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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.
September, 2021
MAAE Updates
MAAE Updates
Missouri All-State Festival Choir Performs "The Star-Spangled Banner" (at 24:43)
View remainder of the Missouri All-State Festival Choir performance (at 43:47) here.
Missouri All-State Festival Choir Success
Missouri All-State Festival Choir Success
MAAE helped the Missouri All-State Festival Choir be able to perform at Missouri’s
Bicentennial Statehood Day on 8.10.21. In collaboration with Missouri Choral Directors Association, the choir performed music which featured connections to Missouri, poets, composers and arrangers. A composition called "JOY!" by Hans Bridger Heruth (Liberty, MO) with four-hand accompaniment performed by the composer and his mother Dr. Rika Heruth (Liberty High School). The song "We Shall Overcome" arranged by Robert Gibson who teaches at Reed Academy in Springfield Public Schools, was performed, with the arranger as featured soloist, and ended with an audience sing-a-long of Lift Every Voice and Sing." The students also performed the our National Anthem and "An American Hymn" at the U.S. Naturalization Ceremony welcoming 35 new U.S. Citizens which was held following the Statehood Day Ceremony.
IN THIS ISSUE
Missouri Arts Council increases funding to MAAE
Missouri Arts Council increases funding to MAAE
MAAE is pleased to announce that we have received an award from Missouri Arts Council for the 2022 fiscal year in the amount of $28,950, an increase of $8,950 from funding awarded in FY21 with supporting funds from the National Endowment for the arts. This award will be used to help fund our new MAAE Communications Coordinator, and support professional development offerings at statewide arts education conferences, as well as other initiatives to educate, strengthen and unite Missouri Arts Educators. We are grateful to the Missouri Arts Council for recognizing the value of MAAE's work in support of arts education in Missouri.
Help Wanted at MAAE
Help Wanted at MAAE
Communications Coordinator and SMarts Coordinator
Help MAAE train the next generation of arts advocates as we seek a new SHOW-ME Arts (SMarts) Coordinator for our student advocacy training initiative . Preliminary plans for FY '22 include both virtual and in-person components. View the description of activities and stipend information here.
A new position within MAAE, our Communications Coordinator works with our Executive Director in preparing monthly newsletters, website updates, assisting with correspondence, contact lists and social media posts. The estimated time commitment is approximately 10 hours per month. View the description of activities and stipend information here.
Interested candidates are asked to submit a statement/letter of intent and a resume to director@moaae.org by September 20, 2021. Contact executive director Phyllis Pasley at director@moaae.org to learn more.
The FAME Leadership Group is a free virtual professional learning network for arts educators. Join us!
FAME Leadership Group Sessions
FAME Leadership Group Sessions
Fine Arts Missouri Educators
Feeling isolated in your setting? Join us and connect with arts education colleagues across the state at our monthly sessions, touch base on current issues, gain inspiration, insight and benefit from the collective wisdom of the group.
September 14 @ 4:30pm we welcome Kira Hegeman from the St. Louis Art Museum (SLAM) who will share information about PD for arts educators and programming resources. Learn about some of the offerings that might enhance your program or classroom. Register for 9/14 here.
SLAM Educator Resource Highlights
Teacher and Student Program webpage.
Live virtual field trips
"Learn" menu pages at SLAM.org Adults, Families and Community
The museum, Library and Print Study Room are also open for research opportunities.
Coming soon! exhibit "Art Along the Rivers" celebrating Missouri's Bicentennial begins Oct 3-Jan 9, 2022. >learn more
Fine Arts Education Day 2022!
Fine Arts Education Day 2022!
Plans are taking shape for the event planned for March 23, 2022. MAAE continues to collect your videos to help tell your story and share the good news about arts ed in Missouri. The form is open to receive your videos for the virtual component of our Fine Arts Education Day '22. Interested in performing live and in-person at the Missouri Capitol building on March 23, 2022? email director@moaae.org.
When YOU share what you and your arts learners are doing, you help us send powerful messages to stakeholders that the arts are not only alive and well in Missouri schools, but a vital part of our collective social and economic recovery! View 2021 collected videos at https://maae.educate.today/. View 2021 press release.
We need
your input!
We know there are a lot of really great presentations, virtual content and more out there, particularly connection points developed throughout the pandemic. Please consider adding your ideas so that the wealth of knowledge can be shared with others across the state!
We are still collecting and compiling Please submit your PD offerings by using this form
Questions, email director@moaae.org.
PD Planning 4 Arts Ed
PD Planning 4 Arts Ed
The published compilation of planning resources for your local PD throughout the year may be accessed through the MAAE newsletter - PD4Artsed menu and on the MAAE website.
It's not too late for you to add your PD idea! Help school districts, LEAs and arts educators plan for ongoing, content-specific job embedded professional development during the coming school year! Both live, in-person, virtual and pre-recorded asynchronous content is welcome.
Please submit separate entries for each learning option you have to offer. Submission form here!
Nominations for MAAE Awards deadline 1/31.
Nominations for MAAE Awards deadline 1/31.
Help us recognize excellence in arts education! Nominations received prior to January 31, 2022 are eligible to receive this recognition in March of 2022. Nominate someone today! >nomination form.
SCHOOLS (OR DISTRICT) OF EXCELLENCE AND DISTINCTION
Do you know a school or district which has done an outstanding job of making the arts essential to the education of their students? Does your school work to provide a creative learning environment conducive to outstanding student achievement?
Nominate that school or district today! >nomination form.
