MAAE News Updates
MAAE News Updates
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December 2022
As we bring the year to a close I'm feeling so grateful to all of our volunteers, donors, sponsors and allies. To all who read our newsletters, emails, messages, social media posts, to those who participate in professional learning and who respond to our calls to action, we thank you. Your ongoing support allows the Alliance to continue to serve the arts education community in Missouri.
After a week spent in Kansas City this November, I think I fell just a bit in love with the city! See Pasley travelogue below for more details. I'm already looking forward to my return there in early January for the Missouri Thespian Conference.
Also in November, MAAE partnered with Missouri Dance Organization (MDO) to sponsor a presentation led by Modern American Dance Company (MADCO) and exhibit booth at the Missouri Society for Health and Physical Education conference at the Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark.
Our professional learning communities are on hiatus through December, but we hope you will join us in January. We have a great line up of professional learning via ZOOM planned. Mark you calendars and plan to join us! Registration links for each of these free professional learning opportunities may be found in articles below.
1/10/23 we welcome April Berry from Kansas City Ballet to our FAME group
1/19/23 we're so excited to meet Maggie Meiners and hear her discussion of her exhibition "Revisiting Rockwell" as part of our IDEA sessions. An optional asynchronous learning component on Norman Rockwell will also be offered. Students are welcome!
1/30/23 see and hear Marilyn Yung, Springfield area ELA teacher as she guides MAIN event participants in "Connecting the Spheres" of art and poetry to enhance the teaching of English Language Arts.
Time shift: Beginning in January, all our professional learning network sessions will begin at 4:30pm (central)
December finds us helping to sponsor the 4th Annual Wellness Conference hosted by MO Association of Secondary School Principals. December is also a time when some turn their attention to end-of-year charitable giving. The Alliance would be pleased to receive a donation from you. As a 501(c)(3), your contributions may be tax-deductible. Any size financial gift is welcome, and helps us continue to serve Missouri's arts educators.
May you and your loved ones enjoy the blessings of this season. The future looks bright!
- Phyllis Pasley - executive director
director@moaae.org
Pasley Kansas City Travelogue - November 1-6, 2022 - In addition to being an exhibitor and attending the Missouri School Boards Association Conference (in partnership with Missouri Association of School Superintendents) I was able to visit Paseo, North Kansas City, Ruskin high schools, Heritage Middle School and the North Kansas City Early Childhood Center. I also visited Johnson County Cultural Heritage Center, ArtsKC, Kansas City Ballet, the Harmony Project KC, and heard some great jazz performed by executive director of the Comprehensive Arts Institute, Angela Ward. Topped it all off with some great KC Barbecue! Who could ask for more?
MAAE Work
MAAE Work
Fine Arts Education Day
March 22, 2023
The Missouri Alliance for Arts Education is seeking both in person performances and video performances. Student performances will be held in the rotunda, and (weather permitting) on the South Steps and in the Governor's Garden between 9am-3pm on March 22, 2023. Interested? APPLY to Perform In-Person HERE.
There is no fee to participate in the day’s agenda which includes the performances, awards, and visits to legislators’ offices. Students often bring artwork, photographs, playbills, DVDs and CDs to present to their legislators during the visits. Students are also treated to a free lunch of pizza and water in the Governor's Garden. (Pizza reservations needed in advance).
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Questions? Contact Jeff Sandquist, Chair jsandquist@moaae.org
SMarts Student Art Advocacy Training Summit
March 21-22, 2023
The SHOW-ME Arts program (SMarts) provides information, training and role-playing activities for students - who then apply those skills by meeting with their legislators.
At the SMarts Summit students will network with other teens in a laid-back, fun atmosphere. Student attendees learn about fine arts issues from legislator trainers and other volunteers, rehearse advocacy pitches and “elevator speech” to present to legislators on Wednesday’s Fine Arts Educators Day.
Over the years students from high schools across the state have met at the annual Summit to learn and practice advocacy skills. Members of Show-Me Arts have taken an active role in working with the Board of the Missouri Alliance for Arts Education in planning advocacy activities. This year we want to involve even more students from schools across the state. More students, speaking in a coordinated effort, means the case for the arts in education is being stated more forcefully than ever.
