Missouri Alliance for Arts Education
News Update
January, 2021
- Schools (or District) of Excellence and Distinction
- Creativity and Innovation in Teaching
- MAAE - Administrator of the Year
- Arts Ed Community Champion (non-school staff)
- Government Advocate (elected or appointed)
MAAE Awards
Nominate someone today! - Deadline 1/31/21
•Do you know a creative and innovative teacher?
•Do you know an administrator who is especially helpful to your arts program?
•Is there a community member who champions arts education?
•Is there a state government advocate who has been especially supportive of arts ed?
•Is your school or district delivering comprehensive high quality arts education for its students?
If the answer is yes, please help us know! Consider nominating those individuals and schools for these awards.
MAAE wants to thank and recognize those who help support arts education in Missouri. NEW! Deadline for nominations is 1/31/21.
Learn more about each award on our website.
Make your nomination here.
IN THIS ISSUE
SHOW-ME Arts
Choose 1 training session
And plan to join us for the culminating event on 3/23/21 - 7-8:15pm REGISTER 3/23 HERE
SMarts Student Advocacy Training
Bring your students to one of our three training sessions and our culminating event on 3/23/20
Training for the next generation of arts advocates with information, insights and role-playing activities for students, we'll help sharpen communication skills and prepare them to confidently meet with their legislators and other elected officials. Amplify student voice and help ensure in support of arts and arts education. Teachers can view an orientation video here.
January 26, 2021 - 7-8:15pm Register 1/26
February 16, 2021 - 7-8:15pm Register 2/16
March 11, 2021 - 7-8:15pm Register 3/11
Also plan to attend the culminating session on March 23, 2021.
REGISTER 3/23 HERE
"Arts ARE Education" Campaign
Featured at DESE's Behind the Scenes
Featured at DESE's Behind the Scenes
Now is the time to lay a positive foundation and build local support for the arts in your community. Join us on January 19, 2021 1-2pm for information about the new national advocacy campaign. with Lynn Tuttle, Director of Public Policy, Research, & Professional Development, NAfME REGISTER HERE
"Behind the Scenes" offers free monthly sessions sponsored by DESE provide a connection point for non-profit arts organizations and teaching artists with news and information from the field of education. MAAE and MAC are thrilled to be partners in this venture. Mark your calendar for the remaining scheduled 2021 dates. 2/18, 3/18, 4/22, 5/20, 6/17.>Contact BehindTheScenes@dese.mo.gov to learn more.
#BecauseOfArtsEd Video Contest
The best way of telling others how all Missouri students benefit from high quality fine arts instruction is through Your stories!
How have the arts shaped your life?
How have the arts given you tools to succeed?
The #Becauseofartsed video contest will help MAAE gather powerful messages which underscore the importance of arts education, highlight the creative skills that the arts help develop, the crucial role the arts plays in bringing you closer to your community, the positive effects on your health and well-being or the positive economic impact of arts and arts education. Open to adults and students, let your video tell your story of the positive impact of the arts.
DEADLINE for submission - February 15, 2021 >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.
Meet Eric Whitacre at the MMEA Virtual Conference
The Missouri Music Educators Association will be holding it's 83rd Annual Workshop and Conference virtually on January 27-February 3, 2021. There will be over 50 live sessions offered including a visit with world-renowned composer Eric Whitacre on February 3. MMEA president, Chris Sprague is collecting YOUR questions for this trailblazer in the world of virtual choirs. Email those questions for Eric Whitacre to president@mmea.net. REGISTER TODAY! Go to mmea.net for more information and to register.
We welcome your involvement!
Save the Date! 3/24/21
Fine Arts Education Day
- "A Bicentennial Celebration!"
- "A Bicentennial Celebration!"
Plan to join us! There are so many ways to participate. With a hybrid model, we realize many legislator visits and performances may be "virtual" this year due to the pandemic, plans for MAAE's Fine Arts Education Day on March 24, 2021 are proceeding. Social distancing guidelines suggest there will be few - if any - live performances inside the capitol building, although we have reserved the rotunda, south steps and the Carnahan Memorial Garden. we are willing to discuss safe ways of bringing your choirs to perform. We also encourage teachers to consider preparing a short video recording which might become a "command performance" during a scheduled virtual visit with a legislator.
