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ramsey school performing arts magnet
minneapolis, mn | |
Built in 1931, Ramsey School, Performing Arts Magnet is named after Minnesota's first territorial governor and second state governor, Alexander Ramsey.
Our school has gone through several transitions over the years, and now serves as one of two fine arts magnets for the Minneapolis school system.
We are home for about 1,000 students from kindergarten through eighth grade. We offer learning in and through the fine arts to all of our students. Those arts areas include theatre, dance, strings, band, choirs, and visual and graphic arts.
We strive to support and expand student learning through an arts integrated process in reading, math, writing, speaking and listening. By offering multiple and varied pathways to learning achievement, we know we can respond to the individual learning needs of our students.
Our teachers regularly participate in professional development training which focuses on the instructional support required to guide student growth.
It is the primary mission of Ramsey School, Performing Arts Magnet to encourage all of our students to become responsible, successful learners, in and through the arts.
We seek to be a school of excellence, with high quality staff, effective instruction and successful, responsible students.
Visit Ramsey!
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thank you!
$75K and higher
Columbia College Chicago, IL
$65K
Santa Fe University of Art and Design, Santa Fe, NM
$20K
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville, FL
$5K
NobleHour
SoundTree
Webster University Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, St. Louis, MO
Wenger Corporation, Minneapolis, MN
$2.5K
Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design, San Francisco, CA
Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Washington, D.C.
Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Friends, Houston, TX
$2K
CalArts, Valencia, CA
Harrison School for the Arts, Lakeland, FL
Howard W. Blake High School of the Arts, Tampa, FL
Orange Grove Middle School of the Arts, Tampa, FL
Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, FL
The Hilda Sutton and William D. Blanton Charitable Foundation, Lakeland, FL
$1K
Denise Davis Cotton, Ed.D., Sarasota, FL
Interlochen Center for the Arts, MI
Orange County High School of the Arts, Santa Ana, CA
$500-$1K
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Los Angeles, CA |
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2012-2013 officers & board of directors | | | officers
President
Craig Collins, Ed. D.
Principal, Harrison School for the Arts, Lakeland, FL
First Vice President
Rory Pullens
CEO, Head of School, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Washington, D.C.
Second Vice President
Pamela Jordan
Head of School, Chicago Academy for the Arts, IL
Treasurer
Donn K. Harris
Executive Director, Oakland School for the Arts, Oakland, CA
Secretary
Patricia Decker
Director of Recruitment, New York University - Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY
Immediate Past President
Ralph Opacic, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Orange County High School of the Arts, Santa Ana, CA
board of directors
R. Scott Allen, Ph.D. (2012)
Principal, HSPVA, Houston, TX
Douglas Ashcraft, D.M.A. (2012)
Dean of the Arts, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, CA
Bill Barrett (2013)
Executive Director, Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design, San Francisco, CA
Kim Bruno (2012)
Principal, LaGuardia Arts HS, NYC
Jackie Collins (2012)
Principal, Idaho Arts Charter, Nampa ID
Jackie Cornelius (2013)
Exeutive Director of Fine Arts, Duval County Public Schools; and Principal, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville, FL
Denise Davis-Cotton, Ed.D. (2013) Founder of Detroit School of Arts (retired), College of Education, Argosy University, Sarasota, FL
Dottie Marshall Englis (2013)
Chair, Conservatory of Theatre Arts, Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
David A. Flatley (2012)
Executive Director, Center for Community Arts Partnerships, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL
Roy Fluhrer, Ph.D. (2013)
Director, Fine Arts Center, Greenville, SC
Suzy Highland, Ed.D. (2012)
Academic Counselor, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, New Orleans, LA
Sally Gaskill (2013)
Associate Director, Strategic National Arts Alumni Project, Bloomington, IN
Carol Kim (2013)
Vice President of International Affairs, CalArts, Valencia, CA
William Kohut (2012)
Principal, Denver School of the Arts, Denver, CO
Mary Martha Lappe (Founding Director)
Executive Director, HSPVA Friends, The High School for Performing & Visual Arts, Houston, TX
Terri Milsap (2012)
Principal, ChiArts, Chicago IL
Valerie Morris (2013)
Dean, School of the Arts, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
Scott M. Rudes, Ph.D. (2012)
Principal , Orange Grove Middle Magnet School of the Arts, Tampa, FL
Tom Sherry (2013)
