IEA Newsletter for Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Welcome to the Institute for Education and the Arts weekly newsletter for February 21, 2007. The newsletter is published each Wednesday morning to the IEA listserv and is archived here on the IEA blog.

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REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS

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THE ARTS & LEADERSHIP: NOW THAT WE CAN DO ANYTHING, WHAT WILL WE DO?
Nancy J. Adler, McGill University, Academy of Management Learning and Education (AML#), Vol. 5, No. 4, 2006, pp. 486-499 (requires subscription)
From the abstract: “Given the dramatic changes taking place in society, the economy, and technology, 21st-century organizations need to engage in new, more spontaneous, and more innovative ways of managing. I investigate why an increasing number of companies are including artists and artistic processes in their approaches to strategic and day-to-day management and leadership.”
Read more (requires subscription): http://aom.metapress.com/(g0ayku3nlhx2dk55s0ldqq55)/app/home/contribution.asp?referrer=parent&backto=issue,9,14;journal,1,9;linkingpublicationresults,1:109449,1
Read about the American for the Arts’ program on arts-based learning for businesses: http://www.creativityconnection.org

NEW STUDY REVEALS CULTURE AND TOURISM IN CONNECTICUT

ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN $14 BILLION IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

Connecticut Commission of Culture & Tourism, 12/7/06

“ A new study released today by the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism (CCT) reveals that arts, film, history and tourism account for more than $14 billion in economic activity and more than 170,000 jobs – 10 percent of the state’s labor force – annually in the state. This is the first study to examine the combined economic impact of CCT’s four divisions. ‘Culture and tourism enhances Connecticut on numerous levels today – creating new industries and jobs and bringing in revenue to the state, and also enriching our lives and the overall quality of life in our state,’ said Governor M. Jodi Rell. ‘Connecticut is committed to ongoing investment in the arts, history, film and tourism as we constantly strive for ways to improve our economy and the state and local levels. Today’s report confirms that we are not only on the right track, but on target for better and better results.’

Learn more: http://www.cultureandtourism.org/cct/cwp/view.asp?a=11&q=329216

CHICAGO REGION ARTS SCAN

Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelly Foundation, 2007
This study sought a comprehensive count of the number and types of non-profit arts organizations in the greater Chicago area.

Learn more: http://www.gddf.org/chicagoartsscan

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THE INTERPLAY OF ART AND MUSIC

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BRUSH STROKES OF SOUND: ART THAT KEEPS CHANGING

Nate Chinen, New York Times, 2/17/07

Jazz saxophonist Ted Nash, fascinated with the longterm interplay between artists, “is preparing for the premiere of his ‘Portrait in Seven Shades,’ a suite inspired by pieces from [New York’s Museum of Modern Art’s] collection. It will be the focal point of ‘Jazz and Art,’ a Jazz at Lincoln Center concert Thursday through Saturday at the Rose Theater.”

Learn more: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/17/arts/music/17nash.html?ex=1329714000&en=955167f0b89d911b&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

PAINTED MUSIC

Katzen Arts Center, 9/06

In another project connecting visual art to music, Jerzy Sapieyevski shares his experience with “Painted Music,” “a dynamic multimedia event in which painters - in live performance - interact and respond directly to the sounds, notes and rhythms of a piano solo and interactive electronics. Using special technology, the painters’ brushes create sounds while their paintings evolve in the presence of an audience. Thus the canvas becomes a musical instrument! The composer's inspiration has been specifically charged by three artists: Russian abstractionist Wassily Kandinsky - who saw music in colors; the Spanish surrealist Joan Miró - who often started work without a specific idea and let the painting “assert itself” and finally; the American Abstract-Expressionist Jackson Pollock, who practiced a spontaneous process of “action painting”. Sapieyevski’s design is a moment-specific, multi-layered composition in an entirely new performance format that transforms the relationship between musicians, artists and the public. The result is a groundbreaking and visionary artistic inquiry of modern musical expression in the romantic yet, technological world.”

Learn more about the project and view a slide show here: http://www.musichappens.com/Events/events.htm

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STRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE ARTS

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AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES NEW PLANNING EFFORT

“Americans for the Arts is pleased to announce an exciting strategic planning initiative that will have a significant impact on the future of the arts in this country. During the next few months, we will be conducting a comprehensive scan of the arts environment to help us determine a five-year roadmap for advancing the arts in America. In the coming months, we will be asking stakeholders to participate in web-based surveys, online forums, focus groups, or one-on-one interviews; their input will be invaluable. We are confident that, with the input collected, we will emerge from this intensive project with an updated strategic plan for Americans for the Arts.”

Learn more: http://www.americansforthearts.org/about_us/strategic_plan.asp

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VISUAL ARTS

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STUDENT ART FEATURED IN ANNUAL LOCAL EDUCATION FUND SHOWCASE

Wake Education Partnership
”A panel of judges selected winners this week in the 14th annual Gifts of Gold art show. Ninety Wake County (N.C.) students from 70 schools showcased their artistic abilities in the competition, which serves as the visual arts component of Pieces of Gold, the annual performing arts extravaganza produced by Wake Education Partnership, a local education fund, and the Wake County Public School System. Wake County art teachers were each encouraged to submit one piece of 2-D or 3-D student art to be honored in the showcase, which will be featured in a public exhibit.
To view images of the winning artwork and a complete list of student participants, visit:
http://www.wakeedpartnership.org/events/piecesofgold/gifts_of_gold.htm

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MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY
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iPODS’ COOL FACTOR HELPS INSTILL MUSIC APPRECIATION
Bao Ong, Pioneer Press, 2/7/07
”Silence is music to Michael Fridgen's ears. During a recent class at Pinecrest Elementary School in Hastings, Fridgen's students worked alone and in pairs with iPods in hand and large black earphones covering their ears. The only sound was the occasional shuffling of paper — a worksheet about adjectives — as they listened to a "podcast" their teacher created. The music teacher introduced iPods to his curriculum during the last school year as students learned about concepts like rhythm, tempo and dynamics. This past fall Fridgen received another grant to buy more of the digital music players as he further integrated them into lesson plans.The result, according Fridgen, is that students are more engaged and motivated to participate in music class than ever before.”

Learn more: http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/living/education/16624458.htm (available for a limited time)

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GRANTS AND FUNDING
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SARA JAFFARIAN SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAM AWARD

“The purpose of the Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award is to recognize, promote, and support excellence in humanities programming in elementary and middle school libraries that serve children K-8. To promote and encourage other school libraries interested in developing outstanding humanities programs, a professional development/training opportunity will be presented by the ALA Public Programs Office, in consultation with the Public and Cultural Programs Advisory Committee and the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). The deadline is February 28, 2007. One $4000 award will be given.”

Learn more: http://www.ala.org/ala/ppo/jaffarianaward.htm

NEH 2007 SUMMER SEMINARS AND INSTITUTES FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS

National Endowment for the Humanities

“The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent grant-making agency of the Federal Government. Each year the NEH's Division of Education Programs offers teachers opportunities to study humanities topics in a variety of Summer Seminars and Institutes. The dates and duration of each project are listed under each title. The application deadline is March 1, 2007 (postmark).” K-12eachers receive a stipend to help cover travel costs, books, living expenses, and other research expenses.”
Learn more: http://www.neh.gov/projects/si-school.html

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