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Senate Hall Art Exhibit showcases fine arts programs in all 34 Senate Districts. This contest also welcomes submissions across ALL arts disciplines. K-12 teachers from any arts discipline take high-quality photos of a work or performance. Images are submitted to us, organized by district and sent to each of our 34 State Senators. They view work from their district and select one image to represent them. The chosen images are printed on 12"x16" paper and displayed in frames throughout the year at the Missouri Capitol to advocate legislator support for the arts.
Both the selected student artist and their teacher are honored at the MAEA Legislative Day and MAAEs Fine Arts Education Day.
Enteries due Dec 31st.
MAAE's FREE Professional Learning Networks
Join other educators in conversation and collaboration. All professional learning groups are free and meet regularly. Participation is conducted completely online through email and Zoom.
Next meeting 1/30
Next meeting 1/30
Join in collaborative conversation with other teachers who recognize the incredible power of involving the arts in their educational practice.
Marilyn Yung will share her experiences. Learn how Poetry Out Loud, ekphrastic poetry, and poetry transcription can add student choice, voice, and creativity to your classroom.
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One click PD registration here
Next meeting 1/10
Next meeting 1/10
Enjoy collegial support, discuss topics from those present as well as share resources and strategies for local arts education advocacy.
Featured presenter: April Berry - Kansas City Ballet - Learn more about the work of the Kansas City Ballet, their academy and school outreach programs.
One click PD registration here
Next meeting 1/19
Next meeting 1/19
This professional learning network is open to all members of the arts education community. This informal gathering meets quarterly via ZOOM and is designed to be a safe space to address issues connected with racism, inclusion, diversity and equity.
1/19/23 - 4:30-5:30pm - Meet featured visual artist Maggie Meiners and her series
"Revisiting Rockwell."
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One click PD registration here
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Diversity
Diversity
Revisiting Rockwell
IDEA session in January features visual artist Maggie Meiners and her series "Revisiting Rockwell." MAAE plans to share an asynchronous learning module sharing background information on Norman Rockwell so that participants who attend the live virtual meeting with this contemporary artist can have a frame of reference for viewing her work.
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Freedom from Want. Maggie Meiners. www.maggiemeiners.com
This program will include elements of fine arts, literary arts, and food, and the culminating project will be the publication of student-selected recipes with accompanying stories and images which share the individual’s relationship with that food and its connection to their sense of identity, culture, family, and/or community.
MAAE's RIDE Committee is seeking schools from both rural and urban settings who would like to become involved in the DEI and Delicious Dishes program.
If you are interested in having your students participate in the DEI and Delicious Dishes program, please email director@moaae.org.
Racism, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Committee
Follow the progress of our efforts and see how you can join us in our ongoing projects focused on racism, inclusion, diversity, and equity. Want more information or to become involved? Please contact director@moaae.org.
Have you checked out our online resources? We continue to gather and curate entries, and welcome your feedback and ideas for sharing of resources.
Join us for UMSL's First Five Series of professional development for Art Educators in their First Five years of teaching on Wednesday, February 15 at 6:00 PM in the UMSL Fine Arts Building, room 230. UMSL alumna Abby Birhanu will discuss strategies for being an actively Anti-Racist Art Educator.
MAEA sponsors JEDI Brunch
The December JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Brunch will take place on Saturday, December 10 at 11 AM. This month, we will be discussing our plans for getting a head start on celebrating Black History Month in February, sharing projects and materials we plan to use, and helping one another "workshop" ideas for our classrooms. Ashley Bolling will be facilitating the discussion, and other members of the ED&I leadership team will be there to listen and share. All are welcome! Please sign up here: shorturl.at/bqCF5
Call to Action
Call to Action
We urge you to write, email (or call) the Secretary of State’s office to help your voice be heard on the below issue before the comment window closes on 12/15/22.
Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts described the proposed rule as a means of blocking public funding for library books and materials that might appeal to the “prurient interests” of minors and requires libraries to adopt age-appropriateness policies. Under the rule, state funding would be denied to any library that does not comply. Read the full text of the Proposed Rule here. Find the text on p.5 in the section entitled: 15 CSR 30-200.015 Library Certification Requirement for the Protection of Minors.
The Missouri Association of School Librarians statement outlines concerns related to usurping local control and diminished capacity to serve communities. The Missouri Library Association, has developed a call-to-action form which shares concerns with wording of the rule, fiscal impact, and provides tools and templates for responses. If using a template, please feel free to edit and modify the language to represent your own views and concerns.
To be considered, all comments about the proposed rule must be received between 11/15/22 - 12/15/22 and must include "15 CSR 30-200.015" in the subject line.
