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For the full description of the Network Leadership Committee Nomination and Election Procedures and the 2005 Nomination Form please contact Leigh, lathompson@kennedy-center.org. Please call (202) 416-8817 if you have any questions concerning the nomination process. REMINDER NSBA NOMINATIONS DUE DECEMBER 2 The deadline for submitting nominations for this year’s award is Friday, December 2, 2005 (postmarked deadline). This award is designed to recognize school districts for excellent arts education programs. Please note that each State Alliance for Arts Education is eligible to nominate one school district for consideration for this national award. Please contact Leigh with any questions. OCTOBER NETWORK LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING The Network Leadership Committee met at the Kennedy Center October 20-23. They participated in strategic planning sessions for the KCAAEN led by Althea Jerome. The NLC also discussed the goals, agenda and sessions for the January/February KCAAEN Annual Meeting. The NLC representatives shared updates from their regions and aided in planning upcoming professional development conference calls. The Network Leadership Committee’s next meeting will be in April 2006. KCAAEN GRANT NOTIFICATION State Alliances that did not receive Kennedy Center funding last year have been notified regarding funding for 2006. However, Alliances that did receive Kennedy Center funding in fiscal year 2005 must complete a final report before notification for 2006 funding can be sent. Final reports must be completed no later than November 30, 2005. A full list of grantees will be released in December 2006. Questions regarding reports or the grant process should be directed to Leigh. NEWS FROM STATE ALLIANCES Arizona –The Arizona Alliance for Arts Education and Arizona School Administrators’ Association will present the 2005 Administrator Award for Outstanding Support in Arts Education to Richard McCormick, Principal at Desert Shadows in the Paradise Valley Unified School District and the Superintendent Award for Outstanding Support in Arts Education to Paul McDonald of Bisbee Unified School District. Their leadership in arts education was recognized at the Arizona School Administrators’ Conference on September 26 and at the Superintendents’ Conference on October 17 in Prescott. The Arizona Alliance for Arts Education held an annual recognition reception on Thursday, October 20, 2005. AAAE recognized Edna Gilbert (former Partners in Education team member) who has supported arts education in Arizona for over thirty years as well as individual and corporate sponsors. In honor of Edna (who has a penchant for wearing purple hats), guests donned hats and acknowledged her exceptional service to arts education in Arizona. California -- By Elizabeth Lindsley, Ed.D. from CAAE Newsletter California Alliance for Arts Education and Laurie Schell have been honored with a 2005 ToP Champion Award from the Institute of Cultural Affairs. The award recognizes individuals and organizations for excellence in facilitative leadership and for embodying the spirit and use of participatory methods in their organizational life. CAAE shares this honor with only 15 other organizations from across the United States, including an international conservation organization, health services agencies, a consultant to Travelocity, school districts, social service agencies, and even an Indian reservation. Arizona and California – At the National Grantmakers in the Arts conference in Pasadena California in October, Laurie Schell, Executive Director of the California Alliance for Arts Education and Jacky Alling, program officer for the Arizona Community Foundation and former KCAAEN NLC member, presented a theme session on arts education. The session was entitled: Arts Education Policy: Catalytic Tools for Community Involvement. Kentucky – KAAE is partnering