November Newsletter
Fine Arts Standards
The public comment window is open until November 30th. More information about the standards process is available on the OSDE fine arts standards website. Please comment and help to improve the standards for Oklahoma educators and students!
Professional Development - Fine Arts Regional Workshop
November 14th - Lawton, Great Plains Technology Center
Register HERE
The workshop is open to ANY fine arts educator in the state (dance, drama/theatre, music, and visual art). The workshop will focus on 3 topics: standards, arts data, and classroom support. Participants will explore the new proposed standards in their teaching subject area. Information will be shared about the current state of fine arts classes in Oklahoma. Grants and other fine arts opportunities will also be shared. Regional meetings are FREE to attend, though registration is required
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The OAAE Bookmark contest looks to inspire the minds of young artists in Oklahoma in creating an artistic bookmark design in response to the theme.
The winners will have their design printed on 5,000 bookmarks and distributed to libraries across Oklahoma. Bookmarks will be presented to the Governor and other elected officials.
Our 2018 winners are:
Lily Beane, Surrey Hills Elementary, Yukon, 1st Grade
Dayson Huffman, Heritage Trails Elementary, Moore, 4th Grade
Emily Miller, Quapaw Public Schools, 9th Grade
Elizabeth Powers, Okla. Virtual Charter Academy, 8th Grade
Sami Roberts, Oklahoma School of Science and Math, 11th Grade
Entry deadline extended to November 15, 2019
Entry forms available here
We are currently accepting applications for Superintendent Hofmeister’s Student Advisory Council, a group formed in 2016 to provide a forum for student voices and concerns regarding public education in Oklahoma. It would be great to have fine arts student voices on the council this year!
Students must be nominated by the superintendents of their district.
Download the application here. Applications are due Nov. 15.
The Student Advisory Council will meet twice during the spring semester. Students will need to provide their own transportation to the meetings, which will be held in Oklahoma City.
If you have questions, contact Justin Newton at justin.newton@sde.ok.gov or (405) 522-8767.
 We will host leadership training in 2 locations this year to allow students from across the state to attend. The training will take place in Owasso & Classen SAS (OKC) on Nov. 18th from 9am-1pm. Students wanting to run for State Thespian Officer or students wanting to represent their troupe at festival MUST attend. (Each school will have the opportunity to nominate 2 representatives from their troupe grade 9-12 to be State Reps.) All delegates attending need to bring $5 for lunch.
Please RSVP by Nov. 8th if you plan to attend. Contact Samantha Waldrop (skwaldrop@okcps.org) for more information.
The 2019-20 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for art will be hosted by Oklahoma State University. One of the oldest competitions in the United States, the Scholastic Awards were founded in 1923. Students’ submissions are blindly judged by leaders in the visual and literary arts. Over $250,000 in scholarships are awarded each year. Open to grades 7 – 12, age 13 years or older. Work created in the spring semester of 2019 is eligible for submission, so long as the student hasn’t graduated. Students should submit in their current grade level. Seniors who will graduate mid-term in December 2019 may participate and submit as grade level 12. Students must register in order to submit artwork. Registration opens September 12, 2019.
Submission fees are $7.00 per individual submission and $25.00 per portfolio submission.
Deadline: December 12, 2019, at 10:59p.m (CST). Visit Scholastic Oklahoma Art Region or contact Tammy Beasley (tammy.beasley@okstate.edu) for more information.
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Choosing a college or university can be one of the most important decisions made by a student during their senior year of high school. The OAEA and the Oklahoma City Museum of Art are proud to host Portfolio Day, a gathering of colleges and universities across the United States who wish to showcase their visual arts programs, and will meet students to review their portfolios on a one-on-one basis. A comprehensive list of the attending institutions will be available in January. All high schools in Oklahoma are invited to bring, primarily Seniors, interested in pursuing visual arts training at the college level. Juniors are allowed, but please restrict as much as possible due to time and space constraints.
The OKCMOA is hosting this event on Friday, January 17, 2020 from 8:30-2:30. In order to attend, all teachers/schools must pre-register for a specific time. RSVP is required. More information is available on the OAEA website or contact Jacquelyn Knapp (jknapp@usao.edu).
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Today's students have few opportunities to interact directly with nature. As a result, television, movies, and photography have become important links that connect students to the natural world. Through media and the visual arts, conservationists alert us to today’s important environmental issues. They help us develop a greater understanding of the complex relationships upon which all life depends.
Today, as schools struggle to afford enrichment programs like the arts, it is exciting to be able to connect our conservation mission with schools to provide significant scholarships (up to $20,000) for students AND their teachers who work so hard to run their programs on shoestring budgets.
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Entries are due in early January and are judged by a panel made up of both Sutton Center and NatureWorks board members, and art supporters. Student’s artwork will be on display at The Hive in Jenks located at 115 South First Street from January 15-January 26th. A statewide reception displaying all the entries and announcing winners will be held on Sunday, January 26th from 2:00-4:00 p.m. The Sutton Center and NatureWorks, Inc., are proud to recognize the incredible talent of our Oklahoma students! Find more information here or contact Audra Fogle, Director of Development (audrafogle@suttoncenter.org). |
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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 high & middle schools, and elementary & intermediate schools. Participants in the Young Men’s Vocal Workshop not only rehearse and perform together, but also they enjoy performances by the OU Men’s Glee Club, OU faculty soloists, and current OU voice students. This year's YMVW will take place on December 6th at Catlett Music Center.
More information is available here.
UCO Musical Theatre Shadow Day
December 6 & February 28- 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
Registration: Free.
Take an inside look at our Musical Theatre program...meet current faculty/students, tour the UCO campus and more! All participants must audition both individually (monologue/vocal) as well as in a group dance call during this event, no exceptions. A complimentary dinner and tickets to the UCO Musical Theatre performance of Grease in historic Mitchell Hall Theatre round out the day. This free all-day event is open to high school seniors and college transfer students only. Registration at https://ocae.uco.edu
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November 1-29 - OAEA Teacher Members
December 2-January 6 - Deer Creek High School, Eric Lyons
January 6-31 - Putnam City Public Schools, Brandy Sitts
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 14, 2019 - Fine Arts Regional Meeting in Lawton
November 15, 2019 - DEADLINE for the OAAE Bookmark Contest
November 15, 2019 - APPLICATION DEADLINE for the State Superintendent's Student Advisory Council
November 18, 2019 - State Thespian Officer & State Representative Training
November 30, 2019 - Public Comment for the New Fine Arts Standards Ends
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