IEA Newsletter for Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Welcome to the Institute for Education and the Arts' newsletter for Wednesday, April 2, 2008. The newsletter is published each Wednesday to the IEA listserv and archived on the IEA blog at http://edartsinstitute.blogspot.com.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC
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FORUM: EDUCATION IS THE FUTURE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Melinda Bargeen, Seattle Times, 3/16/08
"During the past decade, reports about the impending death of classical music have arrived with such regularity that doom-saying is practically a full-time activity for several arts journalists ... Attendees at a national classical-music summit held at Seattle University last month, however, had a whole span of quite different views. Presented jointly by Seattle U. and Bellevue Philharmonic CEO Jennifer McCausland, the summit brought in representatives from coast to coast — Carnegie Hall, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the San Francisco Symphony, The Washington Post, and several others — and described a classical-music industry that is doing considerably more than rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic."
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ARTS EDUCATION
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ARTS EDUCATION ISSUE
School Administrator Magazine, 3/08
Arts education leaders including Richard Deasy of the Arts Education Partnership, Lois Hetland of Project Zero, and John M. Eger, author of The Creative Community, contribute articles to this special arts education edition.
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RHEE'S '09 BUDGET ADDS $44 MILLION: NEW FUNDING PROPOSED FOR ART, MUSIC, SOCIAL WORKERS AND ACTIVITIES
By V. Dion Haynes, Washington Post, 3/18/08
"D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee said yesterday that classrooms would get an additional $44 million in the fall for art and music teachers, psychologists, social workers, literacy coaches and more extracurricular activities under her proposed fiscal 2009 budget.Some school advocates questioned whether the school system would have $44 million for the initiatives, given Rhee's previous statements that the closings would save $23 million and the firings would reduce the payroll by $6 million. Rhee's spokeswoman said that, although she could not specify, the additional savings came from cutting some part-time employees at the schools and shifting maintenance costs from the school system to a new school construction authority."
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MAKING CHEMISTRY RELEVANT
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EXPERIMENTING WITH MAKEUP: WHAT PUTS THE 'ICK' IN LIPSTICK?
Natasha Singer, The New York Times, 3/27/08
Girls dissect lipstick and create their own lip balm at Boston's Museum of Science in a course called Cosmetic Chemistry. By linking chemistry to the girls' personal interests, the class brings the scientific method to life.
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GRANTS, AWARDS, AND CONTESTS
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PARTNERS IN EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM
National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts/MetLife Partners in Arts Education
Deadline: 5/23/08
Grant Award: Up to $20,000
“The goal of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts/MetLife Foundation Partners in Arts Education Grant Program is to enhance arts learning in K­–12 Public Schools (PS) by supporting exemplary Community School of the Arts (CSA)/PS partnerships which serve large numbers of public school students during the school day or extended day, exemplify best practices in creating and sustaining effective partnerships, provide pedagogically-sound arts education experiences, prioritize student learning and achievement in the arts, and address national, state, and/or local arts education standards.” See Web site for list of eligible communities.
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BOOKS ACROSS AMERICA
National Education Association Foundation
Award: Approximately 50 annual awards of $1,000
Deadline: November 7, 2008
"The NEA’s Books Across America Library Books Awards program is funded by the NEA Foundation in collaboration with the NEA, corporate sponsors, and individuals who donate to the program. It enables public school libraries serving economically disadvantaged students to purchase books." To be eligible, educators must "work in public schools in which at least 70 percent of the students are eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program."
Learn more: http://www.neafoundation.org or (202) 822-7289.

ING UNSUNG HEROES
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Deadline: 4/30/08
Awards: $2,000 - $25,000
“Are you an educator with a class project that is short on funding but long on potential? Do you know a teacher looking for grant dollars? ING Unsung Heroes® could help you turn great ideas into reality for students. For more than 10 years, and with $2.8 million in awarded grants, ING Unsung Heroes has proven to be an A+ program with educators. The program’s “alumni” have inspired success in the classroom and impacted countless numbers of students. Each year, 100 educators are selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects. Three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000.”
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GRANTS FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
Music is Revolution Foundation
Deadline: 3 times annually: January 15, April 15, and October 15 ***coming soon***
Awards: Mini-grants up to $500
"The Music Is Revolution Foundation administers a mini-grant program for Music Is Revolution activities designed by teachers to implement, support, and/or improve their ability to provide
quality music education for their students. Mini-grants up to $500 are available to teachers for music education activities of all types. Only projects that clearly contain a music education focus . . . will be considered. Applicants are encouraged to include activities that expose students to genres and styles of music not likely to be experienced as a part of their normal daily lives ... Funds may be used for supplies, materials, equipment, transportation for a field trip, and/or to bring a performer or musical group to the school. Funds may not be used to pay for personnel, to replace state or local school funds, or for celebration food and drinks."
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