ArtsEd Digest

Volume 1, Issue 16 - October 27, 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, November 10 should be submitted by close of business Friday, November 6.

New from the Arts Education Partnership

AEP Fall National Forum in Cambridge, MA October 2-3, 2009 - Charting a Course for the Arts and 21st Century Learning
Please be sure to view the new information we've posted about the Fall National Forum in Cambridge, MA here. For those of you who joined us and those who could not, this site is full of information about forum proceedings, with more to be added in the coming days. This information includes: slide presentations from the plenaries, a full Forum program, a set of proceedings notes, and more!

Make your voice heard! The Forum evaluation survey is still available at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=krhQlKzlvY2Z64rpqi9CAA_3d_3d. If you haven't yet filled out the survey, we'd still love to know your thoughts. We take these evaluations very serious and use the results in planning subsequent Forums. Expect to take about 15 minutes to complete the survey.

AEP Spring National Forum in Washington, DC April 9-10, 2010 - States of Change: New Leadership in Arts and Education
Planning is well underway for the Spring National Forum in Washington, DC on April 9-10, 2010 -- States of Change: New Leadership in Arts and Education. New and Up-to-Date information about this Forum is posted here.

AEP is now accepting proposals for Small Group Session presentations for the Spring National Forum. You can download the RFP here. Small Group Session proposals will be reviewed and selected by a national committee made up of members of the Governance and Steering Committees of AEP. We hope you'll consider submitting a proposal yourself, or gathering a team to plan a proposal. We had a slate of amazing presentations in Cambridge, and we look forward to seeing what the next sessions bring.

Additionally, the Cover Art Contest for the Spring Forum is now open for submissions. The contest is open to students aged 13-25 living in the DC-MD-VA area. Please help us spread the work about the Contest -- the submission form is available here as a pdf, and is easy to distribute!

Investing in Innovation Fund Guidelines Published

The Department of Education has now published the draft guidelines for the $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund. The guidelines can be found in the Federal Register at http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/proprule/2009-4/100909a.html. The Department welcomes comments regarding the guidelines and proposed priorities. Comments must be received on or before November 9, 2009. The i3 Fund, as it is known, is not limited to states but is open to school districts and non-profit organizations. In a New York Times article on October 7, Secretary Duncan specifically mentioned that applicants might use grants “to explore how to engage children in the arts.”

Rocco Landesman Announces "Arts Works" Tour at the 2009 Grantmakers in the Arts National Conference
NEA Chairman to visit Peoria, Illinois, as first stop

For Immediate Release: October 21, 2009
Media Contact: Victoria Hutter, hutterv@arts.gov, (202) 682-5570 / (202) 309-0100 mobile

Brooklyn, NY –National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman delivered a keynote address today to close the 2009 national Grantmakers in the Arts conference: Navigating the Art of Change.

In his remarks, Chairman Landesman laid out the guiding principle that will inform his work at the agency, which can be summed up in two words: “Art works.” Chairman Landesman explained that he means this in three ways:

“Art works” is a noun. They are the books, crafts, dances, designs, drawings, films, installations, music, musicals, paintings, plays, performances, poetry, textiles, and sculptures that are the creation of artists.
“Art works” is a verb. Art works on and within people to change and inspire them; it addresses the need people have to create, to imagine, to aspire to something more.
“Art works” is a declarative sentence: arts jobs are real jobs that are part of the real economy. Art workers pay taxes, and art contributes to economic growth, neighborhood revitalization, and the livability of American towns and cities.

Chairman Landesman announced that he will spend the next six months learning and highlighting the ways that art works in neighborhoods and towns across America.

For the full release, please go to: http://www.arts.gov/news/news09/arts-works-release-and-speech.html

SCEA's Arts & Education Forum: Arts Integration and Teacher Change Report Now Available

The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts’ second Arts & Education Forum: Arts Integration and Teacher Change was held on the campus of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on May 8-9, 2009. The Forum differed from conferences where program overviews and success stories are showcased. Instead, personal narratives stimulated discussions about dilemmas faced by professional development providers seeking to foster teacher change for improving arts integration. Facilitators posed questions to frame conversations, and sessions concluded with participants identifying ideas they might incorporate into their practice as well as emerging questions.

A report on the proceedings is filled with session accounts, participants’ thoughtful ahas and questions, photographs, lessons learned, and musings on the dilemma of a dilemma-based Forum. You can download a copy of the 2009 Forum Report from SCEA’s website: http://www.utc.edu/Outreach/SCEA/SCEA-2009-Forum-Report.pdf

SCEA’s 2010 Forum – Navigating the Interdisciplinarity Currents – will be held in Chattanooga on May 14-15, 2010.

Report Reveals Principals are Key to Arts Education

New research from ArtsEd Washington, a member of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network, shows that supporting principals is a highly effective method to increase access to arts education in our schools.