The importance of YOUR students and their voices being heard by Missouri legislators cannot be overstated. You - and they make a difference! MAAE understands that each school, district, and region has their own guidelines for safe and appropriate activities for their teachers and students. We will be happy to discuss plans to meet your unique situation. Whatever plans we make will help underscore the importance of high quality fine arts education experiences for every child, in every school and every day.
Learn more about our free companion student advocacy training program - SHOW-ME Arts - [SMarts]
Register to participate virtually, to perform or to share your static display using this form. MAAE will be in touch to work out details for your situation.
Enter a drawing to win a
$50 gift card!
A Survey...
MAAE respects your time and we have a desire to learn more about the unique situations being faced by Missouri's arts educators. If you choose to respond, 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. To the 96 educators who have already taken this survey -- THANK YOU! Your thoughts, perceptions and opinions matter.
The survey will remain open through January 20, 2021. We'll announce the winners of the $50 gift card in the February MAAE Newsletter.
- Register 2/9/21 4:30pm - OTSL
- Register 3/9/21 11:30am - TBD
- Register 4/13/21 4:30pm - TBD
- Register 5/11/21 11:30am - TBD
- Register 6/8/21 4:30pm - TBD
- Register 7/13/21 11:30am - TBD
- Register 8/10/21 4:30pm - TBD
- Register 9/14/21 4:30pm - TBD
- Register 10/12/21 4:30pm - TBD
- Register 11/9/21 11:30am - TBD
- Register 12/14/21 4:30pm - TBD
Welcome to your statewide PLN!
FAME Leadership Group
Join us for MAAE's latest professional learning network. Open to all arts educators, the FAME Leadership Group is designed to support arts educators who take on leadership roles in their setting, discussing education topics chosen by participants through an arts lens.
Network with others, learn about relevant topics and meet members of our non-profit arts ed community. Sessions in 2021 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!
UPDATE: Successful first opportunity - 1/12/21 FEATURED PRESENTER: Andy Ament with Jazz St. Louis - 11:30am-12:30pmPlan to join us for 2/9/21 at 4:30pm featuring Opera Theatre of St. Louis. REGISTER 2/9/21 4:30pm
Questions, email director@moaae.org
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
Metro will also host a gift card drawing for a few lucky attendees. Stay tuned for registration information coming soon. >visit Metro online
Drawing Symbols to Acquire and Understand New Vocabulary
with Jamin Carter
OTHER FREE WORKSHOPSMarch 9 & 11
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!
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.
Pioneer in Education Award
Each year since 1974, the Missouri State Board of Education and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education have selected individuals to be honored as Pioneers in Education, in recognition of their distinguished careers and contributions to public education. Individuals named to this group include outstanding school teachers, administrators, local board members, college and university deans and presidents, former legislators and governors.
While nominations can be submitted throughout the year, those submitted prior to February 28 will be considered for recognition in 2021. For more information and to access the nomination form, click here.
Jazz STL weekly virtual workshops
Jazz St. Louis, in lieu of having artists visit St. Louis as part of their artist residency program, is presenting weekly virtual workshops with artists from around the country, including Sherman Irby, Tatum Greenblatt, Helen Sung, Jerome Jennings, Erica von Kleist, and Riley Mulherkar. To see their schedule of events and sign up to participate, click here: https://jazzstl.org/education/artist-residencies/
Classic 107.3 Musical Legacies
Musical Ancestries™ is a great resource for building awareness and knowledge about musical and cultural heritage for school-aged children. This quarterly program designed to teach school-aged children about their musical and cultural heritage. Learn more about the program here which explores Jewish music, as well as music of West Africa, The Caribbean, Central America and India.
National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest
Open to Missouri 5th Graders - deadline 2/5/21
To call attention to the issue of missing children, Missouri fifth graders are invited to participate in the National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest. The contest is offered annually by the U.S. Department of Justice. The national winner and his/her parents and teacher will be invited to Washington, D.C. to participate in the 38th Annual National Missing Children’s Day Ceremony on May 19, 2021. Transportation and lodging will be provided.
Posters, the completed application and signed consent and release form must be submitted to the Missouri Department of Public Safety, Attn: Connie Berhorst, P.O. Box 749, Jefferson City, MO 65102, by Feb. 5, 2021. Contact Rhonda Wilson with any questions at (573) 526-1464.
To view contest rules and more, download the application kit here.
To view previous artwork from the contest, click here.
