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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.
June/July, 2022
MAAE News Updates
MAAE News Updates
IN THIS ISSUE
Welcome Summer!
As the academic year draws to a close and plans are being made for summer activities and the coming year, thanks for taking a moment to check in with the work of the Alliance.
We are excited to share this news update, compiled and edited by MAAE's Communications Director - Rachael Wenzel (Independence). This issue encompasses both June/July. If you have a story or learning opportunity you'd like us to help others learn more about, please send your story ideas to communicationsdirector@moaae.org by the 20th of the month, for publication in the subsequent issue.
This month, our SHOW-ME Advocacy Chair, Andrea Branstetter (Crocker) and 2021 MAAE National Student Arts Advocate and essay contest winner, Levi Baker (Bradleyville) joined me in traveling to Washington, D.C. to attend the annual convention sponsored by Americans for the Arts. Our Missouri delegation also visited with national elected officials and their staff to discuss funding for the arts, and "Arts Education for All."
We look forward to the upcoming professional learning conferences for Missouri Bandmasters Association, Missouri Dance Organization and Missouri Choral Directors Association, as well as in-person professional learning in arts integration sponsored in Kansas City and Springfield. Details and links to register can be found in articles below.
We also encourage you to consider endorsing our statement of Artistic Freedom in response to Missouri book challenges and consider endorsing it, either as an individual or on behalf of your organization.
Finally, we hope everyone can take part in branches of the annual international free music festival MAKE MUSIC DAY held each year on the summer solstice: June 21. Celebrations are planned in Columbia, Innsbrook, Kansas City, Liberty, Rolla, St. Louis and more! Consider attending events in those cities or involving yourself or your community in Make Music Day!
Enjoy your summer!
Rachael Wenzel
MAAE's Communications Director
MAAE's Communications Director
Andrea Branstetter, and Levi Baker in Washington D.C. May, 2022
MAAE Work
MAAE Work
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 are who support our response are invited to endorse the statement.
Individuals or groups are invited to use this form to endorse the statement.
Planning Underway for MAAE's Signature Advocacy Events 2023
Plan to join us in Jefferson City on March 21-22, 2023 for MAAE's annual events to celebrate the Arts in Missouri. Beginning on Tuesday evening, 3.21.23 with our SHOW-ME Arts (SMarts) Student Advocacy Training Summit held at the Doubletree Hotel in Jefferson City, and led by Coordinator, Andrea Branstetter, students work with coaches to hone their arts advocacy prior to meeting with legislators the next day. Fine Arts Education Day is set for 3.22.23 and is a day filled with much activity and excitement. It begins with the Senate Student Arts Exhibit recognition. Vicki Bean, coordinator is collecting up to 10 samples of student art work beginning on May 1, 2022. Deadline for submissions is Dec. 15, 2022. Missouri's Senators select one piece of art - from any arts discipline - to represent their district which will on display in 2023. Then the student performances and legislative visits begin! The annual MAAE Awards Ceremony is a highlight, and is followed by a series of concerts performed in the Capitol Rotunda. All performers unite for a finale arrangement of "America the Beautiful" conducted by MAAE Chair and Fine Arts Education Day Coordinator, Jeff Sandquist. A pizza lunch for participants will be enjoyed by all, and (weather permitting) outdoor performances will be scheduled in the afternoon. Make plans now to submit an application to perform on 3.22.23 in Jefferson City, MO.
For those who wish to participate, but cannot travel to Jefferson City, we are now accepting your videos. Making a video of your students in performance or engaged in art-making? Send a copy to us. These are valuable advocacy tools in telling the story of arts education in Missouri!
Learn more about these and other programs from MAAE on our website: www.moaae.org
Topic Focus: Competency-Based Education and the Arts
FAME Leadership Group - Next meeting Aug. 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 8.10. 22
Diversity
Diversity
I.D.E.A. network Next session - July 28, 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. The next quarterly meeting of this FREE statewide roundtable discussion group via ZOOM is set for July 28, 2022 @ 4:30pm. Any arts educators interested in exploring work in diversity their own communities are invited.
