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10/19/2019

SCHOLASTIC ART & wRITING AWARDS: NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS

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Do you know any talented teens? Are you one yourself? The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is now accepting submissions from students ages 13+ in grades 7–12!   ​
Scholastic Art & Writing Website
Presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program. The Awards feature a distinguished list of alumni including Andy Warhol, Stephen King, Sylvia Plath, and Tschabalala Self. In the 2019 program year, nearly 340,000 works were submitted, with over 2,700 students receiving national recognition.
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Students are invited to submit original work in 29 art and writing categories, such as architecture, painting, poetry, and video game design. Deadlines for submission vary by region, so check here to learn more about important dates in your hometown. The Award recipients will be announced in March 2020, followed by a week of celebration in New York City in June, including a ceremony at Carnegie Hall. 

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10/19/2019

FOLK ARTS IN THE CLASSROOM

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IOWA ARTS COUNCIL OFFERS PD OPPORTUNITY

In a new professional development opportunity for Iowa's arts and social studies teachers, Folk Arts in the Classroom offers a two-day, immersive learning program that encourages teachers to incorporate folk arts in K-12 arts and social studies curriculums. Participating teachers will learn about folk arts and resources from Iowa cultural institutions and workshop their own integrated lesson plans.
READ the Guidelines

Potential applicants are encouraged to review all published material and contact Jennie Knoebel at 515-242-6194 or jennie.knoebel@iowa.gov with questions well in advance of the application deadline.

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10/6/2019

AGENDA FROM 2019 FALL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

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2019 AGENDA: FALL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
2018 MEETING MINUTES, APPROVED AT 2019 MEETING

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10/6/2019

CLEARINGHOUSE FOR WORK-BASED LEARNING

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This is part of the Department of Education’s Equity and Future Ready initiative.  Spread the word about the Clearinghouse (a work-based learning that includes projects, internships, and apprenticeships that are embedded into classwork) to your networks.  Check out the fine arts projects and consider using one in your classroom. We are looking for arts educators to submit some "Take and Bake Project Ideas" to the Clearinghouse. We need to have more rigorous and authentic fine arts projects up there in general, and music, theater, and dance projects in particular. If you have thoughts or suggestions, please contact our Fine Arts Consultant, Angela Matsuoka at angela.matsuoka@iowa.gov
Clearinghouse for Work-based Learning Flyer: PDF

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10/6/2019

FINE ARTS LEADERSHIP TEAM UPDATE

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The Arts Education Data Project is coming to Iowa! The Department of Education has signed on to funding this project and we are in the early phases of mining data. Goal: What is the status of arts education in our schools? The data will be a means to an end to strengthen and extend student engagement, access and participation in the arts. The Arts Education Data Project will take existing data acquired by the Department of Education and make it usable in our field. This data project is already active in 10 states with New Jersey being the first state to include data on their state/school report card. Mid-Spring is the estimated dashboard release date for Iowa art educators to view.  

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10/6/2019

FOUNDING AEI MEMBER: Shirley Pfeifer

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Founding AEI member, Shirley Ann Pfeifer, age 90, of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, September 20, 2019 at her residence. Shirley had lived in Washington County since 1951. She was an Art Teacher for Washington Community School District from 1951-1953, teaching at Stewart and Lincoln Elementary. She also taught for the Columbus Junction Community School District from 1967-1994. 
Online condolences may be sent for Shirley’s family through the web at www.jonesfh.com
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Mrs. Pieffer introduced me to art, and helped me gain the love and passion I have. She was patient and kind and and always willing to answer a young girls questions. - Former Student  
Shirley Pfeifer Obituary

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10/6/2019

AWARDS BANQUET TO RECOGNIZE 2019  RECIPIENTS AT FALL CONFERENCE

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Since 1950, Art Educators of Iowa has been recognizing those of its members who stood out as exemplars in the field.  AEI & NAEA give awards every year to honor the best art educators and supporters of the arts,in the state of Iowa and at the regional and national level. 
The Awards Banquet will be from 6:00-10:00 PM, Friday, October 11th.
Silent Auction from 6:30-7:30 and dinner with puppet performance by Monica Leo to follow. Location: Hotel Winneshiek, 104 E Water St, Decorah, IA 52101

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10/2/2019

SARGENT ART OFFERING PRIZES FOR YAM PARTICIPATION

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All teachers sending submissions to the art activity for which Sargent Art has sponsored prizes in your state are eligible to receive the Participation Gift offered by Sargent Art.
 
However, there is an additional step to be taken by each teacher in order to receive this Gift of  Participation. This is entirely optional and each teacher should decide whether she/he would like to receive this Gift.
Sargent Art is requesting the Principal of the school to send in the attached form, with all the information requested in it, directly to Sargent Art.
Kindly take a look at the attached form and make it available to all participating teachers in your state. The Participation Gift will only go to the schools which have submitted this form directly to Sargent Art, via email at artcontest@sargentart.com.
 
I would like to take this opportunity to also clarify that the Participation Gift is in no way connected to the list of Participating Teachers which we are requesting on the third page of the Workbook.  The list of participating teachers provides us with a quantitative measure of the reach of our sponsorship. After the winners are announced, we would ship the individual category prizes to each winner’s school after we receive the list of participating teachers from you.
 
Please feel free to send in your questions, if any, regarding any of the above.
 
Regards,
Bhakti Oza
Sargent Art
Tel: (570) 454 – 3596
Fax: (570) 459 – 1752
www.sargentart.com
Click here for our Catalog
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2020 PARTICIPATION FORM
2020 YAM Flyer

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10/1/2019

FALL COUNCIL MEETING: 10/5

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AEI FALL COUNCIL MEETING: OCTOBER 5TH, 2019
MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE VIA GOOGLE HANGOUT: LINK CAN BE FOUND AT THE TOP OF MEETING AGENDA
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AEI FALL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
AEI SUMMER MEETING MINUTES 2019

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