AEC Goals
The goal of the Arts in Education Council is to help all students in the Scottsdale Unified School District #48 have an exciting and effective fine arts education through collaboration and cooperation with the district administrators, teachers, parents and the community by:
* Communicating with fine arts teachers to understand their needs.
* Communicating with district and school administrators to define fine arts budget and program needs.
* Communicating with parents, the community and our elected officials to advocate for fine arts education.
* Providing opportunities for kindergarten through 12th grade Scottsdale district students to experience high caliber arts performances, exhibits, residencies, competitions and clinics.
* Providing fine arts appreciation in the classrooms as a part of students' everyday life through the Masterpieces of Art and Music Discovery programs.
* Providing summer music camp scholarships for district fine arts students who would not otherwise have the opportunity.
* Working to insure that our district meets the Arizona State Arts Standards.
DID YOU KNOW...?
* The Arts in Education Council was the lobbying force behind the development of the district’s strings program in the late 1970’s?
* The Arts in Education Council introduced the first Masterpieces of Art Program in the State of Arizona in 1974?
* The Arts in Education Council provided the impetus for the district’s support of the Artists-in-Residence in the district’s schools?
* The Arts in Education Council has supported a form of music appreciation for district elementary classrooms since 1980?
* The Arts in Education Council has funded and coordinated grade-level field trips involving professional performances in theatre venues for district students 1st through 8th graders for twenty years, and currently underwrites visits from professional artists to all our elementary schools?
* The Arts in Education Council has funded master classes/clinics for fine arts high school students at all five high schools since 2000?
* The Arts in Education council has awarded almost 150 scholarships to district students for instrumental and fine arts summer camps since 1996?
* Communicating with fine arts teachers to understand their needs.
* Communicating with district and school administrators to define fine arts budget and program needs.
* Communicating with parents, the community and our elected officials to advocate for fine arts education.
* Providing opportunities for kindergarten through 12th grade Scottsdale district students to experience high caliber arts performances, exhibits, residencies, competitions and clinics.
* Providing fine arts appreciation in the classrooms as a part of students' everyday life through the Masterpieces of Art and Music Discovery programs.
* Providing summer music camp scholarships for district fine arts students who would not otherwise have the opportunity.
* Working to insure that our district meets the Arizona State Arts Standards.
DID YOU KNOW...?
* The Arts in Education Council was the lobbying force behind the development of the district’s strings program in the late 1970’s?
* The Arts in Education Council introduced the first Masterpieces of Art Program in the State of Arizona in 1974?
* The Arts in Education Council provided the impetus for the district’s support of the Artists-in-Residence in the district’s schools?
* The Arts in Education Council has supported a form of music appreciation for district elementary classrooms since 1980?
* The Arts in Education Council has funded and coordinated grade-level field trips involving professional performances in theatre venues for district students 1st through 8th graders for twenty years, and currently underwrites visits from professional artists to all our elementary schools?
* The Arts in Education Council has funded master classes/clinics for fine arts high school students at all five high schools since 2000?
* The Arts in Education council has awarded almost 150 scholarships to district students for instrumental and fine arts summer camps since 1996?
