Board Members Jade Floyd and Cher Castillo Freeman along with Jordan Monroe and Adra Williams

Supporting the D.C. Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative 

#MissionMetrics Round-Table and Webinar 

• Bookity #MissionMetrics Presentation
• Funder perspective from Michael Bigley, The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
• Stakeholder share-out with David Markey, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
• District of Learning presentation, Peter Guttmacher, DC Trust for Youth
• DC Collaborative Arts for Every Student and Members Mapping data presentation, Tracey Wyton and Kate Langevoort
• Open Discussion

Reminder: Apply to be in the 2015-2016 

Arts for Every Student Program

The DC Collaborative team is looking forward to another great year of providing access to the arts and humanities educational experiences in the DC region to the students and teachers in the DC public education system.

The Arts for Every Student and Professional Development applications are online this year!  Please fill them out HERE.

The application deadline is June 8.

We've been looking at how to better serve our Members and the AFES program. As a result, and in the collaborative spirit of our work, there are some changes so please read through the applications thoroughly. 

Questions? Please contact us at info@dccollaborative.org to 202.587.1627

DC Collaborative #StoryBank Blog May Highlights

Check out the DC Collaborative #StoryBank Blog May Highlights!

"Member Feature: The Kreeger Museum Embarks on a New Program"- Antonia Dapena-Tretter, May 18, 2015

The Kreeger Museum has worked with the DC Arts & Humanities Collaborative for close to fifteen years-taking advantage of its resources to pay for reduced admission tickets and costly transportation for students from D.C. public and public charter schools who otherwise might not be able to benefit from these out-of-school field trips. Over the course of the past academic calendar, the Kreeger has sought to strengthen our partnership with the Collaborative by hosting one of the quarterly membership meetings and, more importantly, through joint fundraising efforts. Take, for example, the simple act of providing valuable letters of support. With the grant cycle being what it is, the fruits of these labors will not be known for some time, but one generous grant provided by the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation is enabling the Kreeger to waive its fees completely, in addition to paying for the buses, to bring two groups of students to the museum for a new program: Rehearsing with The American Chamber Players. Alleviating these financial hurdles allows the Collaborative to reallocate those funds to additional programming at other cultural venues throughout the District, offering even more opportunities for arts education to the potentially under-served students of Washington, D.C. 

Read the full post here  

Wolf Trap Foundation recently released the results of a four-year study showing that our Early Childhood STEM Learning Through the Arts program has a positive impact on students' math achievement and on teachers' practice. Early childhood is a critical time for learning, and educators, policymakers and parents are all looking for ways to measurably affect learning outcomes, so this is wonderful news for the early childhood and arts education fields, as well as for the Foundation. More information is available here. 

Read the full post here

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 DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities

DC Public Schools

Congratulations to DCPS as they hosted their Student Arts Exhibition Opening at 

Brookland Middle School on May 21.

The Opening Reception for the DCPS Student Arts Exhibition took place on at Brookland Middle School from and feature a gallery with over 400 pieces of student art, media arts gallery, live dance, live music and the Trashion Fashion Show on May 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Check out some of the student art work that was showcased at the event!

The Washington Ballet Seeks Education Program Manager

Read the Full Job Description Here

Young Playwrights' Theater Seeks Creative Programs Director

Young Playwrights' Theater (YPT), the only professional theater in Washington, DC dedicated entirely to arts education, seeks a Creative Programs Director to oversee the artistic and educational vision of the company. The Creative Programs Director will answer to the Executive Director, collaborating with the Executive Director and the Deputy Director in all company leadership, including strategic planning, decision-making and staff management. 

 

Primary responsibilities will include leading the company's five-person program team toward achieving YPT's vision to create social justice by providing all young people with the opportunity to realize the power and value of their own voices; overseeing all in-school, after-school and summer programs; serving as the lead producer for YPT's season of professional productions of student-written plays; developing and monitoring program and production budgets; overseeing curriculum development; ensuring annual achievement of YPT's earned income goals through successful program partnerships and other contracts and initiatives; representing the company on local and national levels; and raising YPT's profile by identifying and developing new projects, partnerships and opportunities.

 

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With Gratitude...