts experiences, and multicultural awareness in a bright environment. The students get two artistic choices daily in 10-week sessions. The program kicked off the first week of October and will continue through our performance/gallery event in late May 2006.  We will share the progress throughout the year and feature some of the work of these active, bright STARS!

Partners for Arts Education
Delavan Center Suite 221  501 W. Fayette St.  Syracuse, NY  13202
315.234.9911  info@arts4ed.org  www.arts4ed.org

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