November Newsletter
Grants
The OSDE Fine Arts website has been updated. Teachers may want to check out the Funding Sources section for ideas on grants and other opportunities. Many Oklahoma fine arts teachers have received travel funding from Fund for Teachers and the application window just opened!
Museum Visits
Keep in mind that museums across Oklahoma have travel funds available for school visits. The funds pay for transportation costs and may offset museum entry fees for students. Visit museum websites for more information!
Title Programs and Federal Funding
Title 1
Title I funding can be used to support fine arts! Check out https://www.title1arts.org for information.
Title IV, Part A
The funds from Title IV Part A can be carried over from year to year. If your district received a smaller amount this year ($15,000), they could rollover that amount to next year to fund bigger projects. Like many other federal funds, Title IV, Part A funds have a 27-month window for use in districts.
Title IV, Part D
Title IV Part D funds go to rural schools and are known as Rural Education Achievement Programs (REAP). Districts could combine Parts A and D to increase fine arts opportunities for students.
Examples of Potential Uses of Title IV, Part A Funding for the Arts
- Contract with outside providers to bring training to the district.
- Contract with an arts organization to provide student learning opportunities.
- Purchase music, costumes, or copyright permission.
- Hire new staff or dedicate additional time for existing staff.
- Pay the registration, travel costs, and/or substitute reimbursement for staff to attend targeted professional learning activities.
Don't know where to start? The Opportunity to Learn (OTL) Standards identify resources that teachers, schools, and districts need for all students to achieve a quality fine arts education. OTL Standards aim to ensure that all students have meaningful learning experiences in each of the artistic processes by outlining the necessary resources to administer basic and quality arts programs for all students. The OTL Standards may help your district conduct their needs assessment, which is part of the Title IV, Part A funding requirements.
If you have questions, contact Elizabeth Maughan at (405) 522-0863 or the Office of Federal Programs at (405) 521-2846.
 Good Reads
Multiple Intelligences Theory: Widely Used Yet Misunderstood
OKC Broadway establishing Kelli O'Hara Awards
Oklahomans for the Arts Candidate Survey Responses
Organized Chaos Blog - Race in the Music Room: Respect
 The University of Central Oklahoma has many workshop and performance opportunities for high school fine arts students in November and December. Most of the events are FREE and offer complimentary admission to university performances. These events include:
- UCO Broncho Band Day – November 10
- UCO Voice Day – November 16
- UCO High School Day of Dance – November 17
- UCO Winds and Percussion Shadow Day – November 27
- UCO Piano Day – November 30
- High School Relief Printmaking Workshop – December 1
- UCO Musical Theatre Shadow Day – December 7
For details on all of these opportunities, visit the event website or call (405) 974-3784.
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 Dr. Robert J. Lang, physicist, engineer, and origami expert
Science Museum Oklahoma is pleased to announce an upcoming teacher workshop with Dr. Robert J. Lang from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at the museum located at 2020 Remington Place in Oklahoma City.
Dr. Lang is one of the world’s premier experts on origami and a number of his pieces can currently be seen in SMO’s smART Space galleries as part of “Into the Fold: The Art and Science of Origami.” Dr. Lang has worked as a physicist and engineer and is currently a full-time origami artist and consultant.
This origami workshop is open to all teachers. The workshop is free of charge for educators courtesy of Science Museum Oklahoma.
Space is limited and registration will be conducted strictly on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact Greg Miller with any questions at gmiller@sciencemuseumok.org.
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 As part of the EngageOK cycle, the State Department of Education is offering regional meetings around the state for educators. Fine Arts educators will have the opportunity to attend professional learning workshops around the state. These professional workshops are FREE to attend!
December 11th - Oklahoma City - Theatre
The first workshop will be on December 11th in Oklahoma City and will have a theatre education focus. The morning session will consist of information from the SDE and grant possibilities from the Oklahoma Arts Council. In the afternoon, Nick Bartell (Lyric Theatre), Lauren Peck (Poteau theatre educator), and Judith Palladino (Oklahoma City University) will present sessions on theatre pedagogy and curriculum. Sign up here!
December 12 - Tulsa - Elementary Music
On December 12th, a second regional workshop will be held in Tulsa, and the focus will be elementary music education. The morning session will be similar to the OKC workshop. The afternoon sessions will be focused on teaching elementary music in the inner city classroom with Jenny Potter and Tara Light. Ms. Potter has over ten years successful teaching experience in inner-city KC, MO charter schools. Ms. Light, an experienced elementary music teacher from Norman Public Schools, will share her experience working with high needs student populations. A special emphasis will be placed on culturally-responsive teaching and effective classroom management strategies. Sign up here!
**Educators in areas outside of theatre and elementary music are encouraged to attend future regional workshops that will be specific to their subject area. Thank you!
