Welcome to the EdTA Advocacy Update
September 13, 2017
The Advocacy Update is where you can find current national and state news concerning arts advocacy and arts education.
EdTA NEWS
EdTA is Matchmaking for Disaster Relief Support
In an effort to facilitate support within the school theatre community during and after a natural disaster, EdTA has made a new response form available to help match those who need support and those who are able to give support.
NATIONAL NEWS
National Arts in Education Week
Passed by Congress in 2010, House Resolution 275 designates the week beginning with the second Sunday in September as National Arts in Education Week. During this week, the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to tell the story of the impact of the transformative power of the arts in education.
STATE NEWS
Got state theatre and other arts education news you want to share? Send it to Shea: shaney@schooltheatre.org
Arizona: Havasu Native Returns to Teach Dance at Telesis (Havasu News)
California: Monterey County Student TV News Network Gets Boost with Added Teachers (Monterey Herald)
Duarte’s Prestigious California School of the Arts in Now Open. Here’s an Inside Look. (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
Creating Transformation through Art (San Diego Tribune)
Colorado: Council for the Arts Accepts Grant Apps (The Mountain Mail)
Georgia: Krystal® Foundation Opens School Grant Window for 2017-2018 Year (Markets Insider)
Expanded Exploratory Options in Place at Public Schools (Union Recorder)
Illinois: Rapper Helping Chicago Schools: More than Chance (Crain’s Chicago Business)
Iowa: Sioux City Hunt Elementary Gets Grant for Arts (Sioux City Journal)
Kentucky: SkyPAC to Host 3rd Annual Gingerbread Homes for the Arts (WBKO)
Michigan: Teachers Can Register for ArtPrize Education Programs, Travel Grants (mlive.com)
Tryggestad Returns to Arts Education (Sun Current)
Minnesota: Arts-Focused High School Opens its Doors in Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie News)
North Carolina: Increase in State Arts Funding Benefits all 100 North Carolina Counties (Mountain Xpress)
Art Smarts (Winston Salem Journal)
Nebraska: College Park Executive Director: Music Education in Local Schools is in Good Shape (The Grand Island Independent)
Nevada: Carson Valley Arts Council Makes Music Accessible to Douglas County Students (The Record-Courier)
New York: Cynnie Gaasch to Leave Post at Young Audiences (Buffalo News)
Oregon: Deschutes County Seeks Arts and Culture Grant Applications (KTVZ)
Pennsylvania: Local Arts Education Programs Get a Financial Boost from Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance (CBS Philly)
Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School Opens in Wilmerding (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Utah: Utah Schools Receive Record $64M in Trust Land Funding (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Virginia: The Paramount Theater Announces the 2017-18 Arts Education Season for Local Youth and Educators (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
Washington: New Jobs, New Schools and Upgrades: Education One of WA’s Budget Winners (Washington Today)
Wisconsin: Milwaukee Arts Groups Fill the Gap in Arts Education (Shepherd Express)
Wyoming: Valley Prioritizes Art Education (Jackson Hole News & Guide)
INTERNATIONAL
Canada: Ontario Boosting Support for Thriving Arts and Culture Sector (Government of Ontario News)
Dubai: Popular Dance Academy Opens at Dubai British School (Kahleej Times)
WORTH READING
How the United States Funds the Arts
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse network of public and private funders that directly and indirectly support the arts in the U.S. It explains the role of the National Endowment for the Arts and other public partners at the federal, state, and local levels as well as that of private partners, such as foundations, corporations, and individuals. (National Endowment for the Arts)
Flea Says Revisiting His Old High School Sparked His Crusade for Music Education
With the Trump administration threatening to cut support for the arts, Flea believes the school’s role is now more important than ever.