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A continual barrage of cuts to Michigan school budgets have made it more difficult for schools to afford cultural enrichment programs and school assemblies for their students. While funding for school arts programs may no longer be readily available from the state, there are still other sources for funding these programs, which provide students with important exposure to art, music and cultural experiences.Grants to help schools pay for assembly programs are available from several state and national organizations. It is best if one volunteer in your school can be put in charge of researching and applying for the grants. The grant applications can range from simple one page forms to requiring the submission of a formal grant proposal, so good writing skills will be needed. It will also require someone who is willing to dedicate a minimum of 5-7 hours for research and writing.Available grants can change from year to year and month to month. The best place to begin research is on the internet. You can try a broach search, such as "Michigan school grants", but you may find more success in looking for more specific program grants. If you want to bring in a reading program to your ... [more..]

As a Performing Arts student, there is only so much the books and the classrooms can give you. This is a course of study that requires hands on work related experience. One of the best ways to gain this is to apply for an internship in you're branch of the performing arts. There are several opportunities out there for individuals who wish to pursue careers in the performing arts. Use these tips to help you find an internship that will pave you're way to the career of your dreams. Start at School - The best place to look for an internship is you're school. Check with the career center as well as professors, advisors, and other faculty members. This should be the first place you look. They will be able to offer you valid options for a performing arts internship as well as guide you through the application process. Even if school isn't your first stop when you're looking for an internship, be sure to meet with them when you do find something. They will need to okay you're internship if you want to receive credit for the work you are doing. Decide on a Location ... [more..]

The history of makeup is as old as the human settlement. Humans possibly started cleaning, grooming and decorating their bodies as soon as they began staying in permanent dwellings. They used naturally found substances, birds feathers and animal bones. Their primary purpose might have been to attract the opposite sex or to appear different from other tribes or to warn the enemies by outstanding bodily display. Not much has changed. In modern times, people still use natural and manufactured substances (cosmetics) for cleansing, beautifying, grooming, altering and enhancing their bodies in order to feel and look good, for display purpose, for seeking attention, and for professional purpose such as appearance in films, television, theatre and modeling.?The business of beauty has spawned the whole industry around itself. A new breed of professionals such as makeup artists, beauticians, cosmetologists, hairstylists, tattoo artists, masseurs, cosmetic surgeons, marketers and cosmetics product developers has developed to meet up the increasing demands. Along with the beauty salons, hair salons, spas, health resorts, cosmetics companies and wedding studios, many makeup schools have established to prepare students as professional makeup artists. The makeup artists generally work as freelancers or find occupations in beauty salons, film and television studios ... [more..]

The usefulness of evaluation forms (or so-called happy sheets) has been a hot topic for years. Some experts even challenge us to ditch them completely. Of course you will always have attendees who use happy sheets to make comments about the trainer's accent being too strong (accent, moi?) or that the trainer was sitting on the arm rest (when training in a rather health and safety conscious refinery). But with the right questions, happy sheets can be extremely useful to redefine your course content. It can help find out what people truly want or need to know about a subject and give you ideas on how you can help them to learn the topic for themselves. So don't throw out the baby with the bath water!Why not?1. Because it's low-fuss, quick and easy. Even if you have limited time and budget, a simple feedback form can be used to check whether the first step of the learner's road towards mastering the new topic has been successful.2. Because it doesn't have to take place when purposefully dashing for the door. If you feel uneasy to ask the student to fill out an evaluation form at the end of the session, experiment with an ... [more..]