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DANDELION NEWS
In This Issue:
Celebrating Catherine O’Brian.1
Greetings from the NH Arts
Learning Network! .................... 2
Advocacy.................................... 2
Congratulations!....................... 2
Calls for Entry & Proposals .... 3
Grants, Awards, Artist & Job
Opportunities............................ 3
Professional Development:
Conferences, Workshops,
Meetings & Webinars............... 4
Opportunities, Activities and
Scholarships for Students..... 6
Exhibits, Performances,
Programs, Events..................... 7
Resources and Articles for
Students, Teachers and
Parents....................................... 7
June/July 2016
Celebrating Catherine O’Brian!
C
atherine O’Brian is an inspiration to us all. She
has been nurturing arts opportunities across
New Hampshire for artists, teachers, students,
and communities her entire career as the Arts in
Education Coordinator, and more recently as the
grant coordinator for Arts in Health Initiatives at the
NH State Council on the Arts. This edition of the
Dandelion is dedicated to her for her many years of
state service. Catherine will be investigating her own
inspiring opportunities as she enjoys the splendors of
the season with her retirement. Catherine will remain
active in the arts scene in New Hampshire and with
the NH Arts Learning Network. Thank you, Catherine,
for your dedication, vision, inspiration and hard
work. Your impact on arts in education in our state is
immeasurable!
A Note from Catherine
Dear NH Arts Learning Network Friends and
Colleagues,
I retired from the NH State Council on the Arts on May 31st. After close to 23 years, the time
has come for me to explore and enjoy other aspects of my life. My husband and I hope to
travel, and to enjoy our home life in South Sutton and our six grandchildren. I hope to give
more time to my poetry, writing and all of the arts, and also look forward to more time for
walking, swimming and being outdoors.
I have been honored to serve in this amazing position, at the intersection of arts, learning and
creative youth development, working with artists, arts educators, youth, schools, plus arts
and social services organizations. I have learned so much from all of you in this beautiful,
inspiring work. Thank you for the trust you have put in my hands, for sharing your own work,
the arts work of your students -- and your lives – with me, and for allowing me to join you on
some part of your arts journey.
Please know that the NH State Council on the Arts
will continue to value and support Arts in Education
and Creative Youth development. I have the utmost
confidence in my team and wonderful colleagues at
the Arts Council and the NH Arts Learning Network. I
ask you to continue your advocacy work, supporting our
vital, valuable arts community, and always celebrate
the arts! I will leave you with one of my favorite quotes,
from Toni Morrison’s Sula, that says it all.
With appreciation for all you do,
Catherine O’Brian
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“Had she paints, or clay,
or knew the discipline of the dance,
or strings;
had she anything to engage
her tremendous curiosity
and her gift for metaphor,
she might have exchanged
the restlessness and preoccupation
with whim for an activity that provided
her with all she yearned for.
And like any artist with no art form,
she became dangerous.”
-from Sula, by Toni Morrison
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“Inspiring Opportunities”
New Hampshire Congressional
District Award Winner
Greetings from the NH Arts Learning Network!
Inspiring Your Opportunities
Summer months take on many shapes, especially for educators, whose Monday-throughFriday routine changes as one academic year comes to an end and another comes into view.
Summer can be a time for professional growth, for catching up on reading that found its way
to the corner of our desks, for traveling, writing poems, painting or sculpting, enjoying music,
performing, composing, or collaborating on productions. Many of us continue to teach over
the summer or work a second job or care for family members.
For each of us, especially in New England, where the seasons are clear markers of time,
summer takes on its own meaning. We hope this edition of the Dandelion provides a spark
of inspiration, a link to an interesting read, a connection to a summer opportunity, or simply
a moment to contemplate Richard Ward’s award-winning “Inspiring Opportunities” (left). We
wish you all the best possible summer you can imagine!
Advocacy
Richard Ward, a junior at
Merrimack Valley High School
and resident of Boscawen, won
the art competition for the 2nd
Congressional District of New
Hampshire. His graphite drawing, “Inspiring Opportunities,”
depicts a young woman looking
off into the distance, toward her
inspirations and opportunities.
From Richard’s Artist Statement:
“I started taking graphite portrait drawing seriously at the
start of High School... After doing so many small portraits with
so much detail, I got inspired to
work on a larger scale. I thought,
‘just imagine how much detail
I could put on a bigger piece of
paper, almost limitless on what
I can express with that,’ and
that’s how ‘Inspiring Opportunities’ began. I plan on taking
what I learned from that piece
to make even stronger portraits.
