MEMBER SCHOOL
spotlight  

cab calloway school of the arts

wilmington, de

FY2012 

sponsors to date 

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

$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  

asn calendar of events and gatherings

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 

good luck and godspeed 

Alexander McQueen

1969-2010 

Visionary Designer,

Hero-Artist

Images from Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition, Alexander McQueen, Savage Beauty

named best exhibition by art critics' association 2011 in category best architecture or design show

Jack the Ripper Stalks His Victims (MA Graduation Collection), 1992 

Pink silk satin printed in thorn pattern lined in white silk with encapsulated human hair 

The Horn of Plenty, autumn/winter 2009-10
Black duck feathers

Highland Rape, autumn/winter 1995-96 (jacket and skirt not worn together on the runway)
Jacket of McQueen wool tartan with green wool felt sleeves; skirt of McQueen wool tartan

VOSS, spring/summer 2001
Jacket of pink and gray wool bird's-eye embroidered with silk thread; trouser of pink and gray wool bird's-eye; hat of pink and gray wool bird's-eye embroidered with silk thread and decorated with Amaranthus

Widows of Culloden, autumn/winter 2006-7
Cream silk tulle and lace with resin antlers

elementary and middle arts school

committee chair's message

Dear ,

Elementary and Middle School Committee Chair's Message

I am pleased to report that the Arts Schools Network's newest committee is off to a great start! After an initial "meeting of the minds" at the January conference, our group of international arts educators (thank you, British Colombia!) has been in frequent correspondence with one another, working hard on behalf of ASN!

The Elementary and Middle School committee (EMSC) was formed in response to the critical role that these schools play in the K-20 arts education spectrum. Realizing that our schools prepare students for success in high school and beyond, we have set out to establish goals and objectives which aim to strengthen collegial discourse and provide resources for our members. Currently, the committee has developed a survey instrument which will be sent to all current and prospective members to garner input regarding topics of interest for our next conference, as well as identifying future professional development strands that specifically target the needs of K-8 arts educators.

Arts Integration. Through the discussions of our committee, it has become clear that one of the major components of our work will focus on arts integration. There are several excellent models at the elementary and middle school level, and we are pleased to have representatives and experts in this area serving on our committee.   As you "save the date" for the October, 2012 conference in Chicago, please know that the EMSC will be offering school visits and sessions that will focus on exciting and varied ways of integrating the arts throughout all curricula.

"On Your Way, Junior Edition" Following the example set at the Orlando conference, the EMSC has begun preliminary discussions about offering a talent identification and scholarship program designed to recognize aspiring artists and the elementary and middle school level. It is our hope to design a program which could result in summer camp scholarships for the award winners, as well as strengthening our ties with colleges, universities, and other quality summer camp providers.

Ideas Exchange. As mentioned in previous issues of this e-newsletter, one of the tenets of ASN is providing networking opportunities for our members. To that end, we are proposing to include a weekly blog on pertinent elementary and middle school issues, utilizing our members and their expertise to fuel the discussion. We will also use the forum as a place to exchange lesson plans, arts integration ideas and concepts, and a platform for future site visits and teacher exchanges. We're still in the discussion phase, so I hope you will send me your thoughts about this (my e-mail is listed below)

The EMSC is committed to providing high quality content that meets the needs of our group. We're still in the process of identifying elementary and middle arts schools around the globe to join our network, so I hope you'll send me some prospective leads from your region and invite them to join. In honor of our upcoming conference in Chicago, Mayor Richard Daley once said, "Politicians don't bring people together. Artists do." Our committee is looking forward to bringing people together through the power of the Arts Schools Network!

Sincerely,

Scott M. Rudes, Ph.D.

Chair, ASN Elementary and Middle School Committee

Principal, Orange Grove Middle Magnet School of the Arts

Tampa, FL

scott.rudes@sdhc.k12.fl.us

Elementary and Middle School Committee members include:

Arts in the Basic Curriculum Project: Christine Fisher, Director

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School: Jayne Ellicott, Principal

ASIA North Poplar Elementary: Rachel Lack, Teacher; Deanna Worden, Teacher

Bak Middle School of the Arts: Elizabeth Kennedy, Principal

Center for Community Arts Partnership: David Flatley, Executive Director

Mary Palmer & Associates: Mary Palmer, Principal

Muller Elementary: Wendy Harrison, Principal

North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts: Holly Kurth, Art Instructor; Alyson Robben, Drama Instructor

Orange Grove Middle Magnet School of the Arts: Michael Finkelstein, Assistant Principal

Philip Shore Elementary Magnet School of the Arts: Barbara Mercer, Principal

Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School: Gina Calabrese, Principal; Meg Harrison, Integrated Arts Coordinator; Mary Monroe, Teacher; and
Marly Parker, Drama Literacy Specialist

support music call march 22

call for papers: teacher evaluation and arts education

art critics' association announces awards for best shows of 2011

idyllwild appoints dean of academics

meet dr. julia bucci

March 15, 2012

Idyllwild Arts President Brian D. Cohen is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Julia Bucci as Dean of Academics for Idyllwild Arts Academy effective in June of 2012. Julia replaces Anna-Karin Li, who has been instrumental in strengthening the academic program at Idyllwild Arts. Julia comes to IA from the Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts, where she has been Chair of the English Department since 2005.

