<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">HAPPY MAY!!!!<DIV>Below you will find the link to the Arts Ed Newsletter #33. Thank you to everyone who has sent information to be included. <DIV>Please be sure and read the three pages of the newsletter, some of the information is timely for this week. Two pieces are:</DIV><DIV>The Borromeo String Quartet tickets for this Thursday, May 8th performance at the Merrill Auditorium in Portland, are still available for only $10, student price.</DIV><DIV>Governor Baldacci is seeking a Maine band to participate in the Independence Day Parade in 2009. Please contact Commissioner Gendron's assistant, Tammy Morrill at <A href="mailto:tammy.morrill@maine.gov">tammy.morrill@maine.gov</A>. You can find information in the newsletter.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Times New Roman; min-height: 18px; ">Newsletter #33:<BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/vpa/newsletter/artsed32.pdf"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18.7px;"><B>http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/vpa/newsletter/artsed33.pdf</B></SPAN></FONT></A></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">More information that did not make it to the newsletter...</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">This s another grant opportunity I just received with a due date of May 30th: <FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#091FF8" face="Tahoma" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.7px; text-decoration: underline;"><A href="http://www.nea.gov/Grants/apply/RFP/LITAAssessment.pdf">http://www.nea.gov/Grants/apply/RFP/LITAAssessment.pdf</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#091FF8" face="Tahoma" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.7px; text-decoration: underline;"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Funds available for teachers interested in participating in the National Board Certification process. Funding is available to pay for the $1250.00 fee. Funding is on a first come, first serve basis. Contact Ellen Holmes at <A href="mailto:ellen.holmes@maine.gov">ellen.holmes@maine.gov</A> or at 624-6979 for more information.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Opportunities for your students in the youngARTS program: </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="http://www.youngARTS.org/Programs/youngARTS%20Program"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">http://www.youngA</SPAN></FONT></A><A href="http://www.youngARTS.org/Programs/youngARTS%20Program"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 16px;">RTS.org/Programs/youngARTS%20Program</SPAN></FONT></A></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Leadership opportunity in Visual Arts Education: </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">National Art Education Distinguished Fellows Institute. Great opportunity with nationally recognized experts in Visual Arts Education, happening in Maine. July 18-25th. For more information please go to: <A href="http://www.bridgescreate.com/house/nat_art_ed.html">http://www.bridgescreate.com/house/nat_art_ed.html</A> or contact Barbara Bridges at <A href="mailto:bbrideges@bemidjistate.edu">bbrideges@bemidjistate.edu</A> or call 612-845-0416</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>If you are attending the All-State Music Festival next week in Orono, have a great festival... I'll see you there!</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV>Make it a great May,</DIV><DIV>Argy</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Argy Nestor</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Visual and Performing Arts Specialist</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Maine Department of Education</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">23 State House Station</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Augusta, ME 04333-0023</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">207-624-6825</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">fax: 207-624-6821</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="mailto:argy.nestor@maine.gov">argy.nestor@maine.gov</A></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><A href="http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/vpa/">http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/vpa/</A><SPAN class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><BR><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV><BR></DIV></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></BODY></HTML>