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May
30
South Carolina’s Original Arts Learning Partnership Turns 35
How do you celebrate 35 years of the Arts in Basic Curriculum Project? By changing your name to Arts in Basic Curriculum Institute, a name that acknowledges your legacy and claims your unwavering commitment to your mission. Projects come; projects go. After 35 years, ABC is not merely a project but an institution of leadership […]
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May
30
Mary Leslie Anderson Named SC Middle Level Principal of the Year
Mary Leslie Anderson, principal of the magnet school League Academy, won the award from the S.C. Association of School Administrators, the professional organization for school leaders in the state. This is Anderson’s ninth year as principal and twenty-second year in the school district. Before she was principal at League Academy, the Greenville native was an […]
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May
30
Congratulations to the 2022 PSAE Award Recipients
Ray Doughty Arts Integration Award Melody Powell Stone Academy of Communication Arts SC Arts Administrator of the Year Dr. Richard O’Malley Florence One Schools SC School of Excellence in Arts Education Fort Dorchester High School Tripp Aldredge, Principal SC STEAM School of Excellence James H. Hendrix Elementary IB World School Tina Humphries, Principal Click here […]
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May
30
One Stop Workshop Launches November 1st!
The One Stop Workshop is a completely free, fully virtual professional learning conference for SC teachers. This virtual platform offers a “one-stop” source for professional learning on arts in education, offering content for both educators interested in arts integration as well as discipline-specific arts specialists. Click here to register!
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May
30
SC Arts Alliance Announces the Appointment of Melanie Colclough as Executive Director
The South Carolina Arts Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of Melanie Colclough as executive director. “The South Carolina Arts Alliance is thrilled to have an innovative and dynamic new executive in Melanie. We are very excited to showcase the importance of the arts in all aspects of daily life, education, economic development and […]
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May
30
ABC Institute and Creative Generation Team Up to Launch the School for ABC Leaders
The Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Institute and Creative Generation are pleased to announce their new collaboration to design, pilot and implement the School for ABC Leaders. Through this project and work, the two organizations will craft a professional development and continuous education program to cultivate new and existing skill sets within the school leaders […]
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May
30
Executive Director Named as Arts Grow SC Expands
Arts Grow SC began in July 2021 as a three-year partnership between the South Carolina Department of Education and the South Carolina Arts Commission to use ARP ESSER funds to help public schools address pandemic-related learning loss with proven, arts-based learning initiatives. This landmark investment of $20 million allows a professional team and a network of […]
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May
30
Deadline Approaching for SC Department of Education Summer Arts Institutes
Registration for SC Department of Education Summer Arts Teacher Institutes is about to come to an end. DAP and EAAP schools get first priority, but there is availability in almost all of the institutes. All questions should be directed to SC Department of Education. Click here for registration link and info.
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May
30
Fine Arts Center of Greenville Student Repeats as S.C. Poetry Out Loud Champ
Emily Allison, now a sophomore and now at the Fine Arts Center of Greenville, made it two in a row Saturday, earning first prize over seven other finalists in a virtual competition. Allison was champion last year in her first experience in a contest that often favors more experienced students. The South Carolina Arts Commission […]
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May
30
Congratulations to ABC Institute’s Two Newly Certified Schools
This week, Midlands Arts Conservatory and Fort Dorchester High School received ABC School Certification for exemplary efforts to provide quality, comprehensive arts education to all students. Designation as an ABC School is achieved through a rigorous certification process. “Being certified as an ABC School means your school is ready and willing to serve as a […]
