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Arts Education Conference

August 30, 2016

Pre-MICA

TEACHING ARTFUL PRACTICE/PRACTICE ARTFUL TEACHING

Pre-MICA (Maine International Conference on the Arts) – 6 October 2016

MICA – 6 and 7 October

THURSDAY DESCRIPTION – This ones just for you PK-12 arts educators, teaching artists, others interested in arts education!

The Maine Arts Leadership Initiative celebrates teaching and learning through “Teaching Artful Practice/Practice Artful Teaching” featuring Cheryl Hulteen, author of YES YES GOOD: The heART of teaching. Arts teaching professionals have much to share in their partnership to create personal artful pathways for students to express and explore creative voice through the arts. Using the Multiple Intelligences Theory, join us in a collaboration – defining, exploring, celebrating and understanding different practices of artful teaching. We will build a learning community that reflects the role the arts play in everything we do, teach and learn by strengthening the creative exchanges of artful process and practice. Come and celebrate the heART of teaching.

DETAILS

Thursday, 6 October 2016, 11:30am – 4:00pm

Franco American Heritage Center

46 Cedar St, Lewiston, ME

4 contact hours provided

$40 includes lunch (no cost for full time students)

Registration located at http://mica.bpt.me/ (Scroll down on the page)

PRESENTER

Author of “YES YES GOOD, The HeART of Teaching”, Master Teaching Artist Cheryl Hulteen has spent over 20 years providing consulting services for school districts, teachers, administrators, parents and students to foster greater learning and insight through building Creative Classroom Cultures. “YES YES GOOD” works with stakeholders across the educational landscape to build exciting, innovative and positive environments for teaching, learning, and arts integrated curriculum development through motivational workshops, professional development and one-on-one coaching. In addition to founding YES YES GOOD, Cheryl also serves as teaching faculty for Connecticut Higher Order Thinking Schools, an initiative of the Connecticut Office of the Arts, managed in partnership with Wesleyan University’s Green Street Arts Center. “However we may speak, it is through the voices of our children we will most clearly be heard.”

MICA – Thursday night and all day Friday

ARTS EDUCATION TRACK for FRIDAY MICA plus other great sessions being offered Lewiston Bates Mill

Registration located at http://mica.bpt.me/

Stories and Images of Malawi No one can show you the sun – Dzuwa Salodzelano with Lindsay Pinchbeck and Argy Nestor

An 18-day journey to Malawi in July led to the most amazing teachers doing incredible work with very little resources (financial or tangible). The arts were the powerful tool that guided the daily workshops with 12 teachers and opened the hearts and minds of all involved. Join Lindsay and Argy on a visual journey and hear stories of songs and traditions gathered along the paths in Malawi.

STEAMing up in Maine with Kate Cook Whitt, Jonathan Graffius, Malley Weber, and Chuck Carter

What is all the buzz about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) going on across the country? What are the benefits of STEAM in Maine education and beyond? This presentation, in panel format, will bring together four people who are focusing on the topic in their work and play. From PK to higher ed, from teaching artist to game creator. Your questions and ideas are welcome!

Creativity: A Group Inquiry with John Morris

What is creativity? How can it potentially impact our lives? And how do we talk about it with each other? This structured group dialogue will help artists, advocates and educators make connections between creativity research and creativity in practice, while promoting inquiry into the nature of creativity, as well as its role in art, education and community.

Creative Aging

Details being constructed.

If you have any questions please contact me at argy.nestor@maine.gov.

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In Today’s News

July 25, 2016

MAC offers Teaching Artist opportunity

Read about it by CLICKING HERE.

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Teaching Artist Opportunity

July 6, 2016

MALI Summer Institute

Calling Teaching Artists – You’re Invited!

Summer professional development

Wednesday, August 10, 8:00 to 4:00

USM, Portland

Cost: $20 to reserve your spot and cover lunch

Teaching Artist Tim Christensen works with a student at Camden-Rockport Middle School

The Maine Arts Commission invites you to an all day professional development workshop that will include structured networking with more than 50 PK-12 Visual and Performing Arts teachers from throughout Maine!

This year’s Teaching Artist professional development day is designed to focus in depth on the role of the teaching artist in the K-12 classroom, and the relationship between the K-12 arts educator and the teaching artist.

