 In This Edition of Arts Ed Connections:
- Arts Education Updates: Centering Care & Connection Through the Arts This School Year!
- Oregon Summer Arts & Culture Events
- Arts Ed News, Research, and Resources
- Educator Opportunities
- Youth Opportunities
- Artist, Arts Organization, and Partner Opportunities
- Upcoming Events and Training Opportunities
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Oregon Arts and Culture Events!
Wind down the summer months with fun arts and culture events and festivals in your area. Here are just a few to explore!
- McMinnville Music Festival | McMinnville Music Festival 2024 | August 16-18 | Downtown McMinnville | Free
- Cove Community Association | Cove Cherry Fair | August 17th | Cove, OR | Free
- Art in the High Desert | Central Oregon’s Premier Juried Art & Craft Show | August 23-25 | Riverbend Park, Bend, OR | Free
- City of Albany Oregon | Northwest Art & Air Festival | August 23-25 | Timber Linn Park, Albany, OR | Free
- Coos Bay Downtown Association | Blackberry Arts Festival | August 24-25 | Coos Bay, Oregon | Free
- Art in the Pearl | Fine Arts & Crafts Festival | August 31 - Sept 2 | Portland | Free
- Portland Institute for Contemporary Art | Time Based Art Festival | September 5-22 | Various locations in Portland, OR | See site for details
- Salem Art Association | Salem Art Fair & Festival | September 13-15 | 600 Mission St SE, Salem, OR | Free - $20
- Josephy Center for Arts and Culture | Wallowa Valley Arts Festival | September 20-22 | Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, Joseph, OR | See site for details
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Teaching high quality, inclusive, and culturally relevant content through the arts is essential to increase equitable access to arts education for all students.
Please see below for related news and resources that may be relevant to your practice.
News and Research
Educator Resources
- Want to incorporate more opportunities for connection and belonging in your arts spaces this year? ODE released implementation resources for the new Transformative SEL standards, which includes an Arts & CTE Crosswalk for TSEL and Arts standards! The guidance features classroom examples of what connecting TSEL and Arts skills looks like in a classroom, and lots of resources to explore!
- It’s a new year and time for many students to learn a new instrument! The Basic Band Book is a great resource for students to practice instrumental basics at school or at home, with the support of videos and digital resources.
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Dance to Success on PBS Learning Media provides quick movement videos that help students explore basic SEL concepts. They are available in multiple languages!
- Arts Education Partnership released new resources for cultivating a sustainable educator community - highlighting key information about arts educators across the nation.
Note: Unless hosted, facilitated, or published by The Oregon Department of Education (ODE), these resources have not been endorsed by ODE, but are being shared as relevant opportunities for arts education professionals to consider.
OAEA Annual Conference
Join visual art educators from around the state at Grant High School on October 12th for the annual OAEA conference, REIMAGINE! This year's conference celebrates not only the transformation of the old “small” gym at Grant into a vibrant new art space but also the limitless potential for reimagining art, art education, and our roles within these evolving landscapes. To begin the festivities, an opening event on October 11th at the Schnitzer Collection Gallery in Portland will feature an AI workshop, food, and drink as well as an overview for educators about educational opportunities offered by the Jordan Schnitzer Collection. This conference aims to provide professional development, foster meaningful connections among colleagues and advocate for equitable access to quality art education for all students.
Registration for the conference opens on September 10th. Visit the OAEA website to learn more about the conference and membership benefits!
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Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students
The Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge, presented by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT), is a unique educational and professional development opportunity for high school students all across the country to write and showcase musical compositions that could be part of a musical theater production. A submission is one song.
Draft 1 Submission Key Dates: Open August 1, 2024 | Close January 31, 2025
Learn more and apply here!
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Student Success Grant RFAs Posted
The Oregon Department of Education’s (ODE) Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI) is pleased to announce the release of the 2024-28 Student Success Grant Programs Requests for Applications (RFAs).
Please review all RFA materials prior to applying. All materials can be found on the relevant OregonBuys website, under “File Attachments”
Apply by August 29, 2024 at 5 p.m. PST
All trainings are listed in Pacific Time zone unless otherwise noted.
Relevant educator opportunities:
Unless hosted or facilitated by The Oregon Department of Education (ODE), these events and training opportunities have not been endorsed by ODE, but are being shared as relevant opportunities for arts education professionals to consider.
Questions? Connections?
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