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Welcome to this SY22-23 Back-to-School Edition of the VDOE Fine Arts Monthly News. This edition contains resources to help educators and division leaders start the year strong.
August 2022 VDOE Fine Arts Update
The information in this edition of the newsletter was shared during a webinar on August 3, 2022. To learn more about the resources in this newsletter, you can view the recording and take a look at the slide deck.
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These resource pages contain important links and information for the start of the 2022-2023 school year.
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These newly available recordings and resource pages are available for fine arts educators on-demand.
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Fine Arts SOL Overviews: Overviews of 2020 Fine Arts SOL are available for teachers. The presentations provide background and context for the standards. Instructional and professional learning resources are also shared. A 30-minute recording and accompanying slide deck are available for each discipline: Dance Arts, Elementary Music, Secondary Music, Theatre Arts, Elementary Visual Arts, and Secondary Visual Arts.
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Literacy Strategies for Elementary Fine Arts Teachers: In this session, VDOE Reading Specialist Carmen Kurek shares how to effectively implement and connect to literacy strategies in the elementary resource classroom. The link includes the session recording and slide deck.
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Creative Sprint® at School with Noah Scalin: Learn the basics of designing your own creativity-boosting challenge for learners of all types. Noah Scalin explains why Creativity as a Practice and how this mindset shift has transformed how he works. He introduces Creative Sprint, a tool designed to help anyone develop a creative practice. Then, he demonstrates a simple activity you can do right away that requires no special materials and only a few minutes of time. Download the 30 prompts and quickstart guide provided so you can get started planning your Creative Sprint.
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Rehearsal Strategies for Engaging English Learners in Music: Dr. Angela Ammerman shares rehearsal strategies specifically geared toward English Learners (ELs). Learn about resources and strategies to provide language support and engage English Learners in the music classroom.
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Southwest Virginia and Appalachian Music Resources for Music Educators: This resource list was used by the educators who participated in the 2022 summer institute to build background knowledge related to music and culture of Appalachian music.
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Native American Arts and Culture Resources for Fine Arts Educators: In This resource list was used by the arts educators who participated in the 2022 summer institute in collaboration with tribal citizens to build background knowledge related to arts and culture of Virginia Native Americans.
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VDOE is hosting monthly fine arts leadership meetings in the fall of 2022. Dates and registration links:
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Virginia Art Education Association (VAEA) is hosting virtual Monday Museum Moments (MMMArt): The next session will be on August 8, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. with Charlotte Torrence of the William King Museum of Art in Abingdon, Virginia. Join via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6683893960
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VAEA ThinkFAST: On August 26, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., Virginia art teacher Angie Salerno will be demonstrating origami stories in this quick virtual professional learning session. Join via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6683893960
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Artists in Education (AIEx) Grant Funding Available: The Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) Artists in Education Express Grant (AIEx) provides support of up to $1,500 with a 15% cash match to eligible Virginia Pre-K -12 schools, not-for-profit organizations, and units of government for short-term residencies (20 hours or less) with professional teaching artists. AIEx funding is available on a first-come first-served basis with applications currently accepted through April 17, 2023 or until funds are fully committed for programming taking place and concluding before June 19, 2023. Any teaching artist can be utilized for programming; however, using VCA roster artists significantly shortens the application process. Applying is Easy! To find out more about the teaching artist roster and AIEx visit the Commission’s website www.arts.virginia.gov, or contact VCA Deputy Director Casey.Polczynski@vca.virginia.gov.
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Performing Arts Funding Assistance Available for Pre-K – 12 Schools: The Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) 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 2022-2023 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. 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, 2022-June 15, 2023, visit the Commission’s website www.arts.virginia.gov, or contact VCA Program Coordinator Catherine.Welborn@vca.virginia.gov.
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Free Downloadable Library of Congress Music Curriculum Units from NAfME: Curriculum Units for the 2014 Music Responding Standards: Focused on helping educators connect to the Library of Congress’s digitized archives, and helping teachers learn how to incorporate primary sources into the classroom, NAfME has created curriculum units connected to the Library’s vast resources in music, including audio, video, still images, and sheet music files.
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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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