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View the Spring 2008 issue of GuildNotes. PDF file requires Acrobat Reader.
Our quarterly newsletter includes updates on Guild programs and services; feature articles and interveriews that offer practical guidance, insights, and the latest research in community arts education; and information on faculty and student resources.
Presented annually, the Conference for Community Arts Education is the preeminent gathering of community arts education leaders in the United States. Join over 500 peer to develop and practice new skills, share best practices information, and identify new opportunities for collaboration and growth. For program updates, session proposal forms, and sponsor and exhibitor opportunities, visit www.communityartsed.org
Propose a Session (Deadline May 31, 2008)
Download Plannning Meeting Notes (Meeting Held February 8 in Philadelphia)
Join us at the National Performing Arts Convention, June 10-14, 2008 in Denver, CO. As a National Partner, Guild has come together with more than a dozen performing arts service organizations, including League of American Orchestras, Americans for the Arts, Chorus America, Dance/USA, Opera America and Theatre Communications Group among others, to develop the convention.
Sessions of special interest to community arts education providers include: Assessment and Evaluation in Arts Education, Effective Partnerships and Collaboration within Arts Education Ecosystems, Creative Aging/Life-Long Learning in the Arts, and Nurturing Teaching Artists. For registration and program details, visit www.performingartsconvention.org
The Guild will be particpating in the Americans for the Arts Convention in Philadelphia, June 20-22, 2008, to advocate for community arts education and raise awareness of the work being done by our members throughout the United States. For more information, click here.
The Guild's latest publication, Creativity Matters: The Arts and Aging Toolkit, is now available online, free-of-charge, at www.artsandaging.org. The Toolkit describes best practices and demonstrates exemplary models for participatory arts educaiton programs for older adults.
The National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts and the MetLife Foundation announce the renewal of the MetLife Foundation Partners in Arts Education Program. The goal of the program is to enhance arts learning in K-12 Public Schools by supporting exemplary Community School of the Arts/Public School partnerships that serve large numbers of public school students during the school day and that:
More than 7,500 public school students in eight cities are currently receiving year-round arts instruction thanks to twelve 2007-2008 community school/public school partnerships funded by the MetLife Foundation Partners in Arts Education Program.
To review the funding criteria, guidelines, application and more, click here.
By putting the Guild logo on your website and publications, you can signal their commitment to access to excellence in arts education to parents, students and funders. "Member" logos are available in formats suitable for web or print use.
Help our network grow! Refer a new full or education affiliate member to the National Guild and receive a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate. Click here for details.
The Peer Advisory Service offers Full and Education Affiliate members the opportunity to consult with respected leaders in the field on a complimentary basis. A Peer Advisor can answer questions, point you to resources, and share wisdom gleaned from years of experience in the field. To learn more about the program, the 2008 Peer Advisors, and how to take advantage of this opportunity, click here.
The National Guild's Board of Trustees unanimously approved a plan in September, 2005, to help focus the organization on new goals. Get details and read the plan.
