Missouri Alliance for Arts Education

News Update

The Missouri Alliance for Arts Education is a non-profit arts education service organization comprised of the statewide arts education organizations, private citizens, and businesses that works to help Missouri's students receive high quality arts education at every level.

www.moaae.org

Legislative Updates

December, 2020

Questions, email director@moaae.org

Announcing FAME Leadership Group

Open to all arts educators, the FAME Leadership Group is particularly geared toward arts educators who take on leadership roles in their setting. The group meets monthly via ZOOM to discuss current issues of interest to Missouri's arts educators. Each session includes an opportunity to network with others, increasing knowledge about relevant topics selected by group members, and also will feature a presenter to share information about opportunities offered by organizations which support student learning. Sessions are held on the 2nd Tuesday from 11:30am-12:30pm in odd months, and from 4:30-5:30pm in even months.

Mark your calendars and plan to attend!

1/12/21 FEATURED PRESENTER:
Andy Ament with Jazz St. Louis

11:30am-12:30pm
REGISTER HERE

SHOW-ME Arts

Sponsor orientation
Dec. 10, 2020
7-8pm

Register here!

Smarts Teachers and Sponsors Register here!

2020 Virtual Show-Me Arts (SMarts) Student Advocacy Training

Training for the next generation of arts advocates, this initiative provides information, training and role-playing activities for students - who then apply those skills by meeting with their legislators or other elected officials. It sharpens communication skills and amplifies student voices in support of arts and arts education.
Our initial orientation meeting for potential adult sponsors and teachers will be December 10, 2020 from 7-8pm. REGISTER for this session here.

If you wish to participate, but are unavailable on this date/time, please email director@moaae.org.

>learn more about the program here

Behind the Scenes - Special Workshop 12/10

In a collaborative venture, MAAE has joined the Missouri Arts Council and Roger Kelley, Fine Arts Curriculum Director for Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary education to reach out to Missouri's non-profit arts organizations and teaching artists. Typically the sessions are just one hour in length and feature updates and presentations designed for this audience. This special session set for 12/10/20 from 10:30am-noon (central time) is planned to help non-profit arts agencies learn more about how Missouri Learning Standards in fine arts can improve their outreach to PreK-12 schools. Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88472376152

Additional dates and times include:

JANUARY: 1/14 @ noon - or - 7-8pm
FEBRUARY: 2/11 @ noon - or - 7-8pm

If none of these dates/times fit your schedule, we still want to hear your voice! Please email director@moaae.org

Early Learning Task Force Underway

The work has begun to examine this complex issue. The November sessions were attended by eight individuals from a variety of sectors: practicing teachers in both non-arts and arts, those who work with preservice teachers at the collegiate level, and educational leaders. Our task force will continue to engage in listening and learning activities through December and January, and plans to present a preliminary report in February.

Become a part of the conversation! MAAE is seeking additional arts educators, early childhood educators, parents, early childhood arts specialists, teaching artists and anyone interested in exploring current issues in providing high quality arts education experiences for Missouri's youngest learners. TO REGISTER for a December session click the day/time preferred. 12/15 @ noon-1pm - or - 12/15 @ 7-8pm

Invite colleagues and co-workers. Please help spread the word!

>More information here

Take the Survey

Enter a drawing to win a
$50 gift card!

A Survey...

Teachers inundated with requests for information about the impact of the dramatic changes in the educational landscape as a result of COVID-19 - may see another survey request and begin thinking "No! Not another one!"

At MAAE, we do respect your time and wish to learn more about the unique situations being faced by Missouri's arts educators. If you choose to respond to THIS survey you can enter a drawing to win a $50 gift card for classroom supplies. Access the survey here - and thank you! Your responses help us gather information to. continue to advocate for the arts and Missouri teachers.

LIFE CHANGER OF THE YEAR

Nominations - "Life Changer of the Year" award

The annual grant from National Life Group Foundation is open for applications. Nominees must simply be employed by a school district in the U.S. Individuals can nominate up to three people for the grant.

The application deadline is December 31. Click here for the nomination form. To learn more about the award, visit the Life Changer website.