The day includes workshops designed specifically for Teaching Artists focusing on topics including: how to get funding, best practices for Teaching Artists, standards, assessment, advocacy, and more.

The goal? More high quality K-12 Artist in Residence programs in the state of Maine!

What will you get when you attend the Maine Arts Leadership Initiative Summer Institute?

Opportunities to connect with and engage collaboratively with PK-12 visual and performing arts teachers from Maine schools
An exciting, teacher – driven environment for teaching artists who are interested in professional development with peers
Sessions that are planned to fit your needs as a teaching artist
Morning coffee/tea, a yummy lunch and afternoon snacks

To register please CLICK HERE.

Presented by Maine Arts Leadership Initiative (MALI) of the Maine Arts Commission. To learn more about the MALI please go to http://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/MAAI#.

If you have any questions please contact Argy Nestor, Director of Arts Education, Maine Arts Commission, argy.nestor@maine.gov or John Morris at JohnMorris08@gmail.com.

Posted in assessment, Communication, Community, Creativity, Curriculum and Instruction, Dance, Leadership, Media Arts, Music, Opportunity, Professional Development, Standards, Theater, Visual Arts, VPA | Tagged arts education, MAC, Maine arts education, Maine arts leadership initiative, MALI, teaching artist, teaching artists, visual and performing arts education | Leave a Comment »

In Today’s News

June 29, 2016

MACs Teaching Artist roster in the news

Screen Shot 2016-06-29 at 9.12.45 AM In the Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel Central Maine newspaper an article posted yesterday on the Maine Arts Commission Teaching Artist roster. Please check it out by CLICKING HERE.

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Teaching Artist Roster

June 16, 2016

MAC announces newest additions

Cosmos Paper Sculpture – Karen Brooks

The Maine Arts Commission (MAC) is pleased to announce the latest Teaching Artists who have been added to the free online PK-Grade 12 Teaching Artist roster. The roster was established in December 2014 and has a total of 56 artists. Artists complete an application process and have demonstrated mastery of an artistic discipline, knowledge and expertise in sequential arts instruction, good communication skills, planning and organizational ability, and an understanding of their target learners.

Tim Christensen – Sgraffito

Teaching Artists are professional artists who are dedicated to lifelong learning and arts education, have made it an integral part of their professional practice, and who have cultivated skills as educators in concert with their skills as artists.

The Teaching Artists are available to conduct high-quality learning opportunities for students (and teachers) in school settings and community organizations that offer arts education. We encourage educators and those responsible for arts education to utilize the roster by communicating directly with the Teaching Artists. Each artist has a profile on the roster that provides information to help you determine if they may be a good match for your school or arts organization.

The roster is located at THIS LINK. CONGRATULATIONS to the following artists who have been added to the roster:

Annegret Baier: West African Music and Dance, Cultural exposure and appreciation
Karen Brooks: Paper Art, Sculpture and Book Arts
Scot Cannon: Music, Mime, Songwriting, Music Recording, Character Education
Tim Christensen: Sgraffito on Porcelain, Sculpture, Pottery, Public Art
Sara Anne Donnelly: Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Journalism
Brian Evans-Jones: Poetry, Creative Writing
Gibson Fay-Lablanc: Poetry, Fiction and Nonfiction Writing
Namory Keita: Traditional West African Drum and Dance
Nancy Salmon – dancers
Elly Lovin: Dance, Creative Movement, Yoga
Nancy Salmon: Dance
Putnam Smith: Music

On August 10 all Teaching Artists, whether a member of the roster or not, will have the opportunity to attend a one-day professional development opportunity being held at the USM Portland campus. Please watch the blog and arts ed list-serv for the details and registration. If you are not a member of the list-serv please email me at argy.nestor@maine.gov and I am happy to add your email address.

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Teaching Artist Roster

January 25, 2016

7 new artists added

The Maine Arts Commission (MAC) is excited to add the following artists to the Teaching Artist Roster:

Ian Bannon – Theatre and Visual Arts
Doug Day – Music and Theatre
Gayle Fitzpatrick – Visual Arts
Richard B. Klyver – Visual Arts
Helena Melone – Dance
John Morris – Dance
Brigid Randowski – Media Arts

The artists on the roster have demonstrated mastery of an artistic discipline, knowledge and expertise in sequential arts instruction, good communications skills, planning and organizational ability, and an understanding of their target learners.

