KDE seeking applications for visual and performing arts standards committees
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking arts teachers of all grade levels to apply to participate in the visual and performing arts standards revision work.
Teaching Artists Directory helps bring art experiences into the classroom
Singer, songwriter and Whitesburg native Carla Gover has been performing for more than 25 years, but she’s also been sharing her variety of art forms with Kentucky students for just as long.
Making room for drama
Boyle County’s drama program makes do with no performing space, but will soon have a new home.
Teachers of the Year find power in music
NyRee Clayton-Taylor was named the 2018 the Elementary School Teacher of the Year and Tiffany Marsh was named the High School Teacher of the Year.
Hart County teacher named 2017-18 Art Educator of the Year
Jennifer Bruton Sims was named the 2017-18 Art Educator of the Year by the Kentucky Art Education Association at its annual conference. A 20-year veteran in Hart County schools, Sims teaches at Munfordville Elementary School.
Deadline nearing for out-of-school grant program
The New York Life Foundation and the Afterschool Alliance are awarding $1.35 million to out-of-school programs serving disadvantaged middle school students through the Aim High grant program.
Apply now for high school theater grant opportunity
The Educational Theatre Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Educational Theatre Association, is launching a partnership with the upcoming NBC-TV show RISE. The R.I.S.E America Project is a $500,000 grant opportunity for high school theater programs nationwide.
Explore free resources from The Ovation Foundation
The Ovation Foundation has released two new resources focused on visual arts as part of its Arts Ed Toolkit.
New music education resource from VH1 Save The Music Foundation
VH1 Save The Music Foundation has released its 2017 Principal’s Guide, which provides music educators with key information, resources and insight for building their school’s music program.
Competition honors art projects about unsung heroes
With cash prizes of up to $5,000, The ArtEffect Project recognizes student art projects that creatively interpret an unsung hero story through a visual arts project, short narrative film, play or creative story.