MAEA members are invited to attend any board meeting in person or virtually. RSVP to MAEA Secretary, Jaimee Taborda secretary@massarted.com if you would like to attend.
The following MAEA Board positions are currently open for a two-year appointment, January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2021.
Interested members, as well as eligible incumbents, are encouraged to apply.
Voting Positions:
Non-voting Positions:
We also have additional positions open for a partial term including Secondary Division Director, Museum Education Division Director, Supervision/Administration Division Director, and Awards Committee Chair.
To apply for any of the above positions please submit a letter of intent and a resume/CV via email to secretary@massarted.com no later than November 1, 2019. The Executive Committee will meet to review the materials and notify all parties later in November.
Interested in becoming more involved, but aren’t ready to take the plunge into an official board position? Consider joining one of our active committees like awards, youth art month, public relations, student recognitions, or exhibitions.
For additional information about responsibilities and descriptions please refer to the MAEA Bylaws, Article III: Directors and Representatives.
Questions? Please contact Laura Marotta at president@massarted.com.
Another way to participate in Youth Art Month is the 2020 Youth Art Month Flag Contest sponsored by Sargent Art.
This contest is open to students of MAEA members, grade k-12. Digital entries will be accepted November 13 – December 20, 2019.
Prizes include $250 in Sargent Art supplies for one overall winner and $500 in supplies for the art teacher, as well as $100 in Sargent Art supplies each for one elementary, middle and high school student and $300 in supplies for their art teachers. More information coming soon.
Make sure you are a part of our 2020 statewide Youth Art Month exhibit, where we will honor Massachusetts artists in grades k-12 and celebrate quality art education at the State Transportation Building in Boston.
Important Dates
Don’t forget you can also celebrate Youth Art Month in your school, with your district, and at a regional exhibit near you. Start your YAM planning for a school or district event with this quick start guide from the Council for Art Education.
If you’d like to get involved and help with planning the statewide YAM exhibit please email Eleena Rioux at youthartmonth@massarted.com.
Secondary art educators, we invite you to participate in the third year of this exciting opportunity for high school art students.
This juried exhibit is open to students in grades 9-12. Participants must be students of an MAEA member.
Each teacher may submit up to 5 pieces of student artwork, with a limit of one entry per student and a $5 fee per entry.
Digital submissions will open be open November 13 – December 6, 2019.
More information coming soon. Click here to see a gallery of the 2019 award winners.
If you’d like to get involved and help with planning the 2020 MAEA Recognitions Exhibit please email Diana Woodruff at student_recognition@massarted.
Snow Farm is delighted to announce a FREE initiative to introduce young artists in Massachusetts to the craft school experience – learning traditional and contemporary craft in an immersive residential setting.
The MA Craft Summit will feature workshops in ceramics, drawing/painting, flameworking, flat glass, glassblowing, and metalsmithing/jewelry making.
This magical weekend is open to forty-eight tenth grade students who go to high school in Massachusetts. Secondary art educators, nominate an eligible student today! Learn more
The following MAEA Executive Committee positions are currently open for a two-year appointment:
Please submit a letter of intent, resume/CV, short biography (250 word), and head shot for the election to secretary@massarted.com by October 15, 2019.
For more information regarding the position of President-Elect, which transitions into the positions of President and Past President, please visit the MAEA website.
Questions? Please contact Laura Marotta at president@massarted.com.
Submit an article, short update or even photos of student work for publication. The deadline for the Fall/Winter publication is October 4.
This event has been postponed. Please contact Heidi Hurley, heidi.hurley@braintreschools.org if you have any questions.
You can also reach out to Heidi if you want to learn more about starting a NAHS or NJAHS chapter.
Registration for the 2019 MAEA conference is now open.