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The 21st Century Skills Map for the Arts was released last week and demonstrates how the three Rs and four Cs (critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration and creativity and innovation) can be fused within arts curriculum. The map provides educator-created examples of how art subjects (dance, music, theatre, and visual and media arts) can create engaging learning experiences that promote 21st century knowledge and skill acquisition. In addition to aligning teaching and learning to the demands of today’s world, the map cites specific student outcomes and provides project examples for grades four, eight and 12.
The 21st Century Skills Map for the Arts is the fifth in a series of core content maps designed for educators, administrators and policy-makers. All of the Partnership’s resources are freely available at www.P21.org.
The map was released at a Capitol Hill Briefing by representatives from P21, the American Alliance for Theatre & Education, the Educational Theatre Association, the National Art Education Association, MENC: The National Association for Music Education, the National Dance Association, and the National Dance Education Organization. http://www.menc.org/news/view/press-release-p21-and-arts-associations-release-21st-century-skills-map
Alaska Arts Education Association (AAEA) will hold their annual State Conference
“Art in Motion” Fall Conference October 1 – 3, 2010 in Anchorage at the UAA Arts Building
Keynote Speakers/Presenters: David Mollett, Painter, UAF Professor of Art, and Gina Holloman, Paper Clay Artist
 Information at their website: http://alaska-aaea.org/?page_id=5
Schedule of Events and Accommodations included in the Conference Preview article located on the Home page. Click on the above blue Conference Preview link for more information and the telephone number of the hotel: Marriott Suites at University Lake.
Wednesday: July 14, 2010:
Unfortunately, an insufficient number of participants signed up for this course, and we find it is necessary to cancel. Those who registered early are being directed to alternative courses and can sign up on Sunday evening at the UAF campus. (We apologize for the late announcement. We continued advertising and hoped that more participants would have registered as the course start date approached.)
AAEC will continue to design and offer arts education courses in venues around the state. If you have ideas for courses you are interested in, please contact us at ccrooks@gci.net.
Questions? Contact Barbara Short, barbshort@gmail.com OR Cristine Crooks, ccrooks@gci.net
Doris Duke Leaders in the Arts Fund
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has approved a 2-year grant in the amount of $50,000 to the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation. The purpose of the Grant is to support the creation of the Doris Duke Leaders in the Arts Fund, which will subsidize the participation of leaders in the fields of dance, jazz, presenting and theatre in the James P. Shannon Leadership Institute.
For more information, or instructions on how to apply, please contact Paul Robinson at the James P. Shannon Leadership Institute atppr@wilder.org or 651-280-2491.
The Surdna Foundation is pleased to announce the 11th round of the Surdna Arts Teachers Fellowship Program, a national initiative to support the artistic revitalization of outstanding arts teachers. Eligibility guidelines now include arts teachers working in specialized public arts high schools AND arts-focused magnet and charter high schools*. Eligible teachers can apply for grants of up to $5,500 in support of artistic growth, with a complementary grant of $1,500 provided to each Fellow’s school for post-fellowship activities.
Surdna’s goal is to help arts teachers in public arts high schools increase their effectiveness as they guide and train young people for careers or advanced study in the visual, performing, and literary arts. The Foundation believes that if teachers can immerse themselves in their own creative work and interact with professional artist/colleagues, they will bring new ideas and practices into the classroom. Twenty awards of up to $5,500 each will be made.
Letters of Intent to Apply will be due by November 12, 2010. Complete program information is available at: www.surdna.org/artsteachersfellowship.
Online applications for 2011 will be available on the website after June 30, 2010. Interested applicants may also contact: Kimberly Bartosik, Program Director, at artsfellowship@surdna.org.
The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) recently completed the first year of the New Visions Grant Initiative. The initiative consists of ASCA providing three pilot school districts – Bering Strait School District, Copper River School Districtand Kodiak School District – $10,000 matching grants for a three year period to develop new models of arts integration and residency programs.
 The initiative focuses on professional development for staff, curriculum writing, leadership training and bringing Alaskan teaching artists to work with students. The New Visions Initiative responds to the results of On Thin Ice: Arts in Alaska’s Schools, a statewide comprehensive survey of arts education conducted through a collaboration of ASCA, the Alaska Arts Education Consortium and the Alaska School Administrators Association. In August 2009, after consulting with administrators from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, the three diverse Alaskan districts were targeted and approached to participate in the program. The Superintendents all agreed to participate and dedicate matching funds. Annie Calkins, a consultant working with the initiative, is in the process of evaluating its first year. Noteworthy developments include: all three districts exceeded the required financial match; new collaborations have formed to support professional development; the Bering Strait District is integrating the arts into its summer school curriculum and assessing its impact on attendance; Copper River is hosting its first Artist in School Residency and Kodiak is pioneering the use of video teleconferencing to teach music. For more information about the New Visions Initiative or the On Thin Ice: Arts in Alaska’s Schools report please contact ASCA Executive Director Charlotte Fox or ASCA Arts Education Consultant Annie Calkins.
Imagine 60 kindergarteners in Juneau, Alaska, playing violin together during the school day! Thanks to the support of the Association of Alaska School Boards and the Glacier Valley Parent Group, the school’s kindergarten teachers, and a local Suzuki violin instructor, Lorrie Heagy will offer group violin lessons to every kindergarten class three times a week, free of charge. This El Sistema-inspired program is called JAMM (Juneau, Alaska Music Matters) and hopes to expand to more grade levels, more Juneau schools and after-school hours in the coming years. Learn more about the Abreu Fellows TED Prize Report: The Abreu Fellows
It’s not too late!
This summer (July 19 – 30) you have an opportunity to participate in a unique learning experience at the annual Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival.
K-12 educators will enjoy spending the mornings with Teacher Leader Barbara Short learning how the arts (music, visual, literary, performing) build both personal and academic skills. Brain research and recent studies will be discussed. Guest artists will join the morning discussions. Afternoons are spent in a course of the participant’s choice (over 125 to choose from!) learning in their favorite art form. Register for Developing Minds and at least one other art class.
Go to www.fasf.org to register. Housing available at UAF.
Questions? Contact Barbara Short, barbshort@gmail.com
If you are an Alaskan who filed for their dividend online, we’re pleased to let you know that until Monday, May 31, 2010, you have a second chance to help Alaskans by safely donating a portion of your PFD to your favorite Alaska cause.
We know that you support the arts and ask you to consider making a donation to the Alaska Arts Education Consortium to help us with our work of getting arts to all Alaskan students. It’s never been easier to make a difference in Alaska by sharing a portion of your 2010 PFD today: http://www.pfd.state.ak.us
This special extension of the PFD Charitable Contributions Program, also known as Pick. Click. Give, is available to all Alaskans who filed online and would like to make new or additional donations. The status of your application, including the date filed and confirmation number will not be affected by using this opportunity.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Visual Art Academy is accepting applications for its 2010 session, which runs June 7-18.
The academy provides visual artists in grades 6-12 a chance to work with professional artists in a variety of media including animation, printmaking, metalsmithing, and costume and fashion design, among many others. Classes will be held on the UAF campus, and participants can select either full-day or half-day enrollment. The deadline for registration is May 28. For more information, call the UAF art department at 907-474-7530.
See www.uaf.edu/art/artacademy …
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“The arts can help students become tenacious, team-oriented problem-solvers who are confident and able to think creatively. These qualities can be especially important in improving learning among students from economically disadvantaged circumstances."
- U.S. Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan
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