In my first three weeks I’ve met so many people! I’ve been most inspired by the teachers and teaching artists who are so dedicated to bringing quality arts experiences to students in Washington. I was particularly struck by a “hope” expressed by a participant at the Dance Educators Association of Washington (DEAW) Conference, [that] all schools/districts offer dance as part of basic education – that access to arts education is not determined by luck or privilege.

The arts are indeed a part of basic education and this is written into federal and state law. Let’s work together to bring equity to arts education, so that all students benefit from the arts – academically, socially and emotionally.

Please reach out with your thoughts and ideas about art education,

Janet Hayakawa, Program Supervisor
The Arts - Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Office: 360-725-4966

Washington Art Education Association’s Fall Conference 2019: Fall Into Art

This promises to be an action-packed event featuring Keynote Yoon Kang-O’Higgins, 40 different hands-on and best practices sessions, awards luncheon, exhibition hall, art show, silent auction and book sale. November 1-2 at Cascade High School in Leavenworth. Registration for WAEA Fall Conference and more information is at www.waea.net

Rightfully Yours, Art Competition for Grades 4, 5, 6

What does the 100^th anniversary of women winning the right to vote mean to you and your community? The National Archives Foundation is asking students to create two-dimensional artworks inspired by women’s suffrage. The grand prize winner will receive a trip to the National Archives in Spring 2020. Deadline: November 5, 2019. Submission guidelines for the Rightfully Yours Competition

World Alliance for Arts Education International Conference – Arts Impact 2020: Context Matters

This summit will bring together arts education professionals worldwide to share the latest research, thought, and practice in arts education assessment and evaluation. Primary and secondary school arts educators, higher education professionals, arts education researchers and policymakers, national, state, and local education officials from across the world are invited to participate. Save the date — October 26-29, 2020, in Gainesville, Florida. Stay tuned for more information.