US MAIL: Office of the Missouri Secretary of State
PO Box 1767, Jefferson City, MO 65109
EMAIL: comments@sos.mo.gov.
PHONE: (573) 751-4015 (Voice); (573) 751-3032 (Fax); (800) 735-2966 (TDD)
The Missouri Alliance for Arts Education supports the principles of artistic, academic and intellectual freedom, access to information and involvement of the parent/guardian in matters which pertain to their minor children.
MAAE's Statement of Artistic Freedom
In response to recent book challenges, a team from MAAE prepared this statement in support of Artistic Freedom. Individuals or groups who support our response are invited to endorse the statement - either as individuals or on behalf of an organization.
MAAE Arts Integration
MAAE Arts Integration
Arts Centered Education (ACE) program is directed toward promoting an arts integrated approach towards teaching and learning in Missouri's rural schools. The project will enable selected schools to receive customized, onsite professional development at no cost to the school.
If your school may be interested in participating in MAAE's ACE program, please email director@moaae.org.
Marilyn Yung will share her experiences of, as Walt Whitman would say, "connecting the spheres" of art and poetry to enhance the teaching of English Language Arts. Learn how Poetry Out Loud, ekphrastic poetry, and poetry transcription can add student choice, voice, and creativity to your classroom this winter! With eleven years of middle and high school experience in rural Missouri public schools, Yung enjoys creating ways to incorporate the visual and performing arts into English instruction.
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Register and join us on Jan 30.
Seeking Presenters for MAIN Events
The monthly meetings of the Missouri Arts Integration Network [MAIN events] allow practitioners in arts integration to share a glimpse into their current work or best practice. It is an opportunity to network with others, to listen, learn, reflect, and increase your own ability to use this approach in your teaching. MAIN events are free to practitioners, and are sponsored by the Missouri Alliance for Arts Education.
If you can think of someone who might be a good fit for sharing their practice at one of our MAIN events, please pass their info along to Lauren Hanahan, MAAE's arts integration specialist, lauren.hanahan@moaae.org.
Art Integration Data Driven Research Teams Needed
MAAE is seeking arts integration practitioner partner teams in both arts and non-arts subjects in the same school who want to positively impact academic achievement. With customized units or projects to meet your school's distinctive needs, teams will work with an arts integration coach to facilitate their work. Email director@moaae.org for more information.
Ongoing Efforts For MAAE
Ongoing Efforts For MAAE
Grades 3-12 are invited to participate in the MAAE Fine Arts Education Day Essay Contest
The Missouri Alliance for Arts Education is seeking powerful video messages which underscore the importance of arts education.
Open to Missouri students age 14 and up who participate in at least one arts education program, and who are students in good standing.
New Teacher/Mentor Help Available
Reach out to us for resources to help new fine arts teachers thrive!
Contact director@moaae.org or complete this short survey and we'll help you connect those new teachers in need with an experienced mentor in their specific arts discipline.
A special thank you to our COVID-19 Work group
I'm sure you recall those days back in the spring of 2020 when we were all called upon to support Missouri Arts Educators in extraordinary ways. You all helped gather resources and provide guidance to keep students and teachers safe. You were all involved in the development of the MATCH Website (Missouri Arts Teacher Center for Help) and the curating of a variety of webpages on the site.
On behalf of the MAAE Board of Directors, we wish to offer our sincere appreciation for all you did during that difficult time, and all that you continue to do to help Missourians benefit from a high quality arts education experience.
If you are interested in serving the Alliance in other ways, please feel free to reach out to me at director@moaae.org.
Funding
Funding
Americans for the Arts is excited to announce a first-ever partnership with lifestyle brand Free People to empower public school arts educators to fund the next generation of diverse creators! The Creative Spirit Fund will distribute 10 awards of $4,000 each to public school educators across the United States in great need of support in teaching art, music, dance, theater, and creative writing and other artistic disciplines.
The Big Yellow School Bus Grant helps schools meet the transportation costs of educational field trips to arts institutions and activities in Missouri that are funded by the Missouri Arts Council. Eligible activities include art museums, festivals, exhibitions, and performances of music, dance, and theater.
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants
This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography.
Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants
This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 to professional dancers in need, who have a dire financial emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences.
