Missouri Alliance for Arts Education

May! A time of frenzied activity as the school 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.

You'll likely notice a new look and feel to this publication. MAAE's Communications Director - Rachael Wenzel begins editorial duties this month. We look forward to enjoying the benefits of her skill and expertise.

The month of April featured two conferences, where MAAE was a presenter or exhibitor. The Missouri Arts Education Association Conference recognized student art excellence and teacher exhibition and honored friends of arts education, including a memorial reception for Larry Peeno. Recipient of the 2022 Otto Bean Jr. Award, Senator Barbara Washington, also attended the MAEA conference. The Missouri Association of School LIbrarians Conference began the next day. Read 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.

Please help us with our most recent research project. We seek to learn more about current practice in involving the arts in education in Missouri schools. We encourage anyone who incorporates the arts in their teaching practice to respond to this survey. Please pass it on to both arts educators, and classroom teachers or educators in other subject areas. Not only will it help us out, but each survey submitted can enter a drawing to win a $50 gift card.

Looking forward to May when our Advocacy Chair, Andrea Branstetter, 2021 National Student Arts Advocate Levi Baker, and I will be attending our first ever Americans for the Arts Conference in Washington, DC near the end of May. We are looking forward to our visit to Capitol Hill.

Enjoy the rest of your school year!

Phyllis

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 invited to endorse the statement if it aligns with your beliefs.

Individuals or groups are invited to use this form to endorse the statement.

MAAE Work Advocacy - Diversity - Research

SMarts Training 3.22.22

Marley Ringwall, Maple Grove Elem.
with Senator Paul Wieland -
Fine Arts Ed Day 2022

Essay Award Winners
- Fine Arts Ed Day '22

Rep. Peter Meredith - Fine Arts Ed Day '22

Creativity and Innovation in Teaching award winner Marty Strohmeyer
- Fine Arts Ed Day '22

Performing Group - Rolla Middle School Choir - Fine Arts Ed Day '22

Lunch - Fine Arts Ed Day '22

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

Missouri 2022 Teacher of the Year - and SMarts Presenter - James Young - Music Educator,
Ferguson-Florissant School District and Family at Fine Arts Education Day, 2022

Topic Focus: Competency-Based Education and the Arts

FAME Leadership Group - May 24

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 5.24.22

Diversity

Want to know more or join in the efforts? Email director@moaae.org.

Work of MAAE's RIDE Committee's

Cross-Cultural Project Pilot is underway. Check out the article below to learn more.
Biannual meetings with arts ed organization leadership are ongoing. The next meeting is scheduled for 9.15.22 @ 7pm.
Professional development planning in progress. Stay tuned for updates.
Have you checked out our online resources? We continue to gather, and curate entries and welcome your feedback and ideas for sharing of resources.

A visit to the Islamic Center of Greater Kansas City

"It was great to hear kids talk about why Missouri is a "cave" state, or the fact that although they lived really close, but that they'd never gone to the Nelson. Hopefully, this project helps us not only see others, but also see ourselves." -Stephanie Hasty, ELA teacher - Lebanon HS

MAAE RIDE - Cross-Cultural Youth Development

Beginning in March of 2022, students from Lebanon High School met with students from North East High School in Kansas City and began a journey exploring DEI and Delicious Dishes. This cross-cultural initiative sponsored by MAAE's RIDE committee unites rural and urban communities, and consists of remote collaborative interactive sessions via Googlemeet and field trip experiences in person. On April 2, 2022 the students from each school enjoyed a field trip experience to visit a mosque in the Kansas City area, and a trip to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. A field trip is planned for early May to bring NEHS students to Lebanon for the day. The experiences are designed to underscore participant connections to food, culture and identity, and will culminate in the publication of a cookbook featuring participant-selected recipes, annotated with personal stories and visual art.

Want in? Want to know more? We are looking for future participants. Email director@moaae.org.

"It was a different experience that I truly enjoyed and look forward to more opportunities to interact with other cultures." - North East High School student

Students from North East High School in Kansas City and Lebanon High School meet at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
for cross-cultural dialogue and art experiences.

Topic focus:

power structures in the classroom.

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.

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 5/7/22 at 11am. Register here.

MAAE Arts Integration

Take the Survey

Enter a drawing to win a
$50 gift card!

(10 questions - around 5 minutes)

Attention: Response requested by May 15!

