ARTS FIRST Institute 2012

May 29 - June 1, 2012. Professional development for K-5 Classroom Teachers Presented by Hawa`i Arts Alliance, Hawai`i Department of Education, and Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Click HERE for details and registration information.

Teaming up with Planet Green

Recycle those pesky inkjet cartridges and small electronics AND Support the Arts in one go! Collect at least 20 items, download the UPS label and send! You can also drop off items at the Alliance Office at the Richards Street YWCA. Planet Green accepts ALL cartridges and cell phones. Click the recycling picture below for more information:

NEW!  Wear your ARTS Membership!

Special year-long membership for those who like to wear their ARTS. $25 special individual membership in the Alliance gets that lucky member an ARTS t-shirt. White only, Mens, Womens, Long and Short Sleeves available. Already a member? Extend for an additional year to get this ARTful shirt. Click HERE to wear your ARTS.

The First Grade Blues

Have a look here at the terrific success this educator has had in using music to teach english to non-english speakers:



In addition to putting on a great show, this band demonstrates irrefutable evidence of the positive role that music plays in education. More about the program HERE.

USDOE report on Arts Ed

On April 2, 2012, the US Department of Education released “Arts Education in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools: 1999-2000 and 2009-10.”



This report presents selected findings from a congressionally mandated study on arts education in public K–12 schools. The data were collected through seven Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) surveys during the 2009-10 school year. This report provides national data about arts education for public elementary and secondary schools, elementary classroom teachers, and music and visual arts specialists. Comparisons with data from the 1999–2000 FRSS arts education study are included where applicable. A copy of the report, and insight into it by Americans for the Arts, is posted for you HERE


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