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MAAE's Advisory Council for Financial Sustainability
Meetings are held virtually, with plans for a hybrid (virtual and/or in-person) meeting at least once each year. Learn more about the council here. The first meeting was held on 9/22/22 led by council chair Harlan Brownlee.
Council members attend quarterly meetings to help seek out ways to pursue funding to support MAAE services and programming. The funding sources can come from granting organizations, foundations, donors, sponsors, businesses, or individual contributors. Advisory council members help expand our network of allies working to support arts education in Missouri. They may also choose to assist in the planning or implementation of fund-raising initiatives or giving campaigns to support the Alliance efforts.
If you would like to become involved please complete this information form. If you know of someone who would be a good fit, email director@moaae.org with their name and contact information.
MEETING SCHEDULE
Meetings are from 3-4:15pm2/9/23
5/11/23
8/24/23
Your financial donation makes the important work of the Alliance possible! We are grateful to those who have made in-kind donations to the Alliance. View the list of in-kind donors here.
The Missouri Alliance for Arts Education has no members and no membership fee requirements. We welcome people to become allies - at no cost.
We will, however, graciously and with appreciation, receive any donations that are offered.
Arts Advocacy
Arts Advocacy
The Executive Committee and Board of the Missouri Alliance for Arts Education creates an annual advocacy agenda directed toward the State Board of Education and the Missouri General Assembly.
Missouri Alliance for Arts Education encourages our leaders to enact policies that support high quality arts education in Missouri. MAAE has published a fine arts education advocacy agenda to reaffirm and support that high quality fine arts education is essential for all students.
Do you have a student who is passionate about fine arts? Encourage your students to attend the Show-Me Arts (SMarts) Empowering the Student Voice in Advocacy Summit in Jefferson City!
At the Summit, you’ll work with other student advocates as you learn about the issues, meet with legislators and volunteers, refine your advocacy pitch and “elevator speech.” Stay overnight in Jefferson City and participate in Fine Arts Day at the Capitol. Overnight hotel accommodations, training and meals for $55 per person.
If you can’t join us in Jefferson City, there are free virtual options available on March 7th & 9th.
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Arts opportunities beyond the classroom
Arts opportunities beyond the classroom
Missouri Fine Arts Academy
The Reynolds College of Arts and Letters at Missouri State University is now accepting student applications for the 2023 Missouri Fine Arts Academy set for June 4-17!
Missouri Fine Arts Academy has opened the student application process, as well. If you have 10th and 11th grade students with talents and passions in the following areas, please consider working with them to submit an application:
Visual Arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, digital art)
Theatre (acting)
Dance (modern, ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop)
Creative Writing (fiction, short story, poetry, playwriting, spoken word)
Music (vocal or instrumental performance, songwriting, composition, electronic music)
The Missouri Fine Arts Academy (MFAA) is a two-week summer residential program for highly motivated student artists in visual arts, theatre, dance, creative writing, and music. The Academy offers an intensive schedule of classes in interdisciplinary and discipline-specific arts, and a wide range of co-curricular activities. MFAA is conducted with the support and cooperation of Missouri State University, and is funded through program fees, grants, endowments, scholarships, and private donations.
Student applications due by mid-January
Faculty Applications due by January 13th
RA Applications due by January 13th
Design submissions for the Missouri Botanical Gardens
Imagine, design, and create a two-dimensional (2D) interpretation of your perfect urban garden. What would the layout look like? What plants or produce would you want to grow? Artwork will be submitted digitally. For more info contact Nezka Pfeifer, Museum Curator npfeifer@mobot.org
SHOW-ME I’m Worth Stopping For Contest
Create a fun video, audio recording, or poster that educates drivers on the importance of compliance with the school bus stop arm when the bus has stopped. Entries will be judged and the top three entries from grades K-5, 6-12, and Special Needs in each category will be awarded a prize. First, second, and third place winners will be awarded. Deadline Dec 9.
Poetry Out Loud Competition
Poetry Out Loud encourages the study of great poetry by providing free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high school students across the country. Competitions start in individual high schools or with local organizations such as libraries and other nonprofits. The winners of one tier of competition advance to the next, ending at the national finals. 2023 Missouri Arts Council Poetry Out Loud School Participation link.
Cool Science Artwork Competition
Cool Science is a free and public art competition held each fall for all K-12 artists. Cool Science is a collaboration between the UMass Lowell, UMass Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, University of Kansas, and Kansas City Art Institute.
Take Your Students on a Musical Journey with SLSO's Music Without Boundaries!
