MAAE PRESENTS AWARDS AT BLAINE HOUSE CEREMONY
On March 14th at a Blaine House reception in Augusta, the Maine Alliance for Arts Education celebrated three individuals who have made significant contributions to arts education in Maine. MAAE’s awards ceremony were held in conjunction with a Celebration of the Arts hosted by Argy Nestor, Visual and Performing Arts Specialist at the Department of Education, who was honoring student artists from Maranacook Area Schools (RSU 38). Elizabeth Watson, MAAE’s Chair, presented three awards. MaryEllen Schaper, dance educator and teacher at Bonny Eagle Middle School, received the 2012 the Bill Bonyun Artist/Educator Award.

Brian Walsh, Principal at Hermon High School for the 2012 Administrator Advocate for Arts Award.

And, in recognition of her achievements and years of service as MAAE’s Executive Director, MAAE presented a special award to Carol Trimble, who stepped down from her post after ten years of leadership of the organization.
For more information on the awards, go to Administrator Advocate for the Arts Award and Bill Bonyun Artist Educator Award

Building Community Through the Arts Conference - April 12
Students in English classes at Brewer HS, Dexter Regional HS, and Hampden Academy will be creating original works of theater, mask theater and dance with artists in residence Jeri Pitcher, Beverly Mann and Katenia Keller respectively.

Join these students on April 12 in Orono at the Church of Universal Fellowship, 82 Main Street from 9:30 to 12:30 pm to see what the students have created and hear them discuss their creative process. For more information email Susan Potters at maaebangor@aol.com. 

BCTA is being funded in this its thirteenth year with the help of the Maine Arts Commission, the Jane B. Cook Charitable Trust, the Penobscot Valley Health Association and the Robbins de-Beaumont Foundation. 


Imagination Intensive Communities
See inspiring profiles of seven Maine communities and how they strengthen arts education. Check back in Fall 2012 for information about the future of the Imagination Intensive Communities program.