The Maine Alliance for Arts Education and the Maine Community Foundation announce that the deadline for accepting preliminary proposals for the Maine Arts Teachers Fellowship Program is today.

MAAE anticipates awarding eight $5,000 scholarships for 2008. Through the fellowship, theater, music, dance, visual art and creative writing teachers have the opportunity to study and collaborate with professional artists in their fields. The program enables teachers to delve into their own creative process, challenge themselves as artists and create new work.

Application information for the fellowship is available on MAAE’s Web site, www.maineartseducation.org, or by contacting David Lamon, program coordinator, at fellowship@maineartseducation.org.