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Highlights Youth Art Month 2009
Student Artist: Megan N.
2008 YAM Winner  2008 Emerging Integrating the Arts Building Better Relationships
1. The People! As an artist you may work long hours alone in your studio, you may even be the only art teacher in your building. Through the MAEA you will meet like people, artist/educators committed to our profession and passionate about their art. We speak the same language. 2. Professional Development and Networking. Through your state and national conferences you make contacts with many artist/teacher professionals from around your state and from around the nation. New ideas, new strategies, philosophies and outlooks 3. Strength in Numbers – Enhanced visibility. If you are not fighting for your program who will? The state and national organization are here to support the arts in this and every state. 4. Information: •Art Education – a bi-monthly journal on current directions, problems and strategies and exemplary approaches. Each edition includes 4 color reproductions with commentary and lesson plan ideas for K-12. •NAEA News – a bi-monthly newspaper with reports of national, state and regional developments affecting art education •NAEA Advisory – four sets of single-topic articles providing information on a broad range of subjects such as classroom discipline, state certification, student motivation and scheduling. •Translations – A publication summarizing the most important research in a particular area of art education (e.g. drawing) so that teachers can make practical applications in their classroom (continued on next column) |
President's Message Spring time brings new activities for the Maryland Art Education Association. One of our recent activities was the 2009 MAEA State House student art exhibit in Annapolis. Over 200 student artists from grades K-12 participated in this statewide exhibit which included 15 counties and AIMS (Association of Independent Maryland Schools). A very high quality of artwork is on display from Feb. 26th- April 2nd. which represents our talented student artists. We are fortunate to have our artwork up for Youth Art Month and our students will receive a special citation from the governor. Riselle Abrams
4. (continued from column 1) 5. Recognition/Awards – As members of the state and national association you are eligible for awards recognizing all that you do for your students, school and association. 6. Leadership Opportunities. Think outside your classroom! Artist/Art teachers need to bring their knowledge and expertise to schools and to their associations. Without future leaders our programs will suffer. 7. National Art Honor Societies – Academic merit programs for grades 7-9 (NJAHS) and 10-12 (NAH)… newsletters, handbook, certificates and national recognition. 8. Advocacy and Communication – NAEA officials regularly meet to discuss arts education issues with the U.D. Department of Education, National School Boards Association, The National Endowment for the arts, American Council for the Arts, Alliance for Arts Education… 9. Artistic Growth: National conventions have offered lectures and demonstrations by renowned artists including Christo, Mariam Shapiro, Judy Chicago and Eric Carle. The MAEA has brought in local and national artists such as Raoul Middleman, Joyce Scott, Barry Nemett, George Kokis and Sandy Skoglund. We also host a yearly, juried members exhibit. 10. WE NEED YOU! Without you we don’t exist. And neither does any of the above. |
Happenings
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Student Art Exhibits BWI Youth Art Exhibit 2008 Emerging MAEA Outstanding Student Artist Exhibit
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