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!
December 14, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0

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.

December 10, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0
MAEA 2018 ART EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR

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

December 8, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0
2018 YAM Flag Design

MAEA T-Shirt Design Contest – December 3

Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! Help design our limited edition t-shirt for the 2019 NAEA Boston Convention. All proceeds to benefit the important work of MAEA. The winning design will be selected in mid December. The winner(s) will be rewarded with an MAEA shirt featuring his/her design, free conference registration to the 2019 MAEA conference and will be featured on MAEA social media and website.
Design Should:
  • Celebrate the field of art education in some way.
  • Include #NAEA19
  • Be a maximum of two ink colors. If you use black or white it counts as one of your two colors.
  • T-shirt fabric can be almost any color so consider that in your design.
  • Design for front of t-shirt only.
  • Design could highlight location of convention (Boston) but that is optional.
Submission Deadline:

December 3, 2018

Learn more.

November 29, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0
MAEA 2018 ART EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR

Call for Proposals

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.

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

Learn more.

November 28, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0
MAEA Recognitions Exhibit Logo

Recognitions Exhibit Deadline Extended to November 30

Don’t miss out – the deadline to submit student work has been extended to November 30. There are lots of awards and scholarship opportunities. This juried exhibit is open to students in grades 9-12. Participants must be students of an MAEA member. Each teacher may submit up to 5 pieces of student artwork, with a limit of one entry per student and a $5 fee per entry.
Digital submissions are due November 30 and include the following categories: Drawing; Painting; Mixed Media; Photography; Digital/Graphic Design; Ceramics; Sculpture; Jewelry; Fashion; Printmaking. Learn more here. 
If you’d like to get involved and help with planning the 2019 MAEA Recognitions Exhibit please email Diana Woodruff at student_recognition@massarted.com.
November 27, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0
Giving Tuesday Nov 27

Support MAEA on #GivingTuesday

As you give thanks and give back this holiday season, consider supporting MAEA on #GivingTuesday, just 5 days away. Your donation made through Facebook on November 27 will be matched, if you make it early enough in the day!

Facebook is partnering with PayPal to match donations a total of up to $7 million to U.S. nonprofits on Facebook. Bookmark this page so you are ready to donate on #GivingTuesday and share it with friends and family.

Want to make sure #GivingTuesday is on your calendar – Mark yourself as going to the Facebook event, and you’ll get a reminder just before the event starts at 8:00 am. Every $ raised will go to support the mission of MAEA.

Thank you for your support!

November 22, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0

MAEA T-Shirt Design Contest

Get your doodle on while hanging out with family and friends during Thanksgiving break. Help design our limited edition t-shirt for the 2019 NAEA Boston Convention. All proceeds to benefit the important work of MAEA. The winning design will be selected in mid December. The winner(s) will be rewarded with an MAEA shirt featuring his/her design, free conference registration to the 2019 MAEA conference and will be featured on MAEA social media and website.
Design Should:
  • Celebrate the field of art education in some way.
  • Include #NAEA19
  • Be a maximum of two ink colors. If you use black or white it counts as one of your two colors.
  • T-shirt fabric can be almost any color so consider that in your design.
  • Design for front of t-shirt only.
  • Design could highlight location of convention (Boston) but that is optional.
Submission Deadline:

December 3, 2018 Learn more.

November 21, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0