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Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides scholarships up to $7,500 annually to minority high school students showing leadership potential and demonstrating financial need to attend an accredited 4-year college or university of their choice.

The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship application is available at http://www.jackierobinson.org/.
Deadline: March 30, 2012

Eligibility Requirements:

Be a graduating, minority high school senior;

Plan to attend an accredited and approved 4-year institution within the United States;

Show leadership potential;

Demonstrate a dedication to community service;

Present evidence of financial need;

Be a United States Citizen; and

A minimum SAT score of 1,000 combined on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 22.

Additional Components:
A completed application and one (1) letter of recommendation to be submitted online only.SAT or ACT scores sent to the Foundation directly from the testing agencies. The Foundation's college codes are: SAT 4248/ACT 6570. Students will need to have a copy of their SAT or ACT scores and their latest high school transcript in order to complete the questions on the online application

The Art Scholarship Award at Miami Dade College Kendall Campus

MDC_HS_Art_Scholarship_Flyer_Nomination_Form_2012.pdf
Miami-Dade College, Kendall Campus invites all seniors to submit a scholarship application for the 2012 Art Scholarship Award.

The Art Scholarship Award will provide financial support to a successful student studying fine art or art education at the Kendall Campus of Miami Dade College.

$1000 for the fall term and $1000 for the spring term
Open to students in the12th grade

Scholarship will be awarded to students based on a portfolio.
Application Due Date: Friday, March 2, 2012

Application Form is attached.

For more information on this scholarship opportunity, please contact John Adkins, Chair of Miami Dade College Arts & Philosophy department, 305-237-2395.

Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition Scholarship Award

The Fair is proud to sponsor a $1,000 non-renewable scholarship to one student in every senior high school in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The scholarship recognizes and honors students for their dedication to scholarship and for demonstrating a strong sense of commitment to voluntary participation in school and community activities.
Eligibility:
· US Citizen or eligible non-citizens
· 3.0 cumulative GPA
· Planning to attend an accredited college or university or MDCPS certified adult/vocational school
· Two letters of recommendation ( 1 faculty and 1 community service related
Students return completed application to CAP advisor or designee by Thursday, February 23, 2012.

Art Wynwood Announces Dealer List for Inaugural Fair

Art Miami announces the launch of Art Wynwood International Contemporary Art Fair during President's Day Weekend 2012 in Miami

DECEMBER 7, 2011 (MIAMI, FL.) – Art Miami, LLC. is pleased to announce the launch of Art Wynwood for President's Day Weekend, February 16 - 20, 2012 in Miami. The five-day fair is scheduled to take place during Miami's busiest holiday weekend and will open with a VIP Private Preview on Thursday, February 16, 2012. This inaugural International Contemporary Art Fair will be held in the spacious 125,000 square foot Art Miami Pavilion which attracted over 55,000 attendees during the 2011 edition of Art Miami and is located in Midtown Miami's Wynwood Arts District.

Art Wynwood will feature carefully selected art dealers, showcasing curated indoor and outdoor projects, art video & new media, solo exhibitions and conceptual art. The Fair will continue to distinguish the Wynwood Arts District as Miami's epicenter where art, fashion, design and the culinary arts intersect. The following galleries below are a sampling of who is confirmed for participation in the inaugural edition of Art Wynwood.

Ringling College of Art & Design

Ringling College of Art & Design will be having a 2012 Spring Open House Saturday, February 18, 2012, from 8:30 am-1:00 pm. Students and parents will be able to learn all about majors, tour the campus, meet faculty and students, find out how to create a terrific portfolio and more. Optional portfolio reviews with Ringling College faculty are also available.

For more information and to RSVP, visit www.ringling.edu/admissionsevents

Thank you,

Clara Gonzalez
CAP-Advisor
15255 SW 96 Street
Miami, FL 33196
(305) 752-7900 x 2009

Christo, United States (born Bulgaria), b. 1935. Wrapped Monument to Cristobal Colon Project for Barcelona - Plaza Porta de la Pau, 1976 fabric, string, crayon and graphite on paperboard, 28 1/2 x 22 1/4 x 1 5/8".Museum purchase through the 2003 Director's Circle, the Linnie E. Dalbeck Memorial Endowment Fund and the Lowe Art Museum Acquisitions Fund, 2003.7 © Christo

From the Vault, Building a Legacy: Sixty Years of Collecting at the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
The Lowe Art Museum Celebrates Sixty Years in 2012

Christo, United States (born Bulgaria), b. 1935. Wrapped Monument to Cristobal Colon Project for Barcelona - Plaza Porta de la Pau, 1976 fabric, string, crayon and graphite on paperboard, 28 1/2 x 22 1/4 x 1 5/8".Museum purchase through the 2003 Director's Circle, the Linnie E. Dalbeck Memorial Endowment Fund and the Lowe Art Museum Acquisitions Fund, 2003.7 © Christo

Opening reception:
January 27, 2012, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.Sponsored by SunTrust Private Wealth Management and Tralins & Stickel of ENGEL & VÖLKERS/Miami

Location:
Lowe Art Museum. 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33124

Dates:
From January 28 through March 25, 2012
The Lowe Art Museum is one of the University of Miami's cultural gems. It houses South Florida's largest and most varied art collection spanning 5,000 years of world art history in virtually every medium.

