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In This Issue
- Budget Update
- Jack O’Connell Delivers State of Education Address
- Alliance Launches Advocacy Program in Salinas
- Principal of Tuolumne County Arts Charter School Offers Insights
- Playwright Tapped to Lead the California Charter Schools Association
- How Will NEA Funds Affect the Central Valley?
- Alameda Celebrates Arts Education Month
- Preserving Music Education in Tough Economic Times
- Why Do the Arts Matter?
- Chairman Miller to Hold Hearings on the Impact of the Arts
- Obama Appoints Powell Acting Chair of NEA After Gioia Departure
- Kennedy Center Reaches Out to Arts Organizations in Crisis
- Christopher Knight Votes for Ballet Not Bombs
- Wallace Foundation Offers New Tools & Resources
- Art Association Plans Youth Art Month
- Los Angeles Launches Online Handbook for Arts Education
CONFERENCES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Register Now for Arts Education Conference
- Conference to be Hosted by The California Association of Museums
- Music Center Professional Development Institute
- Teaching Artist Workshop Series: Finding Grants for Your Art Programs
- Free SFMOMA Professional Development Workshop
- Alameda County Arts Assessment Workshop
- San Francisco Shadow Theatre Workshop
RESOURCES, FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
- SMARTer Kids Foundation Connections Program Open to 6th Grade
- William T. Grant Foundation Youth Development Grant
- California Story Fund
February 11, 2009
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California Budget Update
At press time, we learned that a tentative deal has been reached on the state budget and a vote is expected on Friday. We will release an update on our website as soon as we are able to confirm the outcome.
A budget deal could be just around the corner…or down the street, across the bridge and out of town. We have long since abandoned any confidence in our abilities to anticipate when this drawn out process will likely conclude. We do know that the Governor and legislative leaders have been meeting with increased urgency during the past week and are reportedly close to an agreement.
We also know that the Senate Pro-Tem, Senator Darrell Steinberg, is committed to bringing the revised budget plan to a vote this week in both the senate and the assembly. However, in Steinberg’s words, “There is not any deal to announce at this point.”
There have been some indications that the Governor may be backing off his original proposal to consolidate all categorical funding into the general fund. More recent language suggests reforming rather than eliminating categoricals to provide local districts with more flexibility.
The consequences of inaction continue to mount as the stalemate continues. Some speculate that the delay has been influenced by uncertainty around the funds states may receive via the federal stimulus package currently under consideration in Washington. The theory goes that were federal funding to become available, it might help offset some of the deficits California faces and alter the equation of an agreement. Again, this is speculation.
Meanwhile, this is a good time to reach out to elected officials to express your support for arts education. If you haven’t already, please take the time to visit our action center by clicking here and send a message to the Governor and local representatives.
Jack
O’Connell Delivers State of Education Address
As California grapples with an unprecedented budget shortfall and the
nation's economic crisis, O'Connell made the case for school-funding
reform and increased investment in public education as keys to California's
economic recovery. O'Connell also urged educators and policymakers to
continue the focus on closing the achievement gap even as schools prepare
for staggering cuts in funding. Click
here.
Alliance
Launches Advocacy Program in Salinas
A group of about 40 government officials, educators, and representatives
of the business and arts communities gathered recently in Salinas County
to build support for arts education. Salinas is one of 10 California
cities chosen to take part in a pilot project sponsored by the California
Alliance for Arts Education. For more information, click here and
here.
Principal
of Tuolumne County Arts Charter School Offers Insights
In this interview, school principal Michael Gibson of Connections Visual and
Performing Arts Academy talks about building the school from the ground up, offering
art, dance, music, drama and film for students in 7th to 12th grade. Connections
is the top-rated high school in the Sierra foothills. Click
here.
Playwright
Tapped to Lead the California Charter Schools Association
Jed Wallace, new head of the California Charter Schools Association, talks about
his arts background, his vision for charter schools, and the need for entrepreneurial
vision in today's public school system. Click
here.
How
Will NEA Funds Affect the Central Valley?
In the past two years, the National Endowment for the Arts funded 467 California
artists and organizations. Only six went to recipients in the region between
Stockton and Bakersfield. Click
here.
Alameda
Celebrates Arts Education Month
March is National Arts Education Month and the Alameda County Office of Education’s
Alliance for Arts Learning Leadership will be presenting a conference on arts
integration showcasing 38 Arts Learning Anchor Schools and a series of workshops. Click
here.
Preserving
Music Education in Tough Economic Times
Music education programs are often amongst the first to suffer budget cuts. Stanislaus
County superintendent Tom Changnon urges citizens to contact elected representatives
in support of music programs. Click
here.
Why
Do the Arts Matter?
James E. Canales, president and chief executive officer of the James Irvine Foundation,
one of the largest private funders of the arts in California, says its time we
changed our collective understanding of why the arts matter. Click
here.
Chairman
Miller to Hold Hearings on the Impact of the Arts
U.S. Representative George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education
and Labor Committee, announced plans to hold a series of hearings this
spring examining how the arts benefit the nation’s economy and schools,
and what can be done to improve support for arts and music. Click
here.
Obama
Appoints Powell Acting Chair of NEA After Gioia Departure
President Obama has appointed a new acting chair for the NEA, Patrice
Walker Powell, former director of the NEA's Expansion Arts Program, which
concluded in 1995. Powell was responsible for oversight of NEA-funded
programs in rural, inner city, tribal and ethnically diverse communities. Click
here.