I’m super excited to get started
on my next piece after my trip
to DC!”
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Please Contact Your Legislators
This week we received a call for action from the Americans for the Arts Action Fund and NH
Citizens for the Arts, urging arts education advocates to contact federal legislators in support
of full funding of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
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Arts Education Advocacy, Speaking Points, Research Overview
Are you looking for a good overview about the value of arts education for all youth, perhaps
some research or speaking points for a powerpoint or other presentation to your parents, or
school board?
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Congratulations!
NH High School Short Film Festival Winners Announced
Jury Award Finalists: “Slick” by Grant Mangan and Johnathon Gabert, Bedford High School;
“Primary Colors” by Troy Lustick and Dino Mitchell, Nashua Technology Center; and “I’m
with the Band” by Olivia Mullins, ConVal Regional High School. Public Service Announcement
Award: “Wash Your Hands PSA” by Rosie Parrish, Nashua Technology Center. The films will
tour independent theatres throughout the state this year. Technology prize packages, with a
total value of over $22,000, were awarded to the winning filmmakers, as well as the schools.
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White Mountain National Forest Artist in Residence
Maine painter, printmaker and educator Jude Valentine has been named the 2016 White
Mountain National Forest Artist in Residence. She will spend a month creating work inspired
by the Forest and will be available during the coming year to offer a variety of workshops in
schools and community sites. Jude will also be leading a print project focused on visualizing
Forest-related scientific data.
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Congratulations to the 2016 NH Letters About Literature Winners!
Liliana Pistor, a sixth grader at Captain Samuel Douglass Academy (Brookline), wrote the
2016 Level I NH winning letter to R. J. Palacio. Anthony Perriello, an eighth grade student at
Plainfield Elementary School (Meriden), wrote the letter that was selected as the 2016 Level
II NH winning letter to Paul Volponi. Kaitlyn Grant, a senior at Somersworth High School and
Career Technical Center, wrote the 2016 Level III NH winning letter to Neil Hilborn.
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Poetry Out Loud 2016
Poetry Out Loud (POL) is coming to an end for 2016. We would like to congratulate again the
many students, teachers, staff, parents, judges, and community members who participated
from 42 high schools across the state. We would all like to give our NH state champion Danielle
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Isaac Bacon National Medal
Winner in Photography
Corbett from Jesse Remington High School in Candia another huge and well deserved congratulations on winning state and representing NH at nationals in Washington, D.C. in May. We are
already looking forward to next year, so be on the lookout for registration opening soon.
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Calls for Entry & Proposals
Making Waves, An Invitation to Submit to A Room of Her Own’s First Anthology
All women are invited to submit creative work of all kinds, including work from the 2015
AROHO Retreat Waves Discussion Series, and even portions of women’s Gift of Freedom applications. The length guidelines are for poems up to 36 lines, and all other genres up to 500
words. Deadline: August 1, 2016.
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ConVal High School Junior Isaac
Bacon is a national Scholastic
Arts Gold Medal winner for his
photograph “The Egg.” The picture was taken during one of Ms.
Bastoni’s Digital Photography
classes which explored different
lighting options.
Bacon’s national gold medal
award means that a jury selected his picture as being in the top
1% of this year’s submissions
to Scholastic Arts. Only the top
2,000 works in the country
earn National Medals and will
be celebrated at a ceremony at
Carnegie Hall.
RFP Conference Workshops: ArtsEd Partnership Call for Concurrent Session Proposals
The Arts Education Partnership is pleased to announce a call for concurrent session proposals for the 2016 AEP National Forum to be held Oct. 5-7 in downtown Denver. The 2016 AEP
National Forum will focus on the role and contribution of the arts in addressing the priority
areas as outlined in The Arts Leading the Way to Student Success: A 2020 Action Agenda for
Advancing the Arts in Education. Deadline: June 17.
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Grants, Awards, Artist & Job Opportunities
Best Buy Community Grants Program
The Best Buy Community Grants Program provides support to community-based organizations
that are located within 50 miles of a Best Buy facility. Eligible programs must create hands-on
learning opportunities for underserved teens to engage in learning, experimenting, and interacting with the latest technologies to build 21st century skills. The average grant amount is
$5,000; grants will not exceed $10,000. Public and nonprofit community-based organizations
(e.g., community centers, schools, and libraries) are eligible to apply. Online proposals may be
submitted between June 1 and July 1, 2016.
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School, Summer School or Out-of-school Partners Wanted
The Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire is looking for school, summer school or out-ofschool partners in underserved communities interested in participating in a STEAM project
that includes work with the White Mountain National Forest and GLOBE. Fourth grade students will conduct soil research with their teachers and then work with an artist to create an
“Under Our Feet” mural for their school based on their research. Interested schools (administrators, classroom and art educators) can email [email protected] for additional information.
Learning Specialist Job Position at Johnson State College in VT
Successful candidate will provide academic counseling to students: determine needs and
assess resources; review and interpret diagnostic evaluations to plan services and appropriate
accommodations for eligible students; and confer with parents, diagnosticians, and guidance
counselors in order to obtain documentation and assess the effects of learning disabilities or
difficulties. .
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Arts Alliance Seeks Assistant Director
Later this summer the Arts Alliance of Northern NH will be hiring an Assistant Director. The job
will be posted within the next few weeks at www.aannh.org.
Artist Residency Fellowships for Artists & Writers at the Vermont Studio Center
There are three annual fellowship deadlines (February 15th, June 15th, and October 1st),
and the available awards differ at each deadline. The June 15th, 2016 fellowship deadline
includes 54+ new residency fellowships--many with stipends.
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6th Annual Teacher Art Retreat
2016
The Lion King Experience Grant
Disney Theatrical Group will gift a limited number of accredited US public elementary schools
with The Lion King Experience: KIDS Edition, and a limited number of US public middle
schools with The Lion King Experience: JR. Edition, free of charge, semi-annually. The Fall
2016 deadline is October 1. Applicants will be notified by November 15th.
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Call for Art for the 2017 Insitute on Disability Calendar
Each year the Institute on Disability (IOD) at the University of New Hampshire produces a
full-color calendar featuring 13 original works of art coupled with inspirational quotes, distributed to individuals and organizations across the globe. This year the theme is “COMMUNITY.”
You can submit a maximum of three (3) pieces for consideration by completing and emailing
the Artwork Submission Form. Submission deadline is Friday, June 24, 2016.
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Professional Development: Conferences, Workshops,
Meetings & Webinars
Participate in hands-on, artsbased workshops in a variety
of art forms including visual
art, origami, music, movement
and Pysanky (Ukrainian Eggs).
Experience the creative process
and learn how to bring these
experiences into what you do
with students every day. All
educators in all capacities are
welcome. August 1-3 in Hampton, New Hampshire.
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Early Childhood Summit: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs
Monday, June 27, 2016 in Keene, 9am - 11am (registration begins at 8:30). The national keynote speaker is Erin Ramsey, the Senior Manager of Mind in the Making at the Bezos Family
Foundation. Tickets are free, but space is limited. The event is co-hosted by the NH Department of Education, Spark NH, Impact Monadnock, the Monadnock United Way, the Endowment for Health and Early Learning NH. Community, business, education and policy leaders,
early childhood practitioners, and parents will all benefit from attending this Summit, where
you will learn about Mind in the Making and Vroom. Mind in the Making was developed to
share the science of how young children learn and covers the seven essential life skills every
child needs.
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Low-cost Summer Arts in Inclusive Learning Professional Development
The Arts Alliance of Northern NH and VSA NH will be offering a series of low-cost summer
professional development opportunities for educators focusing on Universal Design for
Learning. These include “Cultivating Creativity” workshops with Christa McAuliffe fellow Heidi
Pauer; poetry workshops with NH Poet Laureate Alice Fogel; a STEAM workshop on creating science-based inflatable sculptures with C.M. Judge; a creative movement workshop for
early childhood educators with Kelly Doremus Stuart; a writing and bookmaking workshop
with Deborah Stuart; and a graduate course with Deborah exploring the use of the arts to
accommodate the wide variety of needs found in every classroom (graduate credit available).
Customized workshops for schools or SAUs are also available.
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Creating A Green School: Inspiring Students Workshop
August 16-18, 2016, 8:15 am - 2:45 pm, at Rundlett Middle School, Concord, NH. Cost:
$90.00. This three-day workshop focuses on using the PLT Green Schools model to improve
student learning and promote stewardship, and will include exploring specific investigations
and activities around energy, water, waste and recycling, and environmental quality.
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NH Institute of Art Summer Retreat
For art educators and teaching artists, June 26-July 1st in Manchester, NH. This retreat offers
art teachers from around the country the opportunity to learn advanced techniques, try new
mediums, and discover different approaches to their craft. You’ll work closely with NHIA’s
faculty of accomplished practicing artists and instructors, receiving individualized mentorship
as you work towards unlocking your creative potential.
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Traditional Arts Workshop - Painted Floor Cloths
July 9th, 9 am - 4pm, at Sanborn Mills Farm, $150. Instructor: Michele Hollick. In this one-day
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Concord’s 10th Anniversary
Annual Multicultural Festival
Saturday, June 25, 2016, 2-6
pm on the State House Lawn.
Celebrate the diversity of the
Capital Region with ethnic foods,
cultural performances, engaging
activities and much more. This
is a Greater Concord Area Task
Force Against Racism and Intolerance Event.
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Scenes from last year’s 9th Concord
Multicultural Festival. Courtesy of
Aaron Baker.
workshop participants will create a 2’x3’ painted floor cloth using traditional stencil patterns
and painting techniques and contemporary water-based nontoxic materials.
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Overcoming Creative Block
July 20-22 on Star Island (off the coast of Portsmouth, NH). Learn strategies to get a flow going and keep it going through playful exercises, mini assignments, image and idea gathering,
meditation, journaling, discussion and nature walks. Participants will leave with a sketchbook
filled with possibilities and an arsenal of tactics to ward off creative block, quiet their inner
critic and maintain a flow in their creative practice.
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Webinar Series - Implementing The Every Student Succeeds Act
Enactment of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) ushers in a new era for educators,
students, and schools. Many of the federal requirements in the areas of accountability, assessments, and school improvement have changed, with many of the decisions about these
policies now to be made at the state or local level. As implementation of these changes gets
underway, join ASCD in a series of in-depth webinars focusing on key provisions of the new law
including testing, accountability, professional development, and school improvement.
ESSA: Measuring Student Success Through Multimetric Accountability, Thursday, June 16,
3:00 p.m. EDT. ESSA: Professional Development for Educators, Thursday, July 14, 3:00 p.m.
EDT. ESSA: Meeting Students’ Needs Under Title IV, Thursday, August 25, 3:00 p.m. EDT (US)
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Mastering Your Mark Art Conference
September 24, 2016 in Hyannis, MA. This one-day conference for artists will feature demos,
hands-on workshops, and sessions on the business of art, fostering your own creativity, and
enhancing your technique. Sponsored by the Cape Cod Art Association.
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Metaphors in Odd Places Seventh Annual Poetry Seminar/Workshop
Further Inquiry into the Poet’s Use of Metaphor to Create Meaning, with Robert Demaree,
Effingham Public Library, Saturday, June 25, 2016, 10 a.m.—2 p.m. No charge for workshop.
For more info E-mail: [email protected].
Create, Reuse, and Explore Assistive Technology at Camp CreATe
Registration is now open for ATinNH’s Camp CreATe, a week-long, hands-on experience making, taking, and exploring Assistive Technology for home, school, work, and play, August 1 - 5
at Granite State College in Concord, NH. You can attend a single day or all five.
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2016 VSA Intersections Conference
August 1-2, 2016, Pittsburgh, PA. Provides professionals in the related fields of arts education and special education the opportunity to share current information in research, practice,
programs, and policy, and serve as a leading catalyst for change. With sessions covering the
instruction of students with disabilities in arts and academic settings, collaborations at the
school and systems levels, and innovative strides in research and technology.
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Coalition of Essential Schools Fall Forum
Fall Forum 2016 will take place December 2 and 3 in Providence, RI. It will highlight the
strength and success of progressive education, gathering teams from schools across the
country and national thinkers for two days of networking, professional learning and movement
building.
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SEADAE Arts Assessment Symposium
Advances in Arts Assessment, an historic conference event for Arts Educators K-12 through
higher ed administrators, curriculum directors and stakeholders. November 11th & 12th
2016, Gaylord Texan Resort and Conference Center, Grapevine, Texas, just outside of Dallas.
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Kearsarge High School Band in
New York City
More than 70 Kearsarge
High School band and chorus
students performed in the
WorldStrides Onstage Festival
at Riverside Church in New York
City. The concert band under
the direction of Sean Anderson,
received an “Excellent” (silver)
rating and sophomore Alanna
O’Keefe received the Maestro
Award for her solo in “Amparito
Roca.” The chorus, under the
direction of Christine Haley,
received a “Superior” (Gold)
Rating.
