Welcome to the EdTA Advocacy Update
November 7, 2017
The Advocacy Update is where you can find current national and state news concerning arts advocacy and arts education.
EdTA NEWS
Thespians Go Hollywood to Support Theatre Education
The second annual Thespians Go Hollywood event, supporting access and excellence in theatre education programs for underserved schools, takes place November 12 at Rockwell Table & Stage in Los Angeles, California. (Broadway World)
Advocacy Leadership Network Seeking New State Chapter Members
The Educational Theatre Association’s Advocacy Leadership Network (ALN) will begin accepting applications for new state chapter members on November 15. Launched in 2017, the ALN is designed to train state adult members in grassroots advocacy efforts on behalf of theatre and other arts education. (Educational Theatre Association)
STATE NEWS
Got state theatre and other arts education news you want to share? Send it to Shea: shaney@schooltheatre.org
Alabama: Magic, Illusions Used as Creative Instructional Tools (Hoover Sun)
Arizona: ASU Gammage Helps Connect Local Dance Students with Mentors (ASU Now)
California: Falon Baltzell is the New Artistic Director of The Wooden Floor (The Orange County Register)
Contest Aims to Change Art Education (Record-Bee)
Florida: Gainesville Youth Chorus Invigorates Community Despite Budget Cuts (WUFT)
Arts Industry Feeds Local Economy and Retention of Creative Class (Herald-Tribune)
Santa Rosa County School District Launches STEAM Curriculum in High Schools (Pensacola News Journal)
Georgia: Georgia Council for the Arts Awards Funding to 84 Entities through Vibrant Communities Grant (ArtsATL)
Illinois: Decatur Students Learn Theatre through Arts Council, Kirkland Partnership (Herald & Review)
CPS Students Get a “Shot” with Hamilton Education Program (Columbia Chronicle)
Indiana: RAA Integrates the Arts into Curricula (Batesville Herald Tribune)
Broad Ripple Beer Fest Supports Asante Children’s Theatre (NUVO)
Massachusetts: Scituate STEAM Collaborative Hosts Second S-Games Competition (Scituate Mariner)
Michigan: Michigan Arts and Cultural Funding Gets $1 Million Increase for 2018 (Clare County Review)
Learning from the Pros: Hennepin Theatre Trust Holds Workshops at BHS (Bemidji Pioneer)
Missouri: W.P. Council on the Arts Taking Scholarship Applications (West Plains Daily Quill)
Missouri Middle School Teachers to Get STEM Literacy Support (STEAM Universe)
North Carolina: UNCG Partners with Guilford County Schools on $1.4 Million Grant for Arts Education (UNGC Now)
New Hampshire: Dance Academy Named ‘Family Favorite’ (Sea Coast Online)
New Jersey: Holmdel Board of Education Incumbents Talk Backgrounds (Central Jersey)
Pushcart Players Receives Grant to Provide Theatre Arts Education to Autistic Children (New Jersey Stage)
Local All-Girl Teams Stand Out at STEAM Tank Challenge Finals (Press of Atlantic City)
New York: STEAM Education Will Soon be an Option in Groton (Ithaca Journal)
Rochester Teacher Receives 2017 League Educator Apple Award (Broadway World)
Ohio: Seeking High School Students to Participate in Arts Day 2018 (Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation)
BG Drama Club Tackles Human Trafficking (Sentinel-Tribune)
Columbus Children’s Theatre gets $10K from New Arts Initiative (Columbus Business First)
Oklahoma: Talking Arts Education at Oklahoma Arts Conference (Enid News)
Pennsylvania: Schools Across Allegheny, Westmoreland, Western PA Showcase Projects that Push STEAM Learning Further (TribLive)
Proud to be from Pittsburgh: Mother Uses Passion to Create Dreams for Children with Special Needs (WXPI)
Tennessee: Area Fifth-Graders Learn Math, Teamwork with ‘If I Had a Hammer’ (Times News)
Claybon Elementary School Music/Theatre Teacher Nominated for National LifeChanger of the Year Award (InForney.com)
Texas: San Benito High School Belles Host Dance Clinic (Valley Morning Star)
Utah: In Our Opinion: Pursuing Arts in Utah Schools Aids Student Success (Deseret News)
Washington: School Pulls North Kitsap Drama Club Production (Kitsap Daily)
Visiting Ugandan Choir Helps Woodland Students Learn About the Challenges Facing Children in Third-World (Clark County Today)
Wisconsin: Creative Compass (Fox 11)
Wyoming: Arts Council Summit to Connect Artists, Advocates Across Wyoming (Casper Star Tribune)
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Canada: Journey Theatre Impacts Youth through Arts Education Programs (Vancouver Business Journal)
Ireland: STEAM Hackathon Explores Intersection Between Arts and Technology (DCU)
Nigeria: SPAN Hold Festival of Dance, Drama, Music (Guardian)
Pakistan: Unique Drama Festival Begins (The Nation)
WORTH READING
Choral Singing Boosts Mindfulness
The physical and psychological benefits of choral singing have become crystal clear in recent years. Less certain is precisely why joining voices in song is so powerful. Is it connection with a like-minded community? A sense of shared purpose? The thrill of creative expression? (Pacific Standard)
Arts Seen as Crucial to Healing Youth, Changing the Juvenile Justice System
For Jordan, growing up in Jamaica, Queens in New York City left much to be desired. One of the few places he could go after school were the youth arts programs in his neighborhood. (Youth Today)
Royal Court to Create Industry-Wide Code to Prevent Sexual Harassment in Theatres
An industry-wide code of behavior to prevent sexual harassment and abuse in theatres is being drawn up by Royal Court artistic director Vicky Featherstone, in response to what she says is a "hugely problematic" situation in the sector. (The Stage)