REGISTER 7/28 HERE for our next session.
TOPIC: Power structures, Exploring building student ownership, leadership, and lifting student voices.
"What a great opportunity
for our students!"
-Stephanie Hasty, ELA teacher - Lebanon HS
Feeding the fish at the hatchery
Bennet Spring State Park
Bennet Spring State Park
"I once lived in a rural community when I was much younger, but then moved to the Kansas City. It feels really strange and special to be reconnecting with a part of my past though my visit to Lebanon High School."
- North East High School student
MAAE - DEI and Delicious Dishes
Cross-Cultural Youth Development
May 11, students from North East High School in Kansas City made the long journey by school bus to Lebanon High School for the final field trip in this cross-cultural youth development learning initiative sponsored by MAAE's RIDE committee. Despite high temperatures, students from both schools enjoyed learning experiences interacting with livestock and a picnic at Bennet Spring State Park. The collaboration between teachers and students from rural and urban communities will culminate in the publication of a cookbook featuring participant-selected recipes, annotated with personal stories and visual art.
NOW RECRUITING!
We are looking for future participants from both rural or urban settingwho may want to be involved in similar experiences in the future. Email director@moaae.org.
Students from North East High School in Kansas City and Lebanon High School interact with livestock as part of the
DEI and Delicious Dishes Initiative - May, 2022.
DEI and Delicious Dishes Initiative - May, 2022.
Other work of MAAE's RIDE Committee's
Biannual meetings with arts ed organization leadership are ongoing. The next meeting is scheduled for 9.15.22 @ 7pm.
Have you checked out our online resources? We continue to gather, and curate entries and welcome your feedback and ideas for sharing of resources.
Want to know more or join in the efforts? Email director@moaae.org.
MAEA sponsors JEDI Brunch (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. Typically held the first Saturday of the month, the next session is scheduled for Saturday 6/4/22 and 7/2/22 at 11am. Register here.
MAAE Arts Integration
MAAE Arts Integration
Arts in Education Survey
phase one complete
Involvement of the Arts in Education Survey
Thanks to all who participated! Eighty-three people responded to the MAAE's Arts Integration Committee survey to gather information from teachers in both arts and non-arts subjects who involve the arts in their instructional practice.
Our arts integration committee will be reviewing these preliminary survey results over the summer. There are also plans to re-issue this survey in September to collect data from classroom teachers and non-arts teachers at the elementary level.
CONGRATULATIONS to our $50 Gift Card Winner - Laura Still, visual arts educator from Pierce City Middle School in the Pierce City R-VI School District.
FYI: Missouri Arts Integration Network (MAIN) events on hiatus until August, 2022!
MUSEUM to CLASSROOM at the Kemper
- August 29, 2022, 4pm
Join Olivia Mendelson for a close look at this collaboration between museum educators and classroom teachers to integrate the arts in a 4th grade math curriculum. We'll explore how the Art of Math program has taken different forms for remote and in-person learning to increase museum access for schools and students. We’ll learn about ways to incorporate a museum visit into your own curriculum, no matter the grade level or content area. Check out Symbols in Art & Math and Art & Scientific Method for a sneak peak of related digital content from the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum’s STE(A)M learning collection!
We’ll learn what is going on in St. Louis, Missouri with arts integration and museum education at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum.
Olivia Mendelson – Assistant Educator, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis
Research-in-Progress MAAE Arts Integration Specialist
MAAE has a long-standing interest in the more widespread application of an arts integrated approach to teaching and learning. Our efforts in this area continue to expand, and may soon include MAAE's placement of teaching artists specialists trained in arts integration coaching to provide school site-specific professional development in arts integration. The need for additional help to manage these tasks is a current area of research for MAAE. We welcome feedback and input as our research continues.
Interested in working more deeply with MAAE in the realm of arts integration? Contact director@moaae.org.
