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Top 10 Reasons to Support the Arts in 2014 by Randy Cohen There is an old quote attributed to John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich: “If any man will draw up his case, and put his name at the foot of the first page, I will give him an immediate reply. Where he compels me […]

March 30, 2014 · admin · Comments Closed
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Georgia Students – smARTer with the ARTS!

A Context of Quality: What is Quality Arts Education? National Arts & Education Forum 2014 |Presented by Southeast Center for Education in the Arts and South Arts. May 14-16th, 2014 at the Univ. of Tennessee at Chattanooga The Forum convenes a national audience on the Univ. of Tenn at Chattanooga campus for the purpose of […]

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Georgia Students – smARTer with the ARTS!

Americans for the Arts, along with twelve other arts and educational advocacy organizations, has released “A Shared Endeavor: Arts Education for America’s Students.” This document articulates the purpose and value of arts education in the balanced curriculum of all students, asserting its place as a core academic subject area, and detailing how sequential arts learning […]

February 11, 2014 · admin · Comments Closed
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Arts Ed Money: innOVATION Grant Awards Program

Ovation, the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH); and Americans for the Arts (AFTA) are hosting the second annual innOVATION Grant Awards Program, awarding grants of up to $10,000 to schools that have developed model STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) programs in an effort to raise awareness about the importance […]

September 23, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Arts Ed links!

A list of organizations with links to their websites, Facebook and Twitter social media for those interested in arts education, arts in education, arts ed advocacy, arts ed policy or teaching artist materials to explore and use. Visit often to discover resources for you, your programs, your schools or your organization. Here: http://www.artsga.org/artsgeorgia/wp/arts-education-2/artsed-links-pending/ ArtsGeorgia advocates […]

August 23, 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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L.A. Board OKs Measure to Step Up Arts Education

“For me, the issue of restoring and growing arts education and integrated arts instruction is a matter of social justice and educational equity,” said Nury Martinez, the LA school board member who authored the resolution, in a press release. L.A. Board OKs Measure to Step Up Arts Education blogs.edweek.org Veteran Education Week reporters Catherine Gewertz […]

October 11, 2012 · admin · No Comments
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