IEA Newsletter for Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Welcome to the Institute for Education and the Arts' newsletter for Wednesday, June 25, 2008. The newsletter is published each Wednesday to the IEA listserv and archived here on the IEA blog.

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REPORT
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AN UNFINISHED CANVAS, ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA:
TAKING STOCK OF POLICIES AND PRACTICES
SRI International’s Center for Education Policy for the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
“A landmark study from independent research institute SRI International, for the first time systemically examining the status of arts education in California, reveals that the vast majority of California's schools fail to meet state standards for teaching the arts, and that access to arts instruction varies widely among the state's schools.”
Read the report>>

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JOB POSTING
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PART TIME COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE

American Alliance for Theatre & Education

Bethesda, MD – minimal travel required
Deadline: July 15, 2008 ***coming soon***

“Responsibilities: Works with Publications Advisory Board to edit and oversee the design and production of AATE's quarterly magazine; Works with members of the Board of Directors to ensure quality of publications and communications; Manages website content and web components of AATE publications; Proofs and copy edits AATE communications including newsletters, email alerts and publicity materials; Conducts various additional administrative tasks and other duties related to AATE Communications.”
For more information, contact: employment@aate.com


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CLASSICAL MUSIC EDUCATION
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PROGRAM GIVES YOUTH ACCESS TO FREE CLASSICAL MUSIC LESSONS
Hannah Wolfson, Newhouse News Service/Houston Chronicle, 6/13/08
[In Birmingham, Alabama,] Every Friday afternoon, the dingy rock club called Cave9 echoes with classical music instead of the usual guitars and amps. On the stage, two kids fiddle with clarinets and trumpets while a young man who works nearby gets a violin lesson. In the rickety balcony, a brother and sister from the nearby public housing development sit side by side for a piano lesson while friends watch. As the afternoon wears on, more people come in: One wants to try the flute; another's ready for her regular viola lesson. Some of the music is good, some bad, but it's all unexpected because the lessons — open to anyone who walks in — are free. The lessons are being provided by Scrollworks, a new program inspired by Venezuela's revolutionary music system, which has created hundreds of youth orchestras in poor areas across the country. The group is giving lessons at Cave9, an elementary school on Birmingham's west side and a theater downtown, and plans to expand to a neighborhood church this summer.
Read more>>

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ARTS MAJORS ON THE RISE
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ALTHOUGH BUSINESS STILL DOMINATES, THE PERFORMING ARTS ARE FLOURISHING ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES

Dave Newbart, Chicago Sun-Times, 6/9/08

“What's your major? For many Illinois college students these days, the answer to that question is music, acting or art. In fact, students majoring in visual and performing arts at Illinois colleges number more than 25,000 -- making the field of study the second most popular, according to unpublished data released by the state at the request of the Sun-Times. While still lagging business majors by a wide margin -- there are nearly twice as many business students in the state -- the arts' popularity has increased faster than any of the other 10 most popular majors in the past decade. The number of arts majors is up 110 percent since 1997. ‘A lot of folks believe we are moving more towards a creative economy,' said Murphy Monroe, executive director of undergraduate admissions at Columbia College, now the largest private arts college I’n the nation. ‘There is a newfound respect for people with creative problem-solving skills.'

Read more>>


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UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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THE CONTOURS OF INCLUSION:
UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING IN ARTS IN EDUCATION

VSA arts
Friday, 9/19/08, Holiday Inn Capitol, Washington, DC

“A full-day conference that explores the application of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to arts curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Dr. Tracey Hall, Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST), will provide a keynote to frame UDL principles and practices. Participants will then engage with examples of UDL in presentation workshops and discussion groups facilitated by expert practitioners from the VSA arts affiliate and program networks.
Learn more about the conference: LJBarnum@vsarts.org
Learn more about UDL>>

2008 PUBLIC EDUCATION NETWORK ANNUAL CONFERENCE
11/6 – 11/18/08
Proposals due 7/15/08
International Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco
This conference will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the first local education funds. The conference will center around the legacy, focus and impact of local education funds over the last 25 years.” Speakers include Susan Berresford, Carol Bellamy, Ronald Ferguson, Carol Gilligan, Ira Harkavy, and Andreas Schleicher.
Learn more>>

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GRANTS AND AWARDS
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EDUCATION GRANTS
Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation
Deadline: 10/15/08
“Proposals submitted to the Foundation for review for educational and cultural programs must address the priorities listed below: target K-12 and college students; expose students to career opportunities; develop skills in new technologies; leverage teacher/administrator, parental, and community involvement; include hands-on program activities; lead to comprehensive, systemic change on a regional and/or national basis; involve collaborative partnerships; demonstrate capacity to gain continuing support; will result in dissemination and replication of lessons learned; have broad and positive impact on diverse populations with a special emphasis on women, minorities, and at-risk students; develop evaluation component with measurable results.”
Learn more>>

VERY BEST IN YOUTH AWARD
Nestle
Deadline: 11/8/08
“Nestlé has been a proud sponsor of the Very Best In Youth program for more than nine years. Created to spotlight the best in youth leadership, the program identifies teens whose efforts are making a profound impact in lives other than their own … Nestlé helps young people who want to make a difference realize their dreams by donating $1,000 in the name of each winner to the charity of his/her choice. Nestlé awards the winner a trip for them and a parent or guardian to Los Angeles for the Nestlé Very Best In Youth awards ceremony. The trip includes round trip coach air travel, hotel accommodations for three nights plus spending money.”
Learn more>>

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