[DOE-Arts] ARTS NEWSLETTER #13
Argy Nestor
Argy.Nestor at maine.gov
Tue Jul 24 08:27:36 EDT 2007
 
ARTS NEWSLETTER # 13- 17 July 2007
GREETINGS FROM ARGY’S CUBBY with a view of the STATE HOUSE DOME at
the MAINE Department of Education
ARTS NEWS
I hope you’re having a WONDERFUL summer! WHOOOOOO HOOOOO!!!
This past Spring I had the honor of meeting Beth Cornell, the visual
and performing arts specialist from Pennsylvania. Sadly Beth retired
a month ago but not before she planned and carried out an incredible
week of professional development opportunities for 100 Pennsylvania
educators (and 1 Maine educator). This was the 11th Governor’s Arts
Education Institute Beth has organized and after being there I can
understand why the other PA governor’s institutes have been modeled
after the arts one. Beth is an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and
passionate arts educator who brings soooooo much expertise to the
field. After a short conversation with Beth in May she invited me to
attend the week-long session. I was excited to hear that she was
using a model that I am interested in and was eager to see and learn
about the work being created. The main focus was on Japanese culture
and aesthetics. The first day ended at a Japanese restaurant
followed by a Kabuki performance at Villanova University. Each
teacher was given an ipod and the arts education learning was
intertwined with technology, literacy and math. Teachers worked from
7:00 AM until 10:00 PM with little time off during the day. They
collaborated on teams of 4 and 5 to create rich tasks around
essential learning while aligning the unit with their state
standards. Each day their work was uploaded and feedback was given
from the faculty comprised of a wide variety of arts educators. Some
of the staff had been participants from past institutes (aaahh,
teachers teaching teachers!). Dr. Donna Kay Beattie, author of
Assessment in Art Education, and professor at Brigham Young
University, was present to guide the participants’ work. (If you
google Donna Kay Beattie you will find an interview with her that is
very informative on arts education). To see the work and learn more
about this years institute and the past ones please go to: http://
www.keyarts.ws/ and click on “Governor’s Institutes”.
NEWSLETTER
This newsletter is now being mailed electronically to 474 educators.
If you are interested in reviewing back issues of the newsletter
click on: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/doe-arts/
If you know of others that wish to receive the newsletter please ask
them to email me argy.nestor at maine.gov
STATE-WIDE ARTS CONFERENCE-OCT. 5, 6, 2007-REGISTRATION
INFORMATION………
AT THE CREATIVE CENTER
THE ARTS IN MAINE SCHOOLS
The conference planning committee met on July 13th to continue with
plans for a fabulous professional development opportunity for
educators. The state-wide arts conference is being sponsored by the
Maine Department of Education (MDOE), The Maine Alliance for Arts
Education (MAAE) and the Maine Arts Commission (MAC) partnering with
Maine Art Education Association (MAEA), Maine Music Educators
Association (MMEA), Maine Drama Council (MDC) Dance Education in
Maine Schools (DEMS) and VSA arts of Maine (VSA). On Wednesday,
August 8th, we plan to have the registration information on line for
you to make arrangements to attend. You should go to the Maine
Alliance for Arts Education site at: http://www.maineallforartsed.org/
Please feel free to email me argy.nestor at maine.gov or call 624-6825
with any questions that are not answered on the website. This
conference has opportunities to learn for arts, classroom, special
education teachers and administrators.
MAINE LEARNING RESULTS UPDATE
You can find a Maine Learning Results informational letter attached
from Anita Bernhardt. Please click on this link to see an UPDATED
VERSION of the Visual and Performing Arts standards: http://
www.maine.gov/education/lres/review/peigr.html
NEWS FROM THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Department of Education has a newsletter as well. If you’d like
to read what other state employees are up to please go to this link
to read the back issues:
http://inet.state.me.us/education/newsletters/index.html
REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS
To learn more about the reorganization of school districts PLEASE go to:
http://www.maine.gov/education/supportingschools/index.html
You can read a summary of the law, get answers to your questions and
learn more about the details of the reorganization. Please stay
informed on this topic so you can better serve your students!
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY) is looking for an
administrative director. The Farnsworth Art Museum is seeking an
educator director. If you would like more information on either of
these positions please see the attachments.
BEST BUY AWARDS
To learn more about the Best Buy Teacher awards please click on this
link:
https://bestbuyteach.scholarshipamerica.org/ Recognize the good work
teachers are doing and nominate them for this award.
SCHOODIC ARTS FOR ALL
Schoodic Arts for All is a proud sponsor of the Schoodic
International Sculpture Symposium. Sculptors from 5 countries will
come together to produce large sculptures from native stone for
public art. Sculpture Related Events;
Dates of importance:
· July 25 through September 10, 2007: Come to watch the artists
at work,
talk with them and learn about them and their art
· July 5 - August 12: Art show and exhibit at Hammond Hall
· August 2, 7:00: Schoodic Arts Festival performance; Meet the
Artists.
Jesse Salisbury, coordinator of the Schoodic International Sculpture
Symposium, will present the artists and their portfolio (on the big
screen), followed by an artists reception
· August 19, 5:00: Sculpture Symposium community reception and
Pot Luck
with kids from area schools singing folk songs honoring the countries
represented, at Hammond Hall.
· September 10, 1:00: closing reception at Schoodic Education and
Research Center
To learn more, please click on this link: http://schoodicarts.org/
MACY’S DAY PARADE
Here is a wonderful opportunity for a band member from you school.
The band that leads the Macy’s Day parade on Thanksgiving in New
York City is comprised of students from every state. As of yet, no
one from Maine has applied. To learn more, please click on this
link: http://mainearts.maine.gov/news/release.asp?ID=7663
WEAVER
I had the opportunity of presenting with weaver, Sarah Haskell at the
Widening the Circle conference in June at Wells Elementary School.
She is an artist/educator that brings her passion into schools. To
learn more about Sarah and her work, please click on:
www.sarahhaskell.com
UNION OF MAINE VISUAL ARTISTS
On July 24, 6:30pm, The Union of Maine Visual Artists presents
Naushon Hale, who will speak on his work at the Camden Public
Library. Hale studies Furniture at the Rhode Island School of
Design. He
is currently a summer assistant at the Center for Furniture
Craftsmanship
in Rockport. Hale's work explores furniture in wood, metal, and found
materials including paper. He will discuss the processes through
which he
discovers his work.
QUOTE OF THE NEWSLETTER
Many creative people initially are seen as troublemakers, simply
because their vigorous and uncompromising analysis exposes problems
that previously had been ignored.
Rober Grudin, the Grace of Great Things: Creativity and Innovation
Make it a great summer,
Argy
Argy Nestor
Visual and Performing Arts Specialist
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
207-624-6825
fax: 207-624-6821
argy.nestor at maine.gov
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