Missouri Alliance for Arts Education
News Update
February, 2022
MAAE News Updates
FINE ARTS EDUCATION DAY
at the MO Capitol - 3-23-2022!Participate either virtually or in-person - (or both!) at MAAE's 2022 Fine Arts Education Day at the Missouri Capitol building on March 23, 2022. Help us fill the halls with the sights and sounds of the arts during this annual event which helps Missouri's policy makers recognize the value of student engagement in the arts.
ALL arts disciplines, all age levels welcome!
PERFORM IN PERSON: Complete the APPLICATION FORM by March 1, 2022
PARTICIPATE VIRTUALLY VIA VIDEO: Complete the VIDEO SUBMISSION FORM and send your videos to Jeff Sandquist jsandquist@moaae.org. by February 15, 2022.
Additional questions, contact Jeff Sandquist - jsandquist@moaae.org.
Working Schedule
- 8:30am Senator meet and greet with student artists
- 9am Senate Arts Exhibit Awards ceremony
- 10am Fine Arts Education Celebration Activities
- noon Combined performance
- 1pm - Lunch for participants
- 3pm - Closing >learn more here
Leverage the power of student voice in support of arts education at the
Show-Me Arts Advocacy Training
Virtual Training FREE! REGISTER for 3.8.22 @ 7pm
Content for both 1-hr sessions is the same. Attend the one which fits your schedule best.PLUS a bonus Virtual component - 3/22/22 - 7-7:30pm
Virtual or In-person Show-Me Arts Training Students
personally advocate for the arts at the Missouri State Capitol
gain a unique perspective of state government and grow as arts advocates and citizens
Sharing the great work of Missouri arts educators and their students helps us send powerful messages to stakeholders that the arts are a vital part of our collective social and economic recovery!
View 2021 collected videos at https://maae.educate.today/.
View 2021 press release.
SHOW-ME Arts In-person
Advocacy Training
3/22/22-3/23/22
$45 per person
(Includes overnight hotel accommodations (double occupancy) and Tuesday evening dinner, Wednesday breakfast and lunch during Fine Arts Education Day )
MAAE Updates
Programs - Advocacy - Diversity - Research
FAME Leadership Group - Feb. 10
Fine Arts Missouri Educators (FAME)
Many arts teachers are isolated from peers that could provide help for the unique situations they face. FAME is a free virtual professional learning network allowing attendees in any arts discipline to benefit from the collective wisdom of those present, and to learn about resources and opportunities which may be of interest. And, as always, MAAE stands ready to offer strategies for local arts education advocacy. Join us! Register 2/10/22.
Diversity
The next quarterly meeting of this FREE statewide roundtable discussion group via ZOOM is set for April 14, 2022 @ 4:30pm. Any arts educators interested in exploring work in diversity their own communities are invited to join our next session REGISTER for 4/14 HERE
I.D.E.A. network
Next session - April 14, 2022 @ 4:30pm
In response to feedback for the need for people to have a safe place for conversations as they address issues of connected to racism, inclusion, diversity and equity MAAE's RIDE committee began the I.D.E.A. Network - Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in the Arts. REGISTER
MAEA sponsors JEDI Brunch
(Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.)
(Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.)
All arts educators are welcome and invited to attend the monthly meetings sponsored by MAEA's standing committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The next session is scheduled for Saturday 2/5/22 at 11am. Register here.
Other work of MAAE's RIDE Committee's
Our arts-oriented cross-cultural student experience bridging rural, urban communities encountered delays but negotiations continue. The project will involve students from Lebanon Missouri and from Kansas City Public Schools. Let us know if you are interested in becoming involved in future initiatives.
Biannual meetings with arts ed organization leadership are ongoing. The next meeting is 2.9.22 @ 7pm.
Archived workshop recording 8/3/21 - Maria A. Ellis . A Blueprint for Equity and Diversity in the arts classroom on Youtube. Link to Archive of the 8.3.21 session
The report from our listening sessions held in the fall of 2020 have guided our work to provide support for statewide arts education organizations' work in this field.
The online resource center has some valuable resources we've encountered and is under ongoing development.
Want to know more or join in the efforts? Email director@moaae.org.