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'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
ONGOING EFFORTS FOR MAAE
Destiny Rohde, 8th; Cassie Smith, instructor - Orrick R-XI, Selected by Senator Denny Hoskins SD 21
Planning for new AWARDS COORDINATOR for MAAE
To honor artistic excellence, arts education leadership, teacher creativity and advocacy efforts, MAAE has instituted a series of awards. The process of receiving nominations and communicating with nominators, nominees and colleagues, friends and family of award recipients requires a person with an appreciation for the arts, great attention to detail. If approved within our 2023 MAAE budget process, our new awards coordinator will receive a small stipend for their efforts to amplify the arts in Missouri.
Do you think you'd like to help the Alliance in this way? If so, please contact director@moaae.org.
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.
2023 Senate Hall Exhibit
RECEIVING SUBMISSIONS FOR 2023 beginning May 1, 2022 - Deadline for submission December 15, 2022.
A joint effort between the Missouri Alliance for Arts Education, the Missouri Art Education Association, the Senate Hall Art Exhibit showcases fine arts programs in all 34 Senate Districts. Submissions from any of the fine arts disciplines are welcome! [Performance ensembles, Thespian troupes, this means you!] Each Missouri Senator selects one piece of art to represent their district, and the art is displayed throughout the following year. Teachers may submit up to 10 examples of student work. Submit student work using the 2022-2023 ENTRY FORM
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 Advocacy
Arts Advocacy
Kyna Iman,
MAAE's Legislative Liaison
MAAE's Legislative Liaison
MAAE Legislative Update
As the 2022 Missouri Legislative Session came to a close in May 2022, MAAE's Legislative Liaison Kyna Iman has prepared an end-of-session report regarding legislation Truly Agreed and Finally Passed. we'd been monitoring and the potential impact on arts education. Here you can access the end-of-session report and an archive of reports from Kyna Iman. Find permalinks to this report at the top of each monthly newsletter.
If you wish to receive updates on legislative issues, please contact director@moaae.org and we'll get you on our list.
For more info, find a bill summary, and/or take action to encourage your members of congress to become a co-sponsor of the bill.
Arts Education for All
This proposed federal legislation comprised much of the messaging delivered by members of the Missouri Delegation which traveled to Washington D.C. in May, 2022. The Arts Education for All Act (H.R. 5581) was introduced last October in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM), ardent arts and culture champions. This legislation is endorsed by The Missouri Alliance for Arts Education, Grantmakers in the Arts, National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), Americans for the Arts, the Arts Action Fund, and nearly 300 other organizations. If your organization would like to endorse the statement, click here.
Arts Integration from our Allies
Arts Integration from our Allies
Springfield Arts Integration Conference
Join us for this an annual arts integration professional learning event! Discover foundational arts concepts, teaching strategies, and curricular connections in engaging sessions that dive into music, dance, theater, visual arts, and more. These participatory workshops will make arts integration accessible for everyone and demonstrate how this method can enhance any educator's approach to teaching. This conference is appropriate for teachers, principals, school district administrators, and partnering arts organization staff and teaching artists.
July 18-19, 2022
8:00am-4:00pm
$150
For more info visit: https://bit.ly/SRAIC
contact: Breana Kavavaugh
-Fine Arts/World Language Coordinator Springfield Public Schools
bnkavanaugh@spsmail.org or
417-523-5532
Join us for a two-day symposium exploring the power of the arts to engage students, strengthen comprehension, and bring content areas to life.
Tue, Jul 26, 2022 8am-4pm
Wed, Jul 27, 2022 9am-4pm
Location: Starlight Theatre (map)
4600 Starlight Road - Kansas City, MO 64132
"The professional learning that I gain through arts integration workshops changes the trajectory of my teaching. My students are more engaged and are loving learning!"
$150
(plus a small convenience fee <$7.00)
Learn more about arts integration in Missouri through this video from the KS/MO Partners in Education Team from 2019. (4:30) Kansas City Young Audiences, Liberty School District, Johnson County Community College, Shawnee Mission Schools
Literary Arts
Free Online Author Talk - Alane Adams
What does an author need to think about BEFORE beginning to write? For the past several years, children’s author and literacy advocate Alane Adams has traveled the country visiting over 300 schools, speaking over 600 times to over 100,000 students about how books get written. Now for the first time ever, Alane has brought her author talk to life with this immersive video series. Reading (and writing) is a Superpower and after watching her educational series, your students will too! Learn more and register here.
Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunities
Mid-America Arts Alliance touring artist grants
Limited funds are still available for organizations in all six Mid-America Arts Alliance states to bring touring artists from outside their states into their home communities. We are accepting applications for engagements happening through June 30, 2022.
Presenters that book an artist listed on a state touring roster may be awarded up to 50 percent of the artist’s fee, up to $5,000. Presenters that book an artist that lives in the region, but is not listed on a touring roster, may be awarded up to 25 percent of the artist’s fee, up to $5,000.
Touring artists must come from outside the presenter’s state but within M-AAA’s service region (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas). Organizations must be a 501(c)3 not-for-profit or a unit of state or local government or a federally recognized tribal entity. Learn more and apply.
Student-Centered Learning
Student-Centered Learning
Sponsored by
The Cabaret Project of St. Louis
Applications Open for SING CENTER STAGE
Sing Center Stage is a unique 5-day intensive for high school aged singers which offers morning and afternoon group sessions that help your dreams come true as a singer, performer and all around vocal talent.
Improve your stage presence, mic technique and acting skills
Learn how to connect with your audience connectio
Interpret the lyrics in a personal way
Learn to communicate and work with your accompanist
Low student to teacher ratio: 11 students max per class = plenty of stage time
Professionally produced final showcase night for the public on Friday evening July 22nd at The Sheldon Concert Hall
All sessions take place on the campus of Saint Louis University in Xavier Hall
Cost: $495
Dates/Times: Monday July 18 - Friday July 22. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Daily
Age: Students entering grades 9-12 in the fall of 2022 along with students who graduated grade 12 in the spring of 2022 Students will be mentored daily by the nationally renowned faculty with a focus on lyric interpretation, personal connection to the song and connection to the audience/presence on stage. >LEARN MORE HERE.
Areas of study include:
Art Through History
STEAM
Art Explorers
And More!
Jeff City Summer Art Camp
Capital Arts Jefferson City is pleased to announce the return of their summer camp program with 7 different week-long camps for kids of all ages. Each program teaches techniques to make students' art even better and to help hone their creative vision in an encouraging, hands-on environment. Students will spend approximately 4-5 hours daily (excluding lunch and other small breaks throughout the day) doing what they love most: Making Art!
Camps are held at Capital Arts studios in Jefferson City, MO. Sack lunches from home that do not need refrigeration are required. Capital Arts will provide healthy snacks and bottled water throughout the day. Water bottles are welcome. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Capital Arts at artsadmin@capitalarts.org or 573-635-8355.
Make plans for your students to participate this fall!
2023 Juried Exhibition for High School Art & Design Students
The Missouri State University's Department of Art & Design, the Judith Enyeart Reynolds College of Arts and Letters, and the Board of Governors will host a virtual Juried Exhibition for secondary art students. The virtual exhibition will showcase artworks from talented students and give them an opportunity to participate in a competitive, juried summer exhibition, and provide a platform for their work to be displayed in a college venue. Please note as this is a juried show, entries are not guaranteed acceptance.
Eligibility: All currently enrolled high school students.
Submission Requirements:
• Each student may submit up to 3 works (1 detail image per piece if needed).
• Students should submit works from the previous or current school year.
• There are no fees associated with submission.
Entry Deadline: October 24, 2022 (entry portal opens October 1)
Notification of Acceptance: December 9, 2022
Virtual Summer Exhibition Opens: June 1, 2023
Promo video highlighting scenes for KCMO Make Music Day 2021.
2021 found Kansas City making a mark with a record-setting 100+ venues and performances across the region in their first ever Make Music Day participation. 2022 brings another great music city into the Make Music Day festivities - Columbia, MO.
Registration opens:
Kansas City - (4.21) register
Liberty - now! - register
Rolla - now! - learn more
St. Louis - (5.1) register
Columbia - register
Make Music Day 2022 - June 21
and Young Composer Contest
This annual international event partners venues and performers in celebration of making music with a host of FREE and open to the public concerts and music-making experiences. In 2021, four Missouri communities held Make Music Day celebrations: Kansas City, St. Louis, Liberty, and Rolla.
