PRAIRIE VISIONS INSTITUTE 2008
“CROSSROADS: HOW THE PAST BECOMES THE FUTURE”
The Prairie Visions Institute will be held from Tuesday, June 10 to Friday, June 13, 2008. This four-day long Institute provides professional development in comprehensive arts education for educators – classroom teachers, arts specialists, administrators, program specialists from museum and arts organizations. Prairie Visions has been serving educators in arts integrated learning for 21 years.
The first 25 Iowa educators who register will receive free tuition due to funding from Iowa West Foundation.
The theme for the 2008 Institute is “Crossroads: How the Past Becomes the Future.”
The focus of the curriculum will be object and site-centered learning, connecting the past and present through historical objects and artistic works. Using regional curriculum delivery sites, we will model how innovative and exciting off-site experiences can connect to classroom learning and stimulate meaningful curriculum. Activities will show how students can experience learning through exploration of diverse populations and authentic voices, interpretation of artifacts and artworks, and understanding through thematic relationships. The interdisciplinary approach features visual arts, music, drama, dance/movement, social studies, language arts, and science. All off-site active inquiry will be directly correlated to classroom curriculum connections, engaging imagination and encouraging reflection. Participants will receive a wealth of valuable curricular materials and resources for their professional collections.
Prairie Visions Institute will be held at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, with trips to The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery in Lincoln, Nebraska, and the Union Pacific Railroad Museum, the Squirrel Cage Jail, and the Western Historic Trails Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Transportation to these regional delivery sites will be provided or arranged from UNO.
Graduate Credit will be offered through UNO (it is not included in the free money for the class) and Professional Development credit for Iowa teacher's is in the works. Watch this website for updates.
Contact info: Shari Hofschire, 402/554-2402, shofschaire@unomaha.edu
Registration form at http://www.unomaha.edu/~fineart/art/edcenter.htm
Dorm Rooms available $25.00 per night They hold 3-4 persons; can be a collaborative group.
Worth 2 credits for license renewal. If you want grad credit that will be arranged through UNO.
Buses available for some field trips. Field trips to the Sheldon will be car-pool.
Work, such as reflective postcards, will be done on the bus trip; may want to bring your creative drawing tools!
For more information watch artedia or email susann@fmtc.com
Artist Residency Application
Artist residencies are offered by the Corning Center for the Fine Arts on a first come first serve basis. The gallery has two residency positions (one of which is currently filled). Residencies can be a 3, 6 or 12 month stay. The artist is responsible for making “suitable” art for display and part time management of the gallery space. In exchange he or she receives a fully furnished apartment to reside in and gallery space to work. The artist is still responsible for a nominal amount of rent and utilities ($100 per month rent, and $85 utilities). You may download the application here.
Note: Corning Center for the Fine Arts is currently exhibiting K-6 student art work.
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