Hi Local Arts Education Network members,

I hope this email finds you well – apologies for the back-to-back emails.

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Subject: Arts Ed Field Notes - February 13, 2018

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HEADLINES

Harrison School For The Arts Students Debuts Original Musical About The Philanthropy Of Publix Founder. Read more.

Pepsico Highlights Arts In Education With New Lifewtr Designs. Read more.

A New Study: Social and Emotional Learning in American Youth Social Circus Programs. Read more.

Educator Parodies Hamilton's Opening Number To Fight Cuts To Arts Funding In Her Maryland School District. Read more.

Check out more news!

OPPORTUNITIES

OPPORTUNITIES FROM AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

Early Bird Registration for Annual Convention
Arts professionals, artists, students, and advocates, the 2018 Americans for the Arts Annual Convention is your time to come together. This June 14-17, join more than 1,000 arts leaders in Denver, CO and explore ways to inspire greater equity, access and activism in the arts! The 2018 convention boasts numerous arts education opportunities including convention sessions, arts education thread, and a preconference in Creative Youth Development. Register now.

OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE FIELD

Nominate Your Theatre Educator For A Tony
Deadline: February 16, 2018
The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) will once again recognize an exemplary teacher with the "Excellence in Theatre Education Award," to be presented at the 2018 Tony Awards on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Submissions will be accepted online for K-12 theatre educators at an accredited institution or recognized community theatre organization. Anyone — from students and school administrators, to friends, neighbors and family — can submit a worthy teacher for consideration. He or she must be a teacher whose position is dedicated to and/or includes aspects of theatre education. Learn more. 

FIELD NEWS

Stay up to date with this round-up of field-wide arts education news:

• We Need Protests. And Paintings. – The New York Times
  
• Thrive Collective Brings The Arts Into NYC Public Schools – Black Enterprise
  
• We Are in the Midst of a Crisis of Higher Education in Art, and Now's the Perfect Time to Reform It – Artsy
  
• Carnegie Hall and Social Justice: Who Knew? – Huffington Post
  
• Arts-Rich Preschool Readies Kids For Learning – Pacific Standard
  
• Arts Educator Responds To Tragedy Through Art – Milwaukee NNS
  
• The Importance Of Arts Education – Coronado Eagle and Journal
  
• Arts Education Strong In LA County And SCV, Per New Survey – The Signal
  
• 'It Captures Their Imagination': Teaching Sustainability Through The Arts – The Guardian
  
• The Importance Of Art In Education – The Breeze
  
• Warwick Community School's Improv Club Teaches Creativity, Working Together – Greenfield Recorder

If you'd like your news shared, please send relevant links to ArtsEducation@artsusa.org.

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