Celebrate Arts in Education Week Sept. 9-15

In May of 2011, Congress declared Sept. 9-15 National Arts in Education Week. For some resources concerning that proclamation, go to the NAEA page.
Please share your celebrations (text and photos) with our webmistress and they will be posted on the IAAE site.

Education Reform Town Hall Meetings

The Governor and Lt. Governor announced that they will hold 14 education town hall meetings "continuing the discussion and soliciting feedback from Iowans on education reform policies, as part of preparation for the 2013 legislative session." 

Be the voice of your arts students at a meeting near you!


Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 
10:30 a.m. Pocahontas County Education Reform Town Hall 
Pocahontas High School – Vocal Music Room 
205 Second Avenue NW 
Pocahontas, IA 

5:30 p.m. Kossuth County Education Reform Town Hall 
Algona High School – Theatre 
600 S. Hale 
Algona, IA 

Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012 
8:30 a.m. Hancock County Education Reform Town Hall 
Garner-Hayfield High School – Auditorium 
605 Lyon St. 
Garner, IA 

10:15 a.m. Wright County Education Reform Town Hall 
Belmond-Klemme Junior-Senior High School – Luick Auditorium 
411 10th Avenue NE 
Belmond, IA 

Noon Humboldt County Education Reform Town Hall 
Humboldt High School – Auditorium 
1500 Wildcat Road 
Humboldt, IA 

2:00 p.m. Hamilton County Education Reform Town Hall 
City Hall
400 Second St. 
Webster City, IA 

Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 5:30 p.m. Cedar County Education Reform Town Hall 
Tipton Middle School – Gymnasium 
725 West 7th St 
Tipton, IA 

Friday, Aug. 24, 2012 
8 a.m. Jones County Education Reform Town Hall 
Lawrence Community Center 
600 E. Main St. 
Anamosa, IA 

9:30 a.m. Jackson County Education Reform Town Hall 
Maquoketa High School – Gymnasium 
600 Washington St. 
Maquoketa, IA 

1:30 p.m. Delaware County Education Reform Town Hall 
West Delaware High School – Auditorium 
605 New St. 
Manchester, IA 

Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012 
10 a.m. Wapello County Education Reform Town Hall 
Ottumwa High School – Auditorium 
501 E. 2nd St 
Ottumwa, IA 

1 p.m. Muscatine County Education Reform Town Hall 
Muscatine Community School Administration Center 
2900 Mulberry Ave. 
Muscatine, IA 

5 p.m. Polk County Education Reform Town Hall 
Stilwell Junior High – Auditorium 
1601 Vine St. 
West Des Moines, IA 

Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 
4 p.m. Pottawattamie County Education Reform Town Hall 
Abraham Lincoln High School – Auditorium 
1205 Bonham Ave. 
Council Bluffs, IA 

Meet Sen. Dick Durbin

Arts Alliance Illinois

Did you miss Arts Alliance Illinois 2012 Members' Meeting & Reception with Senator Dick Durbin?

Catch it here on CAN TV 21 Sunday, August 19 at 5 p.m. on 21