Seeking volunteer guides to engage MFA school groups with art!
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston’s volunteer Gallery Instructors (GIs) encourage discovery, new ways of looking, and critical thinking by facilitating Museum tours relevant to each group of visiting students. GIs receive extensive training about the MFA’s global collection and educational strategies for in-gallery teaching; no previous art or teaching experience required. The MFA is recruiting applicants to begin training in fall 2019 and seeks to form a cohort that represents the racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of our student visitors. To be eligible to apply, interested candidates must attend an information session on Friday, January 18 (10:15 am-noon), Friday, January 25 (10:15 am-noon) or Wednesday, January 30 (7-8:45 pm). Learn more.
Slavery in The Colonial North a 2019 NEH Teacher Institute – Free Tuition
Slavery in The Colonial North a 2019 NEH Teacher Institute is a learning experience where teachers can explore history at a site where 23 enslaved Africans lived and worked in 1750. Art teachers can enrich their teaching to have students understand issues related to slavery in the colonial north where they construct and demonstrate a deeper understanding, and engage in the a creative process to better connect to the topic at hand.
Slavery in The Colonial North takes place July 14-20, 2019 and is open to all K-12 teachers. Tuition is free and there is a $1,200 stipend. Apply today at hudsonvalley.org/nehinstitute, application deadline March 1, 2019 and notifications will be made by March 29, 2019. Learn more about eligibility and applying.
Update re: Art All-State 2019
Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Art All-State Steering Committee, the Art All-State Massachusetts program will defer for one year.
Please note, the AAS Steering Committee is devoted to providing an alternate creative experience for current high school juniors in the spring of 2019, information forthcoming.
If you are interested in being involved in the conceptual development of the program, or would like to help in any way please contact the Art All-State Steering Committee Chair, Sheldon Vigeant and the Art All-State Program Director, Kristi Oliver at artallstateMA@gmail.com.
Statewide YAM Exhibit Registration Deadline Extended to Jan 4
Make sure you are a part of our 2019 statewide Youth Art Month exhibit, where we will honor Massachusetts artists in grades k-12 and celebrate quality art education at the State Transportation Building in Boston.
Registration for the statewide Youth Art Month Exhibit is open until January 4.
YAM Flag Contest – Deadline Extended to January 4
Make sure you get your Youth Art Month Flag Contest submissions turned in! by January 4. The student of the winning design will be awarded $400 from Sargent Art, and the teacher receives $600 in Sargent Art materials. There are also elementary, middle, and high school winners!
Join the MAEA Board
The MAEA board is looking to fill the following positions:
- Museum Education Division Director
- Awards Committee Chair
- Conference Committee Chair
- Publications Editor
- Webmaster
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, youth art month, public relations, student recognitions, or exhibitions.
Welcome New and Returning Board Members
The MAEA Board of Directors is excited to welcome three new board members, and a number of returning board members. These new terms start January 1, 2019 and are two year terms, unless otherwise noted. Thank you to everyone for your commitment to MAEA!
Newly Elected Board Members
Helen Downey – Treasurer
Jaimee Taborda – Secretary
Newly Appointed Board Members
Katie McEwan – Elementary Division Director
David Polito – Supervision/Administration Division Director
Eleena Rioux – Youth Art Month Committee Chair
Continuing Board Members
Rebecca Bourgault – Preservice Division Director
Tamera Burns – Secondary Division Director
Tobey Eugenio – Middle Level Division Director
Kay Furst – Higher Education Division Director
Diana Adams Woodruff – Student Recognitions Committee Chair, one year term
Special thanks to Amy Briggs Kemeza and Jessica Sassaman, who are stepping down from their roles as Museum Education Division Director and Elementary Division Director. We wish them well and know they will continue their work supporting the mission of MAEA!
Join us to Celebrate the 2019 MAEA Art Educators of the Year
The MAEA Board of Directors is looking forward to honoring and celebrating the 2019 MAEA Art Educators of the Year at the 2019 NAEA Convention in Boston and we hope you will join us!
The awards ceremony has been scheduled for March 16, 2019 at 11:00 – 11:50 a.m. in Meeting Room 310/Center at the Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA. Registration for the NAEA Convention is NOT required to attend the MAEA Awards Ceremony.
Interested in nominating a colleague for the 2020 MAEA Art Educator Awards? Learn more and nominate someone today!
Registration is Open – Youth Art Month at the Worcester Art Museum
In addition to the MAEA statewide YAM exhibit to be held at the Transportation Building in Boston, Youth Art Month will be celebrated at a number of regional locations across the state.
Registration is now open for the Youth Art Month exhibit at the Worcester Art Museum and closes February 1, 2019. This regional exhibit is organized by a committee of teachers in conjunction with the Worcester Art Museum, and is open to the districts in and around Worcester.
This year each teacher may submit up to 4 works at no cost, regardless of MAEA membership. All work meeting exhibit requirements will be accepted. Learn more.
Call for Proposals – Deadline December 22
DESIGN AND CREATE THE 2019 MAEA AWARDS
The MAEA Awards Committee is currently accepting proposals from artists to design and create eleven art awards to be awarded to our 2019 MAEA award winners at the MAEA awards program at the NAEA National Convention in Boston. The stipend for this work is $550. Learn more.
PROPOSALS
SHOULD INCLUDE:
- a short letter of intent
- three examples of past work
- a thumbnail or mockup of design proposal
DESIGNS MAY:
- include the award winner name, award title, and award date
- be functional or nonfunctional (for example: a vase vs. a plaque)
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR DESIGN
Submit your proposal (a short letter of intent, three examples of past work, and thumbnail/mockup) to Awards Committee Chair at awards@massarted.com
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
December 22, 2018