Online auction, December 1-6
It's the first annual Michigan Youth Arts Holiday Emporium, an online auction to raise money towards our efforts to advocate for arts education in Michigan and continue the amazing tradition of the Michigan Youth Arts Festival!

The catalog of fantastic gift items will be published this Friday here.  Items up for auction include cello lessons, theatre tickets, a Kris Draper signed hockey puck, museum passes, wine tastings, jewelry and fine-art photographs!

Don't miss out on your chance to finish your shopping and support the arts all at the same time!   Join us online, December 1-6, and bid early and often!


Head for New York City with Arts Trek!
Calling all Festival alums!  Join us for the first-ever Michigan Youth Arts Trek to New York City, July 26-30, 2010. 

Arts Trek is a travel tour for people with a passion for the arts. It allows participants to explore a new city and experience its artistic culture first-hand, through tours and performances, but also workshops and behind-the-scenes access rarely afforded to the casual tourist. Participation is limited to the first 40 Festival alums (students, parents or teachers) who register for the trip.

Arts encounters will be tailored for fine and performing artists, with visits to Broadway and Lincoln Center for workshops and master classes, as well the chance to see two Broadway shows.  Download a flyer with a complete itinerary, here.  And then visit us online to register today!


Call for Visual Art
The National Art Education Association and Artsonia.com are compiling a gallery of 5,000 student art pieces for electronic exhibit online and at the national convention in Baltimore in April.  Teachers may submit student work through February 28, 2010.  To learn more visit artsonia.com/naea2010 and register.