Secretary Arne Duncan's Remarks at the Arts Education Partnership National Forum
“The arts can no longer be treated as a frill. As First Lady Michelle Obama has said, "the arts are not just a nice thing to have or do if there is free time or if one can afford it. Paintings and poetry, music and design; they all define who we are as a people. . . But President Obama, the First Lady, and I reject the notion that the arts, history, foreign languages, geography, and civics are ornamental offerings that can or should be cut from schools during a fiscal crunch. The truth is that, in the information age, a well-rounded curriculum is not a luxury but a necessity. . . Low-income students who play in the orchestra or band are more than twice as likely to perform at the highest levels in math as peers who do not play music. In James Catterall's well-known longitudinal study, Doing Well and Doing Good by Doing Art, low-income students at arts-rich high schools were more than twice as likely to earn a B.A. as low-income students at arts-poor high schools. English language learners at arts-rich high schools were also far more likely than their peers at arts-poor high schools to go on to college. . .”
Governor Ritter to Sign Several Bills to Strengthen Colorado’s Creative Industries
On Tuesday, May 18, 2010, Governor Bill Ritter will sign legislation intended to strengthen creative industries in Colorado. He will be joined by lawmakers and members of Colorado’s creative industries.
The signing will take place at 2 p.m. at the Art Institute of Colorado, 1200 Lincoln Street in Denver, Colorado. Prior, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., attendees will enjoy light refreshments as well as the Industrial Design students' gallery show and interactive student artwork in the fields of design, culinary arts, media arts and fashion.
UNC Professor Earns Regional Art Educator of the Year Award
University of Northern Colorado (UNC) Assistant Professor Connie Stewart has been selected by the National Art Education Association (NAEA) to receive the 2010 Pacific Region Higher Education Art Educator of the Year Award. She was presented with the award at the NAEA National Convention in April in Baltimore. The annual award recognizes the exemplary contributions, service and achievements of an outstanding NAEA member at the regional level. Stewart teaches art history and art education classes and is executive director the Center for Integrated Arts Education at UNC. She also supervises a practicum in the public schools. NAEA is the professional association for art educators. Members include elementary and secondary teachers, college and university professors, education directors in fine art museums, school district and art council representatives, and artists throughout the world.
Broomstock Rocks On!
The City and County of Broomfield, in partnership with Broomfield Council on the Arts and Humanities and Broomfield Crossing Rotary, invites teens and their families to attend the 11th Annual Broomstock event. Broomstock will take place from 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2010, at the Broomfield Community Commons Park. Broomstock will also partner with the 1st Bank Center to present OneRepublic at 8:00 p.m. following the day’s Broomstock events. In conjunction with Broomstock, local area teen artists will display their work beginning on May 7, 2010, in the Broomfield Auditorium.
Grants Nurture Arts Spaces and Housing
As part of an effort to increase the impact of its giving, the Ford Foundation is to announce a plan on Monday to dedicate $100 million to the development of arts spaces nationwide over the next decade. The plan is by far the largest commitment the foundation has ever made to the construction, maintenance and enhancement of arts facilities.
Leadership Development Institute 2010 – Call for Applications
the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (Arts Presenters) and the Research Center for Leadership in Action (RCLA) at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University are jointly launching a Leadership Development Institute (LDI) in June 2010 with support from the American Express Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. The LDI targets diverse mid-career professionals (i.e. at least 5 years of significant management/decision-making experience, including responsibility for leading people, projects and/or budgets) in the performing arts presenting field.
Starz FilmCenter Celebrates Japanese Cinema and Culture, Thursday, April 8 - Sunday, April, 11.
Give your passport a stamp to Japan in this four-day celebration of Japanese film, art, and culture at the Starz FilmCenter - Thursday, April 8 - Sunday, April 11. Experience a cultural journey through the great moments in Japanese cinema, featuring twelve films from acclaimed Japanese directors with discussions following the screenings.
Creative Opportunities Should Be Embraced by Lawmakers
In January, Gov. Bill Ritter and Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien, along with state lawmakers, announced new job-creation and economic-growth strategies for Colorado's creative industries sector, including three bills that will be introduced this session. These bills are designed to capitalize on the potential the arts industry already has to grow, and to bring about more jobs for the industry to ultimately bolster the state's economy.
Karen Gerrity: Job growth in Creative Industries
2010 is turning out to be a great year for the creative industries. In January, Governor Bill Ritter and state lawmakers announced new job-creation and economic-growth strategies for Colorado’s creative industries sector which includes three bills being introduced this session.
In 2007, 186,251 jobs in Colorado were associated with creative enterprises and creative occupations ranking it as the 5th largest employment cluster of the state’s economy.