Julia holds a PhD. in English from University of Massachusetts, and a B.A. from the University of Chicago. She has taught at the Moses Brown School in Providence, Rhode Island, at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, and at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Julia has written articles and reviews for various publications, and has been active in curriculum development, teacher and leadership training, and instructing in all aspects of writing and speaking.

Julia has stated that her goals as an educator are to "to kindle intellectual passion, to fan the flames of creativity, and to nurture fiery resilience." She feels that her strengths as an administrator "lie in my ability to develop plans and procedures for leading a group through major projects, to understand both the big picture and how the smaller pieces fit in - and also to inspire others through my example."

View announcement. 

the art of video games

smithsonian exhibition explores the 40-year history

february 28, 2012

by leigh buchanan 

inc. magazine

The Most Accomplished, Best-Connected Entrepreneur You've Never Heard Of

After a couple dozen successes, Howard Tullman is building Flashpoint Academy, which he calls the front seat of the world stage.

From the moment he queues up a movie, boots his computer, and hits the treadmill at 4 a.m.-unfathomably refreshed after three hours' sleep-Tullman is a blur. By 8 a.m., having consumed several newspapers, watched half a film (he sees about 120 a year for professional reasons), and cleared his first 100 e-mails, he arrives at Tribeca Flashpoint Academy, the showplace digital-media-arts college he built one summer in Chicago while all the normal people were at the beach. On a typical day, he might brainstorm with Fortune 500 executives in his ADD-décor office; sit in on a commercial being shot by students on a sound stage at Chicago's Merchandise Mart; lead tours for celebrities such as Bill Clinton, Quentin Tarantino, or the documentarian Ken Burns; counsel a graduate on his or her first start-up; hunker down with managers from one of the half a dozen companies he invests in; tinker with the incubator he is building to house 15 of his own product ideas; and teach a class at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. Notice how I said and? Not or. Phew

Read full article. 

march 2012

inc. magazine

by leigh buchanan

the motivation matrix, why people start businesses, what they want out of the entrepreneurial life, and how their values change over time 

Ask entrepreneurs about their companies, and they answer with alacrity and specificity. Ask why they wanted to start those companies, and they grow vague: "It's in my DNA." "I have a passion for it." "No one else would hire me."

Take the motivation matrix quiz.   

But entrepreneurs' true motivations are more nuanced than that. They are also important. Founders who understand what matters most to them are more likely to create ventures that satisfy them emotionally as well as materially, according to Noam Wasserman, an associate professor at Harvard Business School. "One of the key things about entrepreneurs is that they have far more potential to make decisions with both head and heart," says Wasserman. "When you're taking the world on your shoulders, you have to ask yourself, Why am I doing this? If you only listen to your head, the decisions you make at every fork in the road can drive you farther from your personal promised land."

Wasserman's book The Founder's Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup will be published this month. Based on his popular Harvard Business School class, Founders' Dilemmas, thebook helps aspiring entrepreneurs think through the crucial decisions aboutwhen and how to launch. It also urges people already running businesses to conduct a little soul searching about what they want from the experience.

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dramaturgy program launched by

webster university  conservatory of theatre arts

Webster University's program in Theatre Studies & Dramaturgy challenges its students to analyze the content of performances as well as the contexts in which they occur. The program trains future theatre makers, educators, critics, and scholars. It also introduces other professional paths in the performing arts such as dramaturgy, play development, advocacy, and arts administration. With a study abroad component and the potential for double majoring, the program prepares students for global citizenship and individual excellence. Offering students with a passion for theatre a stirring anchor for an outstanding liberal arts education, our curriculum encourages success in any field that values interpretation, exploration, and collaboration.

Visit webiste.
 

What is dramaturgy? Some people describe dramaturgs as structural engineers. Their job, after all, is to ensure that the architecture of a play is solidly constructed. Others describe dramaturgs as explorers, since a dramaturg ventures inquisitively into the new world that a theatre production seeks to create and discovers paths yet to be treaded. In truth, you may ask ten theatre professionals what a dramaturg is, and you will probably get eleven different answers. From conducting production research to nurturing new plays, from shaping production seasons to creating educational resources, the tasks that a dramaturg often plays today are quite broad and often very exciting.

Santa Fe, N.M.-March 9, 2012-Santa Fe University of Art and Design is launching the 2012 Summer Theatre Intensive, a new program on musical theatre for high school juniors and seniors. The program, which will run from June 20 through July 8, 2012, offers student workshops in music theatre performance, theatrical costume design and theatrical backstage. It also includes a workshop for high school drama and music teachers who want to develop their professional expertise in student coaching and musical theatre production. The university is offering five full-tuition scholarships for the program to students from Santa Fe. Details about auditions and scholarship requirements will be announced in mid-March.

For more information, visit this Web page about the program or contact Terri Ross at terri.ross@santafeuniversity.edu.

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