Welcome to the EdTA Advocacy Update
September 7, 2016
The Advocacy Update is where you can find current national and state news concerning arts advocacy and arts education
EdTA NEWS
EdTA National Conference: Register for the 2016 EdTA National Conference held September 15-18 in Tropicana, Las Vegas. Join us for an exploration of the changing face of theatre education!
The EdTA National Conference will livestream keynote presentations by Broadway producer Ken Davenport, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs at the U.S. Department of Education, Dr. Monique Chism, and a presentation by four students discussing their theatre education diversity experiences
NATIONAL NEWS
Arts in Education Week: Whether you are a student, educator, parent, or principal, you can find a way to celebrate the arts in education during National Arts in Education Week. (AFTA)
2016 Arts Education Partnership National Forum: The 2016 AEP National Forum provides a valuable platform for examining rigorous research, promising education policy and effective practices designed to significantly improve student outcomes, both during the school day and out-of-school time. Event will be held October 5-7 in Denver, Colorado. (AEP)
STATE NEWS
Got state theatre and other arts education news you want to share? Send it to May mhetzer@schooltheatre.org
Alabama: Arts, culture have $207M impact (Times Daily)
California: $607,000 approved for SMMUSD arts education (Santa Monica Daily Press)
Pasadena Educational Foundation Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grant to Develop “Open Stage” (Pasadena Now)
Connecticut: The school that art saved (Christian Science Monitor)
Florida: Empowering all through arts and culture (Walton Sun)
Illinois: 40 North’s ACE Awards now accepting nominations (Smile Politely)
Indiana: Education advocate says early involvement key to youth development (The Republic)
Missouri: Arts and Educational Council Announces 2016 Maritz Arts and Education Fund for Teachers Applications Now Open (Maritz)
National Arts in Education Week, Sept. 11-17, 2016 (Missouri Citizens for the Arts)
New Jersey: Efforts of the arts: A commitment to a diversity of acts, is good for the community and the bottom line (NJBIZ)
Oregon: Central Oregon Loses Its Home for the Arts (The Source Weekly)
South Carolina: Students explore the arts through Governor's School’s iGNITE program (SCNOW)
Texas: Embracing the arts (Houston Chronicle)
WORTH READING
Forget the SAT, This New Standardized Test Measures Artistic Ability: This spring, the state put forth a pilot arts testing program cultivating alternative ways to measure creative learning, following its similar programs already in place for math, science, and language arts. (Artsy)