Arts Excellence Awards

Call out to all Elementary Schools!


Hawai`i Arts Alliance is now accepting applications from elementary schools for the 2012 Arts Excellence Awards

Please download the information sheet and application form here. (If you would like a copy of the application in MSWord, email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))

All elementary public schools, including charter schools, and independent schools are eligible. Winners may receive an award from $500-$3,000 for public schools, and $500-$1,000 for independent schools depending upon funding.

Submission due date is Monday, January 30, 2012 (postmarked or emailed).


2011 Arts Excellence Awardees:


Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle Schooll
Debra Badua, Principal
Sarah Tochiki, Band Director/Fine Arts Department Head
$3,000 Award, funded by the Robert Emens Black fund of the Hawai`i Community Foundation

Niu Valley Middle School
Justin Mew, Principal
NIcholas Black, Visual Arts Teacher
$2,000 Award, funded by the Robert Emens Black fund of the Hawai`i Community Foundation

President George Washington Middle School
Michael Harano, Principal
Milena Nakatsuka, Visual Arts Teacher
$1,000 Award, funded by the Robert Emens Black fund of the Hawai`i Community Foundation

Parker School
Carl Sturges, Principal
Maren Oom, Director of Fine Arts
$1,000 Award, funded by Hawai`i Arts Alliance and PHG Foundation

Seabuary Hall
Joseph P. Schmidt, Headmaster
Todd Van Amburgh, Performing Arts Chair
$1,000 Award, funded by Hawai`i Arts Alliance


About Arts Excellence Awards


The Arts Excellence Awards recognizes exemplary schools who teach the arts as disciplines and integrate the arts with other core subjects.

These schools:

•Teach standards-based fine arts lessons in music, dance, visual arts, and drama;

•Integrate the arts into other academic subjects. True integration involves rigorous instruction. The lesson covers fine arts standards and other content area standards; and includes assessment and reflection in both areas.

•Are supported by administration, teachers, and parents who are committed to providing arts in education.

All public schools, including charter schools, and independent schools are eligible. The Arts Excellence Award application rotates between elementary, middle and high schools: for example the 2011 award was for middle schools, 2010 award was for high schools; and 2009 was for elementary schools. In 2012, applications are being considered from elementary schools.

Winners receive a monetary award depending upon sales of ARTS License Plates and contributions from arts organizations and foundations. Hawai‘i Community Foundation has been generous in their support of funding this award.

For more information, call Lei Ahsing at (808) 533-2787.

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