Educator Preview

Save the Date! THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021 Metro Theater Company is hosting our first ever virtual EDUCATOR PREVIEW EVENT and you’re invited! At this informal event, we will introduce you to our exciting spring 2021 offerings and share brief video clips of our current & upcoming shows:

o And In This Corner: Cassius Clay

o Jacked!

o The Very Hungry Caterpillar

We'll also host a gift card drawing for a few lucky attendees. Stay tuned for registration information coming soon. >visit Metro online

NEA Arts Grants - up to 20K for - "Big Read"

Arts Midwest is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Program, a community engagement opportunity with grants of up $20,000 for community-wide reading programs (virtual and/or in-person). Organizations can choose one of six available books. They can also tie in thematically-related books of their choice to expand the program's potential and reach a wider audience.

When? The deadline to apply is January 27, 2021.

KS/MO Professional Development

The KS/MO Kennedy Center Partners in Education sponsors FREE monthly virtual PD offerings.

THURS, JANUARY 28, 2021 • 4:00-6:00 or THURS, FEBRUARY 4, 2021 • 4:00-6:00

Drawing Symbols to Acquire and Understand New Vocabulary with Jamin Carter

FOR TEACHERS OF GRADES 3-8 Drawing is a powerful and untapped tool for students to build and explore their understanding of new vocabulary. Combined with a use of symbols it’s a winning combination to acquire understanding of new and challenging words!

>Visit the KS/MO website for more information.

> FREE VIRTUAL PD OFFERINGS Flyer

Visit MAEA site for more details. - or contact coordinator Vicki Bean, senate.exhibit@maea.net.

Not too late! Annual Senate Art Hall Exhibit Contest

DEADLINE EXTENDED to December 15, 2020.

Co-Sponsored by MAEA and MAAE we celebrate excellence in student work exhibited in the hallway outside the Senate chambers. One entry is selected for each Senate district. (37 pieces of art statewide.) Student work is submitted by the teacher, and submitted to each senator for the final selection process. NOT just for visual artists! We welcome both 2-D and video submissions from any teacher from any arts discipline. >Learn more here.

National Student Arts Advocacy Award Essay Contest

MAAE is seeking one exemplary student applicant to become a part of the Missouri delegation to Washington D.C. With virtual attendance in 2021 and a trip to our nation's capitol planned for 2022 the selected students will receive paid registration and air travel/hotel expenses to attend the National Arts Advocacy Summit. Candidates will also participate in MAAE statewide arts advocacy initiatives of Show-Me Arts and Fine Arts Education Day. The essay (500 words or less) is to be written on the theme—“Public Funding in support of the arts and/or arts education in important to our country.” DEADLINE for submission - March 15, >Learn more here.

MAAE #BecauseOfArtsEd Video Contest

The MAAE is dedicated to sharing why it is important for all Missouri students to have high quality fine arts instruction in every school, for every child, every day. Your stories are the key! MAAE is seeking powerful video messages which underscore the importance of arts education which highlight the creative skills the arts develop in people of all ages and backgrounds, and the positive economic impact of arts and arts education. Open to adults and students, we hope your video efforts will unleash a host of current/future filmmakers, media moguls or roving TV reporters.

DEADLINE for submission - February 15, 2021 >Learn more here.

Nominees Sought - MAAE 2021 Awards

MAAE supports and recognizes excellence in arts education in several ways:

Schools of Excellence and Distinction- offering high quality arts programming in multiple arts disciplines.
Creativity and Innovation in Teaching
MAAE - Administrator of the Year
Arts Ed Community Champion (non-school staff)
Government Advocate (elected or appointed)

Help us seek and find the arts ed advocates to bring them the recognition they deserve - and encourage others to support the arts!
Nominate a candidate for any of these awards HERE.

DEADLINE for nominees - March 1, 2021 >Learn more here.

Call for Presentations 1/15/21

Re/Imagining Art Education for Emergence in a Virtual World
A National Symposium for visual arts and visual literacy

Saturday April 24, 2021

Creating an exchange infrastructure in which new complex systems and frames can be developed to support and illuminate the power of visual arts and visual literacy in 21st century schools. We will build and empower a collective of change agents for revisioning visual art and design education. Presentation deadline 1/15/21.

>Learn more here.

2021 MO Art Awards Honorees

Did you know? The Missouri Arts Council has chosen the recipients of the 2021 Missouri Arts Awards, the state’s highest honor in the arts. Honorees are recognized for their profound and lasting contributions to Missouri’s artistic and cultural legacy.

Arts Education | Ben Martin, Lee’s Summit (former executive director of MAAE)
Arts Organization | Upstream Theater, St. Louis
Creative Community | Cherokee Street, St. Louis
Individual Artist | Priya Kambli, Kirksville
Leadership in the Arts | Laura Shultz, Kansas City
Philanthropy | Clayco, St. Louis

Since founding the Missouri Arts Awards in 1983, more than 229 people, organizations, and communities throughout the state have been honored.. >Read more details here.