Please Take our "Involvement of the Arts in Education" Survey

MAAE's Arts Integration Committee has constructed a survey to measure the number of teachers in both arts and non-arts subjects who involve the arts in their instructional practice.

If you see this survey request and think "No! Not another one!" - please know that at MAAE, we are conscious of the many demands on your time. By answering THIS survey you can enter a drawing to win a $50 gift card. Your responses help us gather information to. continue to advocate for the arts, arts education, arts integration and help support Missouri teachers and their students. Access the survey here - and thank you!

Please also help us - and pass this survey along to any other teachers - both arts and non-arts teachers.

Academic, social and emotional benefits happen for teachers and students when you integrate art into your lessons! >Learn more

MAAE MAIN Event May 23

Join us in May! Our special presenter is Rachel LaMear - Stephens College Learn what is going on in Columbia Missouri with arts integration and pre-service teachers at the Stephens College Lab School.

May 23, 2022 - 4pm REGISTER 5.23.22

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

Natasha Wood (Gr. 11) Ft. Zumwalt West HS. Sarah Koenecker Instructor. Selected by Senator Bob Onder Dist 2

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.

2022 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

>learn more about the program here.

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 info
Fine 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

Kyna Iman, MAAE's Legislative Liaison

MAAE Legislative Update

MAAE's Legislative Liaison Kyna Iman helps keep MAAE informed of pending legislation and its impact on the arts and arts education. Recently she guided us through a series of calls to action in reaching out to Missouri legislators to secure funding for the Missouri Fine Arts and Scholars Academies, as well as support for Governor Parson's recommendation in HB 3020 for $20M in funding through the American Recovery Program to assist in the recover of Missouri's entertainment venues, art centers and museums.

Access an archive of reports from Kyna Iman, here. There are also permalinks 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

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

COCA shifts to Onsite Learning Model for Arts-Based Teaching

To better address the shifting needs of educators two years into the pandemic, COCAedu workshops are going to be provided onsite at individual schools. These workshops are customizable to fully align with the partner’s PD goals and are supported through individual implementation coaching in the classroom after the workshop. Our ongoing goal is that professional development is impactful and changes teaching practice. Through this process - the arts based strategies explored in the workshop are aligned with classroom goals, included in lesson plans and integrated in instruction. The approach creates a supportive community of practice.

COCAedu has such an exciting roster of hands on arts integration professional development experiences. These are methods that are rooted in equity and can be applied across the curriculum. Contact Janelle Velten - COCA.edu Arts Integration Specialist, to discuss your professional development goals for the coming school year and explore ways you might collaborate to achieve them. Email or call Janelle Velten 314.561.4889.

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

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

Unfolding Identities

How do you define identity?

What identities are emerging for you?

What communities, places, or memories shape you?

How do you express your unique personal stories?

St. Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is now receiving woks of art from St. Louis teens aged 13-18 centered around the theme of IDENTITY. The exhibition will be on view August 2022 to January 2023 in the Saint Louis Art Museum’s Student Gallery. Please visit the Young Artists Exhibition page of slam.org for more information and to enroll. Please also see the attached image and flyer for information and submission requirements. Feel free to share the flyer with your students or others who may be interested.

Submission Requirements:

Artist is a Saint Louis area teen ages 13 to 18
Two dimensional medium, digital videos not to exceed 5 minutes in length, or relief sculpture with a depth not to exceed 2”
Dimensions must be 16” x 20” or smaller in size
Eligible artworks will be juried by members of the SLAM Learning & Engagement staff and accepted works will be included in the exhibition
To submit your artwork, please complete the form on the flyer linked below.

Deadline to submit is FRIDAY, May 20, 2022.

>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.

>Learn more and register here

Nelson-Atkins Student Opportunities

Teen Guide Applications Now Open

If you know any high school students who might be interested in a paid part-time summer position that allows them to learn about art and nature while facilitating programs for kids, please pass along this invitation to apply for the Teen Guide program at the Nelson-Atkins. Working as a Teen Guide is a great way to build public speaking and leadership skills – plus, it’s a lot of fun! The application is available at nelson-atkins.org/careers-internships, and applicants will be accepted through May 6th.

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 - coming soon!

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

>Learn more here.

