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Deadline Extended! The Film Lounge: Student Challenge
Know any students who like to make videos? “The Film Lounge: Student Challenge” could be their big break. Encourage Iowa students in grades 7-12 to submit a short original film for the new spin-off of “The Film Lounge,” a television series that Iowa Public Television...
Iowa Fine Arts Education Summit – Professional Development for Teachers, Administrators and Artists
The Iowa Department of Education, Iowa Arts Council, and Iowa Alliance for Arts Education are excited to announce plans to co-sponsor the first ever Iowa Fine Arts Education Summit, a one-day professional learning event, for Thursday June 20, 2019. The Summit will...
New Direction on ESSA Funds for the Arts
What You Need to Know: Understanding and Leveraging Federal Title IV Funds for Fine Arts Education in Iowa The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) creates a new funding stream that is designed to ensure a “well-rounded” education for all students. Under ESSA, fine arts...
Arts Advocacy Day in Washington DC
Iowa delegation for the Americans for the Arts Advocacy Day in Washington DC. Helen Duranleau Brennan. Brady Booth(student) from Dubuque, and Leon Kuehner, IAAE Executive Director on Capitol Hill, March 13, 2018.
2018 Arts Advocacy Day a Success
The Alliance had a very positive Arts Education Advocacy Day at the statehouse in Des Moines on January 17, 2018. We had a great group of high school students from the Quad Cities. Our presentation to the Senate Education Committee was well received. The...
New Fine Arts Standards resources and example now available on DE website
Greetings Fine Arts Educators! We have updated our Department of Education to reflect Iowa's Fine Arts Standards, which were approved and adopted by the State Board of Education on November 15th. All standards are listed, as well as our guidance document and an...
Annual Arts Advocacy Day January 17th, 2018
The Iowa Alliance for Arts Education is sponsoring the fifth annual Arts Advocacy Day at the State Capitol in Des Moines on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. We are currently recruiting advocates to attend this event. Advocates will have the opportunity to speak to...
State Board of Education adopts new fine arts standards for Iowa schools
DES MOINES – Members of the State Board of Education today adopted new fine arts standards for students in preschool through 12th grade. The board adopted, based on an Iowa’s team’s recommendation, the National Core Arts Standards, which are used in 22 states and were...
IAAE August Activities
IAAE August Activities included: A fundraiser at the Hinterlands Music Festival. The annual visit to the School Administrators of Iowa conference to promote the IAAE Model of Excellence Arts Mentor Program. This opportunity provides access to school administrators for...
Public Input needed on ESSA
The Iowa Department of Education is seeking public input on the second draft fo the Iowa ESSA State Plan. The "second draft of Iowa's state plan" and "online feedback survey" can be accessed by clicking on the links in the press release below. I have attached a list...