Join ABC in celebrating
Maine’s Arts are Basic Coalition invites you to join the celebration of the second National Arts in Education Week September 11th – 17th. They are calling upon schools, teachers, parents, artists, organizations, businesses, and community members to spread the word and celebrate arts in education week by coordinating community events and letting your communities know the importance of the Arts in Education.
Here are some suggestions:
- Organize a community potluck celebrating Arts in Education, and invite students, parents, teachers, administrators, staff and community members to attend.
- Create a banner or wall display in honor of the week and feature student artwork.
- Take an arts project, dance, play, and/or musical performance to a school board meeting.
- Ask your students to write letters to their Congressional delegates, letting them know the importance of the arts in their education and lives, and thanking them for their support of arts education.
Senator Susan Collins senator@collins.senate.gov
Senator Olympia Snowe olympia@snowe.senate.gov
Congressman Michael Michaud c/o jill.brimmer@mail.house.gov
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree c/o Cassie.mann@mail.house.gov
- Ask your students what the arts mean to them and create an artwork/ performance piece to express their thoughts. Display/perform these works in your school/community.
- Write a Letter to the Editor of your local paper on the importance of Arts in Education in your community.
- Find additional suggestions at www.aep-arts.org/artsineducationweek.htm
Celebrate in the best way you can, and let us know what YOU did to celebrate! Send pictures and stories of your celebrations to argy.nestor@maine.gov, and Argy Nestor, Visual and Performing Arts Specialist at the Maine Department of Education, will post them on the maineartsed blog for all to share in the celebration.
We wish you a Happy Arts in Education Week in recognition of your hard work, dedication, and creativity!
The Arts are Basic Coalition
The Maine Alliance for Arts Education www.maineartsed.org
The Maine Music Educators Association www.mainemmea.org
The Maine Art Education Association www.mainearted.org
The Maine Drama Council www.mainedramacouncil.com
The Arts are Basic and for a lifetime.
For more information about ABC, contact Carol Trimble ctrimble@maineartsed.org
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