 SMARTS: BRING BACK THE ARTS
CALIFORNIA STATE PTA ONLINE NEWSLETTER
April 2008
SMARTS is California State PTAs program to encourage arts education. 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.
Learning, Arts and the Brain: the Dana Consortium Report on Arts and Cognition
- Parents and teachers: Take a look at this webcast by The Dana Foundation on Learning, Arts and the Brain. Find out about the strong links between arts education and cognitive development.
http://www.dana.org/events/detail.aspx?id=11516
Support Arts and Music Block Grant Funding in the California Budget
Department of Education: Line Item 6110-265-0001
Please let your elected official know:
- Parents strongly support arts education as an essential
component of quality education for all children.
- The ongoing investment in arts education is making a difference
in the lives of children and must continue in the years to come.
- Local evidence from the schools and districts demonstrate the
difference that arts education is making in preparing our children
to meet the challenges of the future.
Find Your Legislator
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html
Contact the Governor
http://gov.ca.gov/interact#contact
Arts Websites for Parents, Teachers and Students
Edward Hopper
Visit the work of Edward Hopper at the National Gallery of Art.
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2007/hopper/introduction/index.shtm
Performing Arts Encyclopedia
Explore music, theater and dance at the Library of Congress.
http://www.loc.gov/performingarts/index.html
The Center for Arts Education
My Child, The Arts and Learning: A Guide for Parents, Pre-K to
Second Grade is available in many languages.
http://www.cae-nyc.org/pages/publications-parent-guide/
The Poetry Archive
Visit this online collection of recordings of poets reading their work.
http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/home.do
Keep Arts in School Web Site
Check out this online community for arts education advocates.
www.keepartsinschool.org
Announcements
Mary Lou Anderson Reflections Arts Enhancement Grant Program
Enhance arts education at your school! Apply for a matching grant
of up to $1,000! The National PTA Office of Programs and Public
Policy must receive applications on or before May 1, 2008.
http://www.capta.org/sections/programs/ref-mla-grant.cfm
CCSESA Arts Initiative
Find arts education resources for your classroom and more.
http://www.ccsesaarts.org/content/home.asp
The Grant Finder
The California Arts Council provides grant information on its
website.
http://www.cac.ca.gov/othergrants/index.php
The Arts at K-12’s Center Stage
Finding ways to increase student access to creative learning from
The School Administrator.
website
California Alliance for Arts Education
Visit their new web site to find out how you can support arts in your
schools.
www.artsed411.org
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