WVDE ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE
December 10, 2014
*New items are listed in red.
CONTENTS:
I.
NEWS
II.
TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION
III.
TEACHER AND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
IV.
ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS
V.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
VI.
RESOURCES
I. NEWS
West Virginia Reading Association Conference
The conference was held in Lewisburg, WV November 20th-21st. The Conference theme this
year was Reading with the Arts: Off the Charts. How awesome to see the entire Integrated Arts
Team from Spencer Elementary at the conference and learning how the arts are used to
collaboratively support literacy. Great to see you there!
Pictured from left to right are Bridgette Bowen, Debora Albert, Renae Greene, and Cindy Sergeon.
Arts Alive Facebook Page
Check out the Facebook page for information on Henry Winkler’s recent visit to Ripley, WV and
the amazing art work of teacher, Debbie Kalt Sisson!
Do you have photos or experiences you would like to share or arts events happening in your
school/community? ‘Like’ the West Virginia Arts Alive Facebook page and tell us about them!
You can also send information directly to Dr. Christi Camper Moore, Arts Coordinator, and your
news, photos and events will be posted ccamper@k12.wv.us.
II. TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION
Charleston Ballet presents the Nutcracker
Delight in this family holiday classic presented by the Charleston Ballet and the WV Symphony
Orchestra. There is a cast of 75 dancers and guest artists, live music, and lavish costumes and
sets. Performances are December 12th at 7:30 and December 13th at 2:00 and 7:30 at the Clay
Center. To reserve your tickets, call the Clay Center Box Office at 304-561-5570 or visit
www.wvsymhony.org
CALL for Conference Session Proposals
The John F. Kennedy Center Very Special Arts team has issued a call for conference proposals
for their 2015 VSA Conference. The 2015 VSA Intersections: Arts and Special Education
Conference will take place August 3-4, 2015, in Arlington, VA. Intersections provides
professionals in the intersecting fields of arts education and special education the opportunity to
share current information in research, practice, programs, and policy, and serve as a leading
catalyst for change. Proposals are now being accepted for conference sessions and workshops
that explore an array of topics and emerging issues at the intersection of the arts and education
for students with disabilities from kindergarten to 12th grade. Intersections participants seek:
 Practical information to apply in their classrooms and infuse into their practice.
 Meaningful opportunities to contribute to changes that improve the future of arts
education for students with disabilities.
 Discussion, collaboration, and more with active colleagues in the field.
Deadline: December 30, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Please visit their website for further details:
http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/vsa/programs/sec_2015.cfm
WVSU Film Fest Submissions
West Virginia State University (WVSU) is looking for the next Steven Spielberg to be featured
during its annual film competition. This week the university announced a casting call for West
Virginia high school students and college students to submit a film or video project for the 3rd
Annual Tower Awards for Student Film and Media Arts.
All submissions must be received by December 12, 2014 with the appropriate entry form, a $5
entry fee and a digital file. Submissions must have been produced during active school
enrollment and completed after August 1, 2013. For an official entry form, please click the
following link: Entry Form. For more details, please visit the official website at WVSU Film
Festival or the Facebook page Tower Awards.
On behalf of Douglas Parks
WV Middle School Theatre Directors
December 20th at 1:00 there will be an organizational meeting at Blennerhassett Middle School
to discuss networking and support opportunities for one another. Please join us!
For more information, contact ldparks@k12.wv.us or 304 863-3356 ext 112 or see the attached
invitation.
Arts Alive is Friday, April 3, 2015!
Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston, WV.
Submission deadlines are quickly approaching!
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Remember: There is no longer a requirement or pre-requisite that teachers must belong to
their professional organization to submit work for consideration. ANY arts teacher (PreK-12; Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts) can submit work for consideration in Arts
Alive.
Every arts discipline (Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts) now has an alternative
submission process.
All Arts Alive Submission Guidelines are posted! Please visit the Arts Alive web page
http://wvde.state.wv.us/arts-alive for detailed information. Guidelines are also attached.
SUBMISSION DEADLINES AT A GLANCE:
Area
Deadline
Contact Person
Dance
January 16, 2015
Donald Laney
djamesl2002@yahoo.com
Poster
January 16, 2015
Dr. Christi Camper Moore
ccamper@k12.wv.us
Music
January 16, 2015
William Cosby
cosbywl@gmail.com
Pre-Kindergarten
February 20, 2015
Rhonda Fisher
rcrowley@k12.wv.us
Science in the Arts
March 6, 2015
Robin Sizemore
robin.sizemore@k12.wv.us
Theatre
January 16, 2015
Hannah Barnes
hebarnes@k12.wv.us
Visual Arts
February 6, 2015
Joe Semple
jsemple@k12.wv.us
III. TEACHER AND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
 STATE AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Be sure to contact your professional associations to register for professional development,
conferences, and workshop opportunities.