Since the establishment of the roster in December of 2014 MAC has conducted three rounds of applications. The Teaching Artists are available to conduct high-quality learning opportunities for students in school settings and community organizations that offer arts education. We encourage educators and those responsible for arts education to utilize the roster by communicating directly with the Teaching Artists.

Please note that all of the Teaching Artist contact information is included in their profile on https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/Teaching-Artist-Roster.

More information about the MAC Teaching Artist Roster is located at https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/Teaching-Artists.

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Calling All Teaching Artists

November 2, 2015

Interested in being on the Teaching Artists roster?

Teaching Artists, Martin Steingesser and Martin Swinger chat during the Maine Arts Leadership Initiative professional development opportunity

The Maine Arts Commission is now accepting applications for the PK-12 Teaching Artists Roster. The online roster was established in the fall of 2014 and includes artists whose applications reflect their expertise and commitment to providing learning opportunities for students and/or teachers in the PK-12 education setting. Teaching Artists are professional artists who are dedicated to lifelong learning and arts education, have made it an integral part of their professional practice, and who have cultivated skills as educators in concert with their skills as artists.

For more information about the program and application information including the downloadable application please click here. The deadline is Wednesday, December 2, 2015.

Application Calendar

November 2, 2015 PK-12 Teaching Artist Application available

December 2, 2015 Application deadline for PK-12 Teaching Artist

January 2016 Updated Teaching Artist roster available

Spring 2016 PK-12 Teaching Artist Application available for next round

This opportunity is provided to teaching artists who are not employed by one particular school in an ongoing teaching situation.

If you have any questions please contact Argy Nestor, Director of Arts Education, at argy.nestor@maine.gov.

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Welcome Back!

August 25, 2015

2015-16 School year

MALI Summer Institute, August 3-5, 2015, USM, Portland

It’s back to school time and the air is changing. Whether you are in full swing with teaching or in your classroom preparing for students or perhaps waiting at home for the first day with “kids”, I know that the school year is upon you in some form.

I can sense that it is going to be a great year for visual and performing arts education in Maine! The Maine Arts Commission has been busy all summer supporting the work of Maine Visual and Performing Arts Education. Read below just a few of the ways in which MAC is doing just that:

It’s official, on August 3, the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative became the Maine Arts Leadership Initiative during the opening at the summer institute. Read about the shift at https://meartsed.wordpress.com/2015/08/09/maai-goes-to-mali/.
In addition to the name change MALI sent a representative team to the Teach to Lead Summit in Washington, D.C., July 22-24 sponsored by the US DOE and the National Board. The experience launched us into phase 5 in an amazing way. We found ourselves at the same table with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Read about it at https://meartsed.wordpress.com/2015/07/25/teach-to-lead/.
On August 3-5 the MALI summer institute took place at USM, Portland campus. It was a fabulous learning opportunity where 12 new Teacher Leaders created an action plan that is turning into a workshop to be presented during the 2015-16 school year across Maine. This brings the total of Teacher Leaders to 73! You can read about the Teacher Leader work at https://meartsed.wordpress.com/2015/08/13/teacher-leaders/.
The veteran Teacher Leaders used a Logic Model to guide their work. Starting with a “problem” they created a plan that they will take action on during the next several months. Pretty amazing work!
The biennial fall arts ed conference is happening on Friday, October 9, Point Lookout Conference Center, Arts Education: The Measure of Success. Early bird registration and detailed information is at http://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/Biennial-Statewide.
Fourteen Teaching Artists participated in one day of the MALI summer institute – what a treat to have so many in one location. Read about their participation at https://meartsed.wordpress.com/2015/08/12/teaching-artists/.
The Teaching Artist roster expanded this summer to a total of 40. You can read about the program and check out the roster at https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/Teaching-Artist-Roster. Please consider contracting with one (or more) of these artists for your students during this school year. Another call for the roster will go out in the near future. Watch this blog and arts ed list-serv for the invitation.
The statewide visual and performing arts education census will be launched this fall and plans are underway to collect data from all 100% of Maine schools. Watch for more information because we will need everyone’s help to make this happen!
MALI had an incredible Critical Friend day with 45 educators attending including PK-higher ed teachers and administrators. Read about it at https://meartsed.wordpress.com/2015/08/22/mali-critical-friend-day/.

