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DANA Foundation Funds Artist Training
Posted Mar 21, 03:59 PM
In early 2007, the Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education received a grant from the DANA Foundation. The purpose of the grant is to train artists to work with teachers in school settings so that students may benefit from authentic experiences in specific art forms. The goal of the series of workshops is to increase the number of artists included in the Mississippi Arts Commission’s Arts in Education Roster. Schools that engage artists routinely consult the roster for a description of an artist’s skills and a recommendation of the quality of their work in the arts and in education.
Dr. John Woodall in Laurel
Posted Mar 21, 11:54 AM
John Woodall, M.D. (center of photo), leads a discussion at the Laurel Train Depot with concerned adult and student representives from the Laurel/Jones County area seeking arts centered solutions to issues of apathy among students, juvinelle crime, and the high school dropout rate.
2008 Spring Retreat
Posted Feb 28, 04:02 PM
Dr. Claudia Cornett, a literacy methodology and arts integration specialist, instructs participants at the February Whole Schools Spring Retreat.
What we do:
The Whole Schools Initiative, Mississippi’s first comprehensive statewide arts education program, uses the arts as a vehicle for promoting high-quality instruction and learning for students in all disciplines. This unique program goes far beyond “art for art’s sake” and applies the learning power of the arts across the entire curriculum.
Our 5 goals:
- To improve student academic achievement through the integration of the arts into the basic curriculum.
- To enrich the lives of students by increasing their skills and knowledge in all arts disciplines.
- To assist the professional and personal growth of teachers and administrators through arts experiences.
- To use the arts to increase parental and community involvement in schools.
- To assist schools in building a sustainable system for supporting arts infusion.
