Manatee Arts Alive!
The School District of Manatee County is proud to have joined forces with the Manatee Education Foundation to launch the Manatee Arts Education Council. This is the county’s first arts education organization. Running under the umbrella of the MEF, the MAEC is a member-powered alliance of educators, artists, education and cultural organizations, community leaders, and citizen advocates uniting to support, promote, and celebrate PreK-12 arts education in the district. The vision is for every student in the district to have equitable access to high-quality arts education taught by certified arts educators. One hundred percent of funds raised for the MAEC will be in support of the programs including: arts education professional development, student and art educator scholarships, arts enrichment camps, arts classroom and field trip grants, district-level honors performances and exhibits, and recognition awards. MAEC Founder, Julie Hebert, is the Arts Curriculum Specialist with the SDMC. Executive Director of the MEF, Mary Glass, and Julie will serve as the MAEC Board Advisors. They recently appointed an Inaugural Board of Directors. Operations will officially begin on July 1, 2018.
