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Open Studios 2004
On the third weekend in May, a number of
artists throughout San Mateo County will be participating in the
18th annual Silicon Valley Open Studios self-guided tour. Between 11
a.m. and 5 p.m. on May 15 and 16, you can meet the artists at
various art centers and in individual studios, talk with the artists
about their work, and, of course, purchase original works of art. A
small PEEK preview exhibit is currently on view at ARTshare 25, our
gallery at 32 W. 25th Avenue in San Mateo. Visit the website at
www.svopenstudios.org for more information about participating
artists and directions to their studios.
Arts Education News
The California Department of Education’s Arts Work
Grants are in danger of elimination due to a proposed $6 million
cut in the state’s budget (line item 6110-177-0001). The program’s
purpose has been to award grants to local educational agencies to
develop their capacity to implement high-quality instructional
programs based on the state adopted visual and performing arts
content standards for K-12 students. For more information on the
impact of these grants, go to
www.artsed411.org/involved/artsworkimpact.stm.
The Arts and Education: New Opportunities for Research,
a report just released by the national Arts Education Partnership (AEP),
urges researchers to bring new perspectives and methods to the
examination of the impact of arts education on students, teachers,
and schools. It also urges government agencies to collect data more
rigorously and systematically for analysis of the impact of policy
and funding decisions on arts education. The report is available on
the AEP website at
www.aep-arts.org and also can be ordered by phone at (202)
336-7616 for $5 plus shipping.
Arts instruction is declining, according to a
report released in March by the Council for Basic Education. The
report was based on surveys of more than 950 elementary and
secondary public school principals. Twenty-five percent of the
principals reported that time allocated for arts education had
decreased in the past four years, and 33 percent of them anticipated
further decreases. Although the trends are discouraging, the report
emphasizes the value of creative curriculum in the schools and
includes strategies for integrated curriculum development, teacher
training, and standards that make the arts and creativity central to
student success. To read the full report, go to
www.c-b-e.org/.
Photographs of students at work in the arts—singing,
playing an instrument, painting, working in ceramics, creating
digital images, dancing, acting—are needed for the new Visual and
Performing Arts Framework (VAPA) 2004, which will be available
through the California Department of Education’s CDE Press early
this fall. Artwork from California museums and video clips of
professional performances also are needed for inclusion on a CD
being created for teacher use in the classroom. If you are
interested in contributing, contact Nancy Carr at
ncarr@cde.ca.gov.
The next step in the California Arts Council’s
“Face of the Arts” campaign is a plan to feature one or two
people each week on the CAC website. The featured faces could be
those of someone from an arts organization, an artist, a
businessperson, a city or county official, or community member who
is an arts supporter. If you are interested in submitting an
individual for consideration, you are invited to submit a photo
(close-up of a face) and a 150 to 200-word story about that person.
Photos and stories will be posted on the CAC website and a press
release will be sent to local media and state and local elected
officials each week. Seed your photos (300 dpi preferred) and short
stories to
btaylor@caartscouncil.com. Please include your name and contact
information and the contact information of the person whose photo
and story you send; also include the name and contact information of
the photographer.
You can become a more effective advocate for arts
education. On Thursday, May 20, the California Alliance for Arts
Education is hosting a pre-conference session at the Arts Work
Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento. “Taking Charge:
Become an Effective Advocate for Arts Education” will provide an
insider’s view of the legislative process, opportunities to hear
directly from legislators, and a closer look at the variety of roles
individuals can play in advocacy. It begins at 1 p.m. and continues
until 4:30 p.m. To register, go to
www.artsed411.org/projects/artsworkconf.stm.
The
conference itself, the 5th annual Arts Work Professional Development
Conference, hosted by the Model Arts Program Network, will be held
May 20-22 at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento. It will bring together
hundreds of school district administrators, arts administrators,
arts providers, and community artists. The focus is on a
student-centered program built on standards-based instruction in
dance, music, theatre, and the visual arts. An early
registration/reservation package is available on the CAAE website at
www.artsed411.org/projects/artsworkconf.stm.
The U.S. Department of Education website
offers information on resources for teachers, parents, and students
on a variety of topics, including the arts. For the Federally
supported teaching and learning resources, go to
www.ed.gov/free.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Challenge America Fast-Track Review Grants are open to
non-profit organizations and public agencies. The grants provide
support to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that
extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations in Dance,
Design, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literature, Local Arts Agencies,
Media Arts: Film/Radio/Television, Multidisciplinary, Museums,
Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenting, Theater, and Visual Arts.
Awards are $10,000 each. The deadline is June 1, 2004. For more
information, visit
www.arts.gov/grants/apply/GAP05/index.html. |
