ArtsEd Digest

Volume 1, Issue 14 - September 22, 2009

Welcome to ArtsEd Digest, the new and improved face of the AEP listserv. The ArtsEd Digest is an online publication that allows for the easy access to vital and timely information about arts education from our partners and from the field. It is published twice a month, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday. Items for inclusion in the upcoming listserv must be submitted by close of business on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month. For example, items for the Digest to be published on Tuesday, October 13 should be submitted by close of business Friday, October 9.

New from the Arts Education Partnership

Many thanks to everyone who has helped to get our Fall 2009 National Forum off to an incredible start. We are delighted to report that registration for the Cambridge meeting is completely full! Unfortunately, we will be unable to accept on-site registrations for this event, as we have reached our capacity limits. We will make every effort to disseminate information about the meeting as widely and thoroughly as possible, and we hope that you will mark your calendars for the upcoming Spring 2010 National Forum in Washington, DC, “States of Change: New Leadership in Arts and Education,” on April 9-10, 2010. We look forward to seeing many of you in Cambridge, and many thanks again for your interest and participation.

AEP is pleased to release the latest AEP Wire, an analysis of the NAEP Arts Assessment results now posted in the “New from AEP” section of our website and also as part of the NAEP toolkit. We hope you will find this analysis a useful companion to the other pieces of the toolkit as you continue to discuss NAEP in the context of ongoing changes in the education landscape.

Event Invitation - "The Human Form in Art" Exhibit Opening and Ribbon-cutting

You are cordially invited to the opening of “The Human Form in Art”, featuring student artwork from the Chesterfield County, Va. Public Schools and the Monacan High School Jazz Band.

A Ribbon-cutting Ceremony will take place at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Education Building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, September 25, 2009 at 11 a.m.

RSVP by Sept. 23, to Marilyn Joyner at 202-401-1669 or Marilyn.joyner@ed.gov.

This event is presented by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Communications and Outreach and Office of Innovation and Improvement.

AEC Regional Arts Education Day 2009 - Oct. 12

The Arts Education Collaborative will be hosting Regional Arts Education Day on Monday, October 12, 2009. This year’s keynote speaker will be Connecting Brain Research with Effective Teaching: The Brain-Targeted Teaching Model” (2003). Hardiman served as a principal, department chair, teacher and professional development specialist for more than 30 years in the Baltimore City Public School System. As the principal of Roland Park Elementary Middle School for a decade starting in 1993, she led the school to its designation as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

The day’s activities will be from 9 am to 3:30 pm at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. Participants are eligible for 5.5 ACT 48 credit hours and the cost for attending is $75 (includes a continental breakfast and lunch). See attached flyer for more information and the registration form.

Educational Theatre Association Elects New Board Director

California educator Gai Jones has been elected to a three-year term on the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) Board of Directors, commencing on August 1, 2010.

Ms. Jones has been an educator for more than four decades, including 34 years at Placentia, California’s El Dorado High School. Her involvement with EdTA includes serving as director of El Dorado High’s International Thespian Society (ITS) troupe 199, EdTA’s student honorary organization, as well as in a variety of leadership roles.

Ms. Jones’s career also extends to the collegiate level at Fullerton College; California State University, Channel Islands; and California State University, East Bay. She has authored three books and a number of articles on arts education.

“Gai Jones has been a stalwart voice for the importance of theatre arts education, in both California and the nation,” says EdTA Executive Director Michael J. Peitz. “Her years of work as an educator have given her the experiences to understand the challenges faced by theatre educators and represent their interests. We are fortunate to have members like Gai who are ready and willing to take up the cause of leading the organization into an exciting future.”

Employment Opportunity - Director of Local Arts Agency Services, Americans for the Arts

Americans for the Arts believes that a strong network of local arts agencies (LAAs) is essential to advancing the arts in America. The Director of Local Arts Agency Services leads a team of professionals responsible for serving and advancing the nation’s 5,000 LAAs—the core membership and field service area of Americans for the Arts. The Director of Local Arts Agency Services is a foremost authority on the full diversity of LAAs—their budget trends, programs, innovations, how public vs. private or large vs. small differ, as well as their organizational and leadership needs. The director is responsible for creating and delivering programs and services that strengthen LAAs such as content for the annual convention, online learning and “how to” trainings, fulfilling technical assistance requests, producing publications, and ensuring peer-to-peer engagement through member affinity networks.

To view detailed descriptions and requirements visit our careers website at: http://www.AmericansForTheArts.org/about_us/careers/002.asp. Qualified applicants may apply using our online application system.

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