Congratulations to the 2019 Art Educators of the Year

It is with great pride that we announce the 2019 MAEA Art Educators of the Year. If you would like to honor a colleague please consider nominating them today! Learn more.

MAEA Lifetime Achievement Award –
John Michael Gray – Fine Arts Coordinator, Newton Public Schools, Newton

Art Educator of the Year –
Jaimee Taborda – Oxford High School, Oxford

Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award –
Meg Kuker – The Family Cooperative, Watertown

Elementary Art Educator of the Year –
Alexandra Etscovitz – Memorial Spaulding Elementary, Newton

October 20, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0

NAHS State Conference – October 20

Don’t miss out on this free opportunity to connect with other NAHS sponsors and chapters. The goal of the conference is to collaborate, share ideas, and network.

This one day conference will be hosted at Braintree High School.

This is an AWESOME opportunity for NAHS students across the state to gather together, share ideas, meet other students and create some ART!

If you are interested you can learn more here. Please RSVP to NAHS Representative Heidi Hurley at nahs@massarted.com no later than October 15, 2018 and provide:

Chapter Sponsor name and email contact.
List of students and officer positions attending.
Brief write up of your NAHS chapter activities.
List any special accommodations or needs.
Anything else you would like us to know?

You can also reach out to Heidi if you have any questions, or want to learn more about starting a NAHS or NJAHS chapter.

September 20, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Massachusetts Amazing Emerging Artists 2019 Recognitions Exhibit

Secondary art educators, we invite you to participate in the second year of this exciting opportunity for high school art students.

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.

September 20, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0

2018 State Conference & #NAEA19

In case you missed the previous announcement – the MAEA Board of Directors voted to cancel our annual conference for 2018. The reason for this decision was to make sure we had the board capacity to support NAEA and the national convention. We have been working closely with NAEA, and will continue to work closely to develop a convention we think you, our membership, will throughly enjoy.

We hope this decision means that you will be able to attend the NAEA National Convention in March 2019. Registration for the convention will be opening soon. You can find more information here including discounted hotel accommodations, which book up quickly!

Make sure your administration supports your convention attendance – share this letter from NAEA Executive Director Deborah Reeve with your administration to get their support. Additionally this handout includes tips and tools to help you get to Boston and get the most out of your experience.

Questions? Please contact Melissa Mastrolia at president-elect@massarted.com

August 28, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Welcome to our New Board Members

The MAEA Executive Committee is happy to welcome our some new additions to the MAEA Board of Directors.

Please join us in welcoming Elizabeth Coughlan who recently stepped into the role of Special Needs Representative, Rebecca Bourgault who recently stepped into the role of Preservice Division Director, and Jaimee Taborda who recently stepped into the role of Interim Secretary.

Contact information can be found on the Board of Directors page of the MAEA website.

August 28, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Creative Wonderings: The Process of Imagination in Early Childhood Education

Image of Early Childhood Exhibit Thank you to everyone who participated in our first ever early childhood art exhibition at the State Transportation Building. The exhibit closes September 7 and will come down September 8.

If you are able to volunteer on September 8 to help take down the exhibit we would love your help. Sign up here.

Questions? Please contact Erin Sutton at exhibitions@massarted.com

August 28, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Call for Articles – Deadline October 1

Calling all MAEA members – submit your article idea today. The deadline for the next publication is October 1.

Articles submitted should include high resolution images and signed photo release. Learn more here.

Email your article ideas or questions to editor@massarted.com

August 27, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0

SEEKING NOMINATIONS EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITIONS

The following MAEA Executive Committee positions are currently open for a two-year appointment:

Secretary

Treasurer

Please submit a letter of intent, resume/CV, short biography (250 word), and head shot for the election to secretary@massarted.com by October 1, 2018.

Elections for Secretary and Treasurer will open October 15 through October 31 and will be held electronically.

For a description of responsibilities, please refer to the Bylaws, Article I, Section 1, 2, 7 and 8.

August 27, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0

MAEA FALL CONFERENCE | NAEA NATIONAL CONVENTION

Please note that due to the NAEA national convention being held in Boston March 14-16, 2019 MAEA will not be having a conference this November. We will resume our conference in November 2019.

August 19, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Dues Increase – Effective July 2018

The Massachusetts Art Education Association will be increasing membership dues for Active, Associate, and Institutional members beginning this July. Detailed information regarding the increase can be found below.

It is important to remember that MAEA is an affiliate of the National Art Education Association, which means that when you join MAEA or NAEA you automatically belong to the other association. Our affiliate status with NAEA means that a portion of your yearly dues go to NAEA, and a portion to MAEA. With the new Active membership rate MAEA will receive $30. The new rate for Active members is just 26 cents per day, which is a bargain!

June 1, 2018 Melissa Mastrolia 0