January 28, 2006
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Arts Education Workshop for Artists and Teaching Artists

Union Station, 1901 Front St, Meridian, MS

Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education

Pre-registration, $50/participant; $30/MAAE Members
$65 on site registration

Visual and performing artists
Representatives of arts presenting organizations
Artists who wish to work in K-12 settings
Artists with disabilities
Individuals who wish to apply to the Mississippi Arts
   Commission’s Arts in Education Roster by March 1st

Arts Integration strategies
Mississippi Visual and Performing Arts Framework
Resources and technology; documenting your work
Matching arts programs and workshops to school needs
Networking among participants

There are two other opportunities!
February 11, 2006 at Delta State University
February 18, 2006 at University of Southern Mississippi

Phone: Althea Jerome, 601-268-6906
E-mail:  ajerome@comcast.net 
 

The Missisisippi Arts Commission is offering scholarships for artists with disabilities to attend this event. Funding for scholarships is provided by the National Arts and Disability Center, the Social Security Administration, the National Endowment for the Arts and the MS Arts Commission.

For information about scholarships contact Diane Williams, Arts Industry Program Director - Accessibility Coordinator
Mississippi Arts Commission
501 North West Street
Woolfolk Building - 701B
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 359-6529
(601) 359-6008/fax

Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education
Mississippi Arts Commission
VSA arts of Mississippi
Delta State University
University of Southern Mississippi

Mississippi’s schools need more arts education! From D’Iberville to Desoto County, and from Natchez to New Albany, our state’s K-12 students are starved for arts learning experiences that could make a difference in what students know and are able to do. We know that there are some school districts that are able to employ certified arts specialists to teach in elementary or secondary arts positions. However, far too many Mississippi students receive an education that does not include any exposure to the arts.

You can help! When you are prepared to work with school district personnel to plan arts education experiences for students, there is hope that more students will have access to an education that includes the arts. In addition, work with schools gives visual and performing artists a new and different audience to serve and a venue to share valuable skills developed over time.

Arts councils, museums, libraries, performing arts centers, colleges, universities, and cultural organizations play a key role in bringing arts education to students in schools. The January 28th workshop will offer sessions designed to strengthen grass-roots community support for arts education. Participants will learn about school/community partnerships that are making a difference in student achievement.

Anita Davis, Associate Professor of Music Education, USM
Althea Jerome, Teaching Artist, MAC Arts in Education Roster
Kathryn C. Lewis, Assistant Professor of Art, DSU

This project is funded in part by a grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission

To print a registration form to fax or mail, click here for a pdf version or click here for a Word version

Mail registration payment to:

    Lola Norris, Executive Director
    Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education       
    101 Carrie Road
    Hattiesburg, MS  39402

    Phone: (601) 268-6996
    FAX: (601) 296-9929
    E-mail: Lola.Norris@usm.edu