Earlybird Pricing through Oct 28

Don’t miss out on saving big for the MAEA Conference, Art Connects Us at Montserrat College of Art on November 9-10.

Check out the conference page for everything you need to know and register today!

MAEA/NAEA Member Early Bird and Student/Retired Discount

MAEA/NAEA members receive a 40% discount from non-member pricing when they register before October 28, 2024. MAEA/NAEA members who are students (undergrad or graduate level) and retired art educators receive an almost 70% discount from non-member pricing.

Don’t miss out on conference discounts – Join MAEA/NAEA today and receive all of the membership benefits of MAEA and NAEA. Membership to the National Art Education Association includes a state membership to MAEA. Member benefits include discounted conference and convention tickets, free participation in many annual MAEA exhibition opportunities, free monthly NAEA webinars, free subscriptions to Art Education journal and NAEA News, complimentary ePortfolio provided by Digication, as well as many other benefits. For more information about joining the NAEA/MAEA, please visit: www.arteducators.org/promo/join

October 6, 2024 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Conference Proposal Deadline Extended to August 11

The call for conference session proposals is now open.

We are looking for a variety of sessions for our 2 day conference held in Beverly, MA on November 9-10, 2024. Please consider submitting a proposal for a Best Practice Lecture, Demonstration, Research Lecture, Interactive Discussion, Studio Workshop, or other type of session offering not listed here. All presenters selected to present at the 2024 MAEA conference will receive complimentary tickets to attend the conference. We encourage new presenters! The deadline for session proposals has been extended to August 11, 2024.

More presenter information can be found on the session proposal form, linked here.

Best Practice Lecture – Presentation of exemplary lessons, instructional practices, programs, and/or initiatives followed by Q&A.
Demonstration – Presenter demonstration of an artistic technique, arts-based method, or pedagogical approach.
Research Lecture – Presentation of academic papers and/or discussion of research.
Interactive Discussion – Participatory discussion about art education issues/topics among presenter and attendees.
Studio Workshop – Studio art-making session.

August 7, 2024 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Attend the MAEA Conference for Free Call for Session Proposals – Deadline July 31

The call for conference session proposals is now open.

We are looking for a variety of sessions for our 2 day conference held in Beverly, MA on November 9-10, 2024. Please consider submitting a proposal for a Best Practice Lecture, Demonstration, Research Lecture, Interactive Discussion, Studio Workshop, or other type of session offering not listed here. All presenters selected to present at the 2024 MAEA conference will receive complimentary tickets to attend the conference. We encourage new presenters! The deadline for session proposals is July 31, 2024.

More presenter information can be found on the session proposal form, linked here.

Best Practice Lecture – Presentation of exemplary lessons, instructional practices, programs, and/or initiatives followed by Q&A.
Demonstration – Presenter demonstration of an artistic technique, arts-based method, or pedagogical approach.
Research Lecture – Presentation of academic papers and/or discussion of research.
Interactive Discussion – Participatory discussion about art education issues/topics among presenter and attendees.
Studio Workshop – Studio art-making session.

July 30, 2024 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Call for Session Proposals – Deadline July 31

The call for conference session proposals is now open.

We are looking for a variety of sessions for our 2 day conference held in Beverly, MA on November 9-10, 2024. Please consider submitting a proposal for a Best Practice Lecture, Demonstration, Research Lecture, Interactive Discussion, Studio Workshop, or other type of session offering not listed here. All presenters selected to present at the 2024 MAEA conference will receive complimentary tickets to attend the conference. We encourage new presenters! The deadline for session proposals is July 31, 2024.

More presenter information can be found on the session proposal form, linked here.

Best Practice Lecture – Presentation of exemplary lessons, instructional practices, programs, and/or initiatives followed by Q&A.
Demonstration – Presenter demonstration of an artistic technique, arts-based method, or pedagogical approach.
Research Lecture – Presentation of academic papers and/or discussion of research.
Interactive Discussion – Participatory discussion about art education issues/topics among presenter and attendees.
Studio Workshop – Studio art-making session.

June 19, 2024 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Keynotes Announced

The MAEA Conference Committee is happy to share our 2024 annual conference keynotes are Dr. Melissa Leaym-Fernandez and Jarrett J. Krosoczka.

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

MAEA Conference Registration is Now Open!

Early Bird tickets are on sale now through October 18 for the 2022 MAEA Conference hosted at the Worcester Art Museum and the Worcester Center for Craft in Worcester, MA on November 13, 2022.

Register today to save 40% off the non-member pricing. Bonus, the first 200 attendees to register will receive a swag bag! Be sure to check out the Conference page for more information about keynotes, sessions, exhibit opportunities, and more.

September 13, 2022 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Now Accepting Conference Session Proposals

The 2022 MAEA Conference will be hosted in Worcester, MA

We are looking for a variety of sessions for our 1 day conference held in Worcester, MA on November 13, 2022. Please consider submitting a proposal for a Best Practice Lecture, Demonstration, Research Lecture, Interactive Discussion, Studio Workshop, or other type of session offering not listed here. All presenters selected to present at the 2022 MAEA conference will receive complimentary tickets to attend the conference. We encourage new presenters! More presenter information can be found on the session proposal form, linked here.

Best Practice Lecture – Presentation of exemplary lessons, instructional practices, programs, and/or initiatives followed by Q&A.
Demonstration – Presenter demonstration of an artistic technique, arts-based method, or pedagogical approach.
Research Lecture – Presentation of academic papers and/or discussion of research.
Interactive Discussion – Participatory discussion about art education issues/topics among presenter and attendees.
Studio Workshop – Studio art-making session. This could be asynchronous or synchronous.

The deadline for session proposals is July 31, 2022. Submit your proposal today.

May 26, 2022 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Call for Designer

The MAEA Conference Committee is looking for a designer to create a design for the 2022 MAEA Conference. This design will be used on social media marketing, the conference website, and may additionally used on swag. We invite student designers, art educators, and professional designers to submit a portfolio example of 3-5 designs for consideration.

Call for Artist Deadline: June 1, 2022
The selected designer will be notified by June 8 and the design deadline is July 11, 2022.
Stipend: $500

Learn more and submit your information for consideration here.

May 10, 2022 Melissa Mastrolia 0