June 2006 Newsletter
 SMARTS: BRING BACK THE ARTS CALIFORNIA STATE PTA ONLINE NEWSLETTERJune 2006SMARTS is California State PTAs program to encourage arts education. The California State PTA wants to create advocates for quality arts education at every school in California. We hope you will spread the word about the benefits of arts education. Please e-mail this newsletter to PTA district, council and unit members. In this issue: 1) Advocacy for the Arts
1) Advocacy for the ArtsArts Funding in the California State Budget: UpdateThe Governor’s May Revise budget contains $166 million in ongoing funding for standards aligned arts and music in grades K-12 ($25 per student). The conference committee compromise reduced this to $75 million. In addition, the Governor’s May Revise budget contains $250 million specifically for one time funding for arts and music equipment and supplies. The conference committee did not retain this as a specific line item but rolled this into a discretionary block grant. While funds may be used for arts and music, there is now no guaranteed funding for arts and music. The budget is now under review by the leaders of both parties and the Governor. For information about the May Revise: http://govbud.dof.ca.gov/Revised/BudgetSummary/K12/8875028.html http://govbud.dof.ca.gov/Revised/BudgetSummary/K12/8875037.html The PTA supports full funding for the arts! Please let your elected officials know you support full funding for the arts. Contact the Governor: www.governor.ca.gov/state/govsite/gov_contacts.jsp To find your legislator, go to: www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html 2) Interactive Websites for Parents, Teachers, and StudentsCybermuse: The National Gallery of CanadaCybermuse takes you to an interactive web site full of color, sound, exploration and fun. Visit exhibits “Drawing with Light� and “Deconstructing Art� http://cybermuse.gallery.ca/cybermuse/youth/ Museum Adventures from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Tour the online exhibits from Impressionism to a magic carpet ride. www.metmuseum.org/explore/justforfun.asp Lyrical Legacy: 400 Years of American Song and Poetry Lyrical Legacy helps teachers explore eighteen American songs and poems from the digital collections of the Library of Congress. www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/ Drama and Dance Resources from the PTA SMARTS web page www.capta.org/sections/programs-smarts/websites-drama-dance.cfm 3) AnnouncementsStudents’ Creative Work on Display in the Reflections GalleryView the Reflections Gallery beginning June 23, 2006. The works of student artists will be on display, winners will be showcased, and viewing will be open to all. New category entries in film/video production and dance choreography have been added to the current categories of literature, musical composition, photography and visual arts. www.pta.org Grants and Funding Resources from the PTA SMARTS web page www.capta.org/sections/programs-smarts/resources.cfm#grants To Subscribe: To Unsubscribe: For help or to send comments, suggestions, and inquiries send an e-mail to info@capta.org. The California State PTA SMARTS newsletter is sent free of charge via the Internet as a service of the California State PTA in the furtherance of its nonprofit and tax-exempt status. Unless otherwise noted, PTAs may reproduce and distribute the materials from the California State PTA website for PTA use without express written permission. California State PTA materials may not be duplicated by any other organization or person without written permission. California State PTA
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