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Great News!
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High school theater stays active during pandemic, Associated Press, 4/10/21 … An out-of-this world experience has come to Amherst County High School’s drama program for a spring production of “The Aliens Have Stolen Our Wives,” an original play written by ACHS instructor Patricia Emmert and her husband.
- Charlottesville City Schools continues its long-standing tradition of a spring exhibition of student art -- but this year, the show moves online to https://tinyurl.com/cvilleschools. The show also features a student-created coloring book exploring the theme of “Resilience,” a quality that has taken on special meaning during the pandemic.
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Charlottesville orchestra teacher uses hip hop to engage students, 5/11/21 … An orchestra teacher has found a unique way to engage hundreds of students both in the classroom and on social media. “I hope that my impact is not just within my own classroom but for orchestra teachers everywhere that can utilize alternative styles in their classroom and increase engagement and inclusivity and be able to represent artists of color within the string community,” said Emily Waters.
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Bridging the gap: Mathews County music teacher, Patrick Billups, helps build a site for students falling behind during virtual learning.
- King George Middle School Choir presents From Now On.
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IMPORTANT UPDATE: EXECUTIVE ORDER 79
Graduations, recreational sports, and fine arts performances that are held on and after May 28, 2021 will not be subject to any of the current restrictions of the current Executive Order 72, except the requirement to wear masks indoors on school property and outdoors on school property in accordance with CDC guidance. This means that there will no longer be distancing requirements or capacity limits for performing arts events on or after May 28. Executive Actions are found on the Commonwealth of Virginia website.
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2021 VDOE Virtual Fine Arts Summer Institute
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) extends an invitation to administrators and teachers to attend the 2021 Virtual VDOE Fine Arts Summer Institute. The 2021 Institute sessions will be held virtually from June 29–August 5, 2021.
The 2021 Institute will provide opportunities for sharing effective teaching and learning practices that support the Profile of a Virginia Graduate through fine arts education. Key themes and goals of the Institute include:
- authentic applications of digital teaching and learning strategies for the arts;
- culturally responsive and inclusive fine arts instruction;
- addressing post-pandemic teaching and learning challenges and opportunities;
- inspiring creative thinking, communication, critical thinking, citizenship, and collaboration in fine arts instruction; and
- curriculum and instruction strategies that support the goals outlined in the 2020 Virginia Fine Arts Standards of Learning.
Many session presentations will be followed by an opportunity for educators to connect and collaborate with a Professional Learning Community (PLC) of their instructional peers. Many sessions will be recorded and posted for use by individuals and divisions for late summer to early fall professional learning plans for fine arts educators.
Certificates of professional learning hours will be issued to those who attend a live session and complete the exit survey. Educators and administrators will need to work with their local division to determine how professional learning hours will count towards recertification.
Session Information can be found on these share-able and printable documents:
For more information
If you need additional information about the 2021 VDOE Fine Arts Virtual Summer Institute, please contact Kelly A. Bisogno, Coordinator of Fine Arts, Office of Humanities, by email at Kelly.Bisogno@doe.virginia.gov or by telephone at (804) 225-2881; or Michelle Milligan, Music Specialist, at Michelle.Milligan@doe.virginia.gov or by telephone at (804) 371-4919.
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Resources and Opportunities
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Native Voices Bridging Facts and Falsehoods through Human Impact: Our Past, Present, and Collective Future: VDOE History and Social Science Program and Virginia Humanities invite educators to enhance their content knowledge with experiences shared by three Virginia Tribal Leaders: Chief Stephen R. Adkins, Chickahominy Indian Tribe; Chief Kenneth Branham, Monacan Indian Nation; Chief G. Anne Richardson, Rappahannock Indian Tribe. They will share stories of their past, focus today, and hopes for our collective future. All sessions will be held virtually from 3:30- 5 p.m. The links include session details and advance registration information:
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New Blog Post Unpacks Updates to Arts Education Policy Resource: The Arts Education Partnership recently published a blog post titled “Extra! Extra! ArtScan Captures New Policy Area” that shares details on this year’s ArtScan updates. The clearinghouse for the latest state policies supporting arts education, ArtScan is an informative 50-State Comparison and also includes a one-page reference guide, ArtScan at a Glance. AEP relied on support from colleagues at Education Commission of the States and our partners at the State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education in developing the 2021 ArtScan update. Learn about the new policy area added this year!
- For Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, explore unknown stories of influential Asian Americans like Anna May Wong–the first Chinese-American Hollywood movie star, producer, and one of the most influential style icons of her time. Discussion questions and activity ideas included!
- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is sponsoring a Road Safety Kids’ Art Contest. This year’s art contest is open to students in grades K-12. Entries can be hand-drawn, digital art, animated and live videos, crafts, or photos. The contest is open until June 4, 2021 and contest rules and information can be found at the FMCSA website.
- The Virginia Beach Art Center is having an exhibition exclusively for current and retired art educators from the state. The exhibition is coordinated with the Virginia Art Education Association annual conference which is being held in Virginia Beach in October (sponsored by the Tidewater VAEA chapter). All of the dates, details and submission information can be found on the Virginia Beach Art Center website.
- The Tidewater chapter of the Virginia Art Education Association (TVAEA) is hosting a summer workshop for Virginia art educators. The workshop is Wednesday, July 28, 2021, and information can be found on the TVAEA flyer for the event.
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Contact
Kelly Bisogno, Coordinator of Fine Arts
Virginia Department of Education
kelly.bisogno@doe.virginia.gov
(o) 804-225-2881
(fax) 804-786-1597
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
Michelle Milligan, Music Specialist
Virginia Department of Education
michelle.milligan@doe.virginia.gov
(o) 804-371-4919
(fax) 804-786-1597
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
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