Maryland Theatre Education Association

10/31/2026

10/31/2026

NOW OPEN: 💸 BACKstage+ Grants 💸

The BACKstage+ Grants are designed to be a funding opportunity from USITT that empowers secondary school theatre educators to enhance their professional practice and bring richer learning experiences to their students. 🎓

BACKstage+ is open to educators currently teaching theatre, design, technology, management, or production at the secondary level, and covers up to 100% of eligible expenses up to $500, allowing educators to focus on what matters most: elevating student learning through theatre.

Follow the link below for more.
🔗 https://www.usitt.org/awards-grants/backstage-grant

10/30/2026

10/30/2026

Who in Maryland should we nominate?

The Tony Awards® and Carnegie Mellon University invite you to tell the story of a theatre educator who made a difference in your life, and the lives of others.

Submit your teacher for the 2027 Excellence in Theatre Education Award and to be on next year’s . Visit bit.ly/applaudmyteacher2027 for more info.

10/28/2026

The Tony Awards® and Carnegie Mellon University invite you to tell the story of a theatre educator who made a difference in your life, and the lives of others.

Submit your teacher for the 2027 Excellence in Theatre Education Award and to be on next year’s . Visit bit.ly/applaudmyteacher2027 for more info.

10/23/2026

10/22/2026

MSDE invites public comment on the revised Fine Arts Standards and Frameworks. We value your input to ensure Maryland’s students receive a well-rounded arts education! 🎭🎨💃🏽🎶🎬 View the revised standards and provide feedback: https://bit.ly/4ejE132

10/22/2026

You can now register for our Professional Etiquette webinar! We will share practical advice, best practices, and insights to help you navigate workplace challenges with confidence and professionalism. This webinar will also include a brief demonstration of the Live Events micro-course, which is one of four micro-courses that accompany this course.

📅 Date: December 17
📍 Location: Zoom
💲 Cost: Free for participants
🌐 Register: www.iatsetrainingtrust.org/webinars

10/20/2026

For the first time since the Arts Education for All Act was introduced in 2021, it now has a Senate companion bill!

As a member of the Arts Education Alliance, EdTA is proud to support this legislation. The bill aims to improve access to high-quality arts education and programming across the country by:

▪️Improving arts programming in caregiving and early education
▪️Providing support for arts access in K–12 schools
▪️Prioritizing professional development for arts educators
▪️Increasing the usability and accessibility of data on access to arts education
▪️Integrating arts education into afterschool and summer learning programs
▪️Facilitating arts education within the justice system
▪️Supporting the use of arts education in reentry and recidivism-reduction efforts

Urge your U.S. Representative and Senators to cosponsor and support this bill here: https://bit.ly/support-arts-ed-for-all

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