2010-2011 BPS Arts Calendar of Events: Now Available!

The BPS 2010-2011 Arts Calendar of Events is a practical tool for arts planning through out the school year. It includes District-Wide Arts Professional Development, District-Wide Arts Festivals, and other Arts Events. Please print and post this calendar for your classroom.

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Opportunities for BPS Students and Teachers

There are many new opportunities for BPS Teachers, Schools, and Students.

GRANTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, CONTESTS, and MORE!

Check out BPS Arts Website to learn more:
http://bpsarts.org/

Arts Specialists Forum I

Please join the BPS Arts for
Arts Specialists Forum I September 23, 2010 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Location TBA Details to follow soon...
To register for this event RSVP to Nicole Prefontaine, Arts Technician by Wednesday, September 22nd, 12:00 p.m. nprefontaine@bpsarts.org (617) 635-9653

Irving School Seeking Resources

Hi All,

I am very excited to share news that we have created three new arts spaces at the Irving Middle School in Roslindale: a black box theater, a dance studio, and a visual arts studio. The spaces have been constructed with major help from Parents, Students, Teachers Administrators, and members of the surrounding Roslindale community of Boston...a true collaboration. The project is part of our "Arts at the Irving" initiative through which 75% of our students will "major" in either Dance, Theater, Visual Art, or Chorus through study of a chosen discipline for two consecutive years! I hope to welcome you to see the spaces soon.

Of course, we still need some help and are seeking resources. In particular, if you know of a way that we can locate a donation any of the following it will be GREATLY appreciated:

1. Black (fire-retardant) stage curtains...10' x 30'

2. Small stage lights...We have a 24 channel board but our par 64's are too large for the space....Baby Lycos or small par cans would work very well....

3. Flats or other scenery

Please contact me if you may be able to support us in locating these resources. I can by contacted through BPS email at: gallen@boston.k12.ma.us. Thank you.

Wishing everyone a great start to the school year!

Greg Allen

Greg Allen, M.F.A., M.Ed

Theater Arts/Chorus Teacher

Irving Middle School

105 Cummins Highway

Roslindale, Ma 02131

$750,000 Arts Grant for the BPS

If you haven't heard already...

The BPS Arts Expansion Initiative announced earlier today a $750,000 grant from the Wallace Foundation for Arts Planning in the BPS. 

The BPS also announced the names of four schools that will receive a VH1 Save the Music award:

Haley Elementary School, Hennigan Elementary School, Everett Elementary School and King K-8 School

Check out this article in today's Globe! 

Click here:BPS Arts Expansion Initiative

 

Congrats to all! And thank you for all the important work you do!