Empire State Partnerships Funding from the New York State Council on the Arts.
-
Upload
eugene-jennings -
Category
Documents
-
view
213 -
download
1
Transcript of Empire State Partnerships Funding from the New York State Council on the Arts.
Empire State Partnerships
Funding
from the
New York State
Council on the Arts
Empire State Partnerships is:
A sequential, multi-year funding program for partnerships between cultural organizations and schools that strive to achieve whole-school improvement of teaching and learning in and through the study of the arts.
ESP Funding from NYSCA
Project-based Support– Planning (up to $10,000 – two years max)
– Implementation (up to $20,000 – no limit on years)
School-wide Support– Planning (up to $20,000 – one year, optional)
– Implementation
• Five years
• Up to $25K, $50K, $75K, $50K, $25K
– Dissemination (unlimited $ and time)
*All ESP grants are dollar-for-dollar matching grants
Goals of the ESP Program To stimulate and support teachers, artists, and students in their
efforts to improve arts programming and education school-wide, with the goal of improving the culture of the school
To support the creation of inquiry-based, interdisciplinary learning experiences and the exploration of the artistic process as a model for teaching, learning, and authentic assessment across the curriculum
To de-marginalize the arts in schools across New York state
To create a state-wide community of practitioners who are committed to learning from and with one another
Characteristics of the Partnerships
Involve schools and cultural organizations– Shared beliefs about how and why the arts will help to
transform teaching and learning– Developed shared goals for the work of the partnership – Clearly identified each partner’s support (monetary and
otherwise) of the partnership, as well as their respective roles and responsibilities for achieving the specified goals and objectives
Steering Committees that include representatives of all stakeholder groups
Plans for deeply involving their certified arts teachers
More Characteristics
Develop curriculum units that are collaboratively designed, taught, and assessed by teachers and artists
Create professional development strategies that support experimentation, risk taking, and reflection
Authentically document and assess student learning
Create innovative strategies for deeply involving parents and community members
Support Mechanisms State-wide Professional Development Opportunities
– ESP Professional Development Program• Website with “Online Discussion” capabilities• Listserv• 5 to 7-day Summer Seminar Intensive• Regional Leadership Networks
– Arts Education: A Common Ground for Learning conference• Administered by Partners for Arts Education in partnership with
NYSCA and other stakeholder agencies
Ongoing Dialogue with NYS Education Department Networks
– Regional Arts in Education Roundtables– Topic-based Roundtables (Alternative Populations,
Design Ed, Museum Ed)
Regional Leadership Networks (RLNs)
Geographically based:– Western New York– Central New York– Capital Region– Hudson Valley– New York City
• Elementary• Middle/High
Goals of RLNs
Extend the learning from Summer Seminar to teammates “back home”
Allow member partnerships to learn from and with one another throughout the year
Address specific issues of member partnerships
Disseminate best practices Publicize and Advocate
Your Responsibilities
Indulge in the joy of arts-based learning Take risks, explore, reflect Contribute heartily to the “visioning” work of your
team Take stock of what you personally need to learn and
“go for it” Be a steward for your teammates back home