The Make Music Alliance is thrilled to announce the third annual Young Composers Contest, in partnership with world-renowned vocal group The Swingles. Composers aged 13 to 21 are invited to set the text of the poem “A Jelly-Fish” by Marianne Moore to music for The Swingles. A panel of distinguished judges will select a winning composition, which will be recorded by The Swingles and released on June 21 for Make Music Day. The submission deadline is May 22nd
Based on the book Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees. Tiny Tunes: Giraffes Can’t Dance is created in partnership with Ready Readers, COCA, and the Missouri Botanical Garden. Audio description provided by MindsEye.
GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE...YET!
The SLSO’s new on-demand Tiny Tunes concert, Giraffes Can’t Dance, is coming to your classroom in mid-April! This thirty-minute interactive concert is designed especially for your early childhood and kindergarten students.
This FREE digital concert experience uses music and movement to bring the story of Gerald the Giraffe’s resilience to life. Students will play a musical emotions game and move expressively to help tell the story. In this digital format, you can enjoy the concert with your students whenever and wherever you’d like. Pre-register today and you will be the first to know when the video and Teacher Guide are available! Closed captions and audio description are available. PRE-REGISTER here
SLSO Education Programs are presented by Steward Family Foundation. SLSO Early Childhood Programs are presented by Ameren. Supported in part by generous grants from the Berges Family Foundation and Moneta Group Charitable Foundation.
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GATEWAY MUSIC OUTREACH - FREE Jazz CAMP For Strings
Join us for (4) dynamic sessions in the month of June where middle and high school string students receive top-notch instruction to develop key skills, including enhanced knowledge of fundamentals and jazz performance. Highlights include masterclasses, special guests, improvisation classes, and mentoring with professional musicians, and music educators. Classes take place in person at Jazz St. Louis. The camp concludes with a mini concert for parents in downtown St. Louis at the National Jazz Museum. >Learn more and register here.
SATURDAY SESSION DATES
June 4th - Virtual
June 11th - Jazz St. Louis
June 18 - Jazz St. Louis
June 25th - Jazz St. Louis
Arts Ed Learning from our Allies
Arts Ed Learning from our Allies
Planners require 30 participants to be in attendance for the class to be held. Register TODAY!
Join the FAB TAB Workshop
June 8 & 9 In collaboration with EdPlus, grow and develop an understanding of Teaching for Artistic Behavior pedagogy. Workshop is designed to help teachers gain tools & methods to implement a choice-based curriculum. Join the conversation & get plugged into area resources with regional support. We are excited to advocate for this life-changing pedagogy, meet new faces, collaborate, & build together. Hope to see you there!
For more info Registration: bit.ly/stltab22
Presenters
Dawn Lynn, Pattonville School District
Tiffany Marquart, School District of Clayton
Beth Williams, School District of Clayton
Kari Schepker-Mueller, MRH School District
Visit https://www.maea.net/about-maea/maea-edi for more information and to register for this event by June 10.
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Webinar
Join us for a two hour PD on practices that support anti-racist and anti-bias pedagogy. Walk away with tools and tips that promote an equitable, diverse, and inclusive curriculum and classroom that meet the learning and cultural needs of all students. A two hour professional development certificate will be issued for all attendees. Zoom link will be provided a week before the event. Space is limited to the first 100 that sign up.
Register for this event today; spots will fill fast! Teachers who live in Missouri or MAEA members & teachers who live in Tennessee or TAEA members will have first priority to register now thru June 10. After June 10th, we will open to anyone from any state organization. This event is free for all.
The event is FREE, grad credit is available through Lindenwood, and we're giving away book and resources to every teacher who attends.
Back-to-School Teacher Retreat
Gifted Support Network is organizing a new event this year. Our Back-to-School Teacher Retreat will offer gifted ed teachers a chance for an in-person learning opportunity before the school year begins. The event will be held on Monday, August 8 at the Community Commons at Spencer Road Library in St. Peters, MO.
