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State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE) consists of those persons at state education agencies whose responsibility is education in the arts (Dance, Music, Theater and Visual Arts). All but a few state Education agency in the nation has a person assigned to be the arts curriculum content specialist. The titles may be different but the work is very similar.
Mission:
To support the professional effectiveness of individual members and provide a collective voice for leadership on issues affecting arts education.
Purpose:
To achieve quality, comprehensive, sequential, standards-based education in the arts for all students PreK-20.
To accomplish this:
-Identify and respond to key issues in arts education
-Strengthen our role in shaping arts education policy at national and state levels
-Maintain a communications network and forum for the exchange of ideas and the dissemination of data and other information
-Ensure ongoing quality professional development relevant to members' diverse needs
-Collaborate with other organizations to provide and support vision and leadership in arts education.
SEADAE is currently working on two projects:
- National Expectations for Learning in Arts Education Project
- Providing Professional Development for all state Arts Directors (Consultants or Advisors)
AEP Fall Update- November 2008 Steering Committee Meeting
The Arts Education Partnership steering committee met on Friday, November 7, 2008 at the Council of Chief States Schools Officers offices in Washington, D.C. Sandra Ruppert, new executive director, provided an update on the new staff and offices. Joining the staff are:
· Michael Sikes, Sr. Associate for Research Policy
· Laura Smyth, Sr. Associate for Strategic Partnerships and Communications
· Teka Phan Program Assistant, who will be coordinating technology, listservs and coordinating forums.
Other agenda items included:
· Plans for the next Forum, All Together Now: Building Strong Communities through Arts and Education Partnerships, February 12-13, 2009, in New Orleans
· USED/NEA report on the Education Leader’s Institute. Deadline for applications will be in mid-December. NAEP results are expected to be distributed mid-year 2009. Arts Assessment Scan being administered by Wested.
· Heather Noonan (American Symphony Orchestra League) and Gladstone Peyton (American for the Arts) reported on the legislative outlook for the next session and administrative transition. Focus will be on the economy. Bill Ivey, formerly of the NEA, has been named as transition liaison for cultural issues to the Obama administration.
· Jonathan Katz, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, led brainstorming session on opportunities in the new administration:
o Reallocate-defend highest priorities
o Advocacy-now more than ever
o Focus professional development on policy- invest time not money
o Understand donor behavior
o Creative with new technology
Submitted by Deb Hansen, representing SEADAE representative, Dale Schmid
AEP Fall Update- August 2008 Steering Committee Meeting
The Arts Education Partnership steering committee met on Friday, August 1, 2008 at the Council of Chief States Schools Officers offices in Washington, D.C. The Steering Committee welcomed Sandra Rupert, who was named new executive director in June upon the retirement of former executive director, Dick Deasey.
Other agenda items included:
Debriefing and Next Steps for AEP Symposium on Arts Education: Taking Stock of the Future
AEP Forums Discussion
Note that the AEP Forum scheduled for Fall 2008 has been postponed. Future AEP Forums are scheduled for the following dates and locations:
February 12-13, 2009 - New Orleans
June 2009- Boston/Cambridge
September 2009- Colorado
Culturally Responsive Communities - Justin Liang (Heinz Endowment)
Grantmakers in the Arts conference and Arts Education Glossary - Jeanne Butler (Grantmakers in the Arts)
The next steering committee meeting will be held on Friday, November 7, 2008.
Deb Hansen, State Arts Education and Gifted Director from Delaware, represents SEADAE on the Arts Education Partnership Steering Committee. She provides updates on AEP initiatives including Steering Committee meetings and forums to the SEADAE membership.
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