Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education
Arts Education Awards

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education (MAAE) is seeking nominees for the 2004 MAAE Arts Education Awards Gala at Swor Auditorium, Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi on April 17, 2004.

Please help us recognize an individual, a school, or an institution that has demonstrated exemplary achievement by submitting a nomination in one of the following award categories:

Schools of Distinction/School District Arts Program Award
Six state winners may advance to national arts education award programs

Thad Cochran Distinguished Arts Educator Award
Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Art K-12 discipline teachers are eligible

Outstanding Superintendent of the Year

Excellence in Higher Education Award
Awarded to an individual, a department, or an institution demonstrating arts education leadership

Exemplary Arts Service Award
MAAE members, individual volunteers, college faculty, businesses, and arts organizations are eligible

Distinguished Community Arts Agency/Cultural Institution
Arts Councils, Museums, Cultural Institutions/Community Arts Education Programs are eligible

NOMINATION PROCESS

Teachers, administrators and program/institution leaders may nominate themselves or their own programs, or others may nominate them. Each award category requires a completed nomination form (download as word or pdf format), a narrative that answers several questions, and supporting documents. A completed nomination form and supporting documents must be postmarked by February 27, 2004.

Please share the information from this page with:
Arts Teachers, Principals, Administrators, School Committees, Arts Advocates, Higher Education Faculty, Local Cultural Institutions and Community Arts Programs

SELECTION PROCESS

An awards panel that includes representatives from across the state will meet to review and evaluate the nominations submitted by the deadline. The recipient will be informed of their selection prior to the 2003 Arts Education Awards Gala. All other nominees will receive written notification once the awards have been publicly announced. Only complete applications will be considered. Requests for the return of nomination materials must be accompanied by a self-addressed return mail package that includes adequate postage.

AWARDS CATEGORIES AND CRITERIA

Schools of Distinction/School District Arts Program Award

To recognize and honor individual schools or school districts that make the arts an essential part of education by:

1. teaching the arts as specific disciplines;

2. making strong interdisciplinary connections between the arts and other subjects;

3. promoting imaginative learning environments that include hands-on, creative arts-based instructional practices;

4. providing opportunities for multicultural learning through the arts.

Up to six awards are made annually, providing that a sufficient pool of nominees is available.

Thad Cochran Distinguished Arts Educator Award

To honor Pre K-12 arts educators for:

1. superior teaching, including evidence of strong interdisciplinary planning;

2. professional involvement and leadership beyond the classroom;

3. ability to communicate effectively about arts education.

One award is made annually in dance, music, theatre and visual art providing that a sufficient pool of nominees in each discipline is available.

Outstanding Superintendent Award

To honor a school administrator for:

1. demonstrating support for, and commitment to high quality arts education programs;

2. active advocacy for the arts and excellent rapport with students, teachers, parents, and the community;

3. outstanding leadership in motivating teachers, other administrators, school boards, parents and community organizations to provide the best possible education-one that includes the arts--for all students.

One award is made annually, providing that a sufficient pool of nominees is available.

Excellence in Higher Education Award

To honor individuals, departments and/or institutions in higher education for:

1. superior teaching, including evidence of arts education leadership or research;

2. professional activity and leadership beyond the local campus;

3. evidence of modeling best practices of arts education through teacher education courses and programs.

One award is made annually, providing that a sufficient pool of nominees is available.

Exemplary Arts Service Award

To honor a MAAE member or organization that demonstrates outstanding achievement, service or contribution to arts education in Mississippi. To be eligible for this award, the nominee must be a member of MAAE. In addition, the nominee must have worked in the field of arts education for at least 5 years while demonstrating some of the following: 

1. active participation in the development of or support for arts programs, (e.g., artist residencies in the schools, summer arts camps, after school programs); 

2. leadership in developing partnerships between schools and the community for use of cultural resources such as visits to cultural institutions, organizations, and events (art museums, concerts, and performances of opera, dance, theatre, etc.);

3. advocacy for the arts and arts-in-education at the school district, community, regional or state levels;

4. financial or in-kind support of arts programs in a school district.

One award is made annually and bestowed only when there is a candidate worthy of recognition. The MAAE Board of Directors upon recommendation by the Alliance Awards Committee will select the award recipient.

Distinguished Community Arts Agency/Cultural Institution

To honor a community arts agency or cultural institution that has been in operation at least five years and has made significant contributions to teachers, students and the community through arts programs and collaborative partnerships that:

1. stimulate community support for the arts and arts education in the schools and community;

2. demonstrate models of partnering with schools, other cultural institutions, and/or the business community to develop arts programs for youth and adults;

3. serve as a resource to schools or community arts organizations and provide services to facilitate the production of arts events performed by students.

One award is made annually, providing that a sufficient pool of nominees is available.

Blank nomination forms with a list of supporting materials may be obtained from this website by clicking here (MS Word Document) or here for pdf format or by contacting:

Lola Norris, MAAE Executive director
101 Carrie Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
lola.norris@usm.edu

  Phones:
(601) 268-6996 (home)
(601) 296-9929 (fax)
 

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