WV American Choral Director's Association
WV American Choral Director's Association winter conference (All State Chamber Choir, All
State Middle School/Junior High Choir and Collegiate Honor Choir) will be Jan. 29-31st, 2015
Registration deadlines for Chamber Choir auditions and Jr/Middle School registration is October
17th. For more information, please visit http://www.wvacda.org/conference/index.html
Connecting Practice, Measurement, and Evaluation
The Fifth International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education (ISAME)
February 18-21, 2015
Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
For more information, visit: http://reg.conferences.dce.ufl.edu/ISAME
West Virginia Music Educators Association
WVMEA 2015 Conference Dates: March 11-13, 2015 at the Charleston Civic Center,
Charleston, WV. For more information, http://wvmea.org/
NAfME National Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, October 26-29th, 2014. For more
information, http://www.nafme.org/
WV Thespian Festival
Festival dates: March 26-28 at the Culture Center in Charleston, WV.
For more information, visit http://www.wvthespians.com/page/page/5784412.htm
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OTHER TEACHER AND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
On behalf of the WV Department of Education and the Arts
The West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts has sent a letter of invitation to all high
school art teachers to invite students to participate in the 2015 Congressional Art Competition.
Art submissions must be received between January 2, 2015 and January 30, 2015. The awards
reception and a free workshop will be held at the Culture Center March 3, 2014. The winner
from each congressional district will have their artwork displayed at the United States Capitol for
one year, as well as, receive a $100.00 Dick Blick Art Supplies gift card. There will be five
second place winners who will receive a $50.00 Dick Blick Art Supplies gift card.
If you have any questions regarding the competition, please contact Cailin Howe at
304-558-0220 or by email at cailin.a.howe@wv.gov.
On behalf of the Clay Center
What's Your Story? Challenge
The Clay Center is challenging classrooms and residents of Charleston and the surrounding
counties to tell their stories! To go along with our current “What’s YOUR Story?” exhibit, check
out the following info on our video competition challenge. Enter to win prizes – including a class
trip to the Clay Center!
Video Prompts:
"My town rocks because..."
"My school/classroom serves the community by..."
"My experience at the Clay Center was..."
http://www.theclaycenter.org/science/science-sciencegalleries/STEAMworks.aspx
Trees of the World and more at the Clay Center!
Visit the following link to discover curriculum for the Clay Center’s upcoming school
performances and cultural classroom activities for our Trees of the World holiday display.
http://www.theclaycenter.org/education/fieldtrips/curriculum.aspx
West Virginia’s Poetry Out Loud Contest
Poetry Out Loud is a national contest in which high school students memorize and recite poetry
for an audience. The competition begins on a school-wide level, with the winners at each school
advancing to the statewide competition held at the Culture Center in Charleston. For more
information, please visit http://www.wvculture.org/arts/pol/ or contact WV Poetry Out Loud
Coordinator, Jim Wolfe James.D.Wolfe@wv.gov.
Important Dates:
DECEMBER 31st
January 15, 2015
January 30, 2015
March 6-7 2015
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School registration deadline has been extended!
Last day to hold school contest
Last day to register school champion and teacher with Arts in
Education Coordinator
State Finals held at the Culture Center in Charleston, West
Virginia
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Arts Education Specialist
Chicago Public Schools
Position Summary: Responsible for carrying out the goals and recommendations of the CPS Arts
Education Plan to ensure access to and equity in arts instructions for all learners, the Arts
Education Specialist supports principals, teachers and students in their engagement in and
development of curriculum, assessment(s) and instruction in the arts, specifically the performing
arts (dance, drama/theatre and music), through the design, piloting, and delivery of tools,
documents, professional development, exhibitions and performances, and events related to arts
education in CPS. Please contact the Director of Arts Education for CPS directly to move the
process quickly if you are interested: Evan Plummer eeplummer@cps.edu
IV. ARTICLES OF INTEREST, BLOGS AND NEW PUBLICATIONS
Creating “AHA! Moments” in Dance Classes
http://blog.getacclaim.com/creating-aha-moments-in-dance-classes-a-conversation-with-robynkotte-lesson-plan/
West Virginia Reading Association
The focus of studies and research for this year’s WVRA conference is reading in the arts. From
time to time, the members of the committee share information which may be helpful to
classroom teachers. The attachment, “Closing Reading with a Song” was contributed by
committee member, Sherry Craigo.
