Earlier this year, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) partnered with the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and arts organizations to host several citywide focus groups to capture the perspectives and desires of community members and students on arts education. SPS has released a report with the findings from these meetings…. [ Keep reading ]
Arts mean business in Seattle. See photographs by teen members of Seattle’s Somali community. Free summer concerts on City Hall’s outdoor plaza kick off at noon, July 12, with Wheedle’s Groove. Elizabeth Conner’s artworks Painting and Sculpting the Land and Drawing the Land will be dedicated at the Jefferson Park… [ Keep reading ]
May is Arts Education Month in Washington state. Together with ArtsEd Washington, we invite you to join the statewide campaign celebrating and promoting arts education. Read Mayor Mike McGinn’s proclamation in support of Arts Education Month. And check out ArtsEd Washington’s suggestions on how you can get… [ Keep reading ]
Attention community organizations that provide arts programming for students in Seattle Public Schools (SPS): You may have heard that the school district received a planning grant from The Wallace Foundation to develop a coordinated, multi-year K-12 arts plan that includes improved partnerships between schools and external providers. SPS needs your feedback to… [ Keep reading ]
Help shape a K-12 visual and performing arts plan for Seattle Public Schools! The school district, the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and community arts organizations are partnering to create an arts plan focused on increasing quality arts education access for all K-12 students. To get input from… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Public Schools is partnering with the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and community arts organizations to create a comprehensive arts plan focused on increasing quality arts education access for all K-12 students. To help shape the visual and performing arts plan, the city and district are hosting a… [ Keep reading ]
Don’t forget! Join Mayor Mike McGinn, Seattle Public Schools Interim Superintendent Susan Enfield and youth for a panel discussion and community forum about arts education, creative learning and student success. The 2012 Arts Education Forum is tomorrow, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Feb. 16, at Seattle University’s Pigott Auditorium. The forum… [ Keep reading ]
Parents, teachers, artists, arts education supporters: make your voice known. Seattle Public Schools has partnered with the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and community arts organizations to create a comprehensive arts plan focused on increasing quality arts education access for all K-12 students. A vital part of this 18-month… [ Keep reading ]
You are invited to join Mayor Mike McGinn, Seattle Public Schools Interim Superintendent Susan Enfield and youth for a lively panel discussion and community forum about arts education, creative learning and student success. The 2012 Arts Education Forum is 6:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, at Seattle University’s Pigott… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Public Schools is seeking proposals for communications consulting services for the development of a comprehensive K-12 Visual and Performing Arts Plan, funded by The Wallace Foundation. The district is seeking an experienced and knowledgeable individual or firm for the project. The consultant will provide communication services that ensure the… [ Keep reading ]
