Ally Update - 5/19/2026
Ally Update - 5/19/2026
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Congratulations to our MAAE Online Raffle Winners
Congratulations to our MAAE Online Raffle Winners
Tara O'Nay & Michelle Dominguez
MAAE is pleased to announce the successful completion of our first-ever online raffle. Thank you to our donors: St. Louis Dance Theatre, and Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation for making these valuable learning experiences available and for supporting arts education in Missouri.
Tara
O'Nay
Michelle Dominguez
Research Help Needed!
MAAE has learned that Malden High School Band program is facing cuts for the coming year. As more school budgets experience stress, other school leaders may be facing difficult decisions which could impact Missouri's school arts programs. If you learn of other programs being cut - please let us know. Email: director@moaae.org.
Ask the Governor to approve the budget approved by the Missouri Legislature
The final budget for FY27 that is being forwarded to Governor Kehoe allocates $675,000 for the Missouri Fine Arts & Scholars Academies at and $7.2 million for the Missouri Arts Council. Although there may be disappointment that the allocation has not returned to the levels considered "core" funding, we wish to underscore the importance of maintaining public funding for these vital segments of Missouri's economy and culture, and ask the Governor the approve the budget.
Ask the Governor to approve the budget approved by the Missouri Legislature
The final budget for FY27 that is being forwarded to Governor Kehoe allocates $675,000 for the Missouri Fine Arts & Scholars Academies at and $7.2 million for the Missouri Arts Council. Although there may be disappointment that the allocation has not returned to the levels considered "core" funding, we wish to underscore the importance of maintaining public funding for these vital segments of Missouri's economy and culture, and ask the Governor the approve the budget.
TAB-STL Workshop
TAB-STL Workshop
June 8-9, 2026
Regional Arts Education Collaborative in St. Louis
Seating is limited to 50. Register today!
R.S.V.P. for this St. Louis event by 6/5/26.
Join us in September for the start of our 2026-2027 ELEVATE Webinar series.
Presenters will explore adaptive music-making, gifted education and film-making, and arts-integrated practices through dance, civics, visual arts, and theatre. You do not want to miss these professional learning workshops!
REGISTER: https://www.mediaartsedu.org/about
HELP WANTED!
Volunteers Needed!
We need you!
Want to help further our mission? Want to join our team? Looking for an Internship? Want to volunteer? Let us know! We'd love to work with you. email: director@moaae.org.
MAAE has opportunities for individuals interested in helping plan and implement our initiatives such as the Show-Me Arts Summit, Fine Arts Education Day. MAAE Awards/Contests, or other programs. This is also for those who would like to gain hands-on experience in non-profit management, arts administration, fund-raising and/or legislative affairs. Whether it is for just a semester, or during summer/flex time, we would be pleased to have your involvement. Interested candidates, please send an email describing your areas of interest and a resume to director@moaae.org.
FINE ARTS EDUCATION WEEK SUCCESS!
FINE ARTS EDUCATION WEEK SUCCESS!
Jefferson City April 6-11, 2026
CLICK IT!
CLICK IT!
Check out the Arts Education Data Project interactive data dashboard which shares enrollment data for Missouri students involved in K-12 fine arts classes.
Testimonials needed: Share with us the ways that this data is being used to strengthen the arts and arts education in Missouri: director@moaae.org.
Help us ensure the data is accurate, too. Share any Questions or concerns at: fineartsdata@dese.mo.gov.
Join Here and encourage others to join. FREE! Help us connect with Missouri's Dance Education Community.
NEXT MEETING - July 28, 2026 11:00 am-noon via zoom. dance@moaae.org
News Update:
Bi-annual meeting held - October 15, 2025. Minutes
MO Society for Health and Physical Education (MOSHAPE) conference presentation with Dr. Cynthia Williams Phelps, David Shafer, and Merle Hall in cooperation with MO Federation of Square and Round Dance.
Fauman Scholarship Update.
Join us for our FIRST Adopt-A-Legislator Virtual Training!
Thank you for signing up for our Adopt-A-Legislator program and partnering with MCA for our advocacy efforts! We are excited to engage participants in two new ways—a new toolkit and virtual training next Monday, April 20th at 12pm.
Register here for the training!
Check out our NEW Adopt-A-Legislator Toolkit. This includes a guide to the Missouri Legislature, advocacy tips, sample scripts, and social media templates to use!
June 2026
We would like to invite you all to participate in the NAfME Hill Day and Advocacy Leadership Initiative (ALI) Convening, which will take place on June 24-25 as part of the National Leadership Assembly. Our events will take place in Reston, VA, and we will provide buses to Capitol Hill on Wednesday morning (6/24). That evening, we plan to host a Roundtable gathering somewhere near the Hill with light refreshments – time and location are TBD. On Thursday (6/25), we will be back in Reston for the day-long ALI convening with the Advocacy Leadership Force and our consultant from Center Road Solutions. She will facilitate trainings on planning effective state advocacy strategies, coalition-building, and translating music education priorities into actionable goals. There is no registration fee for the event, but you will be expected to cover your own transportation and lodging expenses.
American Heroes Student Art Contest, sponsored by Freedom 250 and the National Endowment for the Humanities, invites 3rd- through 12th- grade students from all states and territories to celebrate America’s 250th Birthday by creating original two-dimensional artworks, inspired by their favorite historical American hero, chosen from the list of 250 notable Americans - statesmen, athletes, scholars, artists, musicians, scientists, entrepreneurs, and more - to be honored in statues in the National Garden of American Heroes. Learn more.
Arts Educators:
SEEKING SHORT (0:30-1:00) VIDEOS
Help us show others that the arts education happens as students engage in a creative process. Send via email to info@moaae.org.
inspiration video #1 - Shook Elem. Marshfield
inspiration video #2 - Webb City Jr. High
Endorse MAAE's statement of artistic freedom as an individual or as an organization. Learn more.
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