PAE Postcard October 2006

Teachers/Artists/Cultural Organizations – Apply for School Partnership Funding Now

art$TART Applications Due October 30

Use the arts to transform learning in any subject! All public and private pre-K – 12 schools in CNY (Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, and St. Lawrence counties) can apply for matching funds up to $2500 for partnerships between schools and teaching artists and/or cultural organizations that focus on integrated study of the arts and non-arts subjects. 

The application for art$TART arts-in-education grants is available at our website. There you can find out more about the grants, including abstracts and detailed accounts of previously granted projects. If you have questions about the application, finding a school or artistic partner, how to secure matching funds, or any other aspects of the grant process, get in touch by emailing Sue Stonecash, or call her at 234.9911.

Ted Kooser Delights Poetry Lovers of All Ages

Recent U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winner Ted Kooser came to Onondaga Community College on October 5, presented by the YMCA’s Downtown Writer’s Center (DWC) and PAE, in collaboration with OCC’s Arts Across Campus.  Many, many thanks to all our sponsors who made this wonderful event possible.

Mr. Kooser held a lively and thoughtful question and answer session with area students in the afternoon, and read his own poetry in the evening.  At an early-evening reception, local poets read work their Poetry Partnerships students had written, making a deep impression on the audience.

You can see pictures of the day’s events at PAE’s website.

Opportunities

Use Syracuse Symphony Concerts as an Education Resource

The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra is eager to provide ideas on how to use their Symphony Kids and Young Persons Concert series to address the NYS Learning Standards.  Their Educators’ Concert Guide is downloadable from their website, as are lesson plans linked to each performance.  There are also recordings of the music available from the SSO. You can also order tickets online.

On Monday, October 30th, the SSO will kick off its season of Young Persons Concerts with The Orchestra Can Do Anything.  Join Guest Conductor Ron Spigelman and the Orchestra at 10:00 or 11:30 am in an interactive concert exploring the environmental sounds of a Rainforest, the dances of the American Frontier, and the dangers of life as a Toreador.  Geared toward grades 4 – 8. (Science Standard 4, Social Studies Standards 1 and 3)

Next on the SSO's line-up is Green Eggs & Ham on Thursday, November 9th at 10:00 and 11:30 am. Join special guest Vera Mariner, Guest Conductor William Henry Curry, and the musicians of the SSO to experience the genius of Dr. Seuss set to the music of composer Rob Kapilow.  Geared toward grades Pre-K through 3. (English/Language Arts Standard 1)

For more information or to make reservations for concerts online, visit SyracuseSymphony.org and click on Education Concerts; or call Travis at (315) 424-8222, x272.  Tickets are only $4 per person for groups of 10 or more and $5 per person for groups less than 10.

Arts Learning and Arts Leadership Seminar 2007 in Italy

We are all working to move the arts to their rightful place in the center of our school and community life.  Why not see how others around the world are already doing it? Participate in an Arts in Education Seminar in Siena, Italy in February 2007. 

Teachers, arts administrators, artists, and civic leaders take a week of study, discussion, international exchange, and lots of amazing food!  Each day will include visits to important artistic sites/events, discussions with Italian civic, arts and education leaders, guided discussions with our faculty, and opportunities for creating a new vision for our Arts in Education community in the US.

Since its roots in the Roman Empire, Siena has placed the Arts in the center of its educational and civic life. We will explore the ways that Siena ’s artistic life remains a powerful force in the way that children are educated and the way that their city thrives.  We will also visit nearby Italian hill towns and the exciting city of Florence to see how the Arts have affected their culture and history.  Each day will also allow for both group and individual reflection on how these strategies can be adapted to help achieve the goals of our schools, arts organizations and communities.

For more information, go to http://www.artforbrains.com/ .  The deadline for deposits is October 23.

Day of Professional Development in Oneonta

On November 29th, the NYS Alliance for Arts Education (NYSAAE), in collaboration with DCMO and ONC BOCES, will present a regional, day-long conference providing practical ideas on how the arts engage all students while meeting curriculum goals in all the Learning Standards.  The conference will run from 8:30 to 3:30 at the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta.

Get six hours professional development credit while learning how to:

·   Integrate arts into the core subjects

·   Collaborate with artists successfully

·   Invigorate tired lesson plans

·   Effectively engage students

·   Plan artist residencies that meet your curriculum needs

·   Find and maximize funding resources

·   Enlist support from your school and community

The arts bring different ways of exploring topics, ideas, cultures, and means of expression, providing stimulating ideas to embed into curriculum.  Bring us your curriculum and let us help you use the arts to inspire, enliven, enrich, ignite, and motivate your students.

To register contact:
Lainy Slyder at 800.ARTS.N.ED or at exec@nysaae.org .

Partners for Arts Education inspires learning and leadership for arts-in-education in Central New York and throughout New York State. We provide funding and support to deepen and enrich educational experiences in and through the arts for students, teachers and artists.

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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