After being housed for two years in two classrooms in UM's George E. Merrick Building, the Lowe Art Museum opened its doors on February 4, 1952 as the Joe and Emily Lowe Art Gallery. To celebrate the Lowe's 60th year with the South Florida community, highlights of its distinguished collecting history will be featured in this anniversary exhibition, which draws from some 18,000 works of art and showcases important objects not currently on view, or that may never have been seen by the faculty, students, or the general public.

The exhibition will be divided into the three sections: The Foundation Years, 1952-1969; The Formative Years, 1970-1989; and Building the Legacy, 1990-and beyond. It includes paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photography, and mixed media objects that represent the unique, multi-cultural holdings of the Lowe.

While the Lowe has permanent galleries devoted to each of its major collecting areas, there are significant holdings that, due to current space constraints, have not been on view for a number of years. This exhibition will be a rare opportunity to showcase these objects, many selected by our guest faculty curators in their respective fields. The exhibition will be cross-cultural and will touch on all media in the collection, thereby highlighting the unique nature of the permanent collection at the Lowe.

The exhibition and its accompanying catalogue, featuring six scholarly essays on objects in the permanent collection by UM professors, will document the growth of the Lowe and its cultural service to both the University and broader South Florida communities over six decades. It will also be a tribute to the many benefactors and donors who have contributed to its growth.

LAM's birthday celebration and lecture:
March 25, 2012, 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m Lecture: Storer AuditoriumPresented by LAM Director Brian A. Dursum
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Party and art activity, LAM

Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami 1301 Stanford Drive Coral Gables, FL 33124 Ph: 305.284.3535 Fax: 305.284.2024 http://11suns.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/r/news/810206722368/
For more information about local openings and events, please visit http://11suns.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/r/news/805810197453/

Dade Heritage Days Student and Teacher Exhibition E-Vite

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26th Annual Impressions in Watercolor Evite

High School Arts Scholarship Deadline February 1st

Arts for Life! Scholarship Application
Deadline: February 1, 2012

Arts for Life! annually awards $1,000 scholarships to 25 graduating high school seniors who demonstrate excellence in visual art, music, dance, drama or creative writing. Launched by former First Lady Columba Bush in 1999, the program has awarded scholarships to more than 300 gifted high school seniors.

Application Deadline:
February 1, 2012 (postmarked)

Eligibility:
Students who are graduating from a public or private school or a home education program in Florida in the Spring of 2012 Application Process:
Students must submit a completed application, a brief essay explaining "How the arts have positively influenced their life" and a portfolio of work in visual art, music, dance, drama or creative writing.

More Information:Visit Arts for Life! (850) 391-4090

Youth Arts Day Welcome! Deering Estate at Cutler

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Your School is invited to participate in the 2012 Youth Arts Day & Music Fest. We welcome your teachers, clubs, or individual students to get involved. The 2012 Youth Arts Day & Music Fest will take place Sunday, May 6th on the main grounds of the Estate from 10 am to 5 pm and features youth visual, performing and literary arts.

The Deering Estate at Cutler, Youth Arts Day & Music Fest is a community collaboration celebrating youth artists and creating awareness for the rich emerging resources Miami-Dade County has to offer. Youth Arts Day & Music Fest features a month long visual and literary art exhibition as well as a day long series of youth performance art on Sunday, May 6th. Founding members of the Living Artist Concert Series and Artists in Residence have offered their time and talent to act as volunteer judges to select award winning submissions. Youth volunteers along with park naturalists will host Kid's Zone in the Palm Grove and youth visitors are given free admission to the Estate on this special day.

FREE admission for all youth, K-12, to Youth Arts Day & Music Fest
Application forms are attached and available on our website:
www.deeringestate.org

We look forward to celebrating our community's next generation of artists, shared culture and our collective creativity with you!

Best Regards,
Youth Arts Day & Music Fest Coordinator

Kim Yantis, Educational and Interpretive Staff
Deering Estate at Cutler
Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department
305.235.1668 ext. 238 office
arts@deeringestate.com

SAIC Merit Deadline for Fall 2012

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) would like to remind you and your students about our upcoming priority merit deadline for Fall 2012.

To be considered for scholarship, a student needs to be admitted to SAIC prior to the deadline and we must have a digital copy of their portfolio (which may be uploaded) by February 15 for first-time freshmen and March 1 for transfer students.

If you or your students have any questions regarding merit scholarship, visit http://www.saic.edu/ugmerit

For questions about applying to SAIC, visit http://www.saic.edu/ugapp

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago appreciates the work you do in preparing future artists, designers and visual scholars to take the next steps in their education.