As you begin a new school year know that the MAC and MALI are here to assist you on your educational journey. More information on all of the MAC education programs can be found at https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/Arts-in-Education.

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August 12, 2015

TA Opportunities

Teaching Artists Martin Steingesser and Martin Swinger, MALI summer institute, August 2015

The Maine Arts Commission (MAC) is committed to providing learning opportunities for Maine Teaching Artists. On August 3, during the Maine Arts Leadership Initiative summer institute, MAC worked with Teaching Artist Nancy Salmon, to provide an all-day workshop. Dancer and teaching artist/teacher leader John Morris provided a segment on creativity and the Elements of Dance. Teacher Leader MaryEllen Schaper provided a segment on the Maine Learning Results and the visual and performing arts learning standards. Barb Vinal provided a segment on technology tools and how to leverage them as a Teaching Artist. In all, fourteen Teaching Artists participated and received information about arts education teaching and learning standards, technology tools, and discussed their roles as Teaching Artists in 2015.

In answer to the question What about this professional development day has been useful to you? the Teaching Artists response was:

Networking
Kick started some creativity that has been lacking in my professional life
Creating together
Exploring arts education verbiage
Being able to talk/network with other teaching artists, share challenges, ideas, frustrations, make some work together.
Meeting and chatting with other teaching artists what they do and HOW. I enjoyed active workshops.
It’s been encouraging and inspiring to share information and experience among my artist and teaching peers—as well as to renew a sense of community among them. One specific area is identifying and re-affirming underlying principles among our different arts disciplines.
High on the useful list also is networking, meeting teachers and administrators who share like loves, passions and goals who may help connect me with professionally rewarding engagements.
The opportunity to come together & meet other TA’s, exploration into marketing and social media, and creative process.
ALL of it! Lively conversations with fellow artists. GREAT information about using technology with Barb. Hints about Pinterest, Password manager, FB, Google Presentation, Personal Learning Network, Klout…
Inspiring and informative workshop with John about Elements of Dance and the meanings of Creativity…. the tour of all of Argy’s amazing network of information, blog, connection and the new directions for the MAC. Suddenly, I’m excited to be a ‘Maine Teaching Artist’ again!! THANKS!!

Some of you who are not teaching artists might be wondering what is a Teaching Artist?! MACs definition: Teaching Artists are professional artists who are dedicated to lifelong learning and arts education, have made it an integral part of their professional practice, and who have cultivated skills as educators in concert with their skills as artists.

If you are a PK-12 visual or performing arts teacher or a school administrator, or perhaps a parent/community member please consider hiring a Teaching Artist to enhance your educational program. MAC provides a Teaching Artist roster located at https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/Teaching-Artist-Roster to help you consider who you might want to invite to your school. You will find information including the Teaching Artist contact information so you can communicate with them directly.

If you are a Teaching Artist and are interested in applying to be a member of the roster please email me at argy.nestor@maine.gov. For further information please go to https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/Teaching-Artists.

Just a reminder that on August 3, 2015, MAAI, the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative, announced its new name, MALI, the Maine Arts Leadership Initiative. You can read about it at https://meartsed.wordpress.com/2015/08/09/maai-goes-to-mali/. Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Calling All Teaching Artists

April 21, 2015

Interested in being on the Teaching Artists roster?

Teaching Artist, Karen Montanaro performing at the 2007 Statewide Arts Ed conference, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. Nicholas Kleiner joined Karen

Interested in Being Part of the PK-12 Teaching Artists Roster? The Maine Arts Commission is now accepting applications for the PK-12 Teaching Artists Roster. The roster includes artists whose applications reflect their expertise and commitment to providing learning opportunities for students and/or teachers in the PK-12 education setting. Teaching Artists are professional artists who are dedicated to lifelong learning and arts education, have made it an integral part of their professional practice, and who have cultivated skills as educators in concert with their skills as artists.

For more information about the program and how to apply click here. The deadline is Thursday, May 21, 2015.

Application Calendar

April 16, 2015 PK-12 Teaching Artist Application available

May 21, 2015 Application deadline for PK-12 Teaching Artist

July 1, 2015 Teaching Artist roster available

Fall 2015 PK-12 Teaching Artist Application available for next round

This opportunity is provided to teaching artists who are not employed by one particular school in an ongoing teaching situation.

If you have any questions please contact Argy Nestor, Director of Arts Education, at argy.nestor@maine.gov.

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