ArtsEd Washington has released the results of its in-depth evaluation of Principals’ Arts Leadership (PAL), the organization’s signature program. In Anchoring Arts Education: Principals’ Arts Leadership, evaluators found increased access to arts education and its benefits, regardless of the school’s size or socioeconomic composition.

Principals credited the scaffolded planning process, peer-to-peer support, and access to ArtsEd Washington’s expertise as powerful contributors to increasing arts learning in their schools.

The report, supported in part by The Kennedy Center, also spotlights best practices from five PAL schools identified as having a growing focus on arts in academics and the creative lives of students. Creating and maintaining leadership and leadership focus was crucial. The study assessed the PAL program in 16 elementary schools across the state.

ArtsEd Washington is a non-profit organization working to ensure that arts learning is available to every student in Washington State, in every year of their K-12 education. To read the full report or the executive summary and to learn more about the PAL program, visit www.ArtsEdWashington.org.

Folkways Magazine September 2009 issue available online

The September issue of the online Folkways Magazine features a lead article by music educator Patricia Shehan Campbell, "Songs By and For Children: A Legacy of Children's Music." See http://www.folkways.si.edu/magazine/2009_fall/index.aspx

Employment Opportunity: Director of Teaching and Learning, The Center for Arts Education

CAE is seeking is seeking a Director of Teaching and Learning. A member of CAE’s senior staff and leadership team, he/she will play a key role in guiding the future of CAE.

Click the following link to go to the full job description: http://www.cae-nyc.org/about/employment.

Application Process
Please send resume and cover letter (no phone calls or agencies please) to:
Director of Teaching and Learning Job Search
The Center for Arts Education
225 West 34th Street, Suite 1112
New York, NY 10122
jobs@caenyc.org

Employment Opportunity: Executive Director, Arts Every Day

Arts Every Day, a growing, dynamic non-profit, whose mission is to strengthen learning for Baltimore public school students by making arts education and cultural experiences an integral part of the school day, is seeking an outstanding individual with a keen interest and genuine passion for both arts and education to serve as Executive Director. The successful candidate will embrace the opportunity to work with diverse groups of artists, educators, their organizations and community leaders to effect positive change for school children in Baltimore.

Candidates must have a minimum of five years management experience and, preferably, a Masters degree. The ideal candidate will have strong management and leadership skills and will be a self-motivated, energetic consensus builder, a strategic thinker, an articulate communicator and technologically proficient.

Arts Every Day offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications, an attractive benefits package and a congenial workplace. For more detailed information about the position and Arts Every Day, visit www.artseveryday.org.

Send cover letter and résumé to EDsearch@artseveryday.org.

Preferred start date early January 2010. Interviews will begin in November. Position will remain open until filled. Arts Every Day is an equal opportunity employer.

Employment Opportunity: Executive Director, Young Audiences, Inc.

Founded in 1952, Young Audiences Arts for Learning is the nation’s first and largest producing and presenting arts-in-education network. Through its national network of 30 affiliates and roster of close to 5,000 artists, Young Audiences has introduced the arts to tens of millions of young people across the country. With core assets including unmatched outreach to children and youth, and expertise in arts learning, education, research, and product and service design, Young Audiences now seeks to position itself to become the nation’s leading voice for the arts in education.

Young Audiences, Inc. (YAI), is the New York City based organization that coordinates,
convenes and augments the national network. An infrastructure of affiliates, committees and
national staff supports YAI’s work. YAI seeks a dynamic leader with the vision, capability and
passion to leverage the network’s vast resources to elevate and extend the role of the arts in
education.

To view the full job description, please click the following link: http://www.youngaudiences.org/pdf/YAI_ExecDir_Search.pdf

Employment Opportunity: Principal and Executive Director, Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School

The Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School (FACTS) seeks nominations and applications for the position of Principal and Executive Director. Founded in 2005, FACTS is the first public K-8 charter school in the Chinatown neighborhood. FACTS students develop strong academic skills through a curriculum that integrates folk arts, social justice, respect for languages, and the histories of many cultures. There are approximately 440 students enrolled at FACTS, with nearly one-third of the students receiving ESL services.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Principal and Executive Director is the instructional leader, overall manager, and ambassador of FACTS. With fiduciary responsibilities of nearly $6M, the Principal and Executive Director oversees all aspects of the school including oversight of approximately 60 staff. The Principal and Executive Director provides leadership to teachers, staff, volunteers and students, in addition to overseeing all aspects of the school operations. Additionally, (s)he must be a strong leader capable of effectively representing FACTS to both internal and external constituents.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree; advanced degree preferred. Bilingual preferred. Must currently hold or be eligible for Pennsylvania Principal Certification. Additional requirements include demonstrated leadership, managerial and supervisory experience as well as the ability to work effectively with various constituents and stakeholders.

FACTS is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. To apply please submit credentials to: Jo-Ann Zoll, jzoll@zollsearch.com, 610.565.3831 (phone), 610.565.3021 (fax).

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