National Guild for Community Arts Education

May 20 from 6-7:30pm ET: Calling all #creativeyouthdevelopment program alumni! Join Mass Cultural Council’s Creative Youth Development BIPOC Alumni Council for The Art of Healing, a night of healing, creation, and connection: massculturalcouncil.org/event/the-art-of-healing Image description: Colorful graphic with people leaning outside of windows and interacting with each other. Text reads "CYD BIPOC Alumni Council presents: The Arts of HealingAn event for cyd alumni to come together and heal through art. May 20, 2021, Zoom, 67:30pm. Workshops featuring: painting, creative writing, sketch drawing, and more! Register at bit.ly/CYDalum" Mass Cultural Council logo is at bottom.

Teaching Artists Guild has released a powerful video of teaching artists across the country sharing a message to the organizations that they sustain, and with whom their relationship often feels toxic. You can view the video here: teachingartistsguild.org/are-you-listening along with reflection questions for yourself and your organization, a checklist to help strengthen your relationship with your teaching artists and sustain the arts ecosystem, and opportunities to join conv...ersations with people in the field who are also grappling with this issue. Teaching artists are the heart of our field. We hope you will join us in listening and reflecting on how we can better support them and honor their contributions! Image description: Screen shot of the TAG Youtube video, My Dearest Arts Organization. A teaching artist stands in front of a colorful wall decorated with art and plants.

This longitudinal research supported by EdVestors found #ArtsEd positively impacts student engagement, attendance rates & parent engagement with schools. Important evidence to support what we already know and must do for students! http://ow.ly/ZLQL50EJgTp

The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Jazz Leaders Fellowship is an initiative designed to support Black women and non-binary leaders in jazz music. Conceived by BKCM’s Jazz Leaders Fellowship Committee, led by musician and educator Fay Victor, this yearlong opportunitycomplete with fundingwill be awarded to two recipients who will work closely with the BKCM community. Deadline to apply is May 15: https://bkcm.org/jlf/

Inclusive Arts Vermont's workshop series, Accessibility: From Awareness to Action, is a 3-part workshop series that aims to increase disability awareness, examine ableism, and address accessibility in a digital world. Registration for spring & summer sessions is now open: http://ow.ly/2rgU50EEv2Z While Inclusive Arts Vermont’s expertise lies within the arts community, this training would be beneficial to any organization looking to increase accessibility for people with disabilities. The series is composed of two partsinteractive and informative online workshops, and individualized consulting time. Registration is limited to six teams per session, so register today!

Calling all older adults! Dance Exchange's Dance On Festival on May 14 & 15 will be a free, first-of-its kind opportunity to gather, move, and make with older adults, artists, caregivers, and leaders in creative aging.