December 2023 Newsletter
Happy December! We are almost halfway through the school year, and many of you have had amazing experiences at one-act, marching band competitions, all-city groups, art shows, concerts, fall plays and musicals, and successful auditions for all-state ensembles! Congratulations! Thank you for providing wonderful arts opportunities for Oklahoma students.
2023-24 Fine Arts Professional Learning Series
Assessment in the Fine Arts Classroom and Rehearsal Room
February 1, 2024, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Join us on Microsoft Teams to learn about assessment strategies in the fine arts classroom and rehearsal space. Formative and summative assessment ideas will be shared as well as strategies for quickly assessing many students at a time.
MICROSOFT TEAMS INFO
Register in advance for this meeting.
November Meeting - High Quality Instructional Materials and the Arts
September Meeting - Teacher Evaluation and Fine Arts
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Good Reads
deadCenter Film's Statewide Education Tour is back! The tour was created in 2012 and has reached more than 24,000 students. Aiming to inspire students on the art of filmmaking, the free program is designed to help students in every corner of the state learn the fundamentals of film literacy and movie magic through the lens of Oklahoma’s only Oscar-qualifying film festival. Presentations can be tailored to your school and classroom but generally include 40-50 minutes of exciting activities, including:
- Who We Are – Film Festival Culture
- Fundamental Film Literacy
- Career Opportunities in the Oklahoma Film Industry
- Tell Your Original (Okie) Story: The Angle of Your Arc
- 3-minute Short Film Competition for Tour Students only!
Email Victor Caballero, the head of dCEd, to reserve your spot today!
It's time for the 6th annual Oklahoma Alliance for Arts Education Bookmark contest! The contest is open to students in grades K-12 who attend school in the state of Oklahoma. Winners will be chosen from each division: Kindergarten - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, and 9th - 12th Grade.
The artwork must be the original work of the student, whether computer generated or hand drawn. Entries must be submitted on an official entry form to maintain correct sizing for printing. Entries should be decorated with color, outlined in fine point black marker, and be created on white paper. Bookmarks can incorporate text, if desired.
For more information, visit the OAAE bookmark website. Contest deadline is December 15, 2023.
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Oklahoma Mid-Level Comic Art Show
The Comic Art Show is open to any Oklahoma student and is for original art in any comic style, any media. Teachers can determine what pieces they think meet this criteria. Fantasy, Manga, original superheroes, comic strips, 2D and 3D, and digital are all welcome. The entry deadline is December 15, 2023.
It is free to enter the art show, with no limit on entries. More information is available on the OAEA website.
2024 Young People's Art Exhibit
The Young People's Art Exhibit is open to PK-12 students of OAEA members. Teachers may enter up to five works. There is no entry fee and, courtesy of Sargent Art, prizes are awarded at various levels (elementary, middle, and high). Works must be delivered to Prairie Arts Center in Stillwater on January 6 (OAEA board members will transport and deliver the art, if needed). The awards ceremony will be held on February 3 in Stillwater.
OAEA Portfolio Day 2024
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center is hosting OAEA Portfolio Day 2024 on Friday, January 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Universities from across Oklahoma and the region are attending. Don’t miss this opportunity for your high school senior students to meet with art faculty, receive portfolio feedback, learn about collegiate art programs, and experience art.
During the event Oklahoma Contemporary’s exhibit ArtNow: The Soul Is a Wanderer will be on view and accessible to students and teachers. Maps for parking, loading, and unloading will be emailed to all registered teachers. School group visits to OK Contemp are FREE to all schools! Oklahoma City Public Schools will also receive transportation reimbursement - contact Oklahoma Contemporary for details (info@okcontemp.org).
Teachers need to register in an open time slot for the event. Maximum 20 students per 30-minute period. Do not reserve a spot unless you are fairly sure how many students you are bringing. The times are broken into 30-minute increments. Continue to scroll down until you find open slots. Questions? Contact Benjamin Murphy, OAEA Portfolio Day Chair (ben@benjaminmurphy.art).