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OK Thespians will be holding our yearly State Officer Training on November 19th at Sapulpa High School. This training is for any current STO (Seniors) or STO Shadow (Juniors) AND any Sophomore Thespian that would like to run for State Officer Shadow for next year! Freshman and Sophomores will campaign at the festival where all Thespian Troupes will vote. We hope to see your troupe represented at this year's leadership training! For more information on OK Thespian Festival 2019 please go to okthespians.com. |
Oklahoma Contemporary believes that enrichment field trips contribute to the development of stronger critical-thinking skills, empathy, and curiosity about art and culture. We support this by investing in a program that covers expenses associated with a field trip(s) for local K-12 students to the art center. While at Oklahoma Contemporary, students will engage with works of contemporary art in the galleries and take part in an interactive, hands-on experience in the studio that is informed by the art, artists, and ideas on view. We are strongly committed to providing a positive learning environment that values and rewards thoughtful questioning, recognizes mistakes as learning opportunities, and encourages open dialogue. To request a field trip, visit www.oklahomacontemporary.org
The “Celebrate the West” 2019 art competition is open to high school students (Grades 9-12) in the Western Governors’ Association’s active-member states and U.S.-flag Pacific Islands.
To enter, students submit an Entry Form and a digital copy (PNG, JPG, PDF, BMP, TIF) of their artwork via email to WGAart@westgov.org. Go to WGA’s website to find the Entry Form and Rules; or call (303) 623-9378. The deadline for entry is April 28, 2019.
 Thursday, January 31, 2019
Shakespeare Competition 10:00-11:30 am
Shakespeare Festival 11:30-1:30 pm
Deer Creek High School Auditorium, Edmond, Oklahoma
Check in is from 9:30-9:45; the contest begins promptly at 10:00 and should be completed by 11:30.
High school students from across Oklahoma and Western Arkansas perform a 20-line monologue and a sonnet. The 1st place winner will receive an all-expense paid trip to New York City to perform at Lincoln Center. Cash prizes are awarded to the 2nd ($100) and 3rd place ($50) winners. There is NO COST to participate.
Also part of the day is the non-competitive English Speaking Union (ESU) Oklahoma Shakespeare Festival. Students from grades 6-12 will perform scenes, monologues, or other creative performances using Shakespeare’s language (Maximum of 2 minutes X the number of actors with a limit of 6 minutes). They will also participate in a short performance-based activity led by nationally recognized Shakespeare educators. Collaborating with classmates to explore Shakespeare's language, and then sharing that experience with students from different schools and backgrounds, is of immense educational value.
This is not your typical drama festival. By design, this festival is also geared towards English classes and students who may have never acted before as well as drama students. For us, performance is a means to an end: making Shakespeare's language come alive.
For more information visit the event website or contact Paul Stevenson at pwstevenson@cox.net. Online registration can be found here.
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 Delivery Date: February 27, Noon-7pm
Exhibition Dates: Mar 4 – 15, 2019
Awards Presentation: Friday, March 15 @ 1pm
Pick up Work: Friday, March 15 after presentation of awards. ALL Work should be picked up by 5:00pm on March 15th . ***USAO will not be responsible for unclaimed work.
Entry Fees & Rules: $3 dollars per entry. Maximum 5 entries per student. Open to Juniors (grade 11) and Seniors (grade 12) only. All media accepted. Work must not exceed 4 feet in any direction. All work entered must remain throughout the duration of the show.
Rules, forms, and tags can be downloaded here. Instructors should complete registration forms. Students can enter individually. Registration, fees, and work must be submitted together.
For more information contact: Jacquelyn Knapp, Director of Innovations @ (405) 574-1302 or jknapp@usao.edu
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Oklahoma A+ Schools at UCO is pleased to present the 2018 Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest. This program encourages high school students to learn about poetry by memorizing and then reciting a poem selected from the National Poetry Out Loud catalog. Winners from school contests will advance to the state finals at UCO on March 7, 2019. For more information on the contest and to register your class or school, click here!
Since 2006, the OU School of Music has welcomed sixth through twelfth grade boys from across the state to the Norman campus for a one-day choral festival of inspiring and enriching music making. The Young Men’s Vocal Workshop, otherwise known as Real Men Sing, is led by OU choral faculty members and distinguished guest conductors. Each year, approximately 800 young men representing scores of high schools, junior highs & middle schools, and elementary & intermediate schools. Participants in the Young Men’s Vocal Workshop not only rehearse and perform together, but they also enjoy performances by the OU Men’s Glee Club, OU faculty soloists, and current OU voice students. This year's YMVW will be held on Friday, December 7th. For registration, schedule, clinician info, etc., click here.
November 1-30 - OAEA Teacher Members
December 3-January 7 - Putnam City Public Schools
January 8-February 1 - Norman Public Schools
A virtual art gallery is available on the SDE Fine Arts
website for students and families who would like to see pictures of their work
in the OSDE (Oliver Hodge) Building.
November 3, 2018 - Science Museum Oklahoma Teacher Workshop
November 6, 2018 - Election Day!
November 5-6, 2018 - OKC Philharmonic Youth Concerts
November 10, 2018 - UCO Broncho Band Day
November 16, 2018 - UCO Voice Day
November 17, 2018 - UCO High School Day of Dance
November 19, 2018 - State Thespian Officer Training
November 27, 2018 - UCO Winds and Percussion Shadow Day
November 30, 2018 - UCO Piano Day
December 1, 2018 - UCO Relief Printmaking Workshop
December 7, 2018 - Young Men's Vocal Workshop at OU
December 7, 2018 - UCO Musical Theatre Shadow Day
December 11, 2018 - SDE Fine Arts Regional Meeting - Theatre Focus
Decemer 12, 2018 - SDE Fine Arts Regional Meeting - Elementary Music Focus
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