These free publications are important resources to assist in arts education project planning and are also available from the Commission office.
The Arts Education Project Designer's Toolbook is an essential resource for all Arts Education Project grant applications. Since each question of the project application narrative is connected to a section of the Toolbook, you are urged to consult it as you develop your narrative and select support materials.
"Happy Birthday Book It!" was created by
5th Grade students of Lava Hot Springs
Elementary in collaboration with artist
Cathy Sher, and numerous community volunteers.
The piece won 2nd place in the
national competition of 1500 works
of art submitted by elementary students!
Arts Education Directory of Teaching Artists is an online listing of artists who work in Idaho schools and communities. Artists included in this directory have been through a rigorous screening and are excellent representatives of their artistic discipline.
ArtsPowered Learning: An Idaho Arts Education Framework [pdf] is a publication designed to provide essential resources for effective arts instruction in the elementary classroom. This framework is a supplement to the Idaho Humanities Standards.Idaho Humanities
Standards.
Schools and organizations should consider how their arts education grant requests connect and support these standards by helping students gain knowledge in the arts, practice critical thinking, experience personal expression, and acquire the ability to define and solve artistic problems with insight, reason, and technical proficiency. Available on the Commission Web site or the Idaho State Department of Education Web site.
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