Kennedy
Center Reaches Out to Arts Organizations in Crisis
The Center recently broadened its scope to serve as a national resource
for arts organizations grappling with shrinking income, reduced patronage
and other difficulties. Any nonprofit arts organization can sign up for
free assistance, including e-mails, telephone calls, Web chats or site
visits. Click
here.
Christopher
Knight Votes for Ballet Not Bombs
LA Times art critic Christopher Knight recently argued for aggressive spending
to support arts and culture, citing the 6 million workers employed by the
nation’s nonprofit arts organizations. Click
here.
Wallace
Foundation Offers Tools & Resources
Based on a rigorous study of 111 diverse, quality programs in six U.S. cities,
the report (click
here), The Cost of Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs,
offers a data-filled exploration of the cost of high quality after-school
and summer services. The researchers who prepared the report also worked
with Wallace to create an online out-of-school time cost calculator to
help users calculate the costs of various options for high quality OST programs.
The calculator comes with a number of other resources. Click here to
learn more .
Art
Association Plans Youth Art Month
The California Art Education Association is planning a series of exhibitions
to celebrate Youth Art Month. To find out about exhibitions in your area
or to organize an exhibition of your own click
here.
Los
Angeles Launches Online Handbook for Arts Education
The Los Angeles County Arts Commission, San Francisco Arts Commission and
Santa Clara County Office of Education recently launched “Designing the
Arts Learning Community: a Handbook for K-12 Professional Development Planners.”
The handbook represents an ongoing collaborative approach to learning in
the arts and demonstrates how to grow and sustain a learning community
to support arts instruction. It features a searchable database of 50 model
programs from across the country. Find it here.
Conferences, Professional Development
Register
Now for Arts Education Conference
On April 20-21, 2009 the California County Superintendents Educational
Services Association (CCSESA) and the California Alliance for Arts Education
will co-sponsor the State of the Arts Leadership in Arts Education Conference
in Sacramento. Gain new skills, gather new resources and cultivate relationships
to support arts education in your community. Playwright, director and activist
Luis Valdez and singer Linda Ronstadt are featured guests. More information
here.
Conference
to be Hosted by The California Association of Museums
The California Association of Museums hosts its 2009 conference, Building
Bridges: Collaboration / Innovation / Risk, in San Francisco February 25-28.
More information here.
Teaching
Artist Workshop Series: Finding Grants for Your Art Programs
February 24th, 4:00-7:30 p.m. at the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission
The focus will be on finding funding
sources for collaborative projects (not for individual artist projects).
Teaching artists and school arts specialists are invited to attend. Reservations
are required. To register please contact Chelsea Hunt: chunt@cityofsacramento.org or 916-566-3979.
Free
SFMOMA Professional Development Workshop
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is offering FREE ArtThink professional
development trainings at the Museum with a gallery visit/activity For Visual
Arts, Language Arts and History Teachers (Grades 4 only). Date: Monday,
February 9, 2009, 1:00 - 3:00PM at SFMOMA. For more information and to
register please visit: www.sfmoma.org/artthink or contact Valerie Corvin
at Valerie@valeriecorvin.com, (510) 604-0078.
San
Francisco Shadow Theatre Workshop
Larry Reed, founder and artistic director of Shadowlight Productions in San Francisco,
and his collaborators are presenting a unique all-day hands-on workshop for K-12
Teachers and Administrators using shadow theatre medium to explore approaches
for integrating arts and history-social science teaching and learning in grades
K-12. Thursday, February 26, 2009, 9:00AM - 3:00PM in Hayward, CA. For more information
and to register please click
here.
Alameda
County Arts Assessment Workshop
The Alameda County Office of Education, in partnership with the CCSESA arts initiatives,
invites teachers to a free four-hour arts assessment workshop Thursday, February
19, at the Alameda County Office of Education. For more information and to register
please contact Sierra Falcon at arts@acoe.org or
call (510)
670-4557.
Resources,
Funding Opportunities
SMARTer
Kids Foundation Connections Program Open to 6th Grade
The SMARTer Kids Foundation of Canada is now accepting applications for the
2009 to 2010 Connections program, a collaborative learning program for sixth-grade
classes from Canada and the United States. Through the Connections program,
teachers and students from participating classrooms collaborate on curriculum-based
projects with the goal of developing mutual respect and understanding. The
SMARTer Kids Foundation of Canada supports this goal by equipping participating
schools with education technology and by providing professional development
for participating teachers. To learn more click
here.
William
T. Grant Foundation Youth Development Grant
The William T. Grant Foundation supports high-quality research that enhances
our understanding of how youth settings work, how they affect youth development,
and how they can be improved. The deadline for letters of inquiry is April
1, 2009. For more information, click
here.
California
Story Fund
The California Council for the Humanities provides grants to support unique story
projects in communities throughout the state. The deadline for Story Project
proposals is April 1, 2009. Guidelines are available online. For information
click here.
The
Inner City Education Foundation
High School Visual Arts Teacher Assistant - Los Angeles, California. Visit
www.icefla.org for more information.
Click here for job posting.
The
Inner City Education Foundation
Art Teacher - Long Beach, CA. Visit www.icefla.org for
more information. For posting, click
here.
Yolo
County Office of Education
Art, Dance, Music, NCLB compliant teacher Willing to teach at-risk youth that
are credit deficient Art, Dance and/or music. Must be an NCLB highly qualified,
credentialed teacher. Contact: Dr. Edgar Lampkin, 530-668-3769
Mills
College Art Museum
Director - Mills College in Oakland, California is seeking a dynamic and creative
Director to lead its Art Museum. Apply online here.
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