Architect, AIA, LEED, AP, Design Principal, Hamilton Anderson Associates, Detroit, MI
Tim Wade (2013)
Vice President of Student Affairs, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI
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asn calendar of events and gatherings
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may 2-6, 2012 board of directors' meeting, columbia college, chicago, il
october 15-19, 2012 conference chicago, chicago academy of arts, chiarts, columbia college, chicago, il
october 2013 conference new york city, nyu tisch, nyu steinhardt, laguardia
october 2014 conference denver, co, denver school of the arts
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good luck and godspeed | | |
tennessee williams (3/26/1911 - 2/25/1983)
afterword to camino real
The color, the grace and levitation, the structural pattern in motion, the quick interplay of live beings, suspended like fitful lightning in a cloud, these things are the play, not words on paper, nor thoughts and ideas of an author, those shabby things snatched off basement counters at Gimbel's.
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| leadership committee chair's message | | |
Dear , | |
It has been my honor to serve as the chair of ASN's dynamic Leadership Committee this past year-plus. The leadership team strives to support our membership with with ideas, resources and projects. The committee is comprised of arts leaders from throughout the United States with more years of leadership experience than we care to count. We have guided emerging leaders, served as sounding boards for leaders nationwide, advised new schools as they attempted to open and consulted with colleges and universities on matters that affected their recruitment, enrollment and programming. If there is anything we can do for any ASN member or potential member, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.
This past year has been exciting for us. At the past two ASN conferences, we have worked with Disney leaders in both California and Florida to provide membership with conference strands that highlight the important place the arts have in the millennium: the inspiration of creativity and innovation in a world that requires new paradigms of learning and action. We have held sessions on fundraising, marketing, facility development and staff development. We have reached out to new partners internationally and connected with other arts organizations whose missions complement ours.
One of our most visible initiatives is the Life in the Arts Master Series, an archive of student-created videos that highlights arts activities and artists in local communities. Generously supported by our sponsor, the Santa Fe University of Art and Design, the series is now in its second semester and features a line-up of videos that range from master classes in schools to creative projects put together by the fantastic students we help to educate. Please contact me directly if you work with any group that would like national exposure for its video work. The theme of the pieces centers on the way artists make a living once they are out of high school -- employment, free-lancing, teaching, entering college -- how artists navigate the world and build their own future as they help to shape our collective futures.
We are looking ahead to Chicago in October 2012 for the annual ASN conference. Leadership strands will be indicated in the program, and we hope to see you at one of our sessions, where the exchange of profound ideas and the mutual inspiration we provide each other will continue to flourish.
See you in Chicago,
Donn K. Harris
Chair, Best Practices Committee
Executive Director and Artistic Director, Oakland School for the Arts, CA
Committee members include: Jackie Collins, Idaho Arts Charter; Jackie Cornelius, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts; Denise Davis Cotton, Argosy University; Roy Fluhrer, Fine Arts Center of Greenville; William Kohut, Denver School of the Arts; Mary Martha Lappe, Houston School for the Performing and Visual Arts Friends; and Tom Sherry, Anderson Hamilton Associates
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manifesto featured in arts ed blog salon
americans for the arts | | |
Seth Godin's Education Manifesto: Stop Stealing Dreams
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youth art month march
national art education association | |  Youth Art Month (YAM) is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art and art education for all children and to encourage public support for quality school art programs. Established
in 1961, YAM provides a forum for acknowledging skills that are not possible in other subjects. The
Council for Art Education (CFAE), a sponsor of Youth Art Month, adopted the national theme, "Start With Art, Learn for Life." Art Education develops self-esteem, appreciation of the work of others, Self expression, cooperation with others, and critical thinking skills. All of these skills are vital to the success of our future leaders - our children.
