fine arts education EXPRESSIONS
Fall 2022
- ESU Professional Development Staff, District Supervisors, Department Chairs and Organization Leadership: Please send this information to the fine arts teachers in your service area, district, or organization.
- Fine Arts Teachers: Please share with your colleagues and friends.
Fall 2022
It's Fall Y'all
We, as educators and artists, are faced with decisions to make each and every day. I recently read a blog post by Ashley Danyew. In it she quoted Emily P. Freeman's The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions, "For today, when you stand in the garden, the classroom, the office, the paint store, the library, the sanctuary, or the street, accept that there may not be a perfect choice, a right choice, or an ideal. Instead pick what you like, then see how it grows."
Please continue to inspire your kids and colleagues with the beauty, joy, and self-expression the arts and arts education have to offer. Here's to moving forward! -Cody
Fine Arts Exchange
Know of an organization? Email the contact information to Cody. The Fine Arts Exchange is a growing resource for arts educators and will continue to be updated.
Fine Arts Rap
Walk to Unlock Nebraska
Check out for Walk to Unlock Nebraska for more information. Sign Up to be part of the Spring 2023 Pilot.
Connect with Nebraskans for the Arts - Arts Ed Committee
The organization is focused on advocating for arts education in Nebraska; and in order to do that well, they want to make sure to reach those most affected by advocacy efforts. If you are interested in being added to their contact list, please email Petra Wahlqvist at petra@nebraskansforthearts.org For more information about Nebraskans for the Arts, please visit https://www.nebraskansforthearts.org
UNL Opera for Kids
Nebraska Excellence in Teaching Forgivable Loan Programs
The Nebraska Department of Education provides programs to help address teacher shortage areas. Currently music, visual arts, and theatre are considered educator shortage areas.
The Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program (EETP) provides forgivable loans (up to $3,000/year for a maximum of five years) to Nebraska teachers enrolled in an eligible graduate program at an eligible Nebraska institution.
For more information on these programs, visit the NDE Educator Preparation or contact Excellence in Teaching Act Specialist, Kelcy Sass at kelcy.sass@nebraska.gov.
Nebraska High School Theater Academy
America Celebrates
These ornaments were created by Art Club Members at Bennington South Middle School.
Nebraska Ornaments Displayed in Washington, D. C.
Located in President's Park in Washington, D. C., the national Christmas Tree display will feature 58 trees adorned with more than 2,600 ornaments created by one school from each of the 50 states, five U.S. Territories, District of Columbia, Bureau of Indian Education, and Department of Defense Education Activity. The ornaments can be viewed from December 2, 2022, through January 1, 2023. You can also view photos on the President's Park Facebook Page or President's Park Twitter and see the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony to be aired on CBS on Sunday, December 11 at 8 PM ET.
Is Your School Interested in Showing Artwork in Our Nation's Capital?
NEWS FROM NEBRASKA'S ART EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS
Great Plains Orff Chapter
Nebraska Music Educators Association
Nebraska Art Teachers Association
Nebraska State Bandmasters Association
Nebraska Thespians
Plains States Kodaly Organization
Information from Nebraska's Arts Education Organizations is provided as a resource and is not an endorsement of the NDE.
Do you know of another organization not listed? If so, have them contact Cody.
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Nebraska Arts Council Grant Opportunities
Arts Learning Projects Grants support programs with strong educational emphasis in pre-K-12 schools or in community settings. Community-based projects must incorporate education learning outcomes in the arts. School-based projects must incorporate state or national educational learning standards in the arts and may also be aligned with standards in other disciplines. Applications for Arts Learning Projects Grants are due by March 15 for projects from July 1-June 30.
Creative Aging through the Arts Program Grants provide funds to hire an artist to lead workshops at senior centers, assisted living facilities, libraries and nonprofit organizations serving older adults. Creative Aging through the Arts Grants are due six weeks in advance.
Nebraska Touring Program Sponsor Grants help sponsor organizations that provide arts engagement for people across the state through funding for performances or programs selected from the Nebraska Arts Council Artist Roster. Nebraska Touring Program Sponsor Grants are due six weeks in advance.
Presenting Nebraska's State Poet grants provide financial assistance for Nebraska nonprofit organizations and accredited public or private schools to host events featuring the current Nebraska State Poet, Matt Mason. Presenting Nebraska's State Poet grants are due six weeks in advance.
School Bus for the Arts Grants underwrite the cost of field trips for K-12 students to attend professional arts events, including concerts, dance, or theatre performances, and cultural exhibits at museums or other venues. If you can't bring your students to the arts, then bring the arts to your students. Until further notice, NAC's School Bus for the Arts Grants can be used to hire professional arts organizations for an in-school program. School Bus for the Arts Grants are due four weeks prior to the event date.
Humanities Nebraska Grant Opportunities
For more information, including grant categories, eligibility, deadlines, and applications, visit Humanities Nebraska.
TECHNOLOGY TIDBITS
Adobe Max has a free online conference every year. Sessions are recorded and archived and can be a tool for your Media Arts lessons.
The Public Art Archive shows works of art that exist beyond the walls of a museum. Check out a piece of art and see what may be close to you and your school or organization.
Theatrefolk has resources, units, and lessons for theatre educators.
Check out Arts ARE Education, a national campaign in support of arts education for all students.
Doodles and Scratches is a virtual space for youths and young adults to advance their interest in visual arts through flexible self-led art lessons, video demonstration, and discussion boards. This site is designed as part of a graduate program of study by Mina Shelby.
Symphony Storytime is a video story series where a story is told with music played by the Oregon Symphony. Each episode is 10-15 minutes in length and features a particular instrument.
Thank you to Brook Phillips, theatre educator with Millard Public Schools, Annette Mitchell, music educator with Norris Public Schools, and Jacqui Garrison, communications and information systems career specialist at the NDE for your contributions to the Technology Tidbits.
Do you have a favorite site, app, or tech hack you'd like to share? Email Cody to include your idea in the next edition of the EXPRESSIONS.
Connect with Nebraska's Fine Arts Education
Let's connect and work together for all kids in Nebraska to have access and opportunities in arts education.
- Sign Up to be on the NDE Fine Arts Education mailing list. You'll receive newsletters, invitations to events, and special announcements.
- Follow Nebraska Fine Arts on Twitter at @NDE_FineArts. Use the #FineArtsEdNebraska to highlight the many amazing Fine Arts Education opportunities, events, and learning.
- Find out more about Fine Arts Education in Nebraska and view past editions of the NDE Fine Arts Expressions Newsletter.
Nebraska Department of Education
Mailing: PO Box 94987, Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
Email: cody.talarico@nebraska.gov
Website: education.ne.gov/finearts
Phone: 4023147822
Twitter: @NDE_FineArts
Links to third-party websites do not constitute an endorsement of the content, viewpoint, accuracy, opinions, policies, products, services, or accessibility of the sites.
Decisions about curriculum and instructional materials are made locally by individual school districts and classroom teachers. The Nebraska Department of Education does not mandate the curriculum used within a local school.
Pictures from photosforclass.com (no attribution required) or provided by the school or organization and used with permission. Organization logos used with permission.