Help us to locate and honor those who have contributed significantly to arts education for Maine students. There is still time to nominate your choice for:
Administrator Advocate for Arts Education - Deadline extension to January 23, 2012
Bill Bonyun Artist/Educator Award - Deadline extension to January 23, 2012
National Symphony Summer Music Institute (student) - Deadline January 27, 2012
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Scott is an independent art history scholar and arts consultant living in Portland. She has served the Maine arts education field for many years and in various capacities, including several years as a board member of the Maine Alliance for Arts Education, six as its chair, and as a contractor to execute a number of programs and conference evaluations. Most recently, Scott served as Project Manager for MAAE's Imagination Intensive Communities initiative. She also served two terms on the Maine Arts Commission and was chair of its Arts Education Committee. Gail can be reached at gail.scott@maine.rr.com. MAAE will announce the details of the search for a new Executive Director in the coming months
Carol Trimble, Executive Director of the Maine Alliance for Arts Education for the past 10 years, has announced that she will be leaving that position at the end of December. In making the announcement, Carol said, "Being MAAE's Executive Director has provided me with such satisfying opportunities---the chance to work with many inspired and inspiring educators, artists, and advocates who are deeply committed to ensuring that Maine students have the opportunity for an outstanding education; the chance to observe first hand the accomplishments in the arts of Maine students; the chance to provide recognition to students, parents, artists, educators, organizations, and communities that are doing amazing, creative work; and the chance to work with colleagues from across the country in the KCAAEN."
As Executive Director of MAAE and leader of the Arts are Basic Coalition (ABC), Carol oversaw advocacy that led to the Maine Department of Education hiring an arts staff person for the first time in many years, as well as leading successful campaigns to maintain strong graduation requirements in the arts. She created MAAE's LINC-Arts mentorship program as well as Arts Education Connections, a network of education staff in Maine's arts and cultural organizations. Carol also oversaw Maine's first statewide Census of Opportunities to Learn in the Arts and the creation of the unique Imagination Intensive Communities project which received recognition from the national Partnership for 21st Century Skills for its innovative approach. She served on the Network Leadership Committee of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network (KCAAEN) and on the Governor's Council for the Creative Economy. She received the Maine Music Educators 2010 Appreciation Award for her advocacy work on behalf of Maine students.
Mike Edgecomb, MAAE's Board Chair, said "It is with much regret that we accept Carol's resignation. The Board of Trustees is very pleased with Carol's many accomplishments during her tenure and her dedication to arts education in Maine. She will be missed by all, and we wish her great success in her future plans."
MAAE's Board is in the process of appointing an interim director who will manage the organization for a few months. The Board will announce the start of its search for the Executive Director position at a later date.
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 Our Imagination Intensive Communities (IIC) project was one of 9 projects in the country that received a Best Practice award from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. The award was presented recently at the Partnership's National Summit in Washington, DC. IIC is a process to identify, recognize, research, and share information on communities where schools & community organizations work well together to provide imaginative learning opportunities for students. The innovative project is a partnership between MAAE, the Maine Department of Education, and the Maine Arts Commission. Funding for the 2009-10 project came from the Kennedy Center, the Betterment Fund, the Maine Department of Education, and the Maine Arts Commission.
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