[DOE-Arts] Blogging it Up!

[Argy Nestor]

I hope you're having a GREAT summer and enjoying activities you don't  
normally get to do while you are up to your eyeballs in a school year!  
I have been busy in and out of the office!
If you don't have anything planned there are still available slots at  
the MLTI summer institute at Castine! I will be there and hope to see  
you as well.

Since I communicated last here are the latest 12 blog posts:
* Setting Sail: Space available - Last chance to register for MLTI  
summer institute next week in Castine
* Essential:The Arts! - Check out link to an article on the  
"essentialness" of the arts
* Education, Arts & Culture - The city of Chattanooga's, TN mayor has  
made a commitment to the arts
* ART/MUSIC Connection-Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - See what is  
happening at the museum where they are mixing visual arts and music
* Artists Beware of Potential Scam - Learn about a scam involving  
visual artists
* Flash in the Pan - Steel drums are growing in popularity in Maine
* "No right brain left behind: Must kids prep for 'risk-taking?" -  
Interesting article in USA TODAY
* Curator's Corner - A blog about anything art
* Middle Level Education Institute - This institute has been happening  
for 25 years
* National State Teacher of the Year Conference - Point Lookout was  
the location for the NSTOY conference
* Speaking of GREAT podcasts - posts from ArtsEdge, very good resources
* 100 Best Scholarly Art Blogs - Check out this link that has so many  
good resources!

Please leave a comment at the bottom of any post or email me with your  
feedback. There are also new professional and student opportunities  
listed, along with upcoming events. You can find them on the right  
side of the front page of the blog. Just click! PLEASE NOTICE: My last  
3 Twitter updates are on the bottom right side of the blog as well.

Just a reminder that if you have a new email address please let me  
know so you don't go without messages sent via the arts ed list-serve.


Make it a great end of July,
Argy

Argy Nestor
Visual and Performing Arts Specialist
http://meartsed.wordpress.com/
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
207-624-6825
fax: 207-624-6821
argy.nestor at maine.gov
http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/vpa/