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** // Q- How many residencies will my school receive? // **  A- Each school partner in the // Art in Action //program will receive one residency every nine weeks beginning in January 2011 and running through December 2013. ** // Q- How long do residencies last? // **  A- Each residency will be custom built around your school’s needs, so times may vary depending upon the artist, your school schedules and the connections to your curriculum. The funding budgeted for each residency includes funds for up to 30 days- assuming paying the artists daily, paying room and board, and round trip mileage. - This budget allows for a minimum of 20 days in the classroom, plus 5 days of planning time with the teacher prior to the residency and 5 extra days for overlap, extensions, meetings and showcase events after the residency, etc. - We can plan the residency within this budgetary guideline- some artists may cost more, some less per day - the range is $175-$250; Holly Nowak, of Arts Erie, will negotiate this with each artist. ** // Q- Will the artist visit all of the children in our building? // **  A- During each residency the artist will work with 2-3 core groups from the chosen grades. The artist must work with at least 2 core groups- although they may opt to work with 3, only 2 will be used for data collection for research - they may NOT opt for only 1 core group. (Every grade in your school will receive a residency in every art form over the three years – please refer to the Art in Action booklet to see which grade is chosen each quarter in your building.) ** // Q- How long does the artist work with my students? // **  A- The artist must spend a minimum of 5 hours in the school daily- they can use these hours for working with their core groups, small art experiences for other students, their planning time with their core teacher, lunch, prep, or even time to work on their art on site - however at least one hour must be spent with each core group daily. ** // Q- Will there be a final assembly or other whole school event? // **  A- Although there is no requirement for a final showcase, demonstration or culminating event- this activity is strongly encouraged by the Art in Action Team. It is understood that every artist and every art form is different, and so the answer to this will depend upon the nature of the residency. The Art in Action Team also strongly encourages a student/family class or event to extend the learning and the residency into the community. ** // Q- What art form will my school experience? // **  A- Every grade in every school will receive a residency in each of the four art forms- music, visual arts, drama and dance - on a rotating basis each quarter throughout the four years of the Art in Action program. Please refer to the chart in the Art in Action booklet to determine when your class will be experiencing a residency and in what art form. ** // Q- Who chooses the artist who will work in my classroom? // **  A- The teacher may choose any artist from the PA Council on the Arts, Arts in Education Roster list of Artists. It is important to note that artists keep their own residency schedules; please do not plan a residency without checking directly with the artist. Artist contact information and an artist statement can be found at [] ** // Q- Where do I go for help? // **  A- There are four arts specialists working with Art in Action whose job it is to be the bridge between you and the artist. They would be happy to help assist you in choosing an artist and planning a residency that would be a good match for your school. All four have extensive experience in their art form and also in the classroom and in arts infusion. They will be visiting your building well in advance of the start of your building’s first residency to help begin the process and answer any questions you may have in person. Project Director Holly Nowak, of Arts Erie, is also an excellent source of help. We encourage you to feel free to contact these arts specialist, or Holly Nowak, with your questions at any time. Their names and contact information are below: Dance – Dr. Janyce Hyatt – jhyatt@allegheny.edu Drama- Ms. Cory Wilkerson, - cory@dramainside.net Music – Dr. Rosemary Omniewski – Romniewski@edinboro.edu Visual Arts – Ms. Camille Dempsey – jcdempsey3@gmail.com ArtsErie, Project Director – Ms. Holly Nowak – holly@artserie.org
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