MAEA
The Maine Art Education Association is holding a member’s only exhibit at the Saco Museum.
Consider nominating someone
The Maine Art Education Association MAEA has an annual awards program which recognizes teachers in several categories.
If you know of a teacher who inspires and deserves to be recognized for their commitment to visual art education consider nominating them for one of the awards.
The nomination deadline is the first Friday in January (with the exception of “student”. More information and the nomination papers are located at THIS LINK. Don’t wait, check out the nomination paperwork today!
Youth Art Month Show
The Maine Education Association will once again host the Maine Art Education Association Youth Art Month Student Show at their offices in Augusta. The artwork will be on view from February through November, and will include a celebration on Sunday, March 8, 2020.Call for artwork
Call for artwork for the Maine Art Education Association member exhibit at Maine College of Art.
Constructing ChangeArtwork Drop Off – Monday, September 23rd from 4-6PM
Artwork on View – Thursday, September 26th through Sunday, October 13th
Public Reception – First Friday, October 4th from 4-6PM
Artwork Pick Up – Sunday, October 13th from 3-5PM
There will be a satellite artwork pick-up site at our fall conference at Haystack. Contact Lisa Ingraham for more information lisa.ingraham@msad59.org.
Tonight at PMA – Celebrating Maine’s Community of Young Artists
Portland, Maine, March 2019– Creative works from Maine art students will be on display during the month of March at the Portland Museum of Art (PMA). This multi-media exhibition, sponsored by Maine Art Education Association (MAEA), highlights Youth Art Month, a national celebration sponsored by the Council for Art Education. The annual celebration, which typically takes place in March, emphasizes the value of art education for all children and encourages support for quality art programs in Maine schools. This event marks 25 years of collaboration between the Portland Museum of Art and the Maine Art Education Association to celebrate student creativity from pre-kindergarten-12th grade.
Guest speakers for the event include representatives from the Portland Museum of Art and honorees as named by the Maine Art Education Association. This year’s MAEA Award for Excellence in Art Advocacy recognizes Waterfall Arts for long-standing support of arts education and youth creativity. Teacher Holly Houston from Yarmouth High School will be speaking as MAEA’s 2019 Art Educator of the Year.
The exhibition runs from March 1, 2019, through April 1, 2019 on the Lower Ground Floor of the PMA.The celebratory opening reception is Saturday, March 2 from 4:00pm to 7:30pm. Presentation of certificates will start with pre-kindergarten to third grade at 4:30pm, fourth to seventh grade at 5:30pm, and finally, eighth to twelfth grade at 6:30pm.
Please consider scheduling your arrival to allow time to enjoy the exhibition and the museum’s collection. The galleries close at 6 p.m.Admission to the Youth Art Month exhibition is free the day of the opening for Youth Art Month participants, their families, and teachers. Children 14 years and under are always free at the PMA..
For more information on the Youth Art Month exhibition visit www.portlandmuseum.org/learn/youth-art-month
Call for student artwork
For more than 20 years, the Portland Museum of Art and the Maine Art Education Association (MAEA) have collaborated to bring National Youth Art Month to Maine. This annual observance emphasizes the value of art education and encourages support for quality school art programs through a month-long exhibition of artwork by K-12 students throughout the state. The exhibition runs from March 1 through March 31, 2019 on the Lower Ground Floor of the PMA. Admission to the exhibition is free for the public.
You must be a member of the Maine Art Education Association (or become one) in order to exhibit your student work.
2-dimensional work only and must be framed and under glass or blemish free plexi-glass.
Student work should be photographed before framing and is submitted with the registrations.
Questions? Contact the YAM coordinator Elyse Pelletier, Scarborough High School at epelletier@scarboroughschools.org.
Artwork Drop-OffWednesday, February 6, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m
Friday, February 8, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Gone but not forgotten
Retired music educator Paul Greenstone assisting in a summer music program in Lake Region Summer Band Program for students entering Gr. 5 through high school. Shirts designed by Paul’s son, Andrew Greenstone. Photo by music educator Jenni Null who is recently retired and teaching one day a week.
As we know the field of education is changing right before our eyes – sometimes with us at the table and some days we wake up and wonder how we got where we are. Some of this has to do with a generation of educators retiring. The numbers are on the increase and the list of openings at this time of year is larger than normal, according to communications. The statewide census that the Maine Arts Commission conducted provided us with all kinds of information including the number of school districts who have non-certified educators. We also know that in some arts disciplines, the number of undergraduate students in our field is smaller this year. Both of these are concerns.
I