ARTS EDUCATION NEWS: August 2022

A monthly spotlight on ideas, strategies, and resources to support and advocate for arts education in Sonoma County.

This newsletter includes:

  • Sonoma County Resources and News
  • General Resources and News

SONOMA COUNTY RESOURCES AND NEWS

Student Arts Spotlight

Student Arts Spotlight shares the good news of the arts making a difference in students’ lives in a monthly feature. Celebrate YOUR students! Share your Spotlight entry HERE!

Student Arts Spotlight shares the good news of the arts making a difference in students’ lives in a monthly feature. The Sonoma County Arts Education Alliance is pleased to share Move Over Mozart‘s SPARK Creativity Summer Academy. SPARK Creativity Summer Academy is an enrichment camp that provides engaging and enjoyable activities in: music, art, STEM/critical thinking and drama rotations. Campers range between the grades of TK-8. Our goal is to provide campers with engaging, age appropriate projects that create smiles, AHA moments and uplifting social interactions…while inspiring creativity all throughout! Watch highlights of summer fun HERE. Congratulations!

Learn about the Student Arts Spotlight HERE, or browse the archive of past Spotlights HERE.

ARTS MATTER MORE THAN EVER THIS SCHOOL YEAR!

Back to School! Using the Arts and Mindfulness for Social Emotional Learning

The Art of Mindfulness – 6 Class Series offered by renowned statewide arts education consultant, Peggy Burt

Learn more HERE

Back to School! Increase Arts Education Opportunities in Your School

Learn more about funding to support students’ access to arts education! Funding provides expert help to create a customized plan for each district. Up to $7,500 available for each district. Read more and register for the August 25 workshop HERE

Back to School! Learn about Legislation That Could Change the Arts Landscape

More information about this Meetup is HERE

GENERAL RESOURCES AND NEWS

Power of the Arts: A COVID-19 Silver Lining

Read this piece from Arts Education Partnership that offers research about why arts offer a slew of experiences to help students develop and grow socially and emotionally.

Visit the Creative Sonoma Arts Education page to learn more about arts education projects and opportunities in Sonoma County.