IEA Newsletter for Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Welcome to the Institute for Education and the Arts' newsletter for
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THE RENAISSANCE GENERATION
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HOW TO REACH AND ENGAGE THE RENAISSANCE GENERATION
Shannon Buggs, Houston Chronicle,
Patricia Martin, “a cultural marketing consultant based in
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EDUCATION FOR NATIVE AMERICANS
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GUITAR HEROES
Associated Press in Teacher Magazine, 5/21/08
” More than two dozen educators are learning to play acoustic guitar as part of a unique program to bring music into the classrooms. Sally Greywolf, whose husband teaches in the area [of
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ON THE RESERVATION AND OFF, SCHOOLS SEE A CHANGING TIDE
Kirk Johnson, New York Times, 5/25/08
”Many [Crow] families … are deciding that off-reservation public schools … are a better choice than schools on the reservation.
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CREATIVE WORK CONFERENCE RECAP
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CREATIVE LEARNING, CREATIVE WORK:
PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE FOR NYC’S CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
”In 2007 CAE hosted Creative Learning, Creative Work: Preparing Young People for NYC’s Creative Industries at the Hearst Corporation. The conference, which brought together business leaders with
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HEALING POWER OF MUSIC
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A MUSICIAN WHO PERFORMS WITH A SCALPEL
David Dobbs, New York Times, 5/20/08
”For Claudius Conrad, a 30-year-old surgeon who has played the piano seriously since he was 5, music and medicine are entwined — from the academic realm down to the level of the fine-fingered dexterity required at the piano bench and the operating table … Dr. Conrad, a third-year surgical resident at Harvard Medical School who also holds doctorates in stem cell biology and music philosophy, recently published a provocative paper suggesting that music may exert healing and sedative effects partly through a paradoxical stimulation of a growth hormone generally associated with stress rather than healing. This jump in growth hormone, said Dr. John Morley, an endocrinologist at
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DEVELOPING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER ADULTS TO CONTRIBUTE
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12 CHICAGO-AREA CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AWARDED GRANTS TO ‘JUMPSTART THE CONVERSATION’
PR Newswire, 5/6/08
”Twelve organizations in the Chicago metro area have been awarded ‘JumpStart the Conversation’ grants for projects designed to provide opportunities for older adults to contribute to the cultural life of their communities. The grants were introduced after a recent workshop at the
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NEW BOOK
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ARTS, INC: HOW GREED AND NEGLECT HAVE DESTROYED OUR CULTURAL RIGHTS
Bill Ivey, University of California Press, 2008
“In this impassioned and persuasive book, Bill Ivey, the former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, assesses the current state of the arts in America and finds cause for alarm. Even as he celebrates our ever-emerging culture and the way it enriches our lives here at home while spreading the dream of democracy around the world, he points to a looming crisis. The expanding footprint of copyright, an unconstrained arts industry marketplace, and a government unwilling to engage culture as a serious arena for public policy have come together to undermine art, artistry, and cultural heritage—the expressive life of America. In eight succinct chapters, Ivey blends personal and professional memoir, policy analysis, and deeply held convictions to explore and define a coordinated vision for art, culture, and expression in American life.”
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GRANTS AND AWARDS
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GRANTS FOR EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, AND MEDICINE/HEALTH
RGK Foundation
Maximum Awards: usually under $25,000
Deadline for Letter of Inquiry: N/A
”RGK Foundation awards grants in the broad areas of Education, Community, and Medicine/Health. The Foundation's primary interests within Education include programs that focus on formal K-12 education (particularly mathematics, science and reading), teacher development, literacy, and higher education.”
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GRANTS FOR INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
Maximum Award: See Web site for past grant awards
Deadline for concept papers: 6/1/08 **Coming Soon ***
”Through its National Grant program, MEAF provides funding to nonprofit organizations that are working toward the full inclusion of young people with disabilities in society. Proposed projects should be national in scope and impact or model projects that can be replicated at multiple sites.”
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