with the Kentucky Theatre Association for their annual joint professional development day on Saturday, November 12, 2005, as a part of the KTA conference. The focus of this professional development is drama and dance. The Kentucky Department of Education Arts and Humanities will present information about the revised core content in these two areas, which will begin to be assessed in the 06-07 academic year. KAAE has been contracted by the Kentucky Arts Council to plan and implement a one-day forum, December 9, 2005, to present to arts education decision makers the findings of the baseline survey of Arts Education in Kentucky that was conducted this summer under the leadership of Louisville-based Collaborative for Teaching and Learning. Other partners in the survey and forum include the Kentucky Department of Education, the Kentucky Center, Arts Kentucky, Kentucky Educational Television, and the Jefferson County Public Schools. The survey findings will be presented within the framework of KDE’s five current initiatives. Nebraska – Nicole Palof, Administrative Director, Nebraskans for the Arts, Nebraska Alliance for Arts Education, has a new email address. She can be contacted via email at npalof@nebraskansforthearts.org. South Carolina – The Cultural Council of South Carolina hosted one of the Americans for the Arts “Creative Conversations” on October 19 in Columbia. The “conversation” included discussion about developing artistic leadership, audience development, technical assistance needs, and how cultural institutions can assist in the development of the independent artist. Update 4
IMAGINATION CELEBRATION NATIONAL SITES INFORMATION PROPOSALS FOR 2005-2006 KENNEDY CENTER FUNDING The form for 2005-2006 Kennedy Center funding proposals was mailed to the IMAGINATION CELEBRATION national sites in early October. These proposals were due on November 1, 2005. TEACHER WORKSHOP INFORMATION UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AT NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS SITES Listed below is the information we have received on current bookings of workshop leaders from the Kennedy Center Touring Program. Please let us know if you have contracted workshop leaders so we can add that information. MO93 Judy Thibault Klevins 10/31-11/1/2005 FL97 Rosalind Flynn 11/1-11/4/2005 CA05 Karl Schaffer 11/2/2205 MO91 Judy Thibault Klevins 11/2-11/4/2005 OK05 Karen Erickson 11/3/2005 IN91 Amy MacDonald 11/3/2006 IA03 Judy Thibault Klevins 11/7-11/8/2005 AR91 Marcia Daft 11/7-11/8/2005 TN03 Karen Erickson 11/7 - 11/10/2005 FL97 Lenore Blank Kelner 11/2-11/3/2005 CT05 Rosalind Flynn 11/8/2005 KY01 Mary Hall Surface 11/8-11/9/2005 PA97 Lenore Blank Kelner 11/11/2005 OH05 Karen Erickson 11/14/2005 SD01 Judy Thibault Klevins 11/19/2005 AZ01 Marcia Daft 11/28-11/30/2005 NV01 Lenore Blank Kelner 12/2/2005 FL97 Marcia Daft 12/5-12/8/2005 MS03 Rosalind Flynn 12/7-12/8/2005 HI95 Sandy Lyne 1/6-1/16/2006 AL96 Judy Thibault Klevins 1/ 2-1/3/2006 SC95 Marcia Daft 1/9-1/12/2006 FL97 Rosalind Flynn 1/23-1/27/2006 MI97 Marcia Daft 1/24-1/26/2006 MA91 Lenore Blank Kelner 1/25-1/26/2006 OH05 Karen Erickson 1/28/2006 OK95 Marcia Daft 2/6-2/9/2006 WI99 Sandy Lyne 2/20/2006 WI99 Lenore Blank Kelner 2/20-21/2006 AZ01 Marcia Daft 2/20-3/1/2006 SC95 Judy Thibault Klevins 2/21-2/24/2006 MO91 Sandy Lyne 2/22-2/24/2006 MO95 Harlan Brownlee 2/22/2006 IN91 Rosalind Flynn 2/23/2006 IA03 Karl Schafer and Erik Stern 2/27-2/28/2006 SC95 Sean Layne 2/27-3/1-2006 SC01 Karen Erickson 2/28-3/1/2006 OH05 Karen Erickson 3/6/2006 NC01 Judy Thibault Klevins 3/7-3/9/2006 FL97 Lenore Blank Kelner 3/13-3/15/2006 AZ01 Sean Layne 3/13-17/2006 SC95 Marcia Daft 3/13-3/17/2006 WI93 Karen Erickson 3/22-3/23/2006 CA03 Sean Layne 3/27-3/331-2006 WV01 Lenore Blank Kelner 4/4-5/2006 IA03 Karen Erickson 4/5/2006 IL/IA92 Karen Erickson 4/6/2006 IN91 Marcia Daft 4/17-4/21/2006 Update 5
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