Growing Up Artfully 2011
Awards for Excellence in Arts Education
Thursday, April 14, 2011

The Lehigh Valley Arts Council will present the annual Growing Up Artfully Awards for Excellence in Arts Education at its spring 2011 arts in education workshop on Thursday, April 14, 2011. The awards recognize long standing k-12 programs that bring quality arts experiences to our students and our community. We invite you to nominate an extraordinary visual, literary, performing, or media art program for consideration.

A panel of artists, educators, and community leaders will review applications. Public and non-public schools may apply. Each applicant will receive table space at  the workshop for a display about their program. Additional community exhibit venues will be available for further exhibit of the displays. Nominated music, drama, and literary programs will have opportunities to perform during the conference.

The spring forum will expand on results from our recent arts education survey by showcasing best practices in the schools of our region. Conference goals are to encourage program development through collaboration among arts professionals and to highlight educators’ positive impact through the arts.

Breakout sessions will focus on community building through arts education, building on the keynote remarks of  Dr. James S. Catterall at the 2010 forum.  Dr. Catterall is a nationally recognized arts educator, researcher, and author of  Doing Well and Doing Good by Doing Art, which documents a twelve-year national study of education. His findings demonstrate that consistent involvement in the arts during middle and high school correlates with higher levels of achievement, college attainment, and pro-social behavior such as voluntarism and political participation.

The Growing Up Artfully Awards for Excellence in Arts Education
honor k-12 school programs which

• Have evolved over time to serve students, their families, and their communities
• Are conducted by professional educators in collaboration with colleagues and members of the community
• Encourage individual expression through accomplished technique

Applications must be received at the Lehigh Valley Arts Council office by January 21, 2011.
Please enclose a self-addressed envelope with adequate postage for the return of support materials.

DOWNLOAD THE NOMINATION FORM HERE

2010 Awards for Excellence in Arts Education
The Lehigh Valley Charter HS for the Performing Arts (Dance Department)
Muhlenberg Elementary School (Music Program)
Whitehall High School (Zephyr Art Gallery)

2010 Certificates in recognition of Outstanding Arts Education
Dieruff High School (Husky Artchives)
Orefield Middle School (Mural Project)
Pleasant Valley High School (Arts partnership with Keystone College)
Southern Lehigh High School (Arts collaboration with Palisades High School)