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
Fall Course/PDP Offering – Tufts University
Kay Furst, Tuesdays 5:30–8:30 p.m. School of the Museum of Fine Arts
This is a graduate level course that provides an overview of visual art methods and materials that are appropriate for art students in grades PK-8. The focus of this course is to provide you with hands-on opportunities to explore and become familiar with a wide range of materials and to evaluate the properties of these materials to expand upon new lesson possibilities. This course will also require a re-look at the artistic, emotional, cognitive and social development of young students in the PK-8 age group through readings and discussions. Learn more .
Week-Long Summer Professional Development for Art Educators
Montserrat College of Art invites you to come build your studio practice and earn 30 PDPs on their campus from June 23 – 28.
The Art Educator Summer Institute is a week-long residential summer program created for art educators teaching grades K through 12, and community college art educators.
Come immerse yourself in our state-of-the-art studio spaces to develop your practice and build new skills that you can bring back to your classroom.
Participants will engage in four days of art-making, consisting of daily morning and afternoon workshops led by our BFA faculty.
The program’s $450 cost includes participation in up to two workshops and double occupancy in residential housing (single room housing may be secured for an additional cost). Community meals covered by the program cost includes a welcome dinner, continental breakfasts, and a closing reception. Learn more and register here .
Now Accepting Workshop Proposals!
Now Accepting Workshop Proposals – New Perspectives in Art Education – 2019 MAEA Conference November 9-10
The MAEA Conference offers content-specific professional development opportunities for art educators, including hands-on workshops, best-practice lectures, gallery/museum tours, awards ceremony, exhibitions, and more! Conference activities will take place in the Beverly, MA area and will be hosted by Montserrat College of Art, featuring keynote speaker Ekua Holmes, and Super Session speaker Oliver Parker.
Mark your calendars!
- June 1 Award Nominations Due
- June 30 Workshop Proposals
- September 1 Early Bird Registration Opens
- October 1 Regular Registration Opens
Be sure to check back for detailed information on juried exhibit opportunities for MAEA Members, hotel accommodations, and all other things conference related as details are released.
Exhibit Opportunities – Save the Dates
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 two upcoming exhibit opportunities for art educators and their students.
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.
Art Educators of Massachusetts Exhibit Details
June 10 – September 15, 2019
Submission Deadline: May 24
Install: June 8
Middle Level and Secondary art educators, please put work aside for our fall exhibit
“The Printed Image: Photography/Altered Images Exhibit”. Middle Level and Secondary art educators are invited to submit 10 pieces of student work focused around the medium of photography. Work submitted can be straight digital or film photographs, or pieces that have been altered in some way, for example via digital manipulation or collage.
The Printed Image: Photograph/Altered Images Exhibit Details
September 29 – November 15, 2019
Install: September 28
Submission Deadline: September 21; mail in received by September 25
Take-Down: November 16
Welcome, Thank You, and Join the Board!
The MAEA Board of Directors is happy to welcome some new board members. We are happy to welcome Lydia Gruner who has stepped into the role of Special Needs Representative and Jane McKeag who has stepped into the role of Publications Editor.
We would also like to thank Erin Sutton and Tamera Burn who recently had to step down from their roles on the MAEA Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will miss you and appreciate your service to MAEA!
We are looking to fill the position of Secondary Division Director, Museum Education Division Director, and Exhibitions Committee Chair. We are also accepting applications for a committee chair for our newly formed Professional Development Committee. Interested candidates should submit their resume or CV/letter of intent to secretary@massarted.com .
Interested in becoming more involved, but aren’t ready to take the plunge into an official board position, consider joining one of our active committees like awards, conference, youth art month, public relations, student recognitions, exhibitions, or professional development .
Call for Articles – Deadline June 7
We want to hear from you! We are currently accepting articles for the Spring/Summer edition of the MAEA News. Articles could include more about a successful lesson you’ve recently taught; a program you are putting together for your community; or how you are engaging visitors to an exhibit.
Email editor@massarted.com to submit articles or to discuss article ideas.
You can find all the details for submitting an article here. Please remember to include a signed Artwork Release form and a Photo Release form with your article submissions as needed.
Congratulations!
Huge congrats to MAEA Members Alice Gentili and Jaimee Taborda who were honored at the National Art Education Association National Convention in Boston last month!
Alice was awarded the 2019 National Middle Division Art Educator and Jaimee was honored at the Eastern Region Awards Ceremony for being the 2019 MAEA Art Educator of the Year.
MAEA Award nominations are due June 1, 2019. Learn more and nominate someone today.
National and Regional Award nominations are due October 1, 2019. Learn more.
NAHS Exhibit – State Transportation Building
MAEA is continuing the series of art education exhibitions in the second floor atrium and gallery space at the State Transportation Building in Boston. Massachusetts art educators that act as National Art Honor Society or National Junior Art Honor Society chapter sponsors are invited to submit their NAHS/NJAHS student work for this annual exhibit.
Exhibition Dates and Location: Monday, April 8 – Thursday, May 16, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday (Closed Holidays & Weekends)
2nd Floor Atrium Gallery, Massachusetts State Transportation Building, Boston
The exhibit includes work from NAHS chapter sponsor Heidi Hurley at Braintree High School, NAHS chapter sponsor Jaime Lynch at Fairhaven High School, NAHS chapter sponsor Amy Edson at Franklin High School, NAHS chapter sponsor Rebecca Kostich at Groton-Dunstable Regional High School, NAHS chapter sponsor Tamera Burns at Manchester Essex Regional High School, NAHS chapter sponsor Marcia Anzalone at Milford High School, NAHS chapter sponsor Bernadette Waystack at Monomoy Regional High School, NAHS chapter sponsor June Krinsky-Rudder at Revere High School, NAHS chapter sponsor Jessica Howard at Somerville High School, & NAHS chapter sponsor Maureen Senn-McNally at South Hadley High School.
Participating students:
Braintree High School – Alicia Zawadzki, Bridget Hines, Jasmine Leong, Kelly McDermott, Sydney White
Fairhaven High School – Aline Sarkis, April Blaszies, Ashley Hiller, Athena Xifaras, Erinn Costa, Frances Desrosers, Natalie Renehan, Olivia Maciel, Sam Horsfall, Samantha Hathaway
Franklin High School – Jen Burkinshaw, Kiera Cacioppo, P. Whateley, Ryan DePaolo
Groton-Dunstable Regional High School – Jai Santoro, Jessie Wang, Jun Min Park, Lara Stecewycz
Manchester Essex Regional High School – Abby Thomas, Amelia Laino, Bella Lilly, Brianna Pappas, Emma Dizio, Genevieve Young, Lucas Zellman, Natasha Braase, Olivia Renzi, Spencer Meek
Milford High School – Emily Chapman, Malcolm Zale
Monomoy Regional High School – Abigail Higgins, Caitlyn Daley, Caroline Howard, Hannah Marty, Laura Brown, Lucy Owens, Rachel Cardillo
Revere High School – Alison Velez Polanco, Brayan Restrepo, Catie Woodbury, David Phan, Emily DeMauro, Kevin Henriquez, Naomi DeMauro, Truc Nguyen
Somerville High School – Helen Garcia Vasquez, Jack Viana, Jena Hunt, Julia Goncalves Do Amaral, Nadege Hans, Nikolas Protopapas, Tyler Gaffney
South Hadley High School – Bella Yee, Ellie Robitaille, Emma Schlegel, Naomi Grace-Decker