Sincerely,

Scott Ramon

Director of Undergraduate Admissions

A leader in educating artists, designers, and scholars since 1866, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) offers nationally accredited undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate programs to nearly 3,200 students from across the globe. Located in the heart of Chicago, SAIC has an educational philosophy that is built upon an interdisciplinary approach to art and design, giving students unparalleled opportunities to develop their creative and critical abilities, while working with renowned faculty who include many of the leading practitioners in their fields. SAIC's resources include the Art Institute of Chicago and its new Modern Wing; numerous special collections and programming venues provide students with exceptional exhibitions, screenings, lectures, and performances. For more information, please visit http://www.saic.edu/.It is the policy of the School not to discriminate on the basis of age, disability, color, creed, national origin, religion, race, sex, or sexual orientation in student recruitment and admissions, in financial aid programs, in student and employee services, in educational programs and activities, or in employment practices.

Photographer Sally Mann will speak at LAM 2/16 at 7:30pm

Apply for the 2011-2012 Arts for Life! Scholarship!

2011-2012 Arts for Life! Scholarship Opportunity
Applications must be received by or postmarked by February 1, 2012

Tallahassee, FL – Students graduating from a public or private school or a home education program in Florida in the Spring of 2012 are eligible to apply for the 2011-2012 Arts for Life! scholarship. This program annually awards $1,000 scholarships to 25 graduating high school seniors who demonstrate excellence in visual art, music, dance, drama or creative writing. Launched by former First Lady Columba Bush in 1999, the program has awarded scholarships to more than 300 gifted high school seniors.

To apply, interested students should submit a completed application, a brief essay explaining "How the arts have positively influenced my life" and a portfolio of work in visual art, music, dance, drama or creative writing.

The application deadline is February 1, 2012.
Visit Arts for Life! website: http://www.excelined.org/Pages/Arts_for_Life/Apply_for_a_Scholarship.aspx for more information and to download the application.

VISUAL ARTS Student Volunteers Needed for the Upcoming Principals Symposium

The Parent Academy’s, Office of Community Engagement is seeking VISUAL ARTS Student Volunteers for the upcoming Ready School’s Principal Symposium.

• The Ready School’s Principal Symposium will take place next Friday, Jan. 20th at The Miami Convention Center (the Old Radisson Mart) from 8 AM to 12 PM. It will be a coffee and conversation event, where all elementary school principals meet the early care directors of preschools that feed into their schools as part of the superintendent’s transition to kindergarten initiative.

• Art majors (Volunteer Visual Art Students) will listen to the ongoing conversations at assigned tables and capture the essence of the dialogue by creating a sketches. They’ll reveal their art piece at the end of the event during the harvest (sharing) session. Media production students will video tape the event, which will be posted online.

• The Parent Academy is in need of media production students and 12-15 art students to participate and volunteer for this event.

• The Parent Academy will provide art materials, but we hope students will bring their own audio-visual equipment as they are most familiar with the technology they’ve been using at their school.

• The Parent Academy will provide breakfast, lunch and community service hours to all participating Visual Art student volunteers.

For additional information, please contact Jenny Miranda- Gonzalez at 305-995-2620, or at mobile number 954-558-5161.

My warmest regards,

Jenny Miranda-Gonzalez
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Off: 305-995-2620
Fax: 305-523-0505
j24gonzalez@dadeschools.net

The Scholastic Art Awards Regional Competition 2012

Congratulations to the following students! They have received awards in The Scholastic Art Awards Regional Competition 2012



Bianca Caamano: Gr. 12; Photography Portfolio Finalist, Gold key
Laura Aldana, Gr. 11; Silver Key, Photography
Candela Siriani, Gr. 12; Silver key, Photography
Yrina Castells, Gr. 12; Silver Key, Photography
Marien Gonzalez, Gr. 12; Photography

Aloma, Luis; Gr. 11; Gorilla Toes; Computer Art; Silver Key; Nathan Delinois, Art Teacher
Suyon, Omar; Gr. 12; head; Computer Art; Silver Key; Nathan Delinois, Art Teacher

The Opening and Awards Reception will take place on Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 1 pm to 4 pm

Miami Art Museum
101 W. Flagler Street
Miami, Fl 33132

61st Annual Beaux Arts Festival of Art Student Showcase

Please congratulate the following students, they have been accepted to the 61st Annual Beaux Arts Festival of Art Student Showcase. The award reception will be on Thursday, January 5th, 2012 at the Lowe Art Museum from 6:30-8:00.

Cindy Aragon
Felix Varela Sr. High, 12
Passage, 2011
Photography
1st Place Winner

Allison Taylor
Felix Varela Sr. High, 10
Mr. Lowe, 2011
Photography

William Gomez
Felix Varela Sr. High, 11
Bus Stop, 2011
Photography

Galia Rosado
Felix Varela Sr. High, 11
Untitled #1, Cuba, 2011
Photography