Arts and Passion-Driven Institute
A professional development program for teachers and teaching artists, presented in Collaboration with the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA, August 1-3. This year
they will be exploring the role of listening — to sounds, words, meaning, emotion, and to each
other — in learning.
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Sanctuary Arts
Summer art classes for adults begin in June in Eliot, Maine.
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Opportunities, Activities and Scholarships for Students
Palace Theater Youth Summer Theatre Camp
For students of all theatre skill levels, entering grades 2 – 12. Session 1: Disney’s The Little
Mermaid Jr, June 27-July 8; Session 2: DreamWorks “Shrek the Musical, Jr.” July 11-22; Session 3: Willy Wonka Jr., July 25-August 5; and, Session 4: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Jr.,
August 8 – 19th. The Palace also offers eight summer children’s plays, starting July 5th, and
ending with Magician BJ Hickman’s show, The Magician, on August 31st. All shows are $9 and
are performed by professional actors.
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Center for Cartoon Studies - Summer Workshops
The Center for Cartoon Studies is offering a series of Summer Workshops for students and
adults, ages 16 + at their site in White River Junction, VT. The workshop series will include:
Create Comics, June 20-24; Cartoon Studio, June 27-July 1; and Graphic Novel Workshop, Aug
1-5 and Aug 8-12th. Students travel from across the U.S. and abroad to study comics at The
Center for Cartoon Studies in a diverse and vibrant community.
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Art Camp for School-age Kids Interested in Cartoons/manga
At Main Street Bookends in Warner, NH, July 11-15, 2016 (10 am - 2 pm, Mon, Tues, Thurs,
and Friday; and 9:30 am - 1:30 pm on Wed of that week). $20 a day or $85 for the entire
week. Art supplies will be provided, and there will be a different focus each day. Some of the
classes will be held outside, weather permitting. Camp will be limited to 10 children per day.
For more information or to register contact [email protected] or 603-456-2634.
Currier Museum of Art Summer Art Camps and Classes
The Currier Art Center offers summer art classes for all ages, and summer art camp for ages
5-12, in Manchester, NH.
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Know any fourth graders?
In support of President Obama’s Every Kid in a Park initiative, the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation has donated $25,000 to DonorsChoose.org to support “Every Kid in a Park”
field trips providing fourth graders with hands-on opportunities to explore the outdoors and
connect with nature. Teachers from around the country can apply to help cover transportation
costs to a U.S. national park, forest, wildlife refuge or other national public lands and waters.
To qualify, use the phrase “Every Kid in a Park” in your essay.
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The NH Writers Project Summer Teen Writers Conference
July 18-22, 2016, at Nashua Community College. Registration fee of $150 includes continental breakfast, lunch, and a chance to work with literary notables.
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Mariposa Museum’s Summer Outreach Program
The Mariposa Museum. 26 Main Street, Peterborough, is offering a summer outreach program
titled “Games from Around the World.” This fun and educational program will consist of games
which can be played by children and adults. Many of these games can be played on the ground
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First Grade Self Portraits
or the boards drawn in sand or dirt but the Mariposa has all the materials. There will be games
for every age. The cost is $125.00 per program plus a mileage fee of .50 per mile round trip.
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Summer at Boston Arts Academy Film Program
Summer at BAA offers three distinct arts summer programs in Dance, Film and STEAM for
teens ages 12-18., 174 Ipswich Street, Boston, MA
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Immersion in the Arts/Summer Youth Camps
Offers youth several options for Pre-Teen and Teen Residential or Day Programs in Harrisville,
NH during July. Including arts immersion camps for ages 7-11.
Email [email protected] or call 603-827-3014 for more info.
Exhibits, Performances, Programs, Events
Self portrait by Jenna.
Hampton Falls Concerts on the Common
Free concert series, “Feel the Heat of the Beat….Uncommon Concerts on the Common” in
Hampton Falls, NH, every Thursday evening starting June 9, 6:30 – 7:45 pm including musicians from West Ghana, Cuba, New Orleans, Jazz, R & B, Blues, Country & Western; Bluegrass,
Rock n Roll and Jamaica.
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The HOP Performing Arts Center Free Summer Family Concerts, Films and Events
A series of free Thursday evening events in Hanover (Dartmouth College), featuring three
concerts on the Dartmouth Green—North Indian-flavored funk, old-school R&B and Québécois
folk—and two family-friendly movies (Finding Nemo and Willy Wonka) on the big Spaulding
Auditorium screen. Free pre-concert arts activities.
