Thank you to everyone who submitted work to the YAM Poster/Flag Design Contest.
Congratulations to our Grand Prize Winner
Shu-Ning H., 5th grade artist from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Cambridge, MA. Shu-Ning’s art teacher is Sara Engel.
The winning flag will be hung as part of the NAEA Convention Youth Art Month exhibit in Louisville, KY later this month.
Check out the website to see all the winners and honorable mentions.
The next term for the MAEA Executive Committee position of President-elect started 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.
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. Serving in this role includes paid membership for MAEA and NAEA, as MAEA is a state affiliate of NAEA.
Happy Youth Art Month! Looking for some ways to incorporate this year’s YAM exhibit into your classroom? So often we use artwork created by professional artists to teach anything from elements of art to inspiration for skill building projects or exemplars, but why not use student work for the same purpose? Read on for some practical ways to share the YAM virtual exhibit with your students:
Use any of these free and Ready-to-use focus sheets from Cindy Ingram at the Art Class Curator to help students connect deeply with a piece of self-selected artwork from the galleries.
Our PD Committee Chair Margaurita Spear has been working hard to put together more hands-on workshop offerings for this spring.
The April offering has just been finalized! Puppet Palooza on April 12 at 9:00 am on Zoom with Ali Boudreau.
MAEA and NAEA members can register at a discounted price of $12 for each workshop. Learn more and register here. You can also register now for the May offering, Comics as Reflective Practice on May 10 with Rachel Branham. The June offering will be shared soon!
Each registrant will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the individual workshop. If you attend a total of 5 unique workshops (10 hours), you can submit a request for a PDP certificate.
Have an idea for your own hands-on offering? Reach out to Margaurita (pd@massarted.com) or submit a proposal today.
Margaurita is also interested in co-chairing the PD Committee – connect with her today to learn more about how that might work. Or visit our Join the Board page website to learn a bit more about the position.
Congratulations to MAEA members Timothy Bergeron, Simone Kivett, Veronique Latimer, and Mary Rakoski who have work in the 2024 NAEA Member Exhibit running from November 19, 2024 – April 25, 2025.
The annual NAEA Member Exhibition showcases artwork created by NAEA’s vibrant professional community of visual arts educators, highlighting the artistic skill and vision of members worldwide. NAEA received 433 entries during the call for submissions. The 82 artworks linked here were juror-selected for inclusion in the virtual exhibit.
Here is your chance to celebrate your outstanding colleagues and nominate them for the 2025 MAEA Art Educator Awards. The submission deadline is July 31, 2024.
Don’t forget you can also toot your own horn and ask your administration to nominate you for an award!
There are over 18 different MAEA Awards – Click here for more information and to submit a nomination.
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.
Join us for a summer MAEA Museum Meetup! Teachers will meet up at the Worcester Art Museum, exploring their collection and exhibitions, the latter including:
Jakob Fioole: The Sally Bishop Prize (through September 1)
John Vo /Central Massachusetts Artist Initiative (through November 3)
Advance registration required. Space is limited. Cost: FREE
When: Friday, July 19, 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury Street Worcester, MA
Cost: Free
Register here!
We are happy to share that Elizabeth has expressed interest in the role of Treasurer. While Elizabeth is running unopposed, please take a moment to cast your vote in support. You will find the ballot in an email that was sent to MAEA member emails on December 15 from info@massarted.com. The deadline to cast your vote is January 4, 2023.
Below you can read her full bio as well as what additional positions we are currently looking to fill on the MAEA Board of Directors.
Artist-educator Elizabeth Buck has taught art since 2004 to youth and adults in many non-profits, schools, and museums throughout central Massachusetts. As an educator, Elizabeth helps others learn to enjoy their creativity and successfully express their thoughts, experiences, and emotions through art. As a program manager at the Worcester Art Museum, she concentrates on providing enjoyable, high-quality art experiences for visitors and students, supporting her staff, and helping to highlight artists in the community.