MORE FREE PD from SLSO
read more details at our "Arts Resources" tab

Inside the Musicians Studio Series (MS/HS) https://wfly.co/n3K1Q

FREE PD with SLSO Music Director Stéphane Denève

On Saturday, December 12 from 9:00am–10:00am for this first-ever professional development workshop with SLSO Music Director Stéphane Denève. Stéphane will share his score study process and rehearsal preparation routine as educators follow along with him through the score of Beethoven’s Third Symphony, “Eroica.” Perfect for band, orchestra and choral directors as well as general music educators, this workshop will be held via Zoom and questions for Stéphane are highly encouraged. Read more about this on our Arts Resource Page

For more information and to register for this workshop CLICK HERE.

SLSO SoundLab

Give Your Students A Voice

(For Elementary & Middle School Students – Available beginning December 14)

SLSO SoundLab is a virtual concert experience, with four short video modules. Each module includes music performed by SLSO musicians, STEAM concepts, and social emotional learning (SEL) themes – and comes with learning objectives and activities for students in grades 3-8. SLSO SoundLab will have them creating, composing, and problem solving to discover how music can bring us together, even when we’re apart! Register here for access to the program.

Arts for Health and Wellness

In a recent article from the Education Commission of the States, author Mary Dell’Erba explore the connection between arts education and student wellness. Entitled "Supporting Student Wellness through the Arts" the article outlines the benefits of involving the arts, arts educators and other arts professionals in helping students and communities recover and to promote mental health and well-being. It discusses involving the arts more deeply, the use of a trauma-informed approach to build social-emotional competencies and to promote healing. It also speaks of embedding work in the arts into professional development, and other ways of improving school climate. Read the full article here: https://ednote.ecs.org/supporting-student-wellness-through-the-arts/.

Classic 107.3 Musical Legacies

Musical Ancestries™ is a quarterly program designed to teach school-aged children about their musical and cultural heritage. The November episode - which aired on 11/21/20 held a focus on Jewish Music. Find out more about that episode here, and learn more about the program here which features other cultures including West Africa, The Caribbean, Central America and India.

Share your plans for the Bicentennial!

Missouri 200 years of statehood 1821-2021

With Missouri's approaching milestone of 200 years of statehood on August 10, 2021 it's a perfect time to explore the richness of Missouri history discovering Missouri's artists, playwrights, musicians, actors, dancers, choreographers and more! Use this short survey to share what you're planning to educate and inspire others. Questions? Contact director@moaae.org.

COUNTY LEVEL CARES Act funding spending deadline is 12/31/20

MAAE partners with Missouri Citizens for the Arts which continues to fight for more State CARES Act funding for the Arts Industry. We urge you to spread the word that county-level funds may be available in your region. Reach out to your local County elected officials to request County CARES Act funding. Find guidance here how funds may be spent. Find your local Small Business Development Office here. For more info, contact Kyna Iman at kynaiman@earthlink.net

Change of address

Please help us stay connected to Missouri's Arts community! If you have welcomed a new colleague, please pass along this link and help us connect with them. If there is a friend to the arts who has retired or moved on we'd love to stay in touch with them, too! Email director@moaae.org. We will happily update your sending preferences as well.

• • • MAAE UPDATES • • •

Items below contain updated information about ongoing work of MAAE.
Read on to stay informed!

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SIGN UP FOR REGULAR UPDATES HERE

Want in? Register at the links provided! ALL are welcome.

COMING SOON!
February 22, 2021

Stephanie Hasty (ELA) and Elizabeth Barker (visual arts) "Globally Strong Cultural Fair 2021" - -the PROCESS** REGISTER 2/22 HERE

MAIN EVENTS

The monthly sessions of thes professional learning community continue. Join us January 25, 2021 - 4pm - when Carrie Pace from Ferguson Florissant School District shares "Art with Heart" ** REGISTER HERE

The December monthly MAAE - MAIN EVENT welcomed Amanda Martin-Hamon, Associate Director of K-12 Education at the Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas with a showcase of their arts integration work

Help us pass the word to arts integration practitioners in arts and non-arts fields. Invite them to attend!

NEWS FLASH!! we now have available video excerpts from previous presenters available. Find our our web archive on the M.A.I.N. page on the moaae.org website.>More info here

New Teacher Mentor Help

MAAE wants Missouri's arts teachers to succeed. We will happily help connect teachers new to the profession with an experienced mentor to help ensure that success. 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.

