SMARTS: BRING BACK THE ARTS

CALIFORNIA STATE PTA ONLINE NEWSLETTER

January 2004

The California State PTA wants to create advocates for quality arts education at every school in California!

Help spread the word about the benefits of arts education Please email this newsletter to PTA district, council and unit members

In this issue:

1) Interactive Music and Art Sites on the Net

• The San Francisco Symphony
• National Gallery of Art Kids Page
• Arts Lesson Plans
• BBC Web Guide
• Drawing In One-Point Perspective
• The Art Institute of Chicago
• Education at the Getty

2) Events and Announcements

• San Diego Arts Education Partnership ARTS PACK LIVE! February 7, 2004
• Creative Ticket Awards 2004 Deadline is March 1, 2004
• Emerging Young Artist Awards 2004 Deadline February 2, 2004
• Sixth Annual Youth in Theatre Day Registration deadline February 23, 2004
• Arts Work Conference 2004 Sacramento on May 20-22, 2004

1) Interactive Music and Art Sites on the Net

The San Francisco Symphony Presents

A music learning Web site for children and families
http://www.sfskids.com/templates/splash.asp

National Gallery of Art Kids Page

Interactive art online and much, much more: Don¹t miss this one!
http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm

Arts Lesson Plans: Art, music, crafts and more

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/archives/arts.shtml

Art & Design: A resource of Web links on the BBC Web guide

KS1 & 2 |KS3 & 4 |16-18 |Lesson Plans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webguide/schools/subcat.shtml?artdesign/ks12/0
Drawing In One-Point Perspective
Step-by-step instructions for basic one-point perspective
http://www.olejarz.com/arted/perspective/

The Art Institute of Chicago

Online art activities for families
http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/AA_American/pages/Amer_family.shtml

Education at the Getty

Lessons designed to meet California content standards for English-language
arts and visual arts.
http://www.getty.edu/education/for_teachers/curricula/arts_lang_arts/a_la_lesson_plan_index01.html

2) Upcoming Events

San Diego Arts Education Partnership

PRESENTS...ARTS PACK LIVE!
Showcasing San Diego¹s Diverse Arts Education Programs
Saturday, February 7, 2004 10:00 am 2:00 pm
Parents and Teachers: Learn about arts programs for your school! Don¹t miss
this rare opportunity to have so many arts organizations and groups in one
location:
San Diego Museum of Art Balboa Park
For more information, go to www.sandi.net/vapa

The Creative Ticket Awards

Opportunities for highlighting schools that have developed exemplary arts
education
programs.
Deadline is March 1, 2004.
To download an application go to
http://www.artsed411.org/projects/creativeticket.stm

Emerging Young Artist Awards 2004

The Emerging Young Artist Awards (EYAA). Financial support for talented
young Californians. Applications are now available on the CAAE Web site at
http://www.artsed411.org/projects/eya.stm

Sixth Annual Youth in Theatre Day

March 23, 2004 in Sacramento.
Any kindergarten through college/university theatre teacher may sponsor
students interested in participating. Registration forms, fees and program
information are due on or before February 23, 2004. For more information,
contact Gai Jones at gaijones@ix.netcom.com

Arts Work Conference 2004

Hyatt Regency in Sacramento on May 20-22, 2004. The focus is on a
student-centered program built on standards-based instruction in dance,
music, theatre, and the visual arts. Early registration/reservation package
available on the CAAE Web site at
http://www.artsed411.org/projects/artsworkconf.stm

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Interactive Web Sites

• Drama and Dance
• Music
• Visual Arts

Resources Online

• Advocacy
• Community
• Teachers
• Parents
• The State of the Arts in California Public Schools
• Grants and Funding
• Arts and Education Research
• Museums Online

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