Spotlight

Arizona's Academic Standrds in the Arts Website has been updated to include the Arizona SEL Competencies & Resources.

In celebration of March as Youth Arts Month Arizona Department of Education Recognizes the 2020 Arts Teachers of the Year!

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

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.

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.

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

Announcing the 2020-2021 LEAs Administering the State Seal of Arts Proficiency

Come join us for a day of free professional development for Arts and Physical Education teachers. The Arts and Physical Education Digital Summit will occur virtually on Saturday, November 14^th from 8:30 am-2:30 pm. REGISTRATION IS FREE!

AzDEO is pleased to announce the inaugural awardees for the Dance Program of Excellence Award. At our Annual meeting on August 29^th, a high school and a K-8 school were presented with the Dance Program of Excellence Award for 2020.

Celebrate 2020 National Arts in Education Week! Find ways to participate in this blog post.