Arts for Youth | Southwest Minnesota Arts Council

12Sep

Southwest West Central Student Enrichment Programs

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Check the SWWC Student Enrichment website as details are being added when they are available. · Give students a chance to find their inner artistic talent, use their creative minds with words and explore their scientific curiosity by participating in student conferences. · Challenge students to show their competitive side by taking...

18Aug

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Perpich Professional Development and Resource Programs (PDR)

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Professional Development and Resource Programs (PDR) Wendy Barden, PhD – Director wendy.barden@pcae.k12.mn.us PDR Overarching Goal Through professional development statewide, build teacher and administrator capacity to provide innovative, inclusive, standards-based, measurable, and student centered learning in and through the arts. In every program, they strive to: ● Address teacher isolation and...

18Jul

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Poetry in the Parks: Worthington

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Blue Mounds State Park Saturday, August 27 | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Free Register for Poetry event here by Friday, August 12 Bus transportation will be provided from Nobles County Library – 407 12th St, Worthington View pdf flyer in English View pdf flyer in Spanish What does...

16May

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Apply for the 2023 Accelerator Awards

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Calling organizations in the Midwest Region of the United States: Apply today!

The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2023 Accelerator Awards is accepting applicants. Multi-year awards of $500,000 each will be awarded in January 2023. By applying, organizations are also eligible for funding ranging from $15,000 to $50,000. They are seeking organizations in the United States that empower youth through music in after-school and...

12May

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Pipestone Arts Educational Programs

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Shakespeare, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Broadway, and the Pipestone Community Band are this summer’s AMP programs. These educational programs are for youth through adults and conclude with outdoor performances under the stars at the Hiawatha Pageant Park July 22-24. Participants will have the opportunity to learn Shakespeare, practice the basics of...

21Mar

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Congressional Art Competition

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The deadline for submission is Monday, May 2, 2022. For more information, please visit the Congressional Art Competition website. Good luck! High school students from Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District are invited to participate in the annual Congressional Art Competition. This longstanding U.S. Capitol tradition is an excellent opportunity for high school students from...

02Mar

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Hutchinson Free Monthly Art Kits

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Free Monthly Art KitsSpring Art Kits are HERE! March – OrigamiApril – EmbroideryMay – “Stained Glass” LanternsAvailable at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts or the Hutchinson Public Library while supplies last. Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 15 Franklin St SW, Hutchinson, MN 55350-2413 Contact: 320.587.7278, director@hutchinsonarts.org...

10Dec

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VSA Playwright Discovery Program Competition 2022

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Kennedy Center Office of Access/VSA Now Accepting Applications! Young writers (ages 15-18) with disabilities are invited to submit a “ten-minute script” of any genre for the opportunity to participate in a virtual playwrights program. Scripts may be for plays, musicals, multimedia, video, film, TV, podcasts, or other writing for performance. Winners will receive...

10Nov

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SWWC Conference for Young Artists in Marshall

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The Conference for Young Artists is now open for registrations until December 7. For students in grades K-8. Event Date: January 6, 2022 (snow date Jan. 7). By participating in the Conference for Young Artists, students will attend three hands-on learning sessions pertaining to different areas of art. Presenters will share their knowledge and talent with...

26Oct

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COMPAS is looking for new teaching artists on their roster!

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COMPAS is very interested in adding more artists from outside the Twin Cities metro so they can better serve everyone around the state. Information for Prospective Artists 2021 COMPAS Call for Teaching Artists Submissions due by November 28, 2021 COMPAS is looking for new artists to add to their roster of professional...

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