MAAE Awards
- 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)
Make Music Day Plan to participate - June 21, 2022
Make Music Day Plan to participate - June 21, 2022
More than 3,334 FREE music-making events took place in the U.S. on Make Music Day June 21, 2021– with performances by thousands more musicians in 120 countries around the world who celebrated the day. Kansas City, MO received special recognition for organizing more than 100 FREE music events on that day. Join with others in your area and make plans to participate in MAKE MUSIC DAY 2022, on Tuesday June 21, 2022. It could be a recruitment tool or a fun component of any of your summer programming.
MAKE MUSIC DAY is a free music festival, originating in France (1982) as the Fête de la Musique, is now held on June 21 in more than 800 cities in 120 countries around the world. Some cities have begun the tradition of sponsoring a parallel event on December 21. Learn more at the Make Music Day U.S. heqdquarters site.
Missouri Bicentennial
Missouri Bicentennial
MAAE is proud of our partnership with the Bicentennial Commission as our state marks this milestone. Although the actual anniversary date of Missouri's statehood is in the past - this is still a great time to explore the richness of Missouri history (re)discovering Missouri's contemporary and historical artists, playwrights, musicians, actors, dancers, choreographers and more!
Please share your plans to mark the occasion! Tell us about what you are planning with your students. Use this short survey to share what you're planning to help educate and inspire others to celebrate Missouri!
Did you see?
Smithsonian American Art Museum interactive map that lets you search for American artists by state. Selecting Missouri on the map yields some fun rabbit holes to venture down! Amelia Nelson in the Spencer Art Reference Library alerted us to this great resource. Check it out!
Pandemic Impact on Arts Education Survey Results
Pandemic Impact on Arts Education Survey Results
In December 2020-January 2021, MAAE conducted research with a survey of arts educators measuring the impact of the pandemic on teaching and learning in their school. The results have compiled and a one-page summary report and full detailed report are now available for review. 100 respondents from across the state shared their views and insight.
If you have a need for specific tools, information or resources that would be of help to you as you help educate your local decision-makers, please let us know! director@moaae.org
Arts Integration
Arts Integration
2:02 video introduction to
MAIN events
MAIN events
MAIN Events
MAIN Events
Missouri Arts Integration Network (MAIN) events are FREE meetings of a professional learning community which meets monthly via ZOOM. Designed to be a place for sharing, problem solving, celebration and inspiration, the informal sessions support the work of veteran Arts Integration practitioners, as well as those with limited experience. Here, people share successful strategies, pose questions and gain valuable feedback and insight from those present. All age levels, experience levels, and subjects are welcome!
Sept. 27, 2021 - REGISTER 9/27
October 25, 2021 - REGISTER 10/25
Presenters: Garrett Brown and Dana Ross from EPIC Elementary in Liberty, MO
An arts integrated approach to teaching and learning yields academic, social and emotional benefits for students and teachers. Join us! - >Learn more
Arts educators and non-arts educators can leverage the power of the arts in their work with students.
Data Driven Design Research Teams Sought
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 team up to use an arts integration approach 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. Interested? email director@moaae.org for more information. Please help spread the word! Reach out to a colleague and join this effort!
contact Janelle Velten - COCAedu Program Mangaer
Arts Integration Specialist
jvelte@cocastl.org or 314-561-4889
COCA Autumn Institute
COCA Autumn Institute
Arts Integration Professional Development
Saturday, October 16 at Brittany Woods Middle School. “in person”
Casts of Curricular Characters: Drama Integration with Math and Science
Casts of Curricular Characters: Drama Integration with Math and Science
ONLINE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 4:30 PM – 6 PM MST
Presenter: Barry Stewart Mann
Integrating Drama with Math and Science may seem the unlikeliest of endeavors, but there are key alignments between the art form and the two core disciplines. The characters in a story have unique characteristics and interrelationships; in a similar vein, numbers, shapes, operations, properties, elements, landforms, simple machines, and other mathematical and scientific concepts can be seen as groups of unique and interrelated characters, a 'cast' that can be brought to life through Drama. In this workshop we will go beyond specific problem-solving to think about how a series of interconnected, very easy-to-implement Drama strategies –Sociometrics, Characterization, Hot Seat, and Improvisation – can strengthen visualization, awareness of multiple pathways, and appreciation of underlying structures and patterns that are the building blocks of Mathematical and Scientific thinking. Sponsored by Utah State University Arts Are Core series.
MAAE's Arts Integration Committee
MAAE's Arts Integration Committee
At the August 21, 2021 meeting of the MAAE Board of Directors, MAAE's commitment to arts integration advocacy was reaffirmed and the following four aspects of the committee's ongoing efforts were approved:
1. Promote arts integration as a beneficial instructional approach to
teaching and learning.
2. Support and promote current work in arts integration of others
3. Recruit additional practitioners of arts integration.
4. Research attitudes and best practices to support and recruit wider
proliferation of an arts-integration approach to teaching and
learning.
Task force groups will be forming soon. Want to know more or join in the efforts? Email director@moaae.org.
Arts Integration Summer Success
Arts Integration Summer Success
The Kansas/Missouri Partners in Education Summer Symposium was held on July 26-27 virtually. With both hands-on activities and breakout sessions in small groups, participants increased their artistic literacy and gained ready-to-use strategies and activities in working with students. Congratulations to the symposium planners.
The Springfield Regional Arts Integration Conference 2021 was also a success. Held on July 29-30 in person. A keynote address was delivered by Roger Kelley, fine arts education director for Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. This was followed by two days of professional learning for teachers.
Sessions for both Arts Integration Professional Development conferences were led by Focus 5, Inc. professional learning consultants and arts integration specialists.
