In This Edition:

• New Division Name and Director
• Next Week is National Arts in Education Week!
• Arts Education Partnership Conference September 14-15
• New ArtsEdNC Website!
• Open Arts Education Positions

New Division Name and Director In an effort to align the support our team provides and the strategic plans of agency leadership, the K-12 Standards, Curriculum, and Instruction division is now known as the Division of Academic Standards. Our work and the support we provide has not changed. We remain committed to supporting NC educators with resources and professional development that assist with standards-aligned instruction, along with assistance for legislative and grant-related programs.    We are excited to announce Dr. Mary Hemphill-Joseph as the new Director of Academic Standards! Dr. Hemphill-Joseph comes to the division with a wealth of experience, from teacher to principal and most recently, the Director of K-12 Computer Science and Technology Education at DPI.

September 12-18, 2021
Advocate, Educate, Celebrate!

North Carolina Arts in Education Week is next week, September 12th through 18th, and Arts NC has several things planned in celebration. Congress passed House Resolution 275 in 2010 designating the week beginning with the second Sunday in September as National Arts in Education Week. During this week, the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to advocate, educate, and celebrate about the impact and transformative power of the arts in education.

• ADVOCATE: Raise the issue of arts education with leaders and elected officials.
  • Engage your officials to support arts education funding and policy.
  • Invite community leaders to student performances and arts events.
  • Ask leaders to issue a proclamation in support of arts education
• EDUCATE: Ensure your community knows the impact of arts in schools.
  • Write an op-ed for your local paper and post it on social media.
  • Host an arts focused candidate meet and greet for local School Board.
• CELEBRATE: Tell the world about the value of arts education in our schools.
  • Post on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. about arts in education.
  • Share your #BecauseOfArtsEd story during #ArtsEdWeek. (Use the #s!)

LEARN MORE: NC Arts in Education Week, September 12-18, 2021

AEP Conference The Arts Education Partnership 2021 Virtual Gathering offers you opportunities to connect and engage with your arts and education colleagues. We invite you to join us for this two-day, interactive event on Sept. 14-15 as we come together to create stronger relationships between arts education policymakers, partners and leaders from across the country.      This year’s virtual event offers the learning opportunities and meaningful connections you need to ensure all young people have access to an excellent arts education. Build your network, take part in thoughtful discussions with your colleagues and listen and learn from the experience of others. Join us for these exciting conversations as we address important and relevant issues this September!    REGISTER HERE

ArtsEdNC.org: New Home for NC Arts Education Leadership Coalition

As part of our celebration of NC Arts in Education Week, Arts North Carolina is proud to launch ArtsEdNC.org, the new online home of the NC Arts Education Leadership Coalition (AELC). The website will be a hub of advocacy, information, and communication for all aspects of the North Carolina arts education community and provide the updates, research, and resources that arts educators and advocates need.

AELC is a statewide coalition of professional arts organizations addressing the needs of K-12 arts education in North Carolina. The NC Arts Education Coalition includes Arts NC, NC Art Education Association, NC Bandmaster’s Association, NC Chapter of American Coral Directors Association, NC Chapter of the American String Teachers Association, NC Dance Education Organization, NC Music Educators Association, NC Educational Theatre Association, NC Theatre Arts Educators, and NC Theatre Conference and is moderated by NC Department of Public Instruction K-12 Arts.

NC AELC has been an active force for arts education over the past several years providing crucial support to ensure the passage of the NC Arts Graduation Requirement, as well working together to provide vital resources such as Recommendations for Art Education as North Carolina Reopens Schools and more recently the Recommendations for Acceptable Arts Uses of ESSER III Funding. The new website, which features new branding and resources for AELC and an interactive dashboard for the Arts Education Data Project, will empower the future of this collaborative body and help unlock the potential of arts students and educators alike.

Open Arts Education Positions   George Moses Horton Middle School Pittsboro, NC Music 5-8   Jordan Matthews High School Siler City NC Visual Arts 9-12   Siler City Elementary School Siler City NC K-5 General Music   Vance County Middle School Henderson, NC Middle School Chorus   STEM Early High School Henderson, NC Music/Band   LB Yancey and Pinkston Street Elementary Henderson, NC Elementary Music

We are now Live-Streaming to YouTube! Find the Arts Education playlist on the NC Department of Public Instruction Page. Don't forget to Subscribe!   All of the past year's webinars are now uploaded! Check out the Professional Development Catalog for more info. bit.ly/Arts-Ed-PD-Catalog

Resources

• Quick Reference Guides for the North Carolina Standard Course of Study
• NC Arts Education Google Site - The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Google Site is intended to be a resource for arts educators, administrators, institutions of higher education, and other interested parties. It contains links to standards, instructional tools, professional development, and other resources related to implementing the North Carolina Arts Education Essential Standards. Arts Education leaders are encouraged to browse, reference, download, share, discuss, and adapt resources. 
• NC Arts Education Listserv- Sign up to receive detailed information and updates. Subscribe by visiting: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/NCSBE/subscriber/new. Enter your email address and then select Arts Education and any other listservs for which you would like to subscribe.
• North Carolina Arts Council
• A+ Schools of North Carolina
• NC Museum of History

North Carolina's Vision for Comprehensive Arts Education

In today's globally competitive world, innovative thinking and creativity are essential for all school children. High quality, standards-based instruction in the arts develops these skills and effectively engages, retains, and prepares future-ready students for graduation and success in an entrepreneurial economy. Dance, music, theatre arts, and visual arts, taught by licensed arts educators and integrated throughout the curriculum, are critical to North Carolina's 21st century education. (Senate Bill 66: Comprehensive Arts Education Task Force, 2010)

NCDPI Arts Education - NCDPI Arts Education Google Site

@ArtsEdNC - NCDPI Arts Education Twitter

Contact Us!

Sayward Grindley: K-12 Dance and Visual Arts Consultant

Brandon Roeder: K-12 Music and Theatre Arts Consultant