Partner-grant

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 * Partner Grants**

The "Arts Educator 2.0" Project has 3 main partnering organizations: Arts Education Collaborative, Gateway to the Arts, and Little Lake Theater. A specific line of funding has been set aside to support the work of these three partners organizations, in conjunction with AE2.0 goals.

Participants are eligible to use grant funds in securing a wide variety of services and products from these partnering organizations. Below you'll find information about each organization, and the steps you will need to take in order to arrange for partnerships with them.

=Arts Education Collaborative= http://www.artsedcollaborative.org/
 * 412 Sixth Ave, Ste 2650 | Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | P 412.201.7405 | F 412.201.7401 | E info@artsedcollaborative.org**

The AEC supplies professional development to arts educators and develops programs and services that respond to assessed needs for providers of the arts. The AEC offers an intensive year-long professional development opportunity called the Leadership Academy. This opportunity provides participants with a close network of peers that are devoted to becoming leaders in their schools and commuities.


 * What i s available / What might I choose?
 * Participate in AEC Regional Events/Workshops listed here: http://www.artsedcollaborative.org/calendar.html
 * Participate in the AEC Leadership Academy this summer: http://www.artsedcollaborative.org/LeadershipAcademy.html
 * Contract with AEC staff to craft a topic or receive support

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 * Whom do I contact?
 * Deb Boersma:  boersmad@artsedcollaborative.org or
 *  Sarah Tambucci:  tambuccis@artsedcollaborative.org


 * What procedures do I follow?
 * Contact AEC to discuss your interests and needs.
 * Alert your AE 2.0 mentor about your plans and to get approval for your partnership
 * Contact Dr. Linaberger with your plan to arrange for funding to your partner

= = =Gateway to the Arts= http://www.gatewaytothearts.org/  **6101 Penn Avenue, Suite 301 | Pittsburgh, PA 15206 | Phone: 412-362-6982 | Fax 412-362-6986 | Email: info@gatewaytothearts.org**

Gateway to the Arts provides Performance Programs, Arts-in-Education Residencies, Professional Development for Teachers, Arts-in-Education Roundtables and the Artswire newsletter to the pre-kindergarten though secondary level education community of western Pennsylvania.
 * What is available / What might I choose?
 * Arrange for a performance program: http://www.gatewaytothearts.org/display.asp
 * Secure an arts-in-education residency: http://www.gatewaytothearts.org/residencies.asp
 * Attend a Professional Development session: http://www.gatewaytothearts.org/educators.htm
 * Contact Gateway staff to craft a topic or receive individualized supports


 * Whom do I contact?
 * Kellee VanAken: kelleeva@gatewaytothearts.org
 * Lisa Hoitsma: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">lisah@gatewaytothearts.org


 * What procedures do I follow?
 * Contact Gateway to discuss your interests and needs.
 * Alert your AE 2.0 mentor about your plans and to get approval for your partnership
 * Contact Dr. Linaberger with your plan to arrange for funding to your partner

=Little Lake Theater= http://www.littlelaketheatre.org/<span style="font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;">
 * 500 Lakeside Drive | Canonsburg, PA 15317 |** <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;"> **(724) 745-6300** <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;"> | <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;">**thelake@nb.net**

Now in its fifty-ninth season, Little Lake's reputation for quality productions continues to grow, not only in reference to mainstage productions, but in productions for young audiences through our summer Looking Glass Theatre and Fall Family Matinees. Add to that, our renowned Theatre Arts Summer Camp for teens and the "I Can Do That" acting classes for adults, and we are still growing.
 * What is available / What might I choose?
 * Bring a school-based production into your setting: http://www.littlelaketheatre.org/youth/school.htm
 * Take an acting class: http://www.littlelaketheatre.org/showtime/actingclasses.htm
 * Contact Little Lake staff to craft a topic or receive individualized supports


 * Whom do I contact?
 * Sunny Disney-Fitchett: robsunny@msn.com


 * What procedures do I follow?
 * Contact Little Lake to discuss your interests and needs.
 * Alert your AE 2.0 mentor about your plans and to get approval for your partnership
 * Contact Dr. Linaberger with your plan to arrange for funding to your partner