MAAE is proud to support and promote this important work which has such far reaching benefits for teaching and learning.
Diversity
Diversity
A great I.D.E.A. -Inclusion Diversity Equity in the Arts
A great I.D.E.A. -Inclusion Diversity Equity in the Arts
MAAE's newest professional learning network is open all members of the arts education community. A project of the MAAE's RIDE committee, this informal gathering will meet quarterly via ZOOM and is designed to be a safe space for open communication about issues connected with racism, inclusion, diversity and equity. A roundtable forum, this can be a place where people can share concerns, ask questions and seek answers or solutions to help bring greater equity for all. Our Inaugural Session is set for October 21, 2021 at 4pm.
>learn more here
MAAE's RIDE Committee's work to address issues of systemic racism, inclusion, diversity and equity continue.
MAAE sponsored its first online PD workshop on 8/3/21 - Maria A. Ellis . A Blueprint for Equity and Diversity in the arts classroom A recording of the session will be place on the MAAE website and on our YOUtube channel.
The report from our listening sessions held in the fall of 2020 have guided our work to provide support for statewide arts education organizations' work in this field.
Biannual meetings with arts ed organization leadership are ongoing.
The I.D.E.A. network - of FREE quarterly statewide roundtable discussions via ZOOM for any arts educators interested in furthering diversity work in their own communities begin in October.
Want to know more or join in the efforts? Email director@moaae.org.
Maria A. Ellis, chair
MAAE RIDE Committee
R.I.D.E. - Equity & Diversity Workshop
R.I.D.E. - Equity & Diversity Workshop
FREE Summer PD to get your 2021-22 school year off to a great start!
A Blueprint for Equity and Diversity in the arts classroom -
with Maria A. Ellis was held on 8.3.21. RECORDING AVAILABLE SOON.
For additional information, contact director@moaae.org
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Mindseye is looking for ALL types of people. We are particularly hoping to diversify our AD team to represent more cultural and ideological backgrounds including but not limited to these groups:
Black, Hispanic and/or Latinx, Native American, Asian American, Jewish, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and more!
Mindseye also seeks native speakers (or fluent speakers) specifically in Spanish and Bosnian.
St. Louis Metro Area
Virtual Audio Description
Volunteer Training!
Saturday, Sept 25 from 10 AM - 2 PM AND Sunday,
Sept 26 from 10 AM - 2 PM.
Training is BOTH days.
Have you ever wondered how individuals who are blind or visually impaired get a complete experience at live theater, museums, or sporting events? Would you like to help make those places more accessible, more fulfilling, and more fun? Join our volunteer audio description team and YOU can help us translate VISION into AUDIO. This training is open to new volunteers and current MindsEye volunteers from other programs. This is a basic, beginner's course, no experience required. We'll talk about describing live theater and dance, museums and galleries, opera, sporting events, and other events. We'll also touch on describing recorded programming, and how to provide description for meetings, webinars, and more!
Participants will be invoiced $200, payable on January 2, 2022. For each audio description volunteer assignment taken before that time, $50 will be deducted from the invoice up to and equaling the entire $200.
Space is limited. Register by September 16
Statewide Arts Ed Updates
Statewide Arts Ed Updates
MMEA "Jump Start" Mentoring Conference
MMEA "Jump Start" Mentoring Conference
September 19, 2021
Missouri Music Educators Association works to help all teachers new to the profession to be successful. It began with the 8/10/21 virtual "Jump Start" session. The follow-up session in September 19-20 is planned to be an in-person event at the Margaritaville/Tan-Tar-A resort in Osage Beach, Missouri on the Lake of the Ozarks, Registration is now open. Encourge your new music teachers to take advantage of this tremendous service offered by the Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA.) Learn more and register here.
Please share the word with new music educators in your region.
STAM Conference September 23-25, 2021
STAM Conference September 23-25, 2021
Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri - "Choose Your Adventure" Fall conference approaches. Set in the Margaritaville/Tan-Tar-A resort in Osage Beach, Missouri on the Lake of the Ozarks, registration is now open. The Conference features dozens of workshops for every level of professional, from middle school educators to university level staff, from debate coaches to technical theatre specialists. >learn more
MAEA Fall Conference October 1-2, 2021
MAEA Fall Conference October 1-2, 2021
Art Educators in Missouri - Knob Noster State Park, Knob Noster, MO. is the place to be 10/1-2, 2021. Registration is now open! Registration is a two part process - form & payment. Be sure to complete both parts to complete your registration. Due to MO State Park COVID restrictions, Knob Noster State Park is limiting overnight campers to 80 people. >learn more at maea.net.
Have a seminar you'd like to present? Contact president.elect@maea.net
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 Thespians Leadership Conference - Sept 9-10, 2021
Missouri Music Educators New Teacher Training - Sept 19-20, 2021
Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri (STAM) - Sept 23-25, 2021
Missouri Art Educators Association (MAEA) - Oct 1-2, 2021
Missouri Dance Organization (MDO) - Fall dates TBD
Missouri Thespians - Jan 20-22, 2022
Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA) - Jan 26-29, 2022
Missouri Bandmasters Association (MBA) - Jan 26-29, 2022
Missouri Choral Directors Association (MCDA) - Jan 26-29, 2022
Missouri Association of Jazz Educators (MOAJE) Jan 26-29, 2022
Missouri Association of String Educators (MOASTA) - Jan 26-29, 2022
Missouri Dance Organization (MDO) - Spring Conference TBD
Missouri Bandmasters Association (MBA) - June 19-22, 2022
Erin Price, Chair of 2021 Missouri Youth Art Month
MAEA's Youth Art Month
MAEA's Youth Art Month
Celebrate the student art work submitted for the 2021 Youth Art Month exhibit at the Missouri capitol. The annual event, sponsored by the Missouri Art Education Association (MAEA) includes paintings, drawing, pastels, photography and other student art submitted by Missouri teachers who are members of the association. The exhibit was displayed at the Missouri state capitol from February 8 to March 14. This year’ theme was “Art Connects Us.” To view the art work at your pace and to share with students and others, please download the two PowerPoints available below:
To learn more about Youth Art Month and how you can participate, check out the Missouri Art Education Association website.
