Attend the MAEA Awards Ceremony – Sep 19 at Phillips Academy, Andover

Congratulations to the 2025 MAEA Art Educators of the Year! The MAEA Board of Directors are looking forward to honoring and celebrating the 2025 MAEA Art Educators of the Year at our awards ceremony on September 19, 2025 at 6:00 pm at Phillips Academy, Andover, MA. If you plan to attend, please RSVP here.

Please visit the award page for more information about each award winner.

MAEA Lifetime Achievement Award – Helen Downey, Marlborough Public Schools
Massachusetts Art Educator of the Year – Jane Fay Baker, Falmouth Public Schools
Elementary Art Educator of the Year – Lauren Gould Donahue, Acton-Boxborough Regional Schools

Secondary Art Educator of the Year – Mosie (Maureen) Senn-McNally, South Hadley High School
Museum Art Educator of the Year – Dyango Chavez-Cutino, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Supervision/Administration Art Educator of the Year – Allison Wolf Prado, Framingham Public Schools
Community Art Educator of the Year – Beth Bailey, Creative Pathways

Independent Schools Art Educator of the Year – Ian Torney, Milton Academy

Distinguished Service Within the Profession – Marcia Nadeau, Pentucket Regional School District
Distinguished Service Outside the Profession – Sophia Moon, Essem Art Studio

August 17, 2025 Melissa Mastrolia 0

MAEA Museum Meetup: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston – Aug 2

Join us for a summer MAEA Museum Meetup! Teachers will meet up at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston to connect with other art educators and explore the museum!

Advance registration required. Space is limited. Cost: Free MAEA will be reserving tickets for registered attendees.

Teachers will meet up at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. MAEA will provide entry for up to 20 guests.

Entry is timed and must happen between 11:00 – 11:30 am. Please plan to meet MAEA President Cari DiCicco at the front entrance to receive your ticket. If you use your own MFA membership or purchase your own ticket you can enter at any time.

When: Saturday, August 2, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115
Register here!

July 16, 2025 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Urgent Need – President-elect

The next term for the MAEA Executive Committee position of President-elect started January 1, 2024. This position is typically a two-year term, that transitions into the role of President, and Past President, which are also two-year terms. At this point the term would be about 6 months, and then transition into the role of MAEA president, which is a stipend role.

Please submit a letter of intent, resume/CV, short biography (250 word), and head shot for the election process to info@massarted.com asap.

For additional information about responsibilities and descriptions please refer to the MAEA website. You can also email info@massarted.com to reach the Executive Board for answers to more specific questions. Serving in this role includes paid membership for MAEA and NAEA, as MAEA is a state affiliate of NAEA.

July 16, 2025 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Conference 2025

MAEA still does not have a conference chair for our typical annual conference in the fall of 2025. With that in consideration, the MAEA Board has partnered with Connecticut Art Education Association (CAEA) to provide a conference opportunity this fall for our membership.

Please see the details below for information about participating in the 2025 CAEA conference as a Massachusetts educator.

Connecticut Art Education Association (CAEA) is holding their conference, a one-day conference, on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050. Presenting at and attending the conference is open to Massachusetts educators! More information about the conference can be found here.

Present at CAEA – submit your proposal by the extended deadline of July 6, 2025 at 11:59 pm. Submit your proposal to present here.

Notification of Acceptance – CAEA plans to notify members of the status of their submission as early as possible.

June 30, 2025 Melissa Mastrolia 0

MAEA Museum Meetup: Boston Children’s Museum – Feb 1

Join us for a summer MAEA Museum Meetup! Teachers will meet up at the Boston Children’s Museum for art-making in the Art Lab and free exploration of the museum!

Advance registration required. Space is limited. Cost: FREE

When: Saturday, February 1, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Boston Children’s Museum, 308 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210
Cost: Free
Register here!

January 10, 2025 Mel Mastrolia 0

2025 Youth Art Month Flag Contest – Deadline Extended Jan 24

YOUTH ART MONTH FLAG CONTEST:

This year’s this theme for YAM and the Poster/Flag Contest this year is “Connected Through Art”.