MAAE Arts Integration
Academic, social and emotional benefits happen for teachers and students when you integrate art into your lessons! >Learn more
The Missouri Arts Integration Network professional learning community welcomes Allison Fleetwood from Nixa School District. (Soon-to-be Dr.) Fleetwood will share the results of her doctoral dissertation on arts integration and the great work happening in Nixa to support this effective approach to teaching and learning. Join us for this FREE session! Register 2.28.22 @ 4pm.
MAAE's Arts Integration Committee
Work continues to refine the tasks in the areas listed below.
1. Support and promote current work in arts integration of others
2. Promote arts integration as a beneficial instructional approach to
teaching and learning and recruit additional practitioners
3. Research attitudes and best practices to support and recruit wider proliferation of an arts-integration approach to teaching and learning.
Want to know more or join in the efforts? Email director@moaae.org.
ONGOING EFFORTS FOR MAAE
Latwan Crews, 5th Gr. Bryan Hill Elementary,
Mrs. Britt Tate, instructor
2022 Senate Arts Exhibit Entries Collected
We are excited to announce that over 1,000 entries were collected by MAAE-MAEA Senate Arts Exhibit coordinator, Vicki Bean for this year's selection process. In addition to the visual art submissions, representations of student art included photographs of students at work in theatre and in music. The collected student works are now in the hands of our Missouri Senators, and selections will be made by the end of February. We plan to announce the names of students and teachers for the works selected by each senator in our March newsletter. Stay tuned!
PD Planning 4 Arts Ed
A resource to gather content-specific PD delivered by and for arts educators. Access the PD4Artsed menu in this MAAE newsletter (above) and/or on the MAAE website. Submit YOUR entries to add to this list here! Questions, email director@moaae.org.
New Teacher/Mentor Help Available
Got new teachers? We can help you - help them- be successful!
MAAE works with our artsed partners to help connect teachers within 24 months of their initial teaching contract with an experienced mentor in their particular arts discipline 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.
Data Driven Design Research Teams Sought
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.
MAAE Student Contests (annual deadline 1/31)
Submissions for the contests within the 2021-22 school year are now closed. Submissions for the coming year are now open! Please consider including these opportunities in your future lesson plans. Participation not only supports student learning, with a chance for the prizes listed, but also aids local advocacy efforts. Please also feel free to share this information with classroom teachers, media arts and ELA colleagues.
National Student Arts Advocate Essay Contest - for H.S. students grades 9-12
MAAE is seeking one exemplary student applicant to become a part of the Missouri delegation to Washington D.C. in 2024 >more info.#BecauseOfArtsEd Video Contest
In 120 seconds or less tell us how the arts and arts education continue to inspire you. Open to both adults and students, let your video tell your story of the positive impact of the arts. >more infoFine Arts Education Day Essay Contest - for students Grades 3-12
In 500 words or less, please ask your student to share how music, visual art, dance or drama (theatre) influenced you or your life as a student, or Why it is important for every school to provide instruction in the arts to every child every day. >more info
Arts Integration Allies
Arts Integration shines at the Powerful Learning Conference
"Sparking Creativity for All" was the title of the presentation led by Dana Ross - music, Aaron Money - Director of Fine Arts, and Garrett Brown - visual art from the Liberty School District at the 2022 Powerful Learning Conference sponsored by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The team shared information about EPiC Elementary, and the ongoing efforts to provide training and support to Liberty's teachers and students as they increase their utilization of this effective approach to teaching and learning.
FREE!
Arts Integration Workshops
MAAE is proud to support and promote this important work which has such far reaching benefits for teaching and learning.
UPCOMING (in person): Acting Right: Building a Cooperative, Collaborative, Creative Classroom Community Through Drama with Sean Layne3.22.22 - 4-7pm - REGISTER
The Kansas/Missouri Partners in Education Summer Symposium hosts professional development throughout the school year. You are invited to attend!
(Virtual): Creatively Moving Through SELwith Jessica DiLorenzo.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 4-6:00pm orWednesday February 23, 2022, 4-6:00pm
FOR TEACHERS K-8 - REGISTER
As life serves up challenges, it is imperative we help students gather tools to navigate their shifting emotions. This workshop connects the elements of movement to social emotional learning skills like self-management, mind and body awareness, self-expression, collaboration, and empathy building. You will learn to guide students through working together, stepping into another’s shoes, and creating movement phrases that demonstrate how heroes transform their biggest challenges into their greatest successes. REGISTER HERE.
