It is with great pride that we announce the 2019 MAEA Art Educators of the Year. If you would like to honor a colleague please consider nominating them today! Learn more.
MAEA Lifetime Achievement Award –
John Michael Gray – Fine Arts Coordinator, Newton Public Schools, Newton
Art Educator of the Year –
Jaimee Taborda – Oxford High School, Oxford
Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award –
Meg Kuker – The Family Cooperative, Watertown
Elementary Art Educator of the Year –
Alexandra Etscovitz – Memorial Spaulding Elementary, Newton
Secondary Art Educator of the Year –
Anne Charron – West Springfield High School, West Springfield
Museum Art Educator of the Year –
Christine Jee, Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover
Supervision/ Administration Art Educator of the Year –
Patty Klibansky – Lynn Public Schools, Lynn
Exceptional New Art Educator of the Year –
Jacob Ginga – Field Elementary, Weston
Community Art Educator of the Year –
Deb Smook – New Bedford Art Museum/Artworks!, New Bedford
Distinguished Service Within the Profession –
Liz Rudnick Reiser – Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston
Distinguished Service Outside the Profession –
Candace Lee Heald – AHA!, New Bedford
