An Iowa Artist

We have been notified that Bethany Wheeler, a harpist from Hiawatha,and student at Coe College has been awarded a Kennedy Center National Symphony Orchestra Scholarship for the summer of 2010.  In all the years Iowa has entered this competition, she is our first winner!!!

We're Still in the Game!

The IAAE Pepsi Project was in the top 100 during the month of March. That means that we didn't get the $50,000 grant. But we were automatically rolled into the April competition.
So Vote Daily at http://www.refresheverything.com/iowaalliance4artsedorg

We're at #90! Going for #9!

Have you voted today? We have climbed to #90. We must be in the top 10 to get the $50,000!

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High Tech. High

This is a wonderful short documentary about a middle school and high school that embraces learning that flows from personal interests, passion for discovery, and a celebration of art, technology, and craftsmanship.
If your school is not embracing some of the techniques used in this school, your students will be at a disadvantage. Teachers are encouraged to teach what they are passionate about. Students are treated like adults: responsible and inquiring people. Students work in groups to produce projects that solve problems. Their work is exhibited and people ask questions about the work and the processes. They learn from each other, not just the adults in their school.
Inspiring!

Art Educators of Iowa Award Winners

 (l. to r.) Nancy Sojka, Distinguished Service Within the Profession; Kay Huffaker Hall, Supervision/Administration; Kenneth Esveld, Art Educator of the Year and Mary Bucksbaum Scanlan Endownment from the Belin Blank Center; Stacy Houk, Elementary Art Educator of the Year, and Bob Sanderson, Distinguished Service Outside the Profession. Not pictured, Robert Glocke, Lifetime Achievement Award.
At the 2009 Fall AEI Conference, these members of the Arts Education community were recognized for their contributions to the state of Iowa. The Conference, held at UNI, highlighted the best of teaching practices in the Visual Arts realm.

Teachers learn to teach art

The Wenatchee World Online - NCW teachers learn to teach art

This article reminds us that non-art-teacher teachers need some practice to help their students be more creative and confident in their problem-solving skills.