"In the Workshop" An arts integrated Resource from Mesner Puppet Theatre
"In The Workshop" is a social-emotional learning supplement for educators of preschoolers and early elementary students. The program empowers educators to teach social-emotional learning through art, storytelling, and puppetry. The episodes track the characters as they learn valuable skills in order to work together and grow; improving emotional intelligence, empathy and resilience. Stories are eclectic and electric, vibrant and inspiring, with no shortage of foibles, conflicts and internal struggles for young people to use as a mirror for their own social and emotional development. The workshop components can be customized to meet the needs of your students. The cost ranges between $300-$1,000 depending upon options chosen. Scholarships are available to offset these costs. >apply here
FREE Arts Integration training opportunities throughout the school year
(both in-person and virtual) Open to all!
Learn more: https://www.ksmopartnersineducation.org/upcoming-events
an annual arts integration professional learning event
contact: Breana Kavanaugh
-Fine Arts/World Language Coordinator
Springfield Public Schools
bnkavanaugh@spsmail.org or 417-523-5532
view info about the 2021 Summer conference here- https://www.springfieldarts.org/SRAIC
Learn more about a wide variety of programming and arts integration learning available through COCA in St. Louis
COCA edu Arts Integration Professional Development Opportunities
contact Janelle Velten - COCAedu Program Mangaer
Arts Integration Specialist
314-561-4889
Student-Centered Learning Opportunities
Eastern District
Entry in the competition is free and open to all students in grades 1-12, including public, private and home-schooled, within the Eastern District of Missouri.
Eastern District Art Contest
"Juries: Through the Eyes of Students"
The Judicial Learning Center is excited to provide a venue for students within the District to express their view of juries through artistic expression. Artwork will be judged based on the following criteria: originality, design, technique, content, and appeal to the theme of “Juries.” Suggested lesson plans to instruct students about juries can be found in the “Teacher Guide” at www.JudicialLearningCenter.org/student-art-competition.
Entry deadline - postmarked or hand-delivered by 4:00 PM on Friday, April 30, 2022.
Click HERE to see the geographic boundaries of the District.NOTE: All three highlighted divisions are included in the Eastern District.
Missouri Fine Arts Academy - June 12-20, 2022
Applications due by February 20, 2022
The Missouri Fine Arts Academy (MFAA) is accepting applications for a two-week summer residential program for highly motivated student artists passionate about their work in visual arts, theatre, dance, creative writing, and music. MFAA offers an intensive schedule of classes in interdisciplinary and discipline-specific arts, and a wide range of co-curricular activities. Learn more at these links: MFAA 2022 Hub or MFAA homepage and contact the organizers here.
Allies - Arts Ed Learning
MO Thespian Conference 2022
January Conference Success
Missouri Thespian Conference - St. Louis Union Station - 1/20-22/22
Missouri Music Educators Conference - Tan-Tar-A - Osage Beach, MO 1/26-29/22
These two conferences abounded with learning opportunities for teachers and students alike. A much anticipated return to in-person conference learning allowed for the celebration of academic excellence, achievement and powerful learning. Congratulations to the conference organizers who balanced the challenges of conference planning alongside their responsibilities of delivering instruction in their school settings. Outstanding work!
MMEA Conference 2022
2022 Missouri All-State Honor Choir
Fulfilling its mission of celebrating academic excellence and artistry, MAAE is honored to help to support the engagement of clinicians and conductors who work with All-State Honors Ensembles at the Missouri Music Educators Association Conference and provide professional learning opportunities for Missouri music educators. These honor ensemble performances, as well as other inspirational performances throughout the conference were recorded by Shhh! Productions and are now available for purchase.
2021 Theme was "Art Connects Us"
Entries are due Feb 2, 2022
MAEA's Youth Art Month
2022 Youth Art Month exhibit is an annual event at the Missouri capitol sponsored by the Missouri Art Education Association (MAEA). It can include paintings, drawing, pastels, photography and other student art submitted by Missouri teachers who are members of the association. Entries are due Feb 1, 2022
To learn more about Youth Art Month and how you can participate, check out the Missouri Art Education Association website.
Registration must be received by April 2, 2022
This workshop is sponsored by the State Historical Society of Missouri, the Missouri Art Educators Association and the Missouri Alliance for Arts Education.