Music is a language spoken around the world with unique dialects created through variances in rhythm, harmony, instrumentation, style, and tradition. In this 45-minute immersive concert, your students become ethnomusicologists as they explore music from various cultures and make connections with their own unique musical identities.
U.S. Department of Education Nationwide Call for Student Performing Artists
The Department of Education issued a “call” across the United States and its territories for student performing artists interested in showcasing their talent, virtually or in-person, at internal and external Department-hosted events.
This is an opportunity for student performers to showcase their talent and gain exposure to an appreciative audience invested in education and student success. Please utilize this link for additional information that includes Frequently Asked Questions, submission instructions, and other related guidance.
The U.S. Department of Education is seeking student performing artists! This includes:
bands/marching bands
choirs
color guards
dancers
drumlines
poets/spoken word artists
soloists
theatrical performers
Arts Ed Learning from our Allies
Arts Ed Learning from our Allies
Join the Saint Louis Art Museum Teacher Advisory Group
Join the Saint Louis Art Museum Teacher Advisory Group
The Teacher Advisory Group (TAG) brings together Pre-K-12 teachers from St. Louis City and County who represent varied grade levels, subject areas, school types, and perspectives, and who believe in the value of engagement with visual arts for learning and development. The Teacher Advisory Group provides insights, ideas, and feedback to help shape inspiring, innovative, and meaningful Museum programs and resources for students and teachers. TAG members also act as liaisons between the Museum and area schools, sharing current trends and critical concerns in pre-k-12 education with Museum educators, and connecting school colleagues with Museum programs and resources.
Members meet 4 times in-person at the Saint Louis Art Museum over the course of one year, to provide feedback on Museum programs, resources, and initiatives. Participants receive an honorarium of $200 per meeting and are expected to attend all meetings for the year. Deadline to apply is December 9th.
Parent Survey on Attitudes about Teaching
Parent Survey on Attitudes about Teaching
We need your help! MSBA and Missouri PTA, with support from The Leadership Academy, want to learn about Missouri parents’ attitudes on teaching. Please take this survey.
Teacher Workshop: Chinese Ink Painting with Hong Chun Zhang
Teacher Workshop: Chinese Ink Painting with Hong Chun Zhang
Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 1:00 – 3:00 pm $6 / person (includes garage parking)
Try Chinese ink painting techniques at the Nelson under the instruction of Hong Chun Zhang, one of the artists featured in our current exhibition Found in Translation: Explorations by 8 Contemporary Artists. We’ll also visit the exhibition with Hong to learn about how she approaches making art, and we’ll distribute teaching resources connected with the exhibition. All supplies will be provided, and no previous painting experience is required! Learn more and register here: https://cart.nelson-atkins.org/34384/37762.
Call for Presentations for the School Wellness Symposium
The 4th Annual School Wellness Symposium will be held December 5-6 at the Stoney Creek Lodge in Columbia MO. More info: https://www.smore.com/k5gtm
Scholarships and Instruments for students in need
Band of Angels is a charity that addresses financial barriers students face by providing band and orchestra instruments and music camp scholarships to children in need. Band of Angels fosters the talent and academic participation of children across Missouri.
Band of Angels’ instrument program is designed to help students in financial need obtain instruments for use in school music programs. The Band of Angels Scholarship Program is designed to help students in financial need attend the music camp of their choice.
Kodaly Workshops 2023
Free Early Childhood Teacher Workshops
Join the SLSO Education Team in-person or online as we explore ways to engage early childhood students (ages 3-6) with music. With the help of a slow, determined tortoise and a fast, confident hare, we’ll learn new ways to use music and movement to promote early literacy skills and the development of self-regulation. Together we will sing, dance, play instruments, and compose as we discover how music can support your early childhood teaching goals.
The CETA program has grown out of decades of successful experience providing professional learning for teachers in arts integration. Virtual classes are available. MAAE will offer financial support to cover workshop registration fees if needed as funds are available. Contact: director@moaae.org
Missouri Arts Education Organizations Sponsor
Professional Learning Conferences
MAAE helps support exceptional professional learning opportunities sponsored by statewide arts education organizations thanks to individual and organizational contributors and funding from the Missouri Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Francis Family Foundation.