Other Professional Development
Other Professional Development
Please let us know how to reach NEW arts teachers in your area! email - director@moaae.org
New Teacher/Mentor Help Available
New Teacher/Mentor Help Available
To help Missouri's arts teachers to succeed, MAAE will happily work 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.
To do this, we need to know where our new teachers are and what they teach, as well as recruit veteran teacher volunteers who would enjoy working with new colleagues. 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.
Sew What's Next?
Sew What's Next?
The Sewing Labs (Kansas City) is an inclusive and welcoming community teaching the legacy of sewing for employment, entrepreneurship, and enrichment. Classes are open to stitchers of all ages - including teachers who wish to expand their learning in this area. Courses include quilting, Fabric Grab, Sewcials and more. Check out the offerings for September class schedule here.
Lunch and Learn for Student-Client-Employee workforce success
Lunch and Learn for Student-Client-Employee workforce success
sponsored by the DeBruce Foundation
Want to help students in your classroom, clients in your nonprofit, or employees in your business succeed in the workforce? Join in a 1-hour virtual lunch & learn, where you will be introduced to the Agilities, the DeBruce Foundation's career exploration resources, and the next steps to help your audiences along their career path. Choose from one of three upcoming dates - either September 7, October 5, and November 2. Learn more and register here.
Arts Education Partnership Virtual Conference
Arts Education Partnership Virtual Conference
September 14-15, 2021
Connect and engage with arts and education colleagues. Join this two-day, interactive event on Sept. 14-15 designed to create stronger relationships between arts education policymakers, partners and leaders from across the country. View the agenda. Register here.
Colleague and arts ally, Bonnie Thomas, Manager of Educator Programs and Resources also runs the museum’s Educator Resource Center (a lending library for teachers) and creates resources and programming to help educators incorporate museum objects and virtual resources into their teaching.
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Virtual Programming for TeachersNelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The start of a new school year can be stressful. We know that finding time for your own mental and emotional well-being is of particular importance right now. If you’re interested in using art to find respite and restoration, we invite you to join us for:
Art Reset: Virtual Educator Wellness
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 - 4:30 pm
Register here: https://cart.nelson-atkins.org/29452/32044.
During this FREE 45-minute program, we’ll lead participants through close looking, drawing, and movement activities that center on works of art and are designed to foster educator wellness.
ERC hours For more info contact: bthomas@nelson-atkins.org
Th and Fri - 3-5pm
Sat - 10am-2pm
Other times by appt.
SLSO Educator Resources
SLSO Educator Resources
Check out numerous educator resources in the SLSO LEARNING LAB webpage for educators. Find there are fabulous resources and independent activities. >Learn more here.
Spotlight - State Capitol Building
Spotlight - State Capitol Building
The docents at the Missouri Capitol have prepared a wealth of resources - many of which are particularly geared to the extensive visual art elements incorporated into the building's design.
This month we focus on the Wealth of the North Lunette: https://www.facebook.com/166324356773433/videos/798795274211439
Also, if anyone has interest in particular artworks or activities in or around the capitol, the staff here would be happy to work on providing additional resources and background about those works.
Moosiko - Guitar and Ukulele Resources
Moosiko - Guitar and Ukulele Resources
With the start of a new school year, our friends at Moosiko wanted to share some clasroom resources. These blog posts include charts and guidance which will help your recall of music theory lessons from bygone days.
Additional blog posts provide more tips, tricks and insights. >learn more here
MU online Masters of Education in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
MU online Masters of Education in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) in the Learning, Teaching & Curriculum department. I am emailing to share exciting news about our online graduate programs for teacher educators interested in expanding their knowledge and practices through certifications and graduate degrees! The College of Education at MU offers an array of master’s programs that include but are not limited to: Literacy Education, Mathematics Education, and Art Education. These programs are fully online allowing for teacher educators to maintain a work-school balance to further their educational interests. View their flyer for details, tuition costs, hours.
For questions, visit the form on the MU main page, where you can also find more information.
MAAE Ongoing Efforts
MAAE Ongoing Efforts
MAAE COVID support - MATCH
MAAE COVID support - MATCH
MAAE's MATCH - Missouri Arts Teacher Center for Help was created at the onset of the Pandemic - in the Spring of 2020. Although many individuals are now looking elsewhere for inspiration, the MATCH site continues to provide Missouri teachers with access to resources helping to provide innovative ways of safely implementing your curriculum. Created by MAAE's COVID-19 Work Force it contains guidelines, lesson ideas, strategies and resources. We welcome additions and suggestions. email director@moaae.org. https://sites.google.com/moaae.org/maae-match >access MATCH resource site here.
DESE Updates
DESE Updates
With over $ 1.9 Billion in federal funding* coming to Missouri for education, the state plans for Missouri have been submitted and are awaiting approval. MAAE is always interested in helping school arts education programs receive financial support. Decisions for the use of these funds are primarily at the local level and the spending will occur over the next three years. It may not be too late! There is a chance, that even if your district has already made decisions, there may be funds available at a later time. The request for YOUR arts program might move closer to the top of the list!