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

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

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
Missouri Dance Organization (MDO) - Spring Conference - June 24-26
hosted by the Missouri Contemporary Ballet in Columbia, MO

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
Missouri Art Educators Association (MAEA) -

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
MAY 20, 2022
REGISTER TODAY

Register for Connected Fine Arts 22 Workshop - 7/27/2022

Connected Fine Arts 22 is a one-day workshop for school or district fine arts educators and those passionate about creativity and wonder. Held at Webster University on July 27th, 2022 arts teachers from all arts disciplines are welcome! (Music, Art, Band, Choir, Painting, Textiles, Improv, Orchestra, and more.) The keynote will be delivered by Fontana Butterfield. Breakout sessions facilitated by local educators. MAAE's Executive Director, Phyllis Pasley will present on Social Emotional Learning and Increasing Productivity.

>Learn more and register here.

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

Student work is shared thanks to the efforts of Shhh! Productions, DESE's Bradley Scroggs, Director of Media Production Services and Roger Kelley, Arts Education Director.

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 Cameron R1 Schools, Kay Leeper, instructor. Music recordings played prior to the meeting (and on breaks) and as part of the livestream viewing experience was from the All-State Jazz Band performance at the 84th Missouri Music Educators Association Annual Conference courtesy of Shhh! Audio Productions, Scott and Danelle Harris, proprietors.

A new feature at the meeting included a segment of education video "good news" which highlighted the Bolivar High School CTE program describing certificate attainment and eligibility for five $1,000 scholarships. This celebration, utilizing the tools of media arts, provides a glimpse into local district programming, and helps share a strong pro-education message.

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

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.

April Featured Artist Series

The Missouri Arts Council features Missouri Artists on their website each month. Congratulations to all of the April featured artists listed below.

BT in America - Musician, instrumental solo guitarist, music arranger Stockton Lake Area

Kelley Carman - painter - St. Louis and Paris

Sheri Purpose Hall - author, spoken-word artist - Kansas City

Michael Bauermeister - sculptor - Augusta

We plan to highlight the May featured artists in our edition next month.

2022 MO Art Awards Recipients Announced

Congratulations to all! Read more about the 2022 honorees here.

Job Postings

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.

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STATE DIRECTOR - Alabama Artistic Literacy Consortium

The Alabama State Council on the Arts, The Alabama State Department of Education, The Alabama Arts Alliance, and The Alabama Institute for Education in the Arts have formed a partnership and built a network of support to promote, encourage, and facilitate high quality arts experiences for Alabama’s K-12 students known as the Artistic Literacy Consortium (ALC). The ALC seeks a full-time, dedicated coordinator to spearhead our growth and teamwork. The ALC State Director is a contract position, funded with grant dollars, established to provide renewed energy and clarity to our efforts.

>Learn more here.

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SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH – HARDING FINE ARTS ACADEMY

Harding Fine Arts Academy (HFAA) - sponsored by the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, and located in Oklahoma City is seeking a new superintendent to build on success and grow the school. HFAA is a public charter high school founded in 2005 with the mission to prepare students for college in an academically challenging, arts-integrated environment. >Learn more here.

News, Resources and PD from our Allies

Celebrating MO Thespians Philanthropy

Not only did MO Thespians gather to learn, grow and compete at the Thespian Conference in St. Louis last January, but a number of fundraising events were also held. These included activities such as "Minute To Give It" and "PIE an STO (Student Thespian Officer,)" and more. This year your donations raised $1,242.46 for Missouri Thespian Grants to help troupes/individuals attend the 2023 Conference as well as $2,936.30 for Variety Children's Theatre, a St. Louis based theatre program for children with disabilities. Congratulations to all!

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

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

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

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

Space still available!

Flamenco and Classical Dance at the Sheldon 5/13/2022 - 7:30pm

St. Louis Cultural Flamenco Society presents this ticketed evening event which is sure to be a memorable experience for all! For reservations, tickets or more information contact: Marisel Salascruz at 314-338-0255 marisel.salascruz5@gmail.com. Tickets also available through MetroTix: 314-534-1111.

For online information, you may use the Facebook page link: https://www.facebook.com/STLFlamencoSociety/

Missouri Bicentennial Quilt Exhibition:

May 3- June 14, 2022 - SHSMO Rolla Research Research Center

New Location beginning May 3!

Rolla Hosts Missouri Bicentennial Quilt

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

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