The first part of the day will be composed of breakout sessions; the second part of the day will be an "unconference," with participants participating in roundtable discussions that are based on their interest and expertise.
Nelson-Atkins Adult Learning - Summer Studio Classes for Adults
Please keep an eye on the Studio Experiences web page for opportunities to register for adult studio classes this summer. These will be a great opportunity to learn some new skills or just have some fun! You can email studioworkshops@nelson-atkins.org with questions.
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 Bandmasters Association (MBA) - June 19-22, 2022 - learn more
Missouri Dance Organization (MDO) - Spring Conference - June 24-26 - learn more
hosted by the Missouri Contemporary Ballet in Columbia, MOMissouri Choral Directors Association (MCDA) - Summer Conference July 27-29 - learn more
As well as
Missouri Thespians Leadership Conference - Sept 9-10, 2022
Missouri Music Educators New Teacher Training -
Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri (STAM) - Sept 22-24, 2022
Missouri Art Educators Association (MAEA) Fall Conference - Oct 7-8, 2022
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
DESE Updates
DESE Updates
Gifted Education - Summer Professional Development
Gifted Education Director Christine Nobbe has shared the following information about gifted education opportunities sponsored through Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and through regional chapters of the Gifted Association of Missouri (GAM.) Please see linked handouts about Summer PD opportunities:
2022 Bootcamp for Gifted Program Leaders June 8, 10:00 to Noon and/or June 9, 1:00 – 3:00 PM - info
Small & Mighty: A Workshop for Small Districts with Only One Teacher of the Gifted August 10, 10:00 to Noon and/or August 11, 1:00 – 3:00 PM - info
Gifted Social-Emotional Lesson Writing Team: Self Understanding Leads to Self-Advocacy JUNE 7-9, 14-16,
AND 28-30 - info
Learn more about what's happening at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education at dese.mo.gov
Fine Arts Standards in action - continues
The Missouri State Board of Education again observed Missouri Learning Standards in action with the presence of student art work in the hallways of the Jefferson Building and in the meeting room which hosts their monthly meetings. The April 12 meeting featured student artwork on display from Mount Vernon Elementary School. Music recordings played prior to the meeting (and on breaks) and as part of the livestream viewing experience was from the Jackson High School Jazz Ensemble performance at the 84th Missouri Music Educators Association Annual Conference courtesy of Shhh! Audio Productions, Scott and Danelle Harris, proprietors.
The "GOOD NEWS" video feature at the meeting included a segment featuring the 20-member Chamber Choir of Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Art performance at Carnegie Hall.
MAAE recognizes the close ties between the visual and performing arts and the literary arts. MAAE's Board of Directors includes a representative from the Missouri Association of School Librarians. Currently that representative is Rebecca Parker.
Exemplary Libraries Recognized
DESE’s annual recognition of exemplary library programs comes from Senate Bill 743, signed into law by Governor Mike Parson in July 2018. While this annual recognition identifies exemplary programs in Missouri, it also serves to assist school librarians in improving their programs to provide better instruction for students and increased support for teachers. Congratulations!
DESE Ongoing initiatives
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.
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
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. Experience the current featured artists on MAC's website here and scroll down to meet previously featured artists of the month.
June Featured Artist Series
The Missouri Arts Council features Missouri Artists on their website each month. Congratulations to all of the May featured artists listed below.
Yolanda (YORO) Newson jewelry designer, fashion artist, wardrobe stylist, set creator St. Louis
Jo Stealey fiber and mixed media artist Columbia
Mick Byrd original songwriter, musician Vienna
Benjamin Parks artist, painter Kansas City
We plan to highlight the Summer featured artists in our August.
2022 MO Art Awards Recipients Announced
Congratulations to all! Read more about the 2022 honorees here.Job Postings
Job Postings
KANSAS CITY AREA
VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED! -- Make Music Day - KC - KC Parks - seeks volunteer music folks to help with interactive participant events on Make Music Day. - June 21, 2022. Activities may include: Bucket Drumming, Kazoo Bands, and the "Imagination Station." Please reach out to Heidi Merkle with KC Parks and Recreation heidi.markle@kcmo.org or Nancy McGuire, MMD-KC coordinator - nancy@rcwilliamsco.com to volunteer.
