August 2022 Newsletter
Welcome back! I hope you've had a wonderful summer. I am looking forward to seeing all the incredible things you will do with students this year! Thank you for investing your time, energy, and talent in Oklahoma arts education. The newsletter has quite a few items as organizations across the state are planning for the new year. Be sure to take note of upcoming professional development, grants, and other opportunities.
Also, check out the Oklahoma Fine Arts Curriculum Framework. This FREE resource, created by Oklahoma arts educators, includes ideas to help you teach the Fine Arts standards/objectives, assessment examples, and information on Universal Design for Learning and the arts.
OK Fine Arts 2022-23 Professional Learning Series
Let’s Make a Plan
September 6, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Join the OSDE and the Fine Arts Advisory Committee on Zoom to learn about statewide grant opportunities and set personal goals for the 2022-23 school year. Discipline-specific rooms will be utilized so participants can discuss ideas with teachers in their subject area. Members of the Fine Arts Advisory Committee will facilitate discussion and help with brainstorming and goal setting. Goals will be revisited in future meetings.
ZOOM INFO
Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Did you miss the August Professional Learning Meeting? Check out the video recording here. The slides are available here: https://bit.ly/FAPL8-2
Good Reads
Banjo Fest 2022 set for September 22-24 in Oklahoma City
Grand journey: Pianist calls lifetime in music a ‘blessing’
Kristin Chenoweth from Broken Arrow to Broadway
Longtime area band director honored by Tri-State Music Festival
OCU’s Star Duo Dancing Into Retirement
The OSDE, in partnership with educators around the state, has developed a draft of public speaking competencies. If you are a high school teacher who teaches a public speaking elective, please take some time to review the document and provide feedback on this form. Public speaking is not the same course as competitive speech and acting (which utilizes the Oklahoma Academic Standards in Drama/Theatre), though there are some commonalities.
The public speaking competencies will exist as a draft during the 2022-2023 school year.
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The purpose of the Oklahoma Alliance for Arts Education (OAAE) Professional Learning Grant is to provide financial assistance to active Oklahoma arts educators who are planning to attend their state/national conferences for professional development learning.
The maximum award amount is $600.00 and may be applied to registration fees, travel, lodging, or food. To apply, visit the OAAE website. Applications will open in August with a deadline of August 31. Recipients will be notified in September.
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Teachers and education leaders across the state have made it clear to the Oklahoma Arts Council that classroom art supplies are one of their greatest needs in delivering high-quality visual and performing arts education programs. Funding for art supplies is essential for Oklahoma schools to sustain valuable art programs that help students succeed in their education and beyond.
To meet this critical need of schools in our state, the Oklahoma Arts Council offers Classroom Supply Grants of up to $500 per site per school year to purchase supplies and materials for visual and performing arts instruction that takes place during the school day.
Application Timeline
August 15 - Grant applications are made available. Schools may submit an application anytime through the deadline.
September 15 - Application deadline.
Mid-October - Schools are notified about their awards.
To learn more about the Oklahoma Arts Council’s Grant Support for Schools program, visit arts.ok.gov or contact their Arts Education Director, Jennifer Allen-Barron, at (405) 521-2036 or jennifer.allen-barron@arts.ok.gov.
The OkMEA Beginning Teacher Workshop (BTW) is designed to foster a network of early-career music educators across Oklahoma. The workshop will occur Saturday, August 27, at Oklahoma City University.
The BTW affords novice teachers opportunities to learn, grow, and build professional relationships with their colleagues. Additionally, the BTW includes sessions for veteran teachers who serve as mentors in the One-to-One program. These clinics provide support and development of effective mentoring skills, while providing a space for mentors to share ideas. Please join OkMEA for this “kick-off” event to both your school year and your career as a music educator!
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Oklahoma Kodály Educators (OKE) and Oklahoma Orff are excited to partner together to bring Artie Almeida to present a Fall Workshop on Saturday, September 17th! The workshop will take place in the UCO School of Music building in Edmond. The workshop will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude at 1:00 p.m. Pre-registration will be made available soon!
For more information, visit the OKE website or the Oklahoma Orff Facebook page. |
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Green Country Oklahoma Orff (GCOO) will welcome Michelle McCarver to lead a fall workshop on Saturday, September 24, from 9 a.m. - noon. The workshop will be held at Riverfield Country Day School in Tulsa. For more information, visit the GCOO website or email gcoorff@gmail.com. |
Journey to Quartz Mountain this fall for an all-inclusive four-day, three-night workshop retreat at the Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute (OFAI). Taught by nationally renowned artists, these weekend workshops are offered for all skill levels and are held at the beautiful Quartz Mountain State Park & Lodge in the Wichita Mountains of southwest Oklahoma. Unlike other workshops, all meals and lodging are included in tuition, and every public school educator has the opportunity to attend on full scholarship.
OFAI will take place from October 6-9, 13-16, and 20-23. Public school educators seeking scholarships can begin enrolling on August 17. Participants can choose from workshops in writing, podcasting, photography, cookie artistry, painting, printmaking, ceramics, and more. To learn more about OFAI and to see the full list of workshops, visit oaiquartz.org/workshops.
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The 2022 AOSA Professional Development Conference will be held in Kansas City, MO November 2-5, 2022! BethAnn Hepburn and Aaron Williams are the featured presenters, along with many other incredible sessions. The conference will be held at the Kansas City Convention Center and lodging will be available at the new Loews Hotel. Visit the AOSA website for more information and consider attending this incredible professional development opportunity in our neighboring state! |
The 2022 OAEA Fall Convention is being held at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Friday, November 4th and Saturday, November 5th.
The call for presentations is open now. The form can be found here. Please consider sharing lesson ideas, resources, etc., with your colleagues!
Conference registration is available on the OAEA website.
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National Art Education Association National Conference
The NAEA Conference will be held in San Antonio, TX, April 13-15, 2023. More information can be found on the NAEA website. Consider attending this amazing national event in our neighboring state!
August 1-31 - North Rock Creek Public Schools
September 1-30 - Glenpool Public Schools
October 3-31 - Oakdale 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. If you are interested in displaying art at the OSDE, email Elizabeth, and she'll add you to the list of interested schools. Thanks!
August 1-31 - OAAE Professional Learning Grant Application Open
August 15- September 15 - OAC Classroom Supply Grant Application Open
August 17 - Registration opens for OFAI workshops
August 27 - OkMEA Beginning Teacher Workshop
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