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GREETINGS FROM ARGY’S CUBBY with a view of the STATE HOUSE DOME at the Department of Education

ART’S NEWS
Arts Advocacy Day at the state house last Wednesday, March 7th was a huge success. Governor Baldacci and the first lady attended and read the arts advocacy proclamation. Congratulations to Maine Alliance for Arts Education executive director, Carol Trimble, board chair Rich Abramson, and members for a well planned event. Students from the Blue Hill

The Youth Art Month opening at the Portland Museum of Art was held on Friday, March and was SPECTACULAR! The student exhibit will remain on display throughout March. Congratulations to the Maine Art Education Association and Portland Museum of Art for collaborating on this wonderful exhibit!

The report from music teachers is their national conference held in Hartford last week was a wonderful even.

ARGY’S ARTS BLOG
Thank you to the folks who have gone online and added their comments to the blog in regards to the planning of the Visual and Performing Arts Conference planned for October 28 and 29th. After the list-serve message I sent in regards to Music in Our Schools Month, Youth Art Month, and Arts Advocacy Day some folks have emailed sharing what they do to celebrate the arts during March and throughout the year. Please go to the blog and keep the conversation going by sharing what you do in your communities throughout Maine. This information would be helpful to folks in planning. The blog address is: http://mearts.edublogs.org/

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

***** Unsung Heroes Awards, ING Financial Services

Eligibility: K-12 educators, awards are made to applicants who are trying new methods and techniques to improve student learning. Applications may be for projects that have been implemented or that the educator would like to implement.

Award: One hundred finalists each receive $2,000. Of these, three are selected for additional financial awards. First place receives an additional $25,000; second place an additional $10,000; and third place an additional $5,000

Deadline: April 30, 2007
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Contact: http://www.ingusa.com/us/aboutING/communityconnection

***** National Endowment for the Arts
Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth

Eligibility: The Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth category offers funding for projects that help children and youth acquire knowledge and understanding of and skills in the arts. Projects must provide participatory learning and engage students with skilled artists, teachers, and excellent art. Funded projects apply national or state arts education standards.

Award: $5,000-$150,000

Deadline: June 11, 2007

Contact: http://grantsalert.com/grants.cfm?id=1&gid=4012

***** P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children’s Education Grants Program

Eligibility: Programs eligible for these grants must be in the planning stages or in existence for less than two years. Applications may be made for a grant of $1,000 to support a new or evolving program that integrates the arts into educational programming. The purpose is to aid and support teachers who wish to establish an effective learning tool using the arts in teaching children with learning disabilities and other special needs.

Award: Each year the P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children’s Education has made available five $1,000 grants to be awarded to educators who need money to further their program goals.

Deadline: ?

Contact: URL: http://grantsalert.com/grants.cfm?id=4&gid=4005

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Newsletter additional remarks from Argy:

The student from Winslow High Schools remarks were not attached to the newsletter I sent out yesterday. According to Carol Trimble, Executive Director of the Maine Alliance for Arts Education, her speech will be published in the spring newsletter. If you are interested in seeing this please go to the Alliance website and become a member of this important organization: http://www.maineallforartsed.org/

Also, Planet Pan from Blue Hill performed on Arts Advocacy Day and in the words of first lady Karen Baldacci, “today you made the state house rock”.
If anyone is unable to open the attachments please be sure and let me know. Thanks!

Visual and Performing Arts Information

contact information:

Learning results Information

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Newsletter additional remarks from Argy: