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September 10, 2021
Sept 12 - 18, 2021 is National Arts in Education Week!
More information is available in this newsletter under Resources and Opportunities
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The Latest Fine Arts News from VDOE
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Latest News and Guidance for the 2021-2022 School Year - The health and safety of Virginia students and school staff is our top priority as the 2021-2022 school year begins, and many students return to in-person learning. VDOE and the Virginia Department of Health are working to ensure our schools and communities have the most up-to-date information and resources to keep students and staff safe. For the latest news refer to COVID-19 & Virginia Schools.
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Fine Arts Leadership Professional Learning Community (PLC) Meeting - In the Spring of 2021, the Virginia Department of Education hosted a series of four meetings for division leadership who oversee fine arts instructional programs. Leaders may include a division-level instructional staff and/or a lead teacher identified by division-level instructional staff. This meeting series fostered collaboration among divisions in order to provide support for outstanding fine arts programs statewide. In order to continue these conversations, the VDOE will be hosting several informal opportunities for fine arts division leadership to hear from the VDOE fine arts program staff on current topics facing art education, as well as an opportunity to collaborate as a professional learning community. These 1.5 hour sessions will begin with a brief introduction and information sharing, followed by PLC breakout groups, and will conclude with a whole-group closing discussion. The first meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, October 7, 2021 from 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Register here.
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2021 VDOE Virtual Fine Arts Summer Institute Recordings are Available for Fine Arts Educators - Information for the sessions can be found on the 2021 VDOE Fine Arts Virtual Summer Institute Professional Learning Catalog. For each available session, there are questions that can be used for discussions in professional learning communities. The Zoom recording link and a link to the resource in GoOpenVA are also provided.
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Fine Arts Instructional Resources are Available in GoOpenVA - VDOE Fine Arts groups in #GoOpenVA contain recordings from the 2020 and 2021 Fine Arts Summer SOL Institutes, sample lessons (instructional plans), and additional SOL resources for dance, music, theatre, and visual arts educators. You can find the resources in the VDOE Fine Arts groups for Dance Arts, Music, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts.
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Resources and Opportunities
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Gear Up for National Arts in Education Week - Americans for the Arts shared ways to celebrate 2021’s National Arts in Education Week. This annual arts education awareness initiative became official in 2010 when the U.S. Congress passed House Resolution 275. This year from Sept. 12-18, the field of arts education will join together in communities across the country to tell the story of the transformative power of the arts in education. From celebrating arts education by hosting a local event to sharing the value of arts education with policymakers and your online community, it’s now easier than ever to amplify arts education’s impact.
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month - Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off September 15th. Learn more about the diverse cultures and experiences of Hispanic and Latino Americans with a special collection of stories and supporting activities from the Latino Americans series on eMediaVA.
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September is Music Heritage Month! Much of our country’s musical history dates back to the 18th century right here in Virginia with the music of the Appalachian Mountains. Appalachian Music is credited for influencing many musical genres we know today. Start your celebration of Virginia’s Music Heritage this September with a history of how it all began! Then learn more along The Crooked Road, Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail.
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National Arts Education Town Hall for Local Arts Supervisors - On Sept. 30, 3:00-4:30 p.m. EDT, the Arts Education Partnership’s Arts Ed Policy Working Group will host a virtual town hall for local arts education supervisors across the country. Anyone with arts education supervisory responsibilities at the local district level is welcome to attend. Town hall facilitators will share the work being done in communities and how national arts education service organizations can support and translate those grassroots needs into nationwide policy conversations. Register today!
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Performing Arts Funding Assistance Available for Pre-K – 12 Schools Virginia Commission for the Arts - The Virginia Commission for the Arts’ Performing Arts Touring Assistance Program is designed to ensure that all Virginians have the ability to enjoy high quality performances by our state’s finest touring artists. The artists and ensembles listed in the 2021-2022 Tour Directory represent a wide range of disciplines and have been selected based on artistic quality, sound management and the ability to provide inspiring, entertaining and educational programs for the citizens of Virginia. Any Virginia school or non-profit may apply for up to 50% of the performance and/or educational program fees of the artists and ensembles listed in this publication. Applying is Easy! To find out more about the artists and how to apply for performances from July 1, 2021-June 15, 2022, visit the Commission’s website HERE, or contact VCA Program Coordinator Catherine.Welborn@vca.virginia.gov.
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Mending Walls in K-12: Teaching Empathy and Creative Collaboration - On September 14, 2021, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Hamilton Glass, Richmond artist and founder of the Mending Walls project, and Partners in the Arts, an integrated education program at the University of Richmond, are collaborating to offer an online workshop for educators with the support of VPM. Mending Walls is a groundbreaking public art project in Richmond, Virginia that aims to establish empathy and connection through authentic conversations and the collaborative creation of art. In this free, online, two-hour session, artists will model and engage educators in the processes used during Mending Walls to build empathy through discourse and merge diverse approaches to painting to create a collaborative piece. Educators will explore prompts and strategies based on how the artists worked through difficult conversations about race, status, and their personal experience. Participants will then discover how the outcomes of those conversations were utilized to incorporate artists’ differences, and similarities, to create something new for the community. Spots for this teacher workshop are limited, so please register only if you will be able to take part from 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm on September 14. A recording of the workshop will be shared publicly after the event. Register online at this LINK.
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The Fourth Annual Young Artists Concerto Competition - Open to all musicians grades 9-12 within a 300 mile radius from Charleston, W.Va. Video/on-line first round performance submission date is December 15, 2021. Live performance round March 19, 2022 at West Virginia State University.
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2021 JMU Young Composers Competition - This competition is a part of the JMU Contemporary Music Festival (CMF) and is open to all K-12 students in Virginia. Each winner will receive an award certificate, and a performance of his/her composition by JMU School of Music Students on a concert of the CMF. Submission Deadline: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
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Film Festival for Teens Announced - Are you looking for a great way to engage your students virtually, in-person, or both? Cadence Theatre Company's KdentsTV is offering a Horror Film Festival and Contest this fall! Check out the accompanying unit plan which includes resources, handouts, and adapted versions for group, individual, virtual, hybrid, and in-person work. We hope you can use these resources and this contest to inspire your students! Submission Deadline: Sunday, October 17th at 11:59 p.m.
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State Professional Organization Conferences
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Virginia Art Education Association: Shape of Memory - October 14-16, 2021 in Virginia Beach, VA
- The Virginia Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance - November 5-7 in Virginia Beach
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Virginia Music Educators Association: From Survive to Thrive - November 18-20, 2021 in Norfolk, VA
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Virginia Theatre Association: Connect, Create, Celebrate! October 27-30, 2021, held virtually
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Virginia Thespians Festival - January 14-16, 2022, Shenandoah University
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VDOE Fine Arts Educator Resource Team Interest Form
The Virginia Department of Education works with outstanding Virginia public school educators to develop instructional resources aligned to the 2020 Fine Arts Standards of Learning. The VDOE fine arts program is the process of developing resource teams for the upcoming school year, and hope that you will share this opportunity with fine arts educators. We are currently looking for Virginia arts educators with the following areas of expertise or interest:
- Innovation in the Arts - Including innovative solutions for technology integration in a fine arts program, exemplary practices for fine arts career connections, and exemplary practices for virtual teaching and learning in the arts.
- Culturally Inclusive Fine Arts Instruction - Especially involving classroom connections with fine arts professionals and cultural institutions of Virginia.
- Fine Arts and Literacy - Connecting fine arts curriculum and content with literacy skills.
Educators who are interested in working on one of the resource teams should complete this interest form. Educators from this list will be contacted with an invitation to an interest meeting if/when opportunities become available. Final committee members will be selected based on a record of exemplary service as a fine arts educator in Virginia public schools, diverse regional representation, and principal recommendation.
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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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