Checkout the resources on our MAAE website for Esser Fund Support and use the tools that can help you communicate with decision makers, information about COVID impact on your program, including changes in enrollment, and fundraising impact.
*source Office of Elementary and Secondary Education ARP ESSER State Plan website.
Eric Blankenship, Troy R-III
— Music, Troy Buchanan High SchoolKristen Dowling, St. Louis
— Science, Carnahan High School of the FutureDonna Flood, Clark Co. R-1
— U.S. History, Clark County R-1 High SchoolMatthew Good, Lee's Summit R-VII
— Debate, Lee's Summit West High SchoolRachel Hensley, Carl Junction Schools
— Gifted, Carl Junction Junior High SchoolGina M. Naas, Nevada R-V
— School Counselor, Bryan ElementaryColin Pettegrew, St. Joseph
— Mathematics, Robidoux Middle SchoolBethany Petty, Central R-III
— Social Studies, Central High SchoolTodd Schnake, Raymore-Peculiar
— Theatre and Speech, Raymore-Peculiar High School
On August 18, 2021, The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) announced the 17 Regional Teachers of the Year who have been selected as semi-finalists for the 2022 Missouri Teacher of the Year award. The Teacher of the Year program spotlights the positive impact excellent teachers have on their students. We are pleased to note several educators selected for this honor are involved in arts education or integrate the arts into their work. Congratulations to all!
Lauren Schoellhorn, Rockwood R-VI
— Social Studies, Eureka High SchoolEleanor Taylor, Pattonville R-III
— English Learners, Pattonville High SchoolVanessa Thomson, North Kansas City 74
— Elementary, Chapel Hill ElementaryRichard White, Hollister R-V
— Chemistry, Hollister High SchoolAmanda Wyatt, Mehlville R-IX
— English Learner Specialist, Forder ElementaryJames Young, Ferguson-Florissant R-II
— Musical Theatre, Johnson Wabash Sixth Grade CenterDr. Suzy Zerr, Francis Howell R-III
— Instructional Coach, Harvest Ridge ElementaryMelissa Ziegler, Washington
— Project Lead the Way - Biomedical Science, Four Rivers Career Center
2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year
Darrion Cockrell
Have you seen this?
2021 Teacher of the Year Asks Students to
Consider Being a Teacher
2021 Teacher of the Year Asks Students to
Consider Being a Teacher
As Missouri faces teacher and staffing shortages, finding ways to encourage promising students to enter the profession has never been more important. DESE has dedicated funds in each school district to increase teacher retention and recruitment. Check out this brief 90 second video as part of this campaign, featuring Darrion Cockrell, a.k.a. Mr. DC, Missouri’s 2021 Teacher of the Year. Perhaps it will inspire you to think about ways of sharing information about the incredible opportunities available to those who enter the teaching profession in the arts. Please share.
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State Board of Education Meetings
State Board of Education Meetings
MAAE's Executive Director attends the monthly meetings of the State Board of Education and prepares a report for arts educators united under our umbrella. Access these reports via the MAAE website. [under Home/Arts Ed in MO] If you'd like to be added to the email list and receive these reports directly to your inbox, email director@moaae.org.
MAC Updates
MAC Updates
Performances include:
Jazz pianist Peter Martin with musicians from St. Louis and Kansas City
Blues, R&B, and rock vocalist Anita Jackson and ensemble
Ragtime pianist and composer Royce Martin
Bluegrass star Rhonda Vincent and her band, The Rage
Classical ZouM Faculty New Music Collective from the University of Missouri–Columbia, performing Waterways by Mizzou professor Stefan Freund, commissioned for the Bicentennial
Fiddler Howard Marshall and Friends
SHOW ME the MUSIC!
SHOW ME the MUSIC!
broadcast dates 8/9-9/4/21
Show Me the Music is a kaleidoscope of many of Missouri’s musical genres, played by musicians from around our state. The concert was filmed at The Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis in May to celebrate Missouri becoming the 24th state to enter the Union on August 10, 1821.
From August 9 to September 4, Show Me the Music will be broadcast on multiple days on all four of Missouri’s PBS TV stations. Shortly after the premiere on the 9th, the show will also be available on The Sheldon’s website—check thesheldon.org for educational resources, lesson plans correlated to Missouri Learning Standards, updates and on-demand options coming soon.
The Sheldon has more information and resources about Missouri’s music and the show, including the full program of the performances.
Experience the latest featured artists on MAC's website here and scroll down to meet previously featured artists of the month.
Featured Artist Series
Featured Artist Series
The Missouri Arts Council has begun featuring Missouri Artists on their website each month. MAC's August Missouri Featured Artists bring you art that’s mischievous, contemplative, peaceful, dramatic — through paintings, pottery, and mixed media collages. Applications are always open for artists living in Missouri. Featured Artists are celebrated on MAC's website and through their communications. Artists are paid a stipend in cooperation with Mid-America Arts Alliance.