Missouri Art Educators Association (MAEA) Fall Conference - Oct 7-8, 2022f
Missouri Thespians - Jan 5, 6, 7, 2023 (KCMO)
Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA) - Jan 25-28, 2023
Missouri Bandmasters Association (MBA) - Jan 25-28, 2023
Missouri Choral Directors Association (MCDA) - Jan 25-28, 2023
Missouri Association of Jazz Educators (MOAJE) - Jan 25-28, 2023
Missouri Association of String Educators (MOASTA) - Jan 25-28, 2023
Missouri Art Educators Association (MAEA) - Mar 23-25, 2023
Missouri Bandmasters Association (MBA) - June 18-21, 2023
Missouri Dance Organization (MDO) - Spring Conference - June 23-25, 2023
hosted by the Mareck Center for Dance, Columbia, MOMissouri Choral Directors Association (MCDA) - Summer Conference July 18-21, 2023
Missouri Thespians Leadership Conference - Sep 8-9, 2023
Missouri Music Educators New Teacher Training - Sep 17-18, 2023
Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri (STAM) - Sep 21-23, 2023
Missouri Arts Council Updates
Missouri Arts Council Updates
Applications are always open for artists living in Missouri. Artists are paid a stipend in cooperation with Mid-America Arts Alliance.
Featured Artist Series
The Missouri Arts Council features Missouri Artists on their website each month. Congratulations to all of the November featured artists listed below:
Honorees of the 2023 Missouri Arts Awards
Since 1983, the Missouri Arts Council and the State of Missouri have been honoring our state’s arts heroes – the people who make the arts happen. Our annual Missouri Arts Awards celebrate people, organizations, and communities that have made profound and lasting contributions to the cultural and artistic climate of the state. Including the 2022 honorees, the awards have acclaimed 242 people, organizations, and communities throughout the state. Honorees are selected by an independent panel in six categories: Arts Education, Arts Organization, Creative Community, Individual Artist, Leadership in the Arts, and Philanthropy.
The 2023 honorees will be recognized in a ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.
Job Postings
Job Postings
Community Enrichment Strings Instructor needed. The teacher does not need to be certified. It may be a good fit for a college student looking for some educational experience.
ARTS-RELATED JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN MISSOURI
ARTS-RELATED JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN MISSOURI
Here is a list of fine arts related jobs.
News and Resources from our Allies
News and Resources from our Allies
The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 NAGC Gifted Coordinator Award. The Association recognizes Tracy Bednarick-Humes, Gifted Coordinator, Lindbergh Schools, St. Louis, Missouri.
Sullivan High School Honored at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Sullivan students have designed one-of-a-kind ornaments to celebrate Missouri. The ornaments will be hung on a tree in Washington D.C. The trees represent states, territories, and schools managed by the Bureau of Indian Education and the Department of Defense Education Activity. This year, more than 2,600 students participated in the America Celebrates ornament program! The students, ages 4 to 19-years-old, learned about the places they call home. From history and ecological wonders, to exploring different mediums of art, these students’ ornaments are a must-see this holiday.
Comprehensive Art Institute Annual Winter Concert
DATE: Wednesday, December 7, 2022- More info here.
TIME: 6:00PM
LOCATION: Upcycle Piano Craft | 3945 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111
Research Study
This study, A Theory of Action for the Authentic, Concurrent, and Intentional Development of K-12 Students’ Artistic, Creative, and Social-Emotional Abilities, will explore how K-12 arts educators approach arts learning and the development of students’ creative and social-emotional abilities. The goal of the study is to devise a theory of action, a framework that can be used to inform the field and support arts educators in the authentic, concurrent, and intentional development of K-12 students’ artistic, creative, and social-emotional abilities. Your participation is critical and greatly appreciated!
If you agree to participate, you will be asked to provide informed consent and then complete an online survey.
EPiC Elementary has been named a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
The National Blue Ribbon Schools program recognizes outstanding examples of great American schools. EPiC Elementary was awarded under the "Exemplary High Performing Schools" category. It is one of just eight in Missouri to receive the award.
The Missouri Alliance for arts education encourages participation in statewide arts organizations. Educational professionals are encouraged to join these organizations. Participation in such organizations will strengthen advocacy efforts for fine arts education and ensure that students throughout the state have access to quality forms of expression.
Missouri State Thespians (MoThespians)
Meet our MAAE Support Team
These people provide valuable services to assist with specific initiatives to enact MAAE's mission and vision.
Jeff SandquistFine Arts Education Day Coordinator
jsandquist@moaae.org
jsandquist@moaae.org
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