$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! 

Cool, Free Event for Arts Specialists 10/8/09

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Hey Teachers, Let's play... Hooky on the Harbor Thursday, October 8, 2009 5 - 7:30 PM The Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston 100 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210 Admission - FREE Leave your # 2 pencils at the door! Members of the ICA's city-wide Educator Advisory Group and the Regional Youth Media Educators Consortium (RYMAEC) would like to welcome you to the museum. A suspended Volkswagen Beetle by artist Damian Ortega, music by DJ Ghostdad, hooky confessions, blast-from-the-past art making, and conversations about art await you. There's nothing standardized about this event. Beverages, light hors d'oeuvres, games, prizes and more! **Earn 1.5 Professional Development Points for fully participating in this event** To RSVP please send your name and school information to teachers@icaboston.org or call 617.478.3178 ICA Teacher Programs are made possible by support from John Hancock Financial Services, the Cabot Family Charitable Trust, the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, and William E. and Bertha E. Schrafft Charitable Trust

You are receiving this email because you are a friend of the ICA Education Department. Our mailing address is: ICA 100 Northern Ave Boston, MA 02210 Copyright (C) 2009 ICA All rights reserved.

Happy October!

Dear Arts Specialists, 

How's it going? I hope the school year has gotten off to a great start!

Last weekend, I stopped by the JP Open Studios to support Visual Artists and Arts Specialists: Connie Bigony, Middle School Academy in Dorchester and Sally Wattles, Roosevelt K-8 School in Hyde Park. What a great opportunity to see their personal work! Congrats to both Sally and Connie! 

Sally told me she started an arts club at her school during lunch. She said students are showing up and had some great reasons for wanting to take the class. Very exciting news! 

Tell me how things are going at your school so far this year? It would be great to hear from you! 

Do the Best You Can With What You've Got!

If you want to see video of the closing activities during our BPS Arts Institute at Lesley University, visit our BPSArts Home Page and go to the BPS Arts Media section. Enjoy!

BPS ARTS INSTITUTE

The BPS Arts Institute was great success!

The Arts Institute was hosted by Lesley University on September 9th, 2010. What a wonderful way to open the new school year with approximately 85 Arts Specialists district wide, representing all arts disciplines!

We had the privilege of hearing remarks from Dr. Carol Johnson, BPS Superintendent, Dr. Rev. Gregory Groover, Chairman of the School Committee, Martha McKenna, Provost at Lesley University, Steve Seidel, Harvard University, and Patty Bode, Tufts University.

Dynamic workshops were led by Professional Storyteller, Onawumi Jean Moss, Instructor and Project Director at Lesley University, Sue Cusack, Director of Arts Education at Tufts Universtiy, Patty Bode, and Artistic Director, Anthony Trecek-King and Asst. Artistic Director, Michele Adams of Boston Children's Chorus.

What a great way to kick off the new school year!
Thank you to all who were able to participate!

A very sincere and special thanks to Martha McKenna, Sue Cusack and Lesley University, Dr. Carol Johnson, Dr. Rev. Gregory Groover, Laura Perille and EdVestors, Onawumi Jean Moss, Steve Sidel, Patty Bode, Anthony Trecek-King, Michele Adams and Boston Children's Chorus.

The theme of the Institute was Expect Achievement: Quality Arts Education is Essential for Successful Schools.

Let us know what you think about Expecting Achievement or just let us know what you thought about the Arts Institute. It would be great to hear from you!

Good luck to all Arts Specialists as we begin the new 2009-2010 School Year!