THE CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION

The Center for Arts Education’s Career Development Program (CDP) is pleased to announce the 2008 Careers in the Arts Summer Institute (CITASI) for middle and high school educators.

Applications are due Friday, June 13, 2008. Space is limited.
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The goal of CITASI is to encourage educators to create career development activities in their schools, introduce career development in their lessons and expand the walls of the classroom to include worksites as outside centers of learning. Through a series of professional development activities focused on exploring careers in the arts and related industries, educators are exposed to the many careers associated with the arts allowing them to better assist students in exploring career options.

The institute includes a course of study that focuses on facilitating CDP’s career development curriculum and creating and/or enhancing a career development component with a focus on the arts in their school. All educators will receive our teaching guides and student handbooks and attend exclusive meetings with other arts and admissions professionals. Accepted participants will also attend eye-opening seminars on the economic impact of the arts and related industries in New York City. The Institute features behind-the-scenes visits to some of New York City’s top arts-related businesses.

Arts Smart New York: A Friendraising Celebration

The Center for Arts Education hosted its first-ever Arts Smart New York, A Friendraising Celebration on Thursday, September 27, 2007, at The Herman Miller Design National Design Center in Manhattan. This inaugural event brought together key decision makers to promote awareness about the benefits of and need for more arts education in NYC public schools.

Leonard Lopate and Laura Bell Bundy

Arts Smart New York was hosted by WNYC’s Leonard Lopate, and Legally Blonde star Laura Bell Bundy made a special appearance before her curtain to show her support for arts education. In addition, CAE honored New York City Council Members Robert Jackson and Domenic Recchia as its first ever Arts Smart Friends, recognizing their long standing and continued support for arts education in New York City public schools.

“The fight for arts education has only just begun,” said Councilman Domenic Recchia. “Every one of our City’s public school students deserves access to a quality education that includes the arts, and we must do everything we can to keep this issue at the forefront of education policy,” he said.

Richard Kessler, Robert Jackson, Jody Arnhold, Laurie Tisch, and Domenic Recchia

After accepting his honor, Councilman Jackson said, “Arts education is a basic and necessary part of a quality, well rounded education, and all New York City public school students deserve to have access to it.” “The Center for Arts Education is leading the charge to restore arts education in New York City public schools, and events such as these are integral in bringing people together who can help make a difference,” he concluded.

Bruce Silverstein

Bruce Silverstein, owner of Silverstein Photography and one of CAE’s most active Board Members, was chosen as a special guest speaker for the event. With a son in New York City public schools and a successful gallery in New York City’s elite Chelsea gallery district, Silverstein pointed out that the fine art community needs to recognize the important connection between arts education and the Creative Industries. “New York City has a $21 billion dollar arts industry, and yet there are still schools that have no arts programs at all. If anyone believes in the importance of and need for arts education, it should be representatives from the fine arts industry,” Silverstein said.

Antonio Thompson and Robert Jackson

Alumni from CAE’s Career Development Program (CDP) introduced the honorary New York City Council Members and shared their experiences with developing a career in New York City’s Creative Industries. Antonio Thompson, graduate of the program, studied with Wynton Marsalis during his internship. “It was an amazing experience. Working with Mr. Marsalis made me realize that I can pursue music as a career, and beyond playing music, CDP taught me how many other careers there are available to me in the creative industries,” he told listeners.

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