The flag contest is open to all students in grades K-12.
Each teacher may submit up to 15 student entries.
Grand Prize of $300 art supply gift card for winning student. PLUS $100 art supply gift card for your classroom. And to top it off, the grand prize work will be displayed at NAEA’s national convention in Louisville, Kentucky!
In addition, $100 art supply gift cards will be awarded to one student winner in grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. PLUS an additional $100 art supply gift card for the winning students’ classrooms.
Digital entries will be accepted December 9, 2024 – January 24, 2025.
Click here for the Youth Art Month Flag Contest Submission Form.
Please note you must be signed into a Google Account to access this form due to the file upload settings. If you have trouble submitting the form at school please try at home. Your school/districts internet settings may see this form as an issue. If you try it at home and you still have trouble submitting this form, please reach out to youthartmonth@massarted.com for assistance.

January 9, 2025 Mel Mastrolia 0

Executive Committee Elections

Elections are now open for the position of Treasurer. Though running unopposed please cast your vote of support.

Treasurer – Leah Prouty-Muller

Leah has broad experience in both public and alternative education settings. She is currently teaching at Saint Paul Jr/Sr. High School, and is developing a diverse 2D and 3D curriculum for grades 7-12, including AP Art courses. In her concurrent role as an Office Manager at a local construction company she manages bookkeeping and accounts payable as well as operational tasks, ensuring compliance with permits and licenses.

Leah has worked at all grade levels, from Pre K to adult. In her role as Visual Art Specialist at Old Sturbridge Academy, she integrated visual arts with historic themes, while collaborating with classroom teachers to enliven the curriculum with hands-on opportunities and real world experiences. She was the school coordinator of the student created mini-book: Out of the Margins which highlighted the inventions and discoveries of humans whose achievements were overshadowed by their race, gender, or disabilities. The mini book was recognized for an award in 2023. Leah has also worked with the Suffolk County House of Corrections to help them develop arts programs as part of the educational opportunities for incarcerated citizens.

With her M.Ed from Framingham State University and a BFA in Art Education from the Mass College of Art & Design, Leah holds her MA Licenses in Pk-8 & 5-12. In recognition for her work, she received the Massachusetts PTO Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award in 2021 and Exceptional Volunteer Award in 2022. She has been actively involved with the MAEA since 2016, primarily serving as a Conference Committee Member. She has presented at both NAEA and MAEA conferences.

January 9, 2025 Mel Mastrolia 0

Save the Date – Art Connects Us – Nov 9 & 10

The Conference Committee is working on getting all of the details finalized for the 2024 MAEA Conference, Art Connects Us at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly.

Save the date now and look for registration to open up in the fall! The call for session proposals is open now through July 31.

We look forward to sharing more information as details are finalized!

June 6, 2024 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Art Educators of Massachusetts – Exhibit Opportunity

The MAEA Board of Directors is happy to announce that there will be an Art Educators of Massachusetts exhibit in conjunction with the 2024 MAEA Awards Ceremony!

Active and retired art educators in Massachusetts are invited to submit their 2D artwork for the 2024 MAEA Art Educators exhibit at the Gallery at Villageworks.

The exhibit registration deadline is Sunday, March 10, 2024

The exhibit will be on view March 14 – April 16 and there will be an exhibit reception Thursday, April 11 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in conjunction with the 2024 MAEA Awards Ceremony.

Learn more and register for this exhibit today.

February 26, 2024 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Seeking Nominations for Executive Committee Positions

The next term for the MAEA Executive Committee position of President-elect will be open starting January 1, 2024. This position is a two year term, that transitions into the role of President, and Past President, which are also two year terms. For more information regarding the position of President-Elect, President, and Past President, please visit the MAEA website here.

We are also looking to fill the Executive Committee position of Secretary for a partial term starting ASAP through December 31, 2024. For more information regarding the position of Secretary, please visit the MAEA website here.

Please submit a letter of intent, resume/CV, short biography (250 word), and head shot for the election to info@massarted.com by October 15 for the role of President-elect. For the role of Secretary, please submit the same items as soon as you are able to, as this role is currently open and we’d love to get someone in this position ASAP.

Questions? Please contact Maureen Creegan-Quinquis at president@massarted.com.

August 9, 2023 Melissa Mastrolia 0