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The Sutton Avian Research Center, an internationally renowned ornithological research and conservation organization based near Bartlesville, OK, offers an annual scholarship competition for the Sutton Art Award. This award recognizes those students who demonstrate the ability to communicate current conservation topics in compelling ways.
In 2024, for the 19th consecutive year, The Sutton Center is again proud to partner with NatureWorks, Inc. The annual NatureWorks Wildlife Art Show & Sale features many of the nation's finest wildlife painters, sculptors, and carvers. With the generosity and financial support of NatureWorks and other contributors, the Sutton Art Award scholarship program is able to offer cash prizes to the top twenty awarded scholarship entries for Oklahoma high school students and their teachers. Winning student artwork will be featured at the NatureWorks Wildlife Art Show & Sale in the spring of 2024 (https://www.natureworks.org/). Students are welcome to sell their work.
Online entries are due January 17 and are judged by a panel made up of both Sutton Center and NatureWorks board members and university professors. A photo gallery displaying all the entries will be displayed on the Sutton website and winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 30th. The Sutton Center and NatureWorks, Inc., are proud to recognize the incredible talent of Oklahoma students! Find more information at suttoncenter.org.
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The application for Fund for Teachers is open now. Qualifying educators may apply for fellowship funding to experience a transformational learning opportunity and apply that experience to their teaching, ultimately changing schools and communities. Individuals may apply for up to $5,000, and teams may apply for up to $10,000. (While team members may be from different schools, districts, or states, all members must meet the eligibility criteria.) Upon award, Fellows will receive 90 percent of their grant, with the remaining 10 percent to be disbursed upon completion of post-fellowship requirements.
Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- A full-time PreK-12th grade teacher who spends at least 50% of their time directly providing instruction to students;
- Applicants must have plans to return to a classroom or teaching environment the year following their fellowship and demonstrate the ability to incorporate what they learn into their teaching; and
- Have at least three years’ experience as a PreK-12th grade teacher at the end of the school year
- Student and substitute teaching do not count toward the three-year requirement
- If the applicant has three years’ experience by the time of their fellowship, Fund for Teachers considers them eligible.
- Previous recipients must wait for five years before reapplying.
Be sure to read the FAQ and other information on the site before starting the application. The application deadline is January 18, 2024 at 5 p.m.
The annual ODOT Trash Poster Contest opens December 1! Students may enter the contest anytime before January 31, 2024. Fourteen students will be awarded cash prizes - $300 for 1st, $200 for 2nd, and $150 for 3rd in each of the four grade divisions. One additional poster will be chosen to win $300 as the state “Promotional Poster of the Year” and another additional poster will be selected to win $200 as the “Entry Form Poster.”
The art teacher of each of the 14 winners will receive a voucher for a two-night stay at an Oklahoma State Park and prize money ($150 for 1st and for Promo Poster, $100 for 2nd and Entry Form Poster, $75 for 3rd) to be used for art supplies. More information can be found on the ODOT Trash Poster Contest website.
Questions? Contact Melody Johnson, ODOT TPC Coordinator.
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In 2022, Senate Bill 1671 instituted ongoing professional development about how to teach the Holocaust. Visual art teachers are invited to learn more about the Holocaust and how to effectively add Holocaust-related topics such as degenerate art, art created during the Holocaust, etc., to their curriculum in grades 6-12.
Consider attending one of the free, one-day conferences in June 2024 in Enid, Tulsa, Norman, or Lawton. The conferences offer an important opportunity to learn how and why the lessons of the Holocaust are still relevant to our world nearly 80 years later and how they have impacted visual arts. The conferences will provide breakfast, lunch, and seven hours of professional development. Registration is already available.
Contact Nancy Pettus, the SB1671 Professional Development Consultant, with any questions.
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December 4 - January 5 - Edison Prep MS/HS Tulsa Public Schools
January 5-31 - Edmond Public Schools
February 1-29 - Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute
Dec. 1 - ODOT Trash Poster Contest Open
Dec. 15 - OAAE Bookmark Contest DEADLINE
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