Denise Thimes - songstress, motivational speaker - St. Louis
Malcolm “Airbrush Assassin” McCrae - artist, author, speaker, entrepreneur - Southeast Missouri
Genevieve Flynn - silversmith, artist, educator - Kansas City
David Spear - muralist, illustrator, graphic/exhibit designer- Columbia
Advocacy Avenues
Advocacy Avenues
Regional Arts Council St. Louis
Regional Arts Council St. Louis
survey help requested
Local artists, musicians, venues, and production workers are engaging in an important conversation about the future of the music economy in St. Louis. Topics range from pay inequity for local talent to issues that arise within neighborhoods surrounding venues, and of course, the challenges that are arising as we collectively attempt a postCOVID recovery. Each perception matters and is critical to building a sustainable and inclusive music economy in St. Louis. Be a part of the conversation and share your experience today! Please take a moment to fill out this survey about the St Louis music ecosystem: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6409128/St-Louis-Music-Ecosystem-Study
To learn more about RAC's current efforts, click here.
Will you add your name to this letter to Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona and the U.S. Department of Education to address unacceptable disparities in educational access, opportunity, and outcomes for our nation’s students through arts education?
Celebrate National Arts in Education Week
Celebrate National Arts in Education Week
Passed by Congress in 2010, House Resolution 275 designates the week beginning with the second Sunday in September as National Arts in Education Week. This is a nation-wide celebration recognizing the transformative power of the arts in education. During this week, the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to tell the story of the impact of the transformative power of the arts in education.
Tell your #BecauseOfArtsEd story. Sign the letter (referenced at left) to Secretary Cardona, or discover other ideas of ways to celebrate may be found here.
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Report on organizations
Report on artists/creative workers
COVID IMPACT REPORTS from AFTA
COVID IMPACT REPORTS from AFTA
Americans for the Arts has deployed two new 2021 COVID-19 Impact Surveys: one is for organizations, and the other is for artists — both continue to gather financial and employment impact data about the challenges facing the arts sector in relief/recovery efforts and returning to in-person activities. The findings will provide insight to support the field in prioritizing initiatives and communicating the most critical issues to funders and decision makers affecting communities at the local, state, and federal level.
Looking ahead to
National Arts and Humanities Month
National Arts and Humanities Month
October is National Arts & Humanities Month—a coast-to-coast collective recognition of the importance of culture in America. Use the platform of National Arts & Humanities Month to advocate for the arts and raise awareness about its role in our communities.
Consider options such as:
Asking for a local government proclamation for National Arts & Humanities Month from your mayor, city council, school board or other entities.
Joining national advocacy efforts.
Getting the word out to your local media outlets.
Taking part in AFTA's 31-day social media challenge #showyourart posting images or short videos which highlight your program
Missouri Citizens for the Arts is a non-partisan, state-wide, grass roots organization that advocates to secure stable financial support for the arts to benefit Missouri and its citizens. They welcome members. Like/Follow them on social media @mo4arts. Learn - https://mo4arts.org/
Adopt a Legislator
Adopt a Legislator
MAAE & Missouri Citizens for the Arts
MAAE is working with arts education organizations to build a statewide coalition of arts advocates we call "Arts Champions." Our partners in Missouri Citizens for the Arts have created an Adopt-a-Legislator program. The goal is to partner all 197 Missouri legislators with an arts advocate in their district, to build relationships and help increase understanding about the impact of pending legislation on the arts and arts ed. Use the signup genius link to join the effort.
Questions? email director@moaae.org.
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LOCAL ADVOCACY
GOOGLE SLIDES TEMPLATE -Thanks to Ben Martin and to Cal State U of San Marcos for the Art = Opportunity images and research compilation.
The time to build your local coalition is now! Sign the pledge HERE!
ACTION ITEMS for Arts Educators:
#1 Sign the pledge,- anyone can sign! Admins, parents, orgs and more!
#2 Download and customize the school board resolution document. View these considerations before taking this to your local school board.
#3 Share your Stories! Help the public know appreciate and value the wonderful arts experiences your students have every day! #MOartsAREeducation and @MOartsed. (examples courtesy of Kathy Hann, FoxC6: example #1 - example #2 )
Student-Centered Opportunities
Student-Centered Opportunities
Dellia Franklin, 5th Gr. Hancock Place Schools; Mrs. Nicole Anderson Art Teacher
Skyler Todd, gr. 12-Thayer High School, Mrs. Jana Miller, art teacher
2022 Senate Hall Exhibit -
2022 Senate Hall Exhibit -
Now receiving your submissions for the 2022 Senate Hall Art Exhibit!
Deadline for submission December 15, 2021.
Established in 2014, as 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 all arts disciplines are welcome! Each Missouri Senator selects one piece of art to represent their district, and the art is displayed throughout the following year.
View the 2021 selected works for art. >learn more about the program here.
Submit student work using the
2022 ENTRY FORM
MAAE Student Contests (deadline 1/31/22)
MAAE Student Contests (deadline 1/31/22)
Now accepting entries. Please share this information with media arts and ELA colleagues. Consider including these opportunities in your lesson plans and local advocacy efforts.
National Student Arts Advocate 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 winning students will receive paid registration and air travel/hotel expenses to attend the National Arts Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC in 2022. 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 is important to our country.”
DEADLINE - 1/31/22 >Learn more here.
#BecauseOfArtsEd Video Contest
#BecauseOfArtsEd Video Contest
Share your stories about how your life is better - because of arts ed - is one of the most effective forms of advocacy. In 120 seconds or less tell us how the arts and arts education continue to inspire you. Open to adults and students, let your video tell your story of the positive impact of the arts. This helps MAAE gather powerful messages which tell of the crucial role the arts plays in bringing you closer to your community, and its positive effects on your health and well-being. Consider using the following prompts to get you started:
How have the arts shaped your life?
How have the arts given you tools to succeed? TELL US! Share your stories!
DEADLINE for submission - 1/31/22 >Learn more here.
