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Connect with AEC
- artlook® SWPA | Arts Ed Collaborative Arts partners are invited to join the artlook year-round. New schools and districts are invited to join every fall.
Professional learning
- Social Emotional Learning in Music Education Webinar Series | Save the Music, Sept. 13, 2021-May 4, 2022, Virtual Events
- NAEA National Convention | National Art Education Association, March 3-5, 2022, New York, NY
- Arts & Action: Building Pathways for Partnership and Engagement in Classrooms and Communities National Conference | Young Audiences Arts for Learning, March 30 – April 1, 2022, New Orleans, LA
- International Thespian Festival | Educational Theatre Association, June 20-24, 2022, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
- 24th NDEO National Conference | National Dance Education Organization, Oct. 29-31, 2022, Atlanta, GA
Employment
- RFP for statewide services: Engaging Under-Resourced and/or Under-Represented Artists, Organizations and Communities (2022-2023) | Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, deadline to apply is February 1, 2022
- Manager of Early Childhood Programs | The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Those interested can send cover letters and résumés to: Director of Human Resources, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, 803 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or shannon@trustarts.org.
- Part-Time Teacher Position | Assemble, rolling position. Interested applicants should submit a resume, 3 references including your most recent supervisor, copies of all required clearances, and a letter of interest to jobs@assemblepgh.org. This is a rolling position. No phone calls, please. Please send questions to jobs@assemblepgh.org. Those who self-identify as members of marginalized communities are encouraged to apply.
Funding
Upcoming Deadlines
- Arts in Education (AIE) Long-Term Residencies | Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, deadline to apply is February 1, 2022
- Entry to Arts Organizations and Arts Programs (AOAP) | Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, deadline to apply is February 15, 2022
- Entry to Program Stream is a new funding opportunity that aims to provide valuable access to funding for small arts organizations and programs across the commonwealth | Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, deadline to apply is February 15, 2022
- Preserving Diverse Cultures (PDC) – Community-Based Engagement Projects | Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, letter of interest due February 7, 2022. Application deadline for approved projects is March 14, 2022
- Preserving Diverse Cultures (PDC) – Strategies for Success | Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, deadline to apply it March 14, 2022
Year-Round
- Creative Learning grants | The Heinz Endowments, deadlines on February 15, 2022 and August 2, 2022
- The Grable Foundation grant process requires an online inquiry form followed by a full proposal following the following deadlines: 1/1/22 + 2/1/22, 5/1/22 + 6/1/22, 9/1/22 + 10/1/22
- 2022 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts grant opportunities
- 2022 National Endowment for the Arts grants
- Guide to Accessing Federal Funds for Arts Ed | PMEA
- Guide to Using Title IV Funding to Support Arts Ed | PMEA
Advocacy
- National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week) | Young Audiences, April 10-23, 2022. An annual advocacy and awareness initiative first championed in 1971 by conductor Leonard Bernstein, YA Week has grown into a two-week, nationwide celebration of arts in education. Each spring, the YA network bands together to celebrate, advocate, spread the word, and continue the legacy
- International Arts Education Week | World Arts Education Alliance, May 23-29, 2022
- National Arts in Education Week | Americans for the Arts, September 11-17, 2022
Student Experiences
- 2022 All-State Festival Update | PMEA, January – April, 2022
- Student Artist of the Month nominations | PAEA, nominations due on the 20th of each month