Youth Art Month's Purposes Are:
- To direct attention to the value of art education which develops divergent and critical thinking; multicultural awareness; and technical, communication, and expressive skills.
- To increase community, business and governmental support for art education.
- To recognize that art is a necessity for the full development of better quality of life for all people.
- To expand art programs in schools and stimulate new ones.
- To increase community understanding and interest in art and art education through involvement in art exhibits, workshops, and other creative venues.
- To provide additional opportunities for individuals of all ages to participate in creative
- art learning.
- To encourage commitment to the arts by students, community organizations, and individuals everywhere.
- To recognize art education as a viable component in the total education curricula that develops citizens of a global society.
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music in our schools month march
national association of music education | |  March is Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM)...and Music In Our Schools Month means advocacy!
Music programs nationwide are in danger. State and local legislators are attempting to make up for funding shortfalls in this difficult economy by cutting education budgets, which can place school music at risk. Advocacy takes place on many fronts, and advocates for music education need to learn to speak to different audiences, each of whom has a key contribution to make. Now's the time to get involved and do your part to ensure that America's students have access to a comprehensive, sequential music education taught by exemplary music educators!
Go to the NAME website to find out how to participate in MIOSM and promote support for school music, and scroll down to find out what's new for 2012 MIOSM! |
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theatre in our schools month march
american alliance for theatre and education | |
 TIOS 2012 Theme: Connecting Communities, Engaging Minds
Theatre and drama are essential in the lives of students all year, but March is designated to celebrate and increase public awareness of the impact of theatre in our schools and schools in our theatres. AATE invites you to celebrate Theatre in our Schools (TIOS) in your area! You know theatre education's power to make children's lives better, now shout about it and let the skeptics know how vital theatre is to youth development. |
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venerated high priest and humble servant of music education, jose antonio abreu & el sistema | |
 March 1 2012
new york times
by daniel j. wakin
As he slowly walked through the adoring and bubbling crowd of young people, the frail elderly man brushed a cheek, clasped an arm, bestowed a smile. He lingered affectionately with members of a choir composed of disabled youngsters.
For anyone who observed Pope John Paul II in action amid third-world crowds during the later years of his papacy, it was a familiar sight: the charisma, the smiles, the contrast of stooped holy man and spirited youngsters, the solicitousness for the weak.
But on this February day at the Teresa Carreño Theater here, the center of attention was not a pope. It was José Antonio Abreu, the founder and influential leader of a classical music education program called El Sistema. Mr. Abreu was showing off some of its orchestras to visiting Americans in an elaborately choreographed showcase.
The endless explorations of El Sistema, in articles, documentaries and books, give little attention to one of its more striking aspects: a similarity to organized religion and, more specifically, the Roman Catholic Church.
Venezuela is not especially a deeply Catholic country, and El Sistema's top rank of musicians do not display piety. But through the influence of Mr. Abreu, who professes deep religious devotion, the trappings of a church have emerged, even if the similarities are only a question of atmospherics. It is possible to extrapolate that a good part of El Sistema's success is due to these trappings, or at least to the single-minded focus on spreading the gospel of social action through music.
El Sistema absorbs hundreds of thousands of young Venezuelans into orchestras and other ensembles, providing intensive musical training as an antidote to the ills of poverty, an enveloping reality in this country despite its oil wealth.
Founded in 1975, El Sistema has in recent years also begun producing a generation of talented musicians now competing on the international stage. Classical music educators, administrators and professional players around the world have clutched at its mantle, forming alliances with the movement, establishing Sistema-inspired music programs and engaging its top orchestras and their conductors. Read more...