Fine Arts Education Day Essay Contest
Fine Arts Education Day Essay Contest
Open to students in Grades 3-12 - deadline 1/31/22
In 500 words or less, please ask your student to construct a typed, double-spaced entry (12-point font) in response to one of these prompts:
- How has music, visual art, dance or drama (theatre) influenced you or your life as a student?
- Why is it important for every school to provide instruction in the arts to every child every day?
In the upper left corner, list the student name, grade level, name of fine arts teacher who submitted the entry, arts subject the teacher teaches, school name (district and building), school address and school telephone number. Upload essay entries into this googleform. Questions or concerns, contact director@moaae.org.
A $50 prize will be awarded to one winning essay by students in each category grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 and $50 will also be awarded to their sponsoring fine arts teacher. The awards will be presented at the MAAE Fine Arts Education Day at the State Capitol in March. >more info
Audition Dates: Thursday, September 16, 3:00 – 5:00 PM and
Saturday, September 18, 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Requirements and more details may be found on the OTSL website. https://opera-stl.org/aitauditions
OTSL - AIT Auditions 9/16
OTSL - AIT Auditions 9/16
Opera Theatre of St. Louis Artists-in-Training Program (AIT) is a nationally acclaimed program that identifies, coaches, and encourages promising young high school singers both on and offstage. Sponsored by The Bayer Fund, AIT doesn’t just build great artists through rigorous vocal training — it also sets every participant up for success in any field by instilling lifelong lessons about goal-setting, hard work, and perseverance. Every year, approximately 20 students are selected through an audition process. Over the last 30 years, AIT alumni have gone on to careers as professional performers, lawyers, politicians, teachers, and more!
The program offers seven months of college-level voice lessons on university campuses to 20 high school students in the greater St. Louis area community. Internationally and nationally recognized artists will be in residence with the program. >learn more
KC STEM Alliance Seeks (K.C. area) Podcasters (Grades 9-12)
KC STEM Alliance Seeks (K.C. area) Podcasters (Grades 9-12)
The KC STEM Alliance is developing an eight-week pilot program to develop a podcast that connects youth to STEM careers and opportunities in the KC metro area. Students will have the chance to be podcast hosts, editors, and/or digital media designers. Passionate and self-motivated high school students from the KC area, 9th-12th grade, with an interest in reporting, journalism, digital media, and/or other STEM fields may sign up. The program dates are Tuesdays and Fridays from Sept 21-Nov 12 and will be held via ZOOM or at the KC STEM Alliance office. Registration closes September 10th, 2021 at this link: bit.ly/kcstempodcast. All applicants will be notified by September 15, 2021. Questions, contact Queen Wilkes at qwilkes@kcstem.org.
This concert offered in collaboration with the KC Parks Department.
KC Symphony - Mobile Music Box
KC Symphony - Mobile Music Box
Musicians from the KC Symphony perform free outdoor Chamber Music concerts across the metro, weather permitting, from their Mobile Music Box stage.
Thursday, September 9, 2021 - 6:30 p.m.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Park
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd & Woodland
KC Symphony's educational outreach extends much farther than that. Check out some of their resources here.
ST. LOUIS SOUND An exhibit at the Missouri History Museum AUGUST 28, 2021 — JANUARY 22, 2023
ST. LOUIS SOUND An exhibit at the Missouri History Museum AUGUST 28, 2021 — JANUARY 22, 2023
Opportunities for in-person visits, and (some) school field trips as well as a virtual interactive components comprise this learning experience. “The exhibit may be called St. Louis Sound, but it’s really the sound of America,” said Andrew Wanko, public historian, and content lead on the exhibit. “We are the last eastern city, the gateway to the west, equal parts north and south — for decades St. Louis artists have absorbed all of the greatest parts of our country’s music and created something new. Scott Joplin, Josephine Baker, Chuck Berry, Albert King, Ike and Tina Turner, Miles Davis, Clark Terry, Nelly, and more weren’t just music legends known worldwide, they were formative influences on the rest of the country’s music." For more information visit the website or flickr photo album here.
Learn more about the "Music to Me" program where students will have interactive discussions about the connection between different styles and types of music in St. Louis and community and personal identities of people living in St. Louis. Educators can sign up for this free program at mohistory.org/schools. For additional educational support, contact Maria Russell - K-12 Programs Manager.
Writers may use their imagination to integrate the theme, Freedom, in limitless ways. For example, freedom from a caged bird’s perspective, the freedom found in wide open spaces, the freedom of running barefoot on freshly cut grass, the freedom to achieve one’s dreams, etc. Writers, let your imagination loose!
Mineral Area College - Creative Writing Contest
Mineral Area College - Creative Writing Contest
With a theme of FREEDOM the 2021 Creative Writing Contest is now open. Entries will be accepted August 2 – September 30, 2021 by email at MACOACreativeWriting@MineralArea.edu or by mail at MACOA, P.O. Box 1000, Park Hills, MO 63601.
The contest is open to two distinct groups from the MACOA service region which includes Iron, Madison, Perry, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, and Washington Counties in Missouri.
high school students who will be in the 10th – 12th grades in the 2021-2022 academic year.
all other adults.
One winner will be chosen from each group in each of three categories: essay, poetry, and short story, for a total of six winners. >learn more and access entry/registration information here.
MORE INFORMATION
Please share this info with colleagues in the literary arts as well!
