IAAE Boards Meeting

The Scheman Center on the Iowa State Campus Saturday November 17th in Room 80 will be the site of IAAE Board Meetings.  The Executive Board will meet at 10 and the Advisory Board will follow at 11. Both boards will be discussing our Strategic Plan and implementation. See IAAE Goals 2012...

Election Results in Iowa

From our Lobbiest Cal Hultman:
The only change in the Congressional delegation is Rep Latham defeated Rep. Boswell.  The Iowa House will remain in GOP control but down from 60-40 to 54-46 with some close races on both sides and that number may change after official canvas next week,but it is unlikely to change control.  The Senate was democrat controlled at 26-24 and again with some very tight races the Democrats have 26 and GOP 23 with a vacancy in Sen Wards seat .  There will be a special election in Dec. for this seat and it leans GOP.  All judges were retained.

Nominate Your School Board for State and National Recognition

To nominate your local school board for The Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network and National School Boars Association Award, complete the online nomination form by December 3, 2012. 

The award program involves one school board per state that comprises the maximum national pool of nominees. Final selection is made by a national panel of arts educators and arts administrators including representatives of the KCAAEN and NSBA. The national award is presented every year at the annual national conference of the NSBA.

Talk to Your Congressman

In less than two weeks, Congress will be back in Washington, DC, making decisions that will impact students, educators, and public education for decades to come.  Policymakers will face some tough questions in the coming weeks.  We must make sure they are ready to rise to the challenge and make the correct choices.

Here is a link to a clever video ad that will resonate with Iowa Arts Educators. Will Congress choose kids over CEOs, or will they continue to give tax breaks to the wealthiest while slashing programs that serve vulnerable children?  Will they stop putting the burden for deficit reduction on the shoulders of kids, or will they continue to let corporations get away without paying their fair share? 

Now is the time to make our voices heard.  Don’t let them make the wrong choices!

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