Fine Arts

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Fine Arts

• Music & Visual Arts Oklahoma Academic Standards
• Application for Music and Visual Art Standards Revision 

Fine Arts Newsletter 

Check out the latest edition for professional development opportunities, important announcements, and fine arts news from across the state!  

October 2018

September 2018   

August 2018  

Regional Professional Learning Workshops

As part of the EngageOK cycle, the State Department of Education is offering regional meetings around the state for educators.  Fine Arts educators will have the opportunity to attend subject specific professional learning workshops.  These professional workshops are FREE to attend!  More information can be found here.   

Copyright Law

Copyright law can be an intimidating subject for arts educators.  However, every Oklahoma fine arts teacher should know and follow copyright law.  If you have technical questions about possible legalities of a copyright, speak to your administrator or district music supervisor for advice on legal counsel. 

Music Education Copyright Law Guidance

Visual Art Education Copyright Law Guidance 

Fine Arts Assessment and Requirements

Please note that HB 3218 has eliminated the requirement for districts to administer a fine arts assessment effective July 1, 2016. HB 3218 also repealed statutes and language referring to EOI and ACE assessment requirements.

You are no longer required to report your district’s Fine Arts assessment results to the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

Keep in mind that arts education is still a core discipline. The assessment reporting piece has been repealed, not the arts requirement. Download the Oklahoma Academic Standards for the Arts above.

State Superintendent Awards for Arts Excellence

The Oklahoma State Department of Education is pleased to join with the Oklahoma Alliance for Arts Education and the Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma for the 28^_th Annual State Superintendent Awards for Arts Excellence. It is important to recognize school boards, school administrators, and fine arts educators who have exhibited leadership in schools and communities throughout Oklahoma. During the ceremony, we recognize outstanding school board members, school administrators, and fine arts educators for their leadership and support of quality arts education and academic excellence in Oklahoma schools. 

Current State Superintendent Awards for Arts Excellence Recipients

• Access the 2018 State Superintendent Awards for Arts Excellence Photos
• 2018 State Superintendent Awards for Arts Excellence Program

2019 State Superintendent Awards for Arts Excellence Applications

• Applications will be posted in February 2019

The 2019 Awards Ceremony will be held on April 23, 2019 at the Scottish Rite Temple in Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Professional Development

The Office of Standards and Curriculum is available to provide professional development to teachers in their local area, either face-to-face or through video conference or webinar (point-to-point/distance learning) technology. In order for the professional development to have as much impact as possible, for face-to-face interactions, groups need to include representation from at least 5 districts, an entire county, or that contain at least 25 teachers. For point-to-point/distance learning technology interactions any size group can be accommodated. 
PD Request Form
 

Oklahoma Fine Arts Associations

• Central Oklahoma Orff Chapter
• Green Country Orff
• Oklahoma Alliance for Arts Education
• Oklahoma Arts Council 
• Oklahoma Art Education Association
• Oklahoma Arts Institute
• Oklahoma Bandmasters Association
• Oklahoma Choral Directors Association
• Oklahoma Jazz Educators
• Oklahoma Kodály Educators
• Oklahoma Music Educators Association
• Oklahoma State Thespians - EdTA

Professional Fine Arts Associations 

• American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE)
• American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
• American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA)
• American String Teachers Association (ASTA)
• Educational Theatre Association (EdTA)
• Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
• National Art Education Association (NAEA)
• National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
• National Dance Education Organization (NDEO)
• Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE)
  
   

Teacher Resources

• Arts Edge
• The Art of Education
• Blick Art Lesson Plans
• Cimarron Opera - Scholastic Opera Tour 
• Drama Teacher Academy
• Enid Symphony Orchestra
• Incredible Art Department 
• The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
• Lyric Theatre's Musical Interactive Program
• NAfME Academy
• NAMM Foundation
• Oklahoma City Philharmonic
• Oklahoma City Ballet
• Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association
• Painted Sky Opera - In-School Programs
• Prairie Dance Theatre
• Tulsa Ballet
• Tulsa Symphony
• Tulsa Theatre
• VSA - the International Organization on Arts and Disability

Funding Sources

• Rural Oklahoma Classroom Enhancement Grants
• Donors Choose
• Fund for Teachers
• Give a Note Foundation
• Lowe's Toolbox for Education
• Mid America Arts Alliance Grants
• NEA Learning and Leadership Grants
• Oklahoma Alliance for Arts Education Professional Learning Grant
• Small Grant Support for Schools (Oklahoma Arts Council)
• Target Field Trip Grants
• Teacher Grants for Professional Development (Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence)
• Wal-Mart Community Grant Program

Museums

• American Banjo Museum
• Gilcrease Museum
• Guggenheim Museum
• The Louvre
• Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Museum of Modern Art
• Museum of the Great Plains
• Museum of the Red River
• National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
• National Gallery of Art
• National Museum of American Art
• Oklahoma City Museum of Art
• Oklahoma Contemporary 
• Philbrook Museum of Art
• Smithsonian Institution
• Woody Guthrie Center
   

Music Resources

• Classical Archives
• Classical Net
• Kindermusik
• Naxos Music Library
• Petrucci Music Library
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
• Teach Rock