This week we’re celebrating National Arts in Education Week. At the Arizona Commission on the Arts, lifelong learning, in through and about the arts is a major component of our mission to imagine an Arizona where everyone can participate in and experience the arts. In service of this vital aspect of our mission, we administer a variety of grants, programs and resources in support of quality arts learning opportunities for Arizona residents across the aging spectrum.Â
Below are just a few:
Grants
Arts Learning Grants provide matching funds for quality arts learning projects which support lifelong learning in, through and/or about the arts.
Strengthening Schools through Arts Partnerships Grants provide support for substantive school/community partnerships that implement initiatives aimed at effecting change in low performing schools (Arizona “D” and “F” label schools) by strengthening teaching and learning in arts education and/or arts integration.
Programs
An ambitious and comprehensive initiative of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, AZ Creative Aging will build a creative aging infrastructure to enhance quality of life for older Arizonans. With funding from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, AZ Creative Aging will provide training to teaching artists, support the development of high-quality arts programs for older adults and embed creative aging knowledge and best practices in the community.
Arizona Poetry Out Loud seeks to foster the next generation of literary readers by capitalizing on the latest trends in poetry – recitation and performance. Through Poetry Out Loud, students can master public speaking skills, build self-confidence and learn about their literary heritage.
Every two years, Arizona’s teaching artists, educators, arts administrators and arts education advocates gather to explore key areas and trends in education and the significant role arts educators play in the academic, social and personal success of students. The Joint Arts Education Conference is a co-presentation of the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the Arizona Department of Education.
Resources
AZ Arts Learning Newsletter
Each month the Arizona Commission on the Arts publishes the AZ Arts Learning newsletter. Loaded with current information, updates, opportunities and resources, the AZ Arts Learning newsletter is the best way to stay up to date and in the know on the latest in the field of arts learning. Click here to subscribe and AZ Arts Learning will be delivered to your email inbox every month.
Arts Learning Webpage
Did you know that an entire section of our site is devoted to Arts Learning? At www.azarts.gov/arts-learning you’ll find news and updates, upcoming deadlines and opportunities, information and resources specifically related to arts learning. On a single page you can find the following:
Dates to remember
Never miss another deadline for an Arts Learning Grant, a final report, or a conference registration. Just scan the left hand column of the Arts Learning page for a quick reminder of upcoming dates of importance.
News
Our latest blog entries related to arts learning are featured front and center on the Arts Learning page.
Programs and Resources
From grants to research to resources for teaching artists and arts educators, the Arts Learning page gathers is all in one place.
Arizona Arts Education Census
In 2009 the Arizona Arts Education Research Institute (AAERI) commissioned a study of access to arts education in Arizona public schools. Their initial report on this research was published in 2010. Four years later, the Arizona Commission on the Arts and Arizona Department of Education published an update to the initial report. Curious about access to arts education in public schools in your part of the state? Visit the Arts Education Census page of our website to find both full and summary reports on the initial research and the 2014 update. You can also explore the 2014 data via an interactive website.
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