, Cultural Arts Chairman
The
2008 Imagination Celebration, a spring festival of the arts for children,
teenagers, and families, will take place April 19 through May 18. The annual celebration
is presented by Arts Orange County and the Orange County Department of Education.
This year's theme is “Imagination Powers the Planet.” Imagination Celebration, an annual spring festival of the arts for children, teenagers, and families, is presented by Arts Orange County and the Orange County Department of Education. Events for the 2008 festival will be held in 29 Orange County, California cities and include theatre, dance, music, film and visual arts.
Imagination Celebration is guided and evaluated by the Program Committee of Arts Orange County. This committee is composed of directors of arts organizations, arts educators, and community leaders. Final plans are implemented by Arts Orange County staff and approved by the Arts Orange County Board of Directors.
Fourth District PTA is again proud to be a sponsor of the Imagination Celebration.
Our logo is prominently displayed on banners, posters, and the official website.
For more information, go to: www.ocimaginationcelebration.org.
South Coast Repertory Presents "You're Getting Warmer"
SCR is pleased to bring their 2008 educational touring production to your school (grades K-6). Book an Eddy Tour performance at our premiere and receive two free tickets to any SCR play in the 2007/08 season (some restrictions may apply). Bring live theatre to YOUR school! [ SEE INFORMATION ]
• In the federal No Child Left Behind Act, also known as NCLB, the arts share equal billing with reading, math, science, and other disciplines as “core academic subjects,” which can contribute to improved student learning outcomes.
• Forty-nine states have established content and/or performance standards that outline what students should know and be able to do in one or more art forms; 43 states require schools or districts to provide arts instruction.
• Schools integrating the arts into the curriculum as part of a comprehensive education reform strategy are documenting positive changes in the school environment and improved student performance.
• The American public, by an overwhelming margin, believes the arts are vital to a well-rounded education; more than half rate the importance of arts education a “ten” on a scale of one to ten.
As a nation, we are close to reaching a collective understanding that all students benefit from the opportunity to learn about and experience the arts. Study of the arts in its many forms—whether as a stand-alone subject or integrated into the school curriculum— is increasingly accepted as an essential part of achieving success in school, work and life.
Grants are available annually from the California State PTA for use by PTA districts, councils, or units to develop and implement student-centered cultural arts programs and projects focused on arts education.
Application: An application form for the grant is located in the Forms Section. Deadline for the return of applications to the state office is November 15. (Forms 375)
Eligibility: Applicant must be a unit, council or district of the California State PTA in good standing.
Selection: Recipients are selected by the California State PTA scholarship and grant committee. A check for the grant is sent to the recipient following the January California State PTA Board of Managers meeting.
Download the grant application from the California PTA website which is included in the Toolkit (Adobe PDF).