Bill of Rights Day Student Contest
Bill of Rights Day Student Contest
Hosted by the U.S. Courts within the Seventh and Eighth Circuits
The United States Courts of Appeals along with the United States District Courts in the Seventh and Eighth Circuits are hosting the second annual Bill of Rights contest and we want YOU to be a part of it! Students in grades 3-12 are encouraged to submit art and essays on the topic of “The Importance of the Bill of Rights.” Students are competing for a Grand Prize of $500 in each of three age groups – Grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. The contest runs until Oct 31, 2021. Semi-finalists will be notified by Thanksgiving and will receive $50 e-gift cards and advance to the finals. Grand prize winners will be announced at a virtual event on Wed Dec 1. Questions can be sent to EducationTeam@ca8.uscourts.gov
Peace in the Prairie
Peace in the Prairie
Peace in the Prairie is a project of the St. Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective, artists and urban youth ages 16-24, working to create positive social change. Stitchers collect local stories and reframe and retell them through art, writing and performance to promote understanding, civic pride, intergenerational relationships and literacy. The artists of Saint Louis Story Stitchers work to shift perceptions and realities and bring hope to the Saint Louis community. The group shares indigenous stories retold through performances and publications. The Story Stitchers message is peaceful co-existence and mutual respect.
Is the path towards peace through Missouri’s native prairies? vimeo link to Peace in the Prairie preview
Booking now for 2021/22. Bring Peace in the Prairie to your school, club, or organization either virtually or in person. Contact us at storystitchers@gmail.com to inquire.
MTI's All Together Now! is entirely free-of-charge to license with no royalty or rental fees.
Your organization may license MTI's All Together Now! as a fundraiser for your theatre and perform it live, streamed, or a combination of both over a four-day period from
November 12 - 15, 2021.
MTI- All Together Now! Event
MTI- All Together Now! Event
Perform this brand-new musical revue FREE-OF-CHARGE during the weekend of November 12 - 15, 2021
Music Theatre International's All Together Now! - A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre is an opportunity for schools and theatres around the world to locally produce and perform an exclusive musical revue featuring songs from MTI's beloved shows.
View the songlist from which producers can choose to tailor the 15 song musical review show to fit their artistic/creative vision, the talents of their cast, and the composition of their audience.
Participants will also receive a number of MTI’s innovative theatrical resources to help with rehearsals, marketing, and performances – all completely free! >learn more.
Heart of America Shakespeare - FALL CLASSES
Heart of America Shakespeare - FALL CLASSES
Shakespeare isn’t just for the summer. The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival offers educational programs for children, teens, and adults throughout the entire year. Do you have or know a child or teen interested in acting, stage combat, improv, performance, and Shakespeare? If so, make sure you mark your calendars for the upcoming fall classes, starting in September! . >Learn more here.
Missouri Green Schools Quest
Missouri Green Schools Quest
The Green Schools Quest is an annual project-based challenge to PreK-12 schools to implement student-driven, no/low-cost sustainability projects with the help of a Green Mentor who assists with project ideas, implementation, and resources. Each school forms a team of student participants which is organized by one adult representative from the school (the 'School Lead' - often a teacher.) Teams may be a single classroom, student club, grade level, or the entire school.
A Green Mentor is assigned to each school and works together with the School Lead to support the students by providing guidance, resources and encouragement as needed. Each team engages in their chosen sustainability project(s) between October 2021 and March 2022, and submits their outcomes for a chance to win cash prizes. >Learn more and register here.
Visual Art Contest
Visual Art Contest
Contest details: Any student in grades K-12 can enter for free.
Contest Divisions are grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12.
Any art that can have a still digital image (including painting, sculpture, drwing, collage, etc - excludes photography)
Students can enter one piece in each contest prior to the deadlines: December 5, April 4, August 22.
Teachers and students share over $5,000 in prizes.
Teachers and students must enter art online at: www.celebratingart.com. (DO NOT mail art as it will NOT be entered in the contest, or returned.)
Questions? email: info@celebratingart.com
Due to the nature of exhibit content, this exhibit is suitable for students age 12 years and older.
Reservations are open for dates July 2020 through January 2022. For groups of 10 or more, a rate of $15* per ticket. All admissions include individual audio guides for added content and convenience (in English and Spanish).
Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away
Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away
Kansas City Union Station officials recently announced unprecedented donor support to send area students (age 12 and older) to the international tour of Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away., created by Musealia and Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, opened June 14 at Kansas City's Union Station. School groups may be eligible for FREE Admission. Access to Student Field Trip details and Scholarship Requests can be found here.
For questions specifically regarding School Field Trips and Scholarships, contact Myrene Shifley at: mshifley@unionstation.org or 816-460-2093.
Job Postings
Job Postings
KCAI - Presidential search continues
KCAI - Presidential search continues
Kansas City Art Institute is searching for a new president - effective June, 2022.
According to the firm assisting with the candidate search, the person they seek could be:
"someone who is already in higher education, or it could be someone coming from the museum world or another arts nonprofit, or a corporate leader with background/interest in the arts. The ability to lead strategic vision work and to build new programs is essential, as is someone who can work effectively with the board and donors.
If you have any candidates in mind, feel free to forward the linked info, which includes details about the position, the institute and contact info if they are interested in applying for the position. KCAI website info about the search and process may be found here.
Ferg-Flor Schools - K-2 Art Teacher
Ferg-Flor Schools - K-2 Art Teacher
One of the elementary schools in the Ferguson-Florissant School District is seeking an elementary art teacher for a K-2 position in this school district. Located in northern St. Louis County, the district would like to place a fully certified teacher, but with few candidates available, is willing to consider hiring a non-certified long-term substitute teacher.
For more information contact: Fine Arts Content Specialist Sarah Mathews - smathews@fergflor.org
Change of address
Change of address
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