To learn more about El Sistema USA, click here.
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| emeril lagasse's restaurant serve up culinary student's signature dish to make change | | |
Aspiring Young Chefs Take Part in Food & Wine's "Chefs Make Change" Campaign
 NEW ORLEANS (March 1, 2012) - Emeril Lagasse Foundation announced the winner from its "Dish that makes a Difference" recipe contest: Louisiana Surf and Turf with Grilled Ribeye, Seafood Mashed Potatoes and Cajun Crab-Boiled Asparagus, created by 18 year-old culinary arts student Janeé Taylor. After receiving over 2,000 votes, her recipe will be served this month in Lagasse's restaurants in New Orleans, Orlando and Las Vegas; $5 from each dish sold will be donated to Emeril Lagasse Foundation to support the culinary arts.
Taylor, one of four finalists in the contest, is a 2011 graduate of Warren Easton High School in New Orleans and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). She is now a freshman studying Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University - Lagasse's alma mater - in Providence, RI.
 "My grandmother inspired me in the kitchen, but my idol is Emeril Lagasse. My dream is to one day own a restaurant, travel and hopefully write a cookbook," said Taylor.
"I'm so proud of what these students have accomplished at NOCCA. All four dishes were absolutely delicious," said Emeril Lagasse. "Now our guests can have a taste and share in the success of this amazing program by ordering the very talented Janeé Taylor's dish."
The recipe contest and charitable promotion is part of FOOD & WINE magazine's "Chefs Make Change" campaign, a coalition of 10 star chef-philanthropists working to create new opportunities in their communities through the power and possibility of food. Emeril Lagasse Foundation was featured as one of the "Chefs Make Change" charities in the magazine's February issue.
For the recipe contest, Emeril challenged NOCCA's culinary arts students to compose an original, seasonal dish showcasing New Orleans' signature cuisine. The three other finalists and their dishes are: Victoria Farmer's Creole Rabbit with Roasted Butternut Squash and Spicy Corn Cakes; Chayil Johnson's Apricot Glazed Roasted Duck with Butternut Squash Risotto, and Grace Treffinger's Chipotle Braised Pork with Poblano Succotash and Satsuma Marmalade. Supporters from across the country were invited to vote online for their favorite recipe - and over 6,000 voters selected the winner featured on the menu and served in Emeril's restaurants.
Since 2007, Emeril has helped establish a high school Culinary Arts program at NOCCA that has mentored aspiring students from across south Louisiana. Emeril Lagasse Foundation has granted over $700,000 to create a state-of-the-art professional quality teaching kitchen, develop curriculum and grow this first-of-its-kind educational program.
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Crooked Beauty explores the relationship between the creative mind, states of consciousness, and mood disorders. This film is a provocative and intimate first-person account of mental distress that raises issues of great social relevance while embracing the aesthetic boundaries of photography and avant-garde cinema. At its core is the poignant narration of Jacks McNamara, a recognized writer and artist who has experienced bipolar disorder since childhood, and tells her mesmerizing journey towards healing and activism over a backdrop of poetic imagery.
Crooked Beauty is:
Unique in its reframing of madness as a tool of insight and integration for individuals who openly struggle with their mental health, and anyone who might feel 'crazy' in today's chaotic world.
- A 30-minute film screened at 32 film festivals internationally, featured at 20 academic conferences, and presented at more than 40 community events and consumer recovery centers and throughout North America and Europe.
- A winner of 12 awards to date, including: an Award of Merit from the University Film and Video Association (UFVA), and a Voice Award by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA). Over 100 art and educational institutions have acquired Crooked Beauty.
