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The Milwaukee Visionaries Project
Art and animation after school program free to City of Milwaukee Middle and High School students

Pre-College Art & Design Program
On-campus Art & Design classes for Milwaukee-area High School students

ArtsECO Interns
Paid opportunities for UWM Art Education and School of Education students at UWM and area non-profit arts organizations

ArtsECO Fellows
Support for UWM Art Education and School of Education students, and faculty who engage with the ArtsECO programs.

Teacher MeetUps
Monthly teacher workshops with varying arts/arts-integration themes

Summer Institute
Intensive summer course work and professional development series for pre- and in-service teachers on-campus and through UWM collaborations with the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and Lynden Sculpture Garden

Arts Education/Community ECOsystem

Pre-College Art & Design Program

July 20-August 7, 2020

Online Registration Available NOW!

• 2020 High School Program (students going into grades 10, 11, 12 + 19/20 graduated seniors)
• 2020 8th Grade Program – Making the Move to High School Art (students going into grade 9)
• Trips and workshops on select days: $5 each
• Scholarships available for ALL students. Scholarship applications are mailed in a paperwork packet AFTER registration.
• PAID MPS HS Arts Interns applications will be available in April/May as funding allows (students age 16 who attend an MPS high school or have a City of Milwaukee zip code may apply)

Fees
Sliding scale per course: $30 MPS students, $85 non-MPS with scholarship, $125 non-MPS no scholarship; includes instruction, supplies/materials, bus pass as needed.

ArtsECO Pre-College provides college-preparatory art and design instruction to Milwaukee-area high school students. Students build their portfolio and art making skills as well as venture into new media such as printmaking, sculpture or digital processes. Tied to admissions, this on-campus experience may lead students to college applications, first-year opportunities and scholarships!

In addition, check out these Milwaukee Area Arts-Related program opportunities for HS Students:

• 2019 Arts Opportunities for High School Students

The Milwaukee Visionaries Project (MVP)

MVP gives Milwaukee-area middle and high school students a chance to tell their stories through video and animation. Participants use industry-standard professional tools to create films that are submitted to the Milwaukee film festival each year. MVP has had several award-winning films featured in Milwaukee Film!

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Internships

The ArtsECO Internship program is for UW-Milwaukee students interested in teaching in and through the arts. Students are paired with an arts organization/program for semester-long paid experience in art and community-based education. Internships range from teaching/teaching assistance, museum/gallery education, art installation/archiving and arts administration. ArtsECO Interns attend mandatory orientation, training and debrief sessions before and after their semester of internship.

• ArtsECO Interns Program Flier

Spring 2020 ArtsECO Internships

• Spring 2020 Internship Sites 2nd Release, Apps due Sunday, January 26, 2020 to artseco-interns@uwm.edu
• ArtsECO Intern Application

Non-ArtsECO Opportunities

• Milwaukee Art Museum Youth and Family Program Assistants (PT)
• Milwaukee County Zoo – SUMMER 2020 PAID College Internships,
  DETAILS COMING SOON!

Interested in hosting a paid ArtsECO intern? Email ArtsECO-Interns@uwm.edu.

Fellowships

ArtsECO Fellows are UWM Peck School of the Arts Art Education and UWM School of Education students majoring in art education or seeking to integrate the arts into their education studies. Fellowships are awarded annually in New Student, Art Education Pre-Service, Art Education Student Teachers, ATCC or Part-Time UWM/Part-Time MPS and School of Education Arts Integration categories.

2020/2021 Fellows Application Period: Dec. 15, 2019 – Feb. 7, 2020

• ArtsECO Fellows Program Description
• Application is a 2-step process!
  1. Complete the ArtsECO Fellows Intent to Apply online form
  2. Fill out the UWM Scholarship Application* via the Panther Scholarship Portal

*At the UWM Scholarship page, click on Panther Scholarship Portal. Sign-in using your UWM Panther ID. Answer the series of questions on the general application – the more completely you fill out these questions, the more information the scholarship committee has to make award decisions. Click submit to finalize your application.

If you have questions about the Panther Scholarship Portal, reach out to Rebecca Christman at christrm@uwm.edu. For questions about ArtsECO Fellows, email ArtsECO Director Joelle Worm at wormj@uwm.edu.

Click HERE for a database of ArtsECO Fellows art and art-integrated lessons, scroll down to Resources.

My Milwaukee Exhibition 2019

2019 My Milwaukee Exhibition: Faces of Milwaukee call for K-12 student work

The 2019 My Milwaukee Exhibition: Faces of Milwaukee focuses on the heritage of the people of Milwaukee. The contest asks students: How can we honor the cultures of Milwaukee and the people of the city? Students may consider: “What would you honor about your heritage in Milwaukee and how?”

Work guidelines: Submissions can be un-mounted pieces of 2D visual art (maximum size: 24” x 36”), 3D pieces (maximum size: 24” x 36” x 30”), and/or written works that reflect on the theme.

Submission deadline: Friday, May 17, 2019 (to UWM)
Exhibition: Fall 2019, Open House/Reception: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Meet Ups

Teacher MeetUp is a professional development and networking opportunity for Milwaukee area teachers who teach/are interested in teaching through the arts. It is open to any educator and no prior experience is needed. Each MeetUp has a different focus and includes instruction on a particular art tool/skill, opportunities to meet/network with other educators and time for teachers to make art. Food and drink are always provided. It is a combination happy hour, work time, learn time! MeetUps occur monthly throughout the school year on a weekday evening.

19-20 MeetUps are here!

Resources

The following lesson plans were created in UWM teacher preparation programs. They reflect current methodologies in education and art education research and fulfill national and Wisconsin state standards. These lessons are free to adapt and use in your educational setting, if you have any questions or want to know more please contact Dr. Christine Woywod in Art Education or Joelle Worm, Director of ArtsECO.

Links

National Resources: Kennedy Center ArtsEdge, Annenberg Learner, The Heart of Ed
Standards: National Core Arts Standards, Visual Art Student Portfolio Examples
Becoming a Licensed Art Teacher: UWM Art Education, ATCC
Connecting with Art & Nature: Lynden Sculpture Garden
Teaching Social Justice: Cult of Pedagogy