Arts Integration Action Research Teams

SEEKING EDUCATION PARTNERS! MAAE has developed a tool which may be of use to arts integration practitioners as they collaborate with others in designing lessons and units of instruction to address areas of identified areas of academic improvement. We are looking for some teachers in both arts and non-arts subjects in the same school who might want to team up and try out some new ideas. We have plans to partner you with an arts integration coach to help facilitate your work. Interested? email director@moaae.org for more information.

Please help spread the word! Reach out to a colleague and join this effort!

MAAE RIDE Committee Work Continues

MAAE's RIDE Committee addressing issues of Racism, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity held their first retreat on 11.22.20 to increase our collective knowledge about elements of systemic racism and its subsequent impact on education, and in particular arts education. The group began an in-depth study of the Forward through Ferguson article "Still Separate, Still Unequal." A 6:35 video version of salient points within the article may be viewed here. The group also engaged in some discussion about action plans for next steps of the committee including the sharing of the final report from recent listening sessions which is scheduled for publication on our website soon.

Consider becoming a part of this important work. Email director@moaae.org.

Sign the Arts Ed Pledge

Do you believe arts education is a strong part of a well-rounded education for students in my community?

Do you stand with Americans for the Arts to advance equitable access to arts education for all public school students?

Americans for the Arts is encouraging individuals to sign the petition. Sign and/or read more about it here to tell your story about why arts ed is essential to you and your students.

Save the Date! 3/24/21

Fine Arts Education Day "A Bicentennial Celebration!"

Plan to join us for MAAE's Fine Arts Education Day on March 24, 2021 at the Missouri State Capitol to highlight the importance of fine arts education in Missouri schools. In our COVID-19 world, we imagine there will be opportunities for remote visits, or sharing of video recordings to help us make connections between the arts and Missouri's legislators. We also have hopes for live performances if safety guidelines permit. Consider participating and STAY TUNED as our plans develop. We'd love to have you involved.

>Learn more here

https://sites.google.com/moaae.org/maae-match

MAAE COVID support - MATCH

MAAE's MATCH - Missouri Arts Teacher Center for Help continues to provide Missouri teachers with access to resources. Use them to build advocacy for your program in uncertain financial times. Explore for innovative ways of safely implementing your curriculum. Created by MAAE's POST-COVID-19 Work Force it contains guidelines, new lesson ideas, strategies and resources which are added regularly. We welcome additions and suggestions. email director@moaae.org.

>access MATCH resource site here.

Did you know?

Job offerings, grant opportunities and more

MAAE receives news from our partner organizations and attempts to gather that information in one place for your reference. Check out our "Did You Know" page for information. (Access from this link, or from the navigation menu above.)

NEW NOVEMBER 2020 - Presser Arts Center - Mexico, MO seeks new Technical Director.

NEW!! MAAE Board Member Spotlight

MAAE begins a monthly interview with one of the individuals working hard on behalf of Missouri Arts Educators. This month features MAAE Board Chair - Jeff Sandquist.

>Read more here!

Donate to Missouri Alliance for Arts EducationHelp support Missouri Alliance for Arts Education by donating or sharing with your friends.

The Missouri Alliance for Arts Education is a registered 501c3 non-profit corporation in the state of Missouri.
All donations are tax-deductible.

MAAE Donations Welcome

MAAE works on behalf of Missouri arts educators to build stakeholder support. With financial support from donors like you we are able to continue to CONNECT members of Missouri's arts education community, EDUCATE with professional development for Missouri's teachers, PROMOTE arts education for all stakeholders highlighting its value, sponsor RESEARCH to benefit Missouri's students and CELEBRATE proponents of high quality arts education.

Your contribution helps MAAE:

“Fine Arts Education Day” at the Missouri state capitol
Provide financial support for professional development initiatives
Sponsor research in arts education
Work to promote Arts Integration in Missouri schools
Connect arts educators to resources within their community and across the state
Perform legislative advocacy work in support of the arts
Provide arts advocacy training for Missouri youth, sponsor youth representatives to attend the Americans for the Arts Summit

Please consider making a donation via Paypal® or credit card.

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Make a Donation By Check - If you prefer to make a donation by check, please make it payable to MAAE and mail to:

MAAE - Phyllis Pasley, E.D.
2208 Clouds Peak Ct.
Maryland Heights, MO 63043

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