Archive for July, 2013

ARTS ALERT: Play your Part – Help stop a 50% cut to the NEA!

Please take a few minutes to write to your Members of Congress today to urge them to support the NEA. Model letter, bullet points and electronic submission at AFTA Action Fund link below. ArtsGeorgia is a National CoSponsor of Arts Advocacy Day helping to shape legislative platforms and messages on Arts Advocacy. Advocating “Strength Through […]

July 24, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Deadline Approaching for National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Art Works Grant.

Deadline Approaching for National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Art Works Grant. The next deadline for arts education Art Works grant applications is August 8, 2013 for school-based projects. Visit the Art Works: Arts Education guidelines on the NEA’s website for more information. http://arts.gov/grants-organizations/art-works/arts-education?utm_source=Arts%20Ed%20Template%20with%20Soft%20Opt-In%20Final&utm_campaign=Arts%20Ed%20June%20Newsleter Georgia students – smARTer than you think ArtsGeorgia advocates for the […]

July 19, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Federal Education Bill to Be Voted on in the House

Arts Advocacy alert: Legislation now being debated in Congress is key to arts education. Details and contact information below. http://www.artsactionfund.org/news/entry/federal-education-bill-to-be-voted-on-in-the-house Georgia students – smARTer than you think ArtsGeorgia advocates for the restoration of arts education programs, staff and funding for the Georgia Council for the Arts. Advocating “Strength Through Unity” at the local, state and […]

July 18, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Congratulations! New Chair of the Georgia Council for the Arts

ArtsGeorgia congratulates J. Barry Schrenk on being named by Governor Nathan Deal as the new Chair of the Georgia Council for the Arts. Chairman Schrenk has been a member of the Arts Council for over two years and will now continue service in his new capacity. All of the new Council members appointed by Governor […]

July 12, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Restore State Arts Funding – The Time is Now!

State arts funding distributed by the GCA was just awarded to only 66 grantees for FY14 — plummeting from 888 awards in 2008. The majority of the recipients are organizations in metro Atlanta. This reduction is a direct result of a lack of state art funds and the related loss of NEA arts funding! Join […]

July 9, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Learning in a Visual Age: The Critical Importance of Visual Arts Education.

Learning in a Visual Age: The Critical Importance of Visual Arts Education. Four policy recommendations. http://www.arteducators.org/learning/learning-in-a-visual-age/NAEA_LVA_09.pdf ArtsGeorgia advocates for the restoration of arts education programs, staff and funding for the Georgia Council for the Arts. Advocating “Strength Through Unity” at the local, state and national level, ArtsGeorgia is Georgia’s strategic leader in arts advocacy, the […]

July 2, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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First STEAM school in the country

Elkin City (North Carolina) Schools announced Monday that it will become the first school system in the state, and possibly in the nation, to become STEAM-focused. Read more: Elkin Tribune – Full STEAM ahead!! ArtsGeorgia advocates for the restoration of arts education programs, staff and funding for the Georgia Council for the Arts. Advocating “Strength […]

July 2, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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