Deadline Extended – Nominate a 2020 Art Educator of the Year Today
Congratulations again to the 2019 MAEA Art Educators of the Year!
Please consider nominating an outstanding art educator for the 2020 MAEA Art Educators Awards. The deadline has been extended to June 23, 2019.
The awards ceremony will be held in conjunction with the 2019 MAEA conference hosted by Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, MA. Learn more.
Now Accepting Conference Proposals
Now Accepting Conference Proposals – New Perspectives in Art Education – 2019 MAEA Conference November 9-10
- June 1 Award Nominations Due
- June 30 Conference Proposals
- September 1 Early Bird Registration Opens
- October 1 Regular Registration Opens
MAEA News Articles – Due June 7
Art Educators of Massachusetts Exhibit
- Go to 2019arteducatorsofmassachusetts.artcall.org
- Click the REGISTER button in the top right corner of the page to create an ArtCall profile or log in if you already have a profile.
- Click the NEW SUBMISSION button.
- Enter your submission details and promo code if you are an MAEA member. Don’t have the promo code? Check your email for the most recent newsblast or send an email to exhibitions@massarted.com.
- Upload up to four pieces of artwork.
- Receive a confirmation e-mail once you have completed the submission process.
Arts Framework Review
Thank you to everyone who submitted feedback for the revised Arts Framework. Dawn Benski, who was recently hired by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in the role of Arts Content Lead, has been working to review every comment from the survey, which included feedback from over 300 participants!
The Arts Framework are set to be approved by the The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education at the June 25 board meeting.
In the meantime, if you missed the Arts Framework Roadshow, you can learn more about the structure of the Arts Framework by viewing the presentation and Q&A session recorded at Wilmington High on April 10, 2019.
Questions? Contact Dawn Benski at dawn.benski@doe.mass.edu.
#WickedSmARTShows – May Art Show Feature
We want to share your art shows! During the month of May, MAEA will be featuring art shows of all kinds from across the state. Want your art show to be featured? Use the hashtag #WickedSmARTShows and tag MAEA in your art show social media posts.
Art shows can:
- Include a whole program or a subsection of the program
- Be organized/selected by the teacher or the students
- Happen before or in May
Be sure to mention in your post who you are, where you teach, what grades you teach, and anything else that makes your art show special!
Nominate a 2020 Art Educator of the Year Today
Congratulations again to the 2019 MAEA Art Educators of the Year!
Please consider nominating an outstanding art educator for the 2020 MAEA Art Educators Awards. The awards ceremony will be held in conjunction with the 2019 MAEA conference hosted by Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, MA. Learn more.
Wicked SmART T-Shirt Final Run
If you ordered a Wicked SmART T-shirt, it shipped out earlier this week!
Missed out on the Wicked SmART tees at the NAEA19 convention? We’ve got a final run, which includes sweatshirts and a long-sleeved shirt option. On sale now through May 4!
ART EDUCATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS EXHIBIT
MAEA is continuing our ongoing series of art education exhibitions in the second floor atrium gallery space at the State Transportation Building in Boston with an exciting upcoming exhibit opportunity for art educators. Active and retired art educators working in Massachusetts are invited to submit their 2D and 3D artwork for the annual juried exhibit “Art Educators of Massachusetts.” Look for the submission portal to open soon.
Submission Deadline: May 24
Install: June 8
Exhibit Open: June 10 – September 15, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday (Closed Holidays & Weekends)
Massachusetts State Transportation Building, 10 Park Plaza, Boston