HERMANN
Gasconade County R-1 School District - Hermann, MO
Looking to fill multiple fine arts positions; elementary music, ms/hs vocal music. Interested candidates can contact: Leslie Lause 573-486-2116 x 1306 or email llause@hermann.k12.mo.us
Starlight still needs more people to help...
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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Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation seeks new Executive Director
The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation offers a unique opportunity for a dynamic, creative, and self-motivated individual who is passionate about the performing arts in the St. Louis area. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors and heads an office of two full-time individuals who work together to fulfill and deliver the Foundation’s vision and mission and implement, and refine the performing arts programming. The search is coordinated by The ROME group. Learn more here.
News, Resources and PD from our Allies
News, Resources and PD from our Allies
or email Mary Robertson at mrobertson@navitas.us.com
For more details contact:
Bob Watkins (816.550.6009) or
or Ryan Terry (913.593.9919)
School Facilities Academy
Is your school or district planning a facilities upgrade? Want to be part of the conversation? You're invited to this FREE educational opportunity for school leaders and aspiring school leaders.
June 9-10, 2022
Springfield Public Schools District Office
1359 E St Louis St, Springfield, MO 65802
The Academy will discuss construction from start to finish; from planning to financing to construction to operations. The seminar will cover the following topics:
Construction Finance
Bond Planning
Construction Administration & Procurement
Finding Additional Funding Opportunities for Construction and Energy Projects
The presenters are:
Joe Kinder & Brent Blevins from Stifel
John Brown from Hollis + Miller
Luke Deets & Sara Holmes from McCownGordon
Ryan Terry & Paul Harrell from Navitas
SLSO education programs are presented by: Steward Family Foundation
SLSO digital concerts are supported in part by a generous grant from the Berges Family Foundation
This digital education program is supported in part by generous grants from:
The Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee
Fletcher Jones Foundation
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FREE DIGITAL SLSO CONCERTS FOR YOUR CLASSROOM
Give your music students the opportunity to see and hear the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra with free access to digital on-demand concerts streamed directly to your classroom. Accompanying Teacher Guides provide program notes for your students and suggest activities to enrich student learning by making connections across the curriculum and reflecting on the performances. Once released, each concert will be available for on-demand streaming through August 31, 2022. ACCESS EDUCATOR REGISTRATION
Register to receive access to three concerts released throughout this spring:
Available now: Poems, Tales & Memories features two works for Mezzo-Soprano and the enchanting music of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade.
Releasing late March: Stéphane Conducts Shostakovich presents Jean Sibelius’s Violin Concerto alongside Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5.
Releasing late April: Strauss and Schubert is a program of chamber music, including Franz Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet.
FREE online resources for the Music Classroom
In Peter & the Wolf, Sergei Prokofiev created a musical story. Each character in the story was played by a different instrument of the symphony orchestra. California's Redlands Symphony has a new youtube video recording of the story which is worth a look. Student activities and questions may be found here.
BONUS: Another Peter & the Wolf video (a pandemic virtual performance project) from the youth group Vari Winds associated with the Redlands Symphony and mentored by music director Ransom Williams - may be viewed here.
OTSL
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Opera Theatre of St. Louis
-FREE Digital Lessons for Classroom use
OTSL’s interactive lesson series spotlights groundbreaking past and present Black opera singers who blazed the trail both in opera and in American history. >learn more
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
Missouri Bicentennial Quilt Exhibition:
May 3- June 14, 2022 - SHSMO Rolla Research Research Center
New Location beginning June 15
Missouri Bicentennial Quilt travels to Springfield June 15
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
The Missouri Alliance for Arts Education is a registered 501c3 non-profit corporation in the state of Missouri.
All donations are tax-deductible.
All donations are tax-deductible.
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Every dollar helps MAAE continue to work to benefit your students and your arts program.
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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
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