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September 2021
Contact: info@arts.wa.gov
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Thank you Washington State arts educators! |
Artists innovate! Through the Wenatchee Art Education Consortium program teaching artists like Martha Flores explore art concepts and community connections with students in Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, Quincy, and Cascade school districts. Photo by Martha Flores. (May 5, 2021).
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Celebrate PreK-3rd Grade with Creative Start
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Arts Uplift! workshop attendees engage in a hands-on lesson that integrates visual arts with math. Photo by ArtsWA.
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At the request of the state legislature, ArtsWA launched the Creative Start Arts in Early Learning Program in 2019.
Now entering its third year, the Creative Start program includes grants for early learning communities, community-based professional learning opportunities, and a studio of resources to support students, teachers, and families.
The first Arts Uplift! Conference, a partnership between ArtsWA, OSPI (Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction) , and TAT Lab ( Washington State Teaching Artist Training Lab), offered a hopeful start to another uncertain school year. Over 180 attendees and 11 presenters gathered virtually over the three days to celebrate joyful learning, wellness, and creative possibilities for early learning communities across Washington State. The Arts Uplift! Conference provided early learning educators, teaching artists, and leadership with more tools to integrate arts instruction, culturally responsive teaching methods, and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) frameworks into their daily work. Participants gained tools for their own creative growth and wellness practices.
Remember to check out ArtsWA’s Creative Start Studio. The studio page provides arts integration resources for early learning educators, teaching artists, families, and caregivers. You can find short video tutorials, mini-lesson plans in English and Spanish, and fun ways to support learning in math and the arts!
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TAT Lab continues to support teaching artists in Washington State |
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TAT Lab ( Washington State Teaching Artist Training Lab) is a statewide community of teaching artists, arts specialists, youth arts providers, and certified classroom teachers committed to transformative teaching and learning in and through the arts. TAT Lab provides workshops, resources, and mentorship to arts educators across Washington State.
We deepen our teaching craft by exploring instructional strategies, arts learning standards, social emotional learning (SEL) and social justice frameworks.
Registration for TAT Lab opens September 20
Core Program: Develop your teaching craft with a statewide community of teaching artists and arts educators through the TAT Lab Core Program! The 2021-2022 Core program will meet monthly from December 2021-June 2022. This year’s program is primarily virtual, with the potential for either hybrid or in person options—or both—as health and safety guidelines allow.
Want to apply for TAT Lab core? Teaching artists and certified educators: Apply online or over the phone between September 20 and October 25 to meet the priority deadline!
Teaching Artist R.I.S.E Award: Nominate a candidate or self-nominate for a tuition-free spot in TAT Lab (for up to four nominees who represent identity groups historically underrepresented in TAT Lab programs).
If you have questions about the TAT Lab program, please contact please contact: Ann Marie Caldwell, TAT Lab Coordinator, TATLab@PNB.org
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Poetry Out Loud highlights the literary arts
in Arts Education
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Jordan Mattox was the 2020 Washington State Poetry Out Loud Champion. She is a student at Mead High School in Spokane. Photo by Pavel Verbovski.
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There are now more ways for students in Washington State to connect with language and great literature through Poetry Out Loud.
This year, both schools and individual students can engage with learning aligned with NCTE and Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts, as well as Washington State standards in theatre. Poetry Out Loud is a free program and comes with quality resources. Any student in grades 9-12 may participate, either through their school if it registers for the program, or through the new POL Virtual.
“Poetry Out Loud helped me understand poetry so much better.
By reciting, and not just reading the words, the meaning and
emotions of the poem became so much clearer.”
– Kianna Miller, Selah High School, 2019 POL State Finalist
Teachers interested in Poetry Out Loud: we are excited to announce the first Teacher-to-Teacher session for 2021. The session will take place remotely on Tuesday, September 21. Join us to hear from Teacher Liaisons about how Poetry Out Loud helps students.
Teacher-to-Teacher Session #1: Tuesday, September 21 at 3:00 p.m.
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Arts in Education Grant Opportunities |
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ArtsWA’s Arts in Education (AIE) grant funding supports accessible arts instruction as a fundamental part of basic education for every student in Washington State. AIE grants invest in partnership projects that amplify and expand arts learning opportunities for children and youth (PreK-12). They also support professional development for arts educators and help build capacity for arts education initiatives.
Upcoming grant opportunities for the 2022-2023 school year include:
Arts in Education Partnership Grant
ArtsWA’s Arts in Education Partnership Grant supports partnerships between a non-profit organization, a K-12 school, school district, or tribal agency. These partners will increase student access to arts learning through pandemic recovery efforts and beyond.
• Application opens: February 17, 2022
• Application closes: March 31, 2022
Creative Start Grant
ArtsWA’s Creative Start grant program seeks to close the opportunity gap for early learners, preschool to 3rd grade. The program is designed to support projects that expand arts integration teaching methods in early learning classrooms across Washington State.
• Application opens: March 10, 2022
• Application closes: April 14, 2022
Stay tuned for info sessions and webinars to support your application process!
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