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Journey Dance Community Event with Ali Brown
June 11th, 6:30-8:30pm, at Blackbird Wellness in Morrisville, VT. By donation, all ages welcome. No previous yoga or dance experience necessary, and all bodies welcome.
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Pontine Theatre Offers New Castle Village Walk & Garden Tour
Sunday June 12, 2016, $20. Visit a variety of exquisite gardens from 1 to 4pm. The self-guided walking tour takes participants on a leisurely stroll through the quaint seaside town and
into several private gardens, some on the water’s edge, featuring ten gardens and two historic
sites. Email [email protected] for more info.
Self portrait by Kassandra in grade
1 at Daniel J. Bakie School in Kingston, NH, from the school project
“First Grade Pattern Self Portraits.”
Students created a self portrait, and
then filled their background with
patterns. Photos by Jessica Anderson, Art Educator.
Kyle Browne’s Timeline(s) at Arnold Arboretum
Kyle Browne is an Eco-Artist and was a workshop presenter at the 2014 Arts Education Conference. Her exhibit is now through July 2 at Arnold Arboretum, Arborway, Boston, MA.
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Resources and Articles for Students, Teachers and Parents
Just Out, ESSA Resources from AEP
A compilation of resources for the Every Student Succeeds Acts (ESSA), the reauthorized
federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, is available through the Arts Ed Partnership.
Compiled by leading arts advocacy groups from across the nation who come together under
the auspicious title of the Arts Ed Working Group.
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NAAP DataBrief: Spotlight on Arts High School Alumni
This DataBrief looks at the long-term impacts of attending an arts high school. From 20112013, thirteen arts high schools participated in SNAAP and nearly 4,000 high school alumni
responded to the survey.
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Dandelion News, June/July 2016 Art Talk with Poet and 2016 Poetry Out Loud Host Elizabeth Acevedo
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Report on Arts Education Standards in K-12 Public Schools
According to a report from the Arts Education Partnership, data also show that 27 states
count the arts among core academic subjects. Iowa is the lone state that has not adopted art
standards for schools.
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Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman’s Education Plea: Revolutionize Teaching
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Designing & Developing Natural Playgrounds
The city of Calgary is developing natural playgrounds simed at rncouraging delf-directed
outdoor play. Instead of traditional equipment like swings, slides and monkey bars, the
playgrounds could feature natural play elements such as plants, boulders, wood and sand.
Natural playgrounds aim to inspire active, imaginative and self-directed outdoor play.
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The BFA’s Dance with Inequality
In the U.S., more than 91,000 college graduates have BFAs or their equivalent. Only about
10% of them will actually become full-time professional artists.
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Why Making Music Matters/A Carnegie Hall Commissioned Research Resource
To better understand the effect of music in early childhood development, Carnegie Hall commissioned a new research paper titled “Why Making Music Matters,” which points to several
key reasons why investing in children early and often is critical to healthy development and
a successful future—and that music can play a role in everyday interactions that support our
next generation.
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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Arts Education Resource
The book Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in the Classroom includes a chapter on the value of and connection to the arts. The chapter was co-written by VSA and CAST staff. UDL, a set
of curricular guidelines that CAST developed, helps teachers provide multiple, flexible options
for learning so that all students can be engaged and successful. The writers illustrate how
arts education fits in with the UDL framework because it gives students a range of choices for
engaging with content and demonstrating their abilities, knowledge, and understanding. The
authors use examples from visual arts, dance, and music to show how the arts contribute to
inclusive classrooms and give students flexibility in how they learn. The book is part of Guilford
Press’ What Works for Special-Needs Learners series.
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Tell Your Arts and Culture Impact Stories to the New Hampshire Legislature!
The New Hampshire Commission to Study the Economic Impact of Arts and Culture
wants to know how arts and culture have impacted your community! As part of its study,
the Commission is interested in hearing your stories about the economic, educational
and social impact of arts and culture in New Hampshire’s villages, towns, counties
and regions. Submit your story in 500 words or less. Story examples include how local
businesses were able to stay alive - and thrive - because a film was being made in town;
the positive impact an arts festival has on the economy; how a library’s year-round
programming brings people downtown and the impact on businesses; the impact of
an arts center or summer theater on the local economy; how historic preservation has
increased tourism...What’s your story? Deadline to submit is August 1.
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