"A deeply provocative work of art; visually stunning, emotionally nuanced and socially enlightening." - Sackler Center for Arts Education, The Guggenheim Museum
"That rare breed of film that is both a socially relevant documentary while a work of great artistic beauty." - Jay Rosenblatt, Filmmaker
"A soulful and thought-provoking springboard for classroom discussions, challenging art and psychology students alike to creatively expand their understanding about mental health today." - Paige Greason, PhD, Senior Mental Health Counselor, Counseling & Testing Services, North Carolina School of the Arts
"A deeply humane, must-see experience for anyone entrusted to provide mental health care to other people and all who care about relieving mental anguish and distress." - Joe Behen, PhD, Executive Director Counseling, Health & Disability Services, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
A trailer and additional information can be found on the web link below. If interested, I'd be happy to send you a password protected Vimeo preview. I look forward to hearing from you.
Ken Paul Rosenthal
Director, Crooked Beauty
kenpaulrosenthal@hotmail.com
San Francisco, California USA
www.crookedbeautythefilm.com
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the berlin film festival - the berlinale 2012 | |
 By Michael Kutza
Founder and Artistic Director
Chicago International Film Festival
03/02/12
If you are a real film fanatic, you should put the Berlin Film Festival on your radar for next year and consider a trip to Germany! Berlin is truly an audience-friendly film festival. It's said to be the best attended festival in the world, with over 300,000 admissions! It is a city festival utilizing over 40 screens in many neighborhoods at the same time. Berlin is the first major European festival of the year, an "A" festival second only to the Cannes Film Festival in May in importance. We send a programming team annually to scout new and upcoming films for Chicago's Festival in October. So what was this year like?
The festival is separated into many distinct sections: The main International Competition, German films in focus, World Cinema (Panorama), a major historic film retrospective devoted to early Russian Cinema, documentaries, independent/experimental films (Forum) and the European Film Market, a place to buy and sell new film productions....add to that mix a sprinkling of Hollywood films that are about to open and you have the Berlin line-up. The festival's position in mid-February offers it the Oscar stars that are on tour doing advance European promotions. So, Brad and Angelina, George, Leonardo and Meryl were all around for red carpets and special awards. The main film competition selection tends to be strictly international and focuses on presenting the latest efforts of directors who have won Berlin in years past. First feature films often head to the famed Panorama section, which also features a focus on GLBT films from around the world, with its own GLBT awards called the Teddy Bears!
This year's Berlin festivaloffered themes both stunning and disturbing. Kidnapping, terrorism, doomed love affairs, sex addiction, a 3D Chinese flying-daggers-style epic, a transgendered prostitute's revolution, and the innocence of a child left behind to survive are some of the more memorable ones. The best of the lot featured actual convicted Italian prisoners performing Shakespeare's Julius Caesar!Cesar Must Die is a brilliant film and the winner of the 2012 Golden Bear, the top prize at the Festival.
On the lighter and truly surreal side, the hottest ticket at the festival was Iron Sky, a sci-fi Star Wars-type comedy about Nazi survivors living on the moon, biding their time before they invade, conquer and destroy the world...only problem is that they still have 1945 technology! Set in 2018 when Sarah Palin is President, it is truly epic, but could have been funnier.
Typically our Chicago team and international advisors each see 4-5 feature films a day (yes that is possible) and we sift through the newest and even yet-to-be-finished films to bring what we feel is the cutting edge of film production to our selection committee back in Chicago for consideration for the October 48th Chicago International Film Festival, October 11-25, 2012.
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post-oscar blog
oscar winners thank the born, unborn and reborn | |
 feb 28 2012
americans for the arts
arts in education blog post
by kristy callaway, executive director, arts schools network
The 84th year of the Academy Awards has been an awesome year for the Oscars! There were representatives and entries from almost every continent and profession. In the many acceptance speeches, appreciation and awe poured from the mouths of the Oscar recipients in English, French -- and occasional profanity. Although they were gracefully cut off by fade away music, recipients (aka winners) were given the opportunity to extend their "thank you's" off-stage while the nominees were recognized. And who did they thank? They thanked critical thinkers and problem solvers, communicators, collaborators, creators and innovators. Actually, who did they not thank? Read more... |
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