"Beyond the Box" Workshop
Friday, April 8th at 2:00-3:00pm in the SHSMO Center at UMSL (next to the Mercantile Library)
Free parking on the UMSL campus.
Do you have a collection of papers and artifacts at home or within your organization? Consider donating these items to the State Historical Society of Missouri! In this workshop, A.J. Medlock. - will lead participants forward through the process of making artifacts available for academic research. The Workshop is FREE and open to the public and will focus on SHSMO services and outline the process for donation of an organization's records and artifacts which will be housed in the SMSMO archives and made available to the public. A.J. will be walking participants through the process of collecting, organizing, and donating an organization's "papers" such as their mission statement, meeting notes, positions statements, publications and distributed materials, photos, cultural, historical, or educational milestones of significance to your organization.
The process is not limited to organizations. SHSMO seeks family documents as well! The SHSMO Center will also host (optional) tours of the collection and offer opportunities to engage with the wonderful art collection on display at the Mercantile Library as well. More details to come soon!
REGISTER HERE! Questions: Maggie Peeno, peenom@umsl.edu - 314-382-5367
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) - April 7-9, 2022
Missouri Dance Organization (MDO) - Spring Conference - June 24-26
hosted by the Missouri Contemporary Ballet in Columbia, MOMissouri Bandmasters Association (MBA) - June 19-22, 2022
As well as
Missouri Thespians Leadership Conference -
Missouri Music Educators New Teacher Training -
Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri (STAM) -
Missouri Art Educators Association (MAEA) Fall Conference -
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
DESE Updates
Registration fee is $100 and $50 for pre-service teachers. >Learn more here.
Virtual Interface Conference 2022 - Feb 22-24, 2022
Looking for Professional Development this year and teach a lot of STEM units/activities, you might consider the VIRTUAL Interface 2022 sponsored by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The sessions are synchronous but videos will be available for 90 days. MAAE allies will be presenting at the 2022 Interface Conference. Abby Crawford, of St. Louis-based COCA will present "Studio Habits of Mind: Educating Students to be Good Thinkers" MAAE Arts Integration committee member and COCAedu's Janelle Velten, will present "Decolonizing the Language of STEM" for both the "A" track (grades K-6) and the "B" track (grades 7-12.)
Fine Arts Standards in action - continues
The Missouri State Board of Education again observed Missouri Learning Standards in action with as the presence of student art work in the hallways of the Jefferson Building and in the meeting room which hosts the monthly meetings. The January 11 meeting featured student artwork on display from Hazelwood School District West Middle School, Ms. Elaine Eversgerd instructor. Music recordings played prior to the meeting (and on breaks) and as part of the livestream viewing experience was from the All-State Band performance at the 82nd Missouri Music Educators Association Annual Conference courtesy of Shhh! Audio Productions, Scott and Danelle Harris, proprietors.
2022
Missouri Teacher of the Year Honored
The State Board of Education honored Missouri's Teacher of the Year - arts educator - James Young - at the January 11, 2022 meeting. James Young is a music educator, teaching Musical Theatre, Vocal Music, and Guitar at the Johnson-Wabash 6th Grade Center in the Ferguson Florissant School District
in case you missed it!
2023 Regional Teacher of the Year Nominations
Click here to nominate an educator who has gone above and beyond for their students and/or your school community. The nomination period closes on April 15, 2022.
Pioneer in Education Award - Nominations Open
For nearly 50 years, the State Board of Education and the DESE have selected individuals to be honored as Pioneers in Education, in recognition of their distinguished careers and contributions to public education. Nominations received by February 28 will be considered for recognition in 2022. Nomination form here.
Esser Fund Support resources available on the MAAE website. The tools there can help you communicate with decision makers.
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Access reports from the State Board of Education Meetings via the MAAE website. [under Home/Arts Ed in MO] Email director@moaae.org if you'd like to be added to the email list and receive these reports directly to your inbox.
Missouri Arts Council Updates
January Featured Artist Series
The Missouri Arts Council features Missouri Artists on their website each month. Congratulations to all of the January featured artists listed below.
