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THE HOME FRONT

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM

Crystal Bridges has a great line up of upcoming professional development.
Of note, the Windgate School Partnership Program is a longitudinal collaborative
research project focused on Title 1 schools. The project’s intervention spans three years
with both in-school and onsite art integration projects. If you are a Title 1 school and
want to know more, click on this link for contact information.

Teacher Preview Night for Diego Rivera’s America is March 10th from 5:30 to 6:30.

Saturday Teacher PD is back! There will be a session centered on using art in curriculum
development February 18th from 10:00 am to 1pm. To find out more click on this link.

If you are passionate about integrating art within the curriculum, consider applying for
the Reese Teacher Fellowship. Applications should be submitted from Feb. 1st to March
16th. For more information, click on this link.

Walton Arts Center

The Jungle Book will be coming to Baum Walker Hall at the Walton Arts Center on
Saturday, March 25th. The performance is an original adaptation of this well-
known story, The Jungle Book mixes theatrical storytelling with classical Indian dance. A
collaboration of Trike Theatre, Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation and Megha Rao of Dhirana
Dance, this performance features NWA youth actors and dancers amid professional
adult actors.
The Walton Arts Center has a host of educational opportunities for teacher and students.
Check out Stage to Studio, Backstage Tours, the Joy Pratt Markham Gallery of Tours, and
In-School Performances and Workshops.

Bring the arts and literacy together for your students. For more information, click this
link.