Great ideas! For more information, please visit http://www.wvreading.com/
The Importance of Art in Child Development
http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/music-arts/the-importance-of-art-in-child-development/
Arts Blog (various posts)
http://blog.artsusa.org/category/arts-education/
A Time to Validate the Importance of Hope
In case you missed this... The U.S. Department of Education posted a great piece on the arts, the
opportunity gap, and the power of hope in honor of National Arts in Education Week (Sept. 1421). Check it out here in the Office of Innovation and Improvement's blog.
U.S. Department of Education Awards $13.4 Million in Grants to Enhance Arts Education
http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-awards-134-million-grants-34organizations-enhance-teach
BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE ARTS
In March 2014, Americans for the Arts (AFTA)AFTA released a report on the arts and creative
industries. Creative Industries: Business & Employment in the Arts uses Dun & Bradstreet
business and employment data to illustrate the scope and importance of both the nonprofit and
for-profit arts industries. These reports can be localized to any state, county, congressional or
legislative district in the country.
V.FOR YOUR INFORMATION
On behalf of the WV Music Hall of Fame
The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame announces its inductees for 2015!
The living inductees are: R&B songwriter and performer John Ellison, steel guitarist
Russ Hicks, and jazz pianist Bob Thompson. The deceased inductees are: fiddler Ed Haley,
country music pioneer Buddy Starcher, and piano legend Harry Van Walls.
The induction ceremony will take place October 24, 2015 at the Culture Center Theater and will
be broadcast live on WV PBS. The event will be part of FestivALL Fall. The sixth induction
ceremony coincides with The WV Music Hall of Fame’s 10th anniversary. For information
about the 2015 induction ceremony please call 304/342-4412; or email wvmhof@gmail.com
On behalf of Barbara Yurick
Smart Moves for Education and the Arts
Barbara Yurick and her son Sam Yurick have collaborated to connect children’s literature with
ipad technology, math, science, creative movement and dance, visual art, music. The program is
standards based. The program is based on an original children’s book written, illustrated, and
composed by Sam Yurick on ipad. Drawing and music are explored on ipad. Creative movement
and dance classes weave dance into the story. Students are lead through a presentation of the
story for the school and guests. Presenters Barbara Yurick and Sam Yurick are available to
provide Teacher Training to lead students through the program, or to provide sessions for
students. Flexible programming is available for one day workshops or several day intensives. It
is designed for 2nd or 3rd grades. Other arts integration programs are available. For more
information contact: Barbara Yurick barbyurick@gmail.com.
Sample Student Learning Goals for the Arts!
The WVDE Educator Evaluation site now has Sample Student Learning Goals for each of the
arts disciplines (Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts). As we continue to think about how to
articulate baseline data, goals, strategies and measures, we hope the samples will be a useful
reference. Please visit http://wvde.state.wv.us/evalwv/goal-setting.html
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Christi Camper Moore, Arts Coordinator,
ccamper@k12.wv.us
VI. RESOURCES
Arts Education Partnership
http://www.aep-arts.org/
National Arts Standards
http://www.nationalartsstandards.org/
Anchor standards for College and Career Readiness
http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/CCRA/R/
Arts Education Partnership
The Arts Education Partnership (AEP) has created ArtsEdSearch.org—the nation’s first
clearinghouse of research examining the mounting body of evidence on the benefits of an arts
education. Drawing on the research in ArtsEdSearch, this bulletin offers a snapshot of how the
arts support achievement in school, bolster skills demanded of a 21st century workforce, and
enrich the lives of young people and communities. Visit: http://www.aep-arts.org/publicationsstore/#id=1&cid=720&wid=401 to download or order this brochure.
Website: http://www.artsedsearch.org/
Website: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/series/arts-integration-beta/artsintegration-beta.aspx
Grant Resources:
http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/grants-to-educators/
http://www.donorschoose.org/
http://www.fundforteachers.org/funding-opportunities/grants-art-teachers.php
http://www.artseveryday.org/Educators/detail.aspx?id=110
LINKS TO WV ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS AND OBJECTIVES
Dance: http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.9.pdf
Music: http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.10.pdf
Theatre: http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.11.pdf
Visual Arts: http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.12.pdf
STAY INFORMED
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If you have an item that you would like to share with the Listserv, please email to
ccamper@k12.wv.us. Include the name, brief description of the opportunity/event, and a link or
contact information where interested parties can obtain additional information. We cannot
include flyers or attachments.
The Arts Coordinator for The West Virginia Department of Education makes every effort to
provide relevant, timely information to stakeholders collected from numerous state and national
sources. The inclusion of items in this update does not imply the endorsement or verification of
accuracy by this agency.
Christi Camper Moore, Ph.D.
Arts Coordinator
Dance. Music. Theatre. Visual Arts
Office of Secondary Learning
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Building 6, Room 603
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
304.558.5325 P
304.558.1834 F
wvde.state.wv.us