Read all the research, news, and policy in our arts education RECAP for April 2019.
Research
The Science of Drawing and Memory
“…drawing is active. It forces students to grapple with what they’re learning and reconstruct it in a way that makes sense to them.” Edutopia
Equity
Howard County Library System Lets Community Borrow Art With Education Program
The Howard County Library is opening up its collection of over 300 prints to library patrons. Anyone with a library card can check out two prints for free. WJZ-TV, CBS Baltimore
In Utah, Dance and Learning Move Side by Side
“For children with language barriers, dance offers a non-verbal form of communication, suddenly providing a way to connect with their peers and demonstrate their capacity to teachers.” This NEA funded program also serves rural communities by livestreaming to a classroom with a Teaching Artist. National Endowment For the Arts
Calls-to-Action
ArtsDay LA: Equity in the Arts
Join fellow arts advocate at Los Angeles City Hall for the annual ArtsDay LA. Deadline: April 12 Arts for LA
2019 Call for National NDEO Award Nominations
Nominate an NDEO member for an Outstanding Dance Educator or Outstanding Leadership award. Deadline: April 12. National Dance Education Organization
Keep Arts in Schools
California residents: make a voluntary contribution to arts education this year on your CA tax return. Deadline: Tax Day! April 15. California Arts Council
Fort Moore Pioneer Monument: The Time Capsule Project
Submit “your stories, memories, and mementos to represent the people, cultures, and communities that make up Los Angeles County for a time capsule to be sealed inside the Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial for a future generation to discover.” Deadline: May 6. Los Angeles County Arts Commission
2019 AEP Annual Convening Concurrent Session Proposals
Consider submitting a proposal to present your work for the next AEP convening: The Arts Leading the Way to Student Success. Deadline: May 10. Arts Education Partnership
Advocacy
Mountain View School District: Arts Education and Its Impact on a High Needs District
Here is an in-depth look into how one district recognized a need to revamp it’s arts education offerings, and the steps it took to get there. Los Angeles County Arts Ed Collective
Why Dance is Just as Important as Math in School
“Dance can help restore joy and stability in troubled lives and ease the tensions in schools that are disrupted by violence and bullying.” ideas.ted.com
Policy
New Hampshire seeks public input as it rewrites school arts standards
New Hampshire’s state art standards haven’t been updated since 2001, so they are looking for public input to help guide the new set of standards. Valley News
N.C. House clears arts-education requirement bill; N.C. Senate chances less certain
In a similar move, North Carolina has proposed a bill to make arts education a requirement for graduation. House Bill 56 has passed 115-3 and moves to the North Carolina Senate. Winston-Salem Journal