The Missouri winner will be notified by Feb. 21.
2021-2022 National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Program, a community engagement opportunity with grants of up $20,000 The deadline to apply is January 27, 2021.
Textile art tells story of Ancestors
"Our Ancestors unFINISHED stories in america on the LINE..."
Currently on display at the Bunker Center in Kansas City, view the textile artwork of E. Lewis at http://www.bunkercenter.com. "I'm a Storyteller,Textile Artisan, and Certified International Tour Manager. I'm excited and overjoyed [to have my work on display]. I have been told NO so many times, I started to believe in NO. One day I decided to take a Leap of FAITH and it all worked out in my favor," said Lewis. E's creations are rich in symbology, beautifully striking, and the accompanying youtube video gives insight into her motivation to create each piece and a window into her creative process.
Contact E. Lewis on Facebook "E Lewis Lewis" and Instagram @artbyelewis jazzykproductionsllc@gmail.com.
SoundLab - Give Your Students A Voice
(For Elementary & Middle School Students – On Demand -Available now)SLSO SoundLab is a free 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. >Learn about more SLSO offerings here.
Inside the Musicians Studio Workshop - an SLSO Free Flipped Classroom Event
(For Middle & High School Students)These 45-minute live virtual classes are designed to facilitate flipped classroom opportunities for middle and high school students involved in school instrumental or vocal music programs. A companion activity guide is offered. Teachers are required to register for their students here.
How to Get to Powell Hall: A Career as an SLSO Musician
Tuesday, January 12, 4:30pm with Assistant Principal Violist Jonathan Chu - register here.
Beyond Playing Through: A Million Ways to Practice
Thursday, February 11, 4:30pm with Violinist Joo Kim - register here.
Nixa High School Students design Missouri themed ornaments for National Christmas Tree
The 2020 National Christmas Tree display on the Ellipse in President’s Park features more than 50 smaller trees – one to represent each U.S. state, territory and the District of Columbia – surround the National Christmas Tree as part of the America Celebrates ornament display - a collaboration of the National Park Service, the U.S. Department of Education and the National Park Foundation. DESE used two of these impressive creations for 2020 holiday cards! Learn more here.
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!
Want in? Register at the links provided! ALL are welcome.
COMING SOON!
February 22, 2021
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
Data Driven Design
Seeking Arts Integration Action Research Teams
MAAE is partnering with arts integration practitioners in both arts and non-arts subjects in the same school who might want to team up, try out some new ideas and gather data supporting the use an arts integration approach to positively impact academic achievement. With customized units or projects to meet your school's distinctive needs, teams will partner with an arts integration coach to help facilitate their work. Interested? email director@moaae.org for more information.
Please help spread the word! Reach out to a colleague and join this effort!
"Listening Session" Report Published
MAAE's RIDE Committee has published their report from the listening sessions held in the late summer/fall of 2020 exploring the phenomenon that few people of color participate in professional development opportunities, and few students of color participate in honors ensembles. Eight themes emerged from the listening sessions, many of which contain elements of systemic racism or bias. The report was shared with arts ed leadership and follow-up sessions are planned as we work toward equity. >Read more of the report here.
We welcome partnerships. Consider becoming a part of this important work. Email director@moaae.org.
Additional dates and times include:
FEB: 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
Arts Early Learning Research Continues
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.
Work thus far to examine this complex issue has included learning from twelve individuals representing a variety of sectors at our November and December sessions. Our task force will continue to engage in listening and learning activities through January, and plans to present a preliminary report in February.
TO REGISTER for a Jan. session click the day/time preferred. 1/14 @ noon - or - 7-8pm
Invite colleagues and co-workers. Please help spread the word!
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.
Spotlight - MAAE Board - Dr. Robert Gifford
MAAE continues our monthly interview with one of the individuals working hard on behalf of Missouri Arts Educators. January features long-time MAAE director and former chair of the board, Dr. Robert M. Gifford.
New Teacher Mentor Help
MAAE wants Missouri's arts teachers to succeed. We will happily help connect teachers within 24 months of their initial teaching contract 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.
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.
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.
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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Presentation deadline 1/15/21. >Learn more here.
Call for Presentations (deadline 1/15/21)
Re/Imagining Art Education for Emergence in a Virtual World - A National Symposium for visual arts and visual literacy - scheduled for - 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.