Dave Walker - fiber artist - Columbia
Lee Copen - artist, teacher - Mountain View
Melissa Donoho - mix media artist - Kansas City
Vince Martin - musician, St. Louis
Welcome New Members of the Missouri Arts Council
The Missouri Arts Council board consists of volunteer citizens from across the state who provide direction in policy making and programmatic oversight. The board meets three times a year to review panel recommendations, develop statewide programs and initiatives, and consider arts-related issues that affect the state. We are grateful for their service to the arts and arts education in Missouri.
Ongoing Advocacy Avenues
This is still an easy option to build local advocacy! Sign the pledge HERE!
ACTION ITEMS for Arts Educators:
#1 Sign the pledge,- Encourage others -- anyone can sign! Admins, parents, orgs and more!
#2 Download and customize the school board resolution document. View these considerations before taking this to your local school board.
#3 Share your Stories! Help the public know appreciate and value the wonderful arts experiences your students have every day! #MOartsAREeducation and @MOartsed. (examples courtesy of Kathy Hann, FoxC6: example #1 - example #2 )
QUICK • EASY
LOCAL ADVOCACY
GOOGLE SLIDES TEMPLATE -Thanks to Ben Martin and to Cal State U of San Marcos for the Art = Opportunity images and research compilation.
Adopt-a-Legislator MAAE & Missouri Citizens for the Arts
MAAE is working with arts education organizations to build a statewide coalition of arts advocates we call "Arts Champions." Our partners in Missouri Citizens for the Arts have created an Adopt-a-Legislator program. The goal is to partner all 197 Missouri legislators with an arts advocate in their district, to build relationships and help increase understanding about the impact of pending legislation on the arts and arts ed.
Missouri Citizens for the Arts is non-partisan and advocates to secure stable financial support for the arts to benefit Missouri and its citizens. They welcome new members! https://mo4arts.org/
RAC Survey - ongoing
Led by the Regional Arts Council (RAC) of St. Louis, local artists, musicians, venues, and production workers are engaging in an important conversation about the future of the music economy in St. Louis. Topics range from pay inequity for local talent to issues that arise within neighborhoods surrounding venues, and of course, the challenges that are arising as we collectively attempt a postCOVID recovery. Each perception matters! Be a part of the conversation and complete this survey about the St Louis music ecosystem:
To learn more about RAC's current efforts, click here.
- Report on organizations
- Report on artists/creative workers
COVID IMPACT REPORTS available from AFTA
Americans for the Arts reports results from two 2021 COVID-19 Impact Surveys: one is for organizations, and the other is for artists. Reports include financial and employment impact data about the challenges facing the arts sector in relief/recovery efforts and a return to in-person activities. The findings will help prioritize initiatives and communicate to funders and decision makers at the local, state, and federal level.
News and PD from our Allies
Peter and the Wolf: A Digital Concert will be available for on-demand streaming until July 2022. SLSO education programs are presented by Steward Family Foundation. This digital education program is supported in part by generous grants from: The Berges Family Foundation, The Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee and the Fletcher Jones Foundation.
Peter and the Wolf FREE Streaming Concert
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra offers a new DIGITAL CONCERT FOR YOUR MUSIC CLASSROOM - A free digital concert is now available for on-demand streaming to use in your classroom. Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf is performed by the SLSO with Music Director Stéphane Denève and narrator Alicia Revé Like. A virtual adventure to the Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka, Missouri, frames the concert. Explore Prokofiev’s compositional choices with your students and get them thinking about their own. Maybe that wolf isn’t such a menace after all! Register now and you’ll receive a link to access the video with three easy-to-implement lesson plans. Created in partnership with the Endangered Wolf Center. REGISTER FOR ACCESS HERE
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Opera Theatre
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Introduce your students to the fun and joy of opera with the ultimate digital classroom experience!
Register your class for access to a FREE abridged, student-friendly performance of The Barber of Seville. >learn more
Is the path towards peace through Missouri’s native prairies? vimeo link to Peace in the Prairie preview.
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St. Louis Story Stitchers on the road
Visiting St. Louis area high schools!
Story Stitchers is offering 15 minute performances that include dance and an anti bullying message via family-friendly hip hop to local high schools. Our elite performing troupe will come to your school cafeteria, half time in your gym, or school assembly program. Artists bring their own PA and are fully vaccinated. They will offer flyers and posters for students through school offices with details of Stitchers award-winning youth program.
Minimum audience of 100 students, staff.
Free to public schools. $300 for private schools.
To schedule please contact Branden Lewis, Youth Program Coordinator, branden@storystitchers.org.
Peace in the Prairie
Peace in the Prairie is a project of the St. Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective, artists and urban youth ages 16-24, working to create positive social change through art, writing and performance to promote understanding, civic pride, intergenerational relationships and literacy. The artists of Saint Louis Story Stitchers work to shift perceptions and realities and bring hope to the Saint Louis community. The Story Stitchers message is peaceful co-existence and mutual respect.
Booking now for 2021/22. Bring Peace in the Prairie to your school, club, or organization either virtually or in person. Contact storystitchers@gmail.com.
Missouri Bicentennial Quilt Exhibition:
Feb. 1 – March 11, 2022 – SHSMO St. Louis Research Center
Missouri Bicentennial Quilt in St. Louis
Travel Exhibition to Continue in 2022
The State Historical Society of Missouri is extending the exhibition of the Missouri Bicentennial Quilt through the fall of 2022. The one-of-a-kind quilt, featuring blocks from all 114 Missouri counties and the independent City of St. Louis, has been on display in communities across the state since 2020. For more info contact Beth Pike: Office: 573-884-7904; Email: pikebe@shsmo.org; Website: missouri2021.org
Wed. Feb. 16 at 9:30am - Stephanie Childress, conductor
Duane Foster, narrator
>Learn more Access ticket order form here.
LOUISE FARRENC Overture No.1
SERGEI PROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf
JESSIE MONTGOMERY Starburst
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Live SLSO Education Concerts Return to Powell Hall
Ignite your students' curiosities and sense of wonder with Peter and the Wolf at Powell Hall with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. This 45-minute education concert, for students in grades 1-8, brings english language arts, science, and music together in a fun and engaging way. Reserve your $5* tickets today.
*Limited subsidized tickets and transportation are available for qualifying schools on a first-come, first-served basis. To inquire: email educationtickets@slso.org
SLSO education programs are presented by Steward Family Foundation.
Live concerts for younger audiences will proceed as conditions allow under recommendations of health and safety specialists. Click here for our current health and safety policy.
Virtual Resources for Student Learning at The Nelson
Testimony Teacher Resource Guide Find discussion questions, activity ideas, and suggested resources related to the exhibition Testimony: African American Artists Collective.
Origins Teacher Resource Guide With this guide, which accompanies the exhibition Origins: Collecting to Create the Nelson-Atkins, students can consider the decisions involved in starting a museum.
Missouri Remembers Teacher Resource Guide Discover ways students can use the Missouri Remembers online portal, which documents the careers of visual artists active in Missouri through the year 1951.
For more info contact: bthomas@nelson-atkins.org
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Saint Louis Art Museum Resources
Art Along the Rivers: A Bicentennial Celebration Educator Resource
Explore the remarkable artwork produced and collected over 1,000 years in the region surrounding St. Louis, MO. Access selected images, discussion questions, looking prompts, and connection activities through the Art Along the Rivers Educator Resource.
Storytelling in Art
Saint Louis Art Museum's Storytelling in Art: Self-directed virtual field trips are designed to be used by teachers and students at their own pace at school or home. For more info visit the SLAM webpage for these self-directed field trips (scroll down to access) and live, interactive, virtual field trips which may be scheduled for a class of students.
The Sewing Labs
Check out the offerings and view February class schedule for The Sewing Labs (Kansas City) an inclusive community teaching the legacy of sewing for employment, entrepreneurship, and enrichment. Classes are open to stitchers of all ages - including teachers who wish to expand their learning in this area. Industrial, domestic sewing machine rental and even sewing as a means to achieve literacy!
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Help Wanted: Starlight Theatre seeks Adjudicators
Kansas City's Starlight Theatre is now accepting applications for adjudicators for their Blue Star Awards program on an ongoing basis. Learn more and apply here.
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Flamenco - Consider participating in the upcoming Level I Flamenco Workshop Tuesday 2/15/22 through Saturday 2/19/22, 6:00-7:00pm. Registration fee is $100 for the series. Questions: call 314-338-0255 or email marisel.salascruz5@gmail.com
School Visits - Workshops and more
The St. Louis Cultural Flamenco Society School Visits - From workshops, to touring group assemblies, to guest artists in dance, music and more. Learn more here or on their website.
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