Arts Education Blog

ASU Gammage Seeks Jimmy Award Nominations

  • Fri, Feb 12 2021  •
    • Opportunities
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As part of their mission of “Connecting Communities” and to create more access, the 2020-2021 ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Awards (HSMTA) is seeking nominations for Best Lead Male and Best Lead Female candidates from schools that do not have access to theatre programs.

2020-2021 AzDEO Dance Essay Contest Winners

  • Thu, Feb 11 2021  •
    • Spotlight

Arizona Dance Education Organization (AzDEO) Announces the Awardees for its 2020-21 Dance Education Advocacy Student Essay Contest

Rock the Mic! Contest for Teens

  • Wed, Jan 6 2021  •
    • Opportunities

Youth ages 12-20 can create their own song and submit for the chance to win prizes!

BIPOC Peer to Peer Exchange Sessions

  • Wed, Dec 30 2020  •
    • Opportunities
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This winter, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will present 4 webinars for BIPOC teaching artists & arts educators interested in exchanging best practices. Teaching artist Sharah Nieto will facilitate four sessions specific to different age groups and disciplines. This is a great opportunity to connect with peers in your area of expertise, ask questions, share ideas and build community. Feel free to join any session/s that best suit/s your practice! 

ASU Gammage Teaching Artist Roster

  • Wed, Dec 9 2020  •
    • Spotlight

The Molly Blank Fund Teaching Artists Program (TAP) run through ASU Gammage is designed to create teaching artists in the metro Phoenix area that have been trained in the Kennedy Center arts integration method. After training, these teaching artists will develop residency lesson plans that will be implemented in a classroom setting. We now have 47 artists that have finished the program! They can be contacted directly to hire for K-12 arts-integrated residencies.

Alt+Shift: A FREE Virtual School Program at SMoCA

  • Tue, Dec 1 2020  •
    • Opportunities
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The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) is offering the Alt+Shift Program free to schools. This is a virtual school program best for grades 5–12.

NEA Big Read Program Grants

  • Tue, Dec 1 2020  •
    • Opportunities
NEA Big Read

Arts Midwest is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Program.

Pinnacle High School Students Create Ornaments for National Christmas Tree Display in Washington, D.C.

  • Tue, Dec 1 2020  •
    • Spotlight

Students from Pinnacle High School in the Paradise Valley Unified School District under the guidance of art teacher Kelsey Greenland created 12 one-of-a-kind ornaments for the 2020 National Christmas Tree display on the Ellipse in President's Park.

FREE Teachrock Resources

  • Tue, Dec 1 2020  •
    • Opportunities
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Teachrock is delighted to share these truly outstanding free resources with you! TeachRock empowers teachers and engages students by using popular music to create interdisciplinary, culturally responsive educational materials for all 21st Century Classrooms.

3rd Release of Preliminary Results - Arts & COVID-19 Study

  • Tue, Nov 24 2020  •
    • Spotlight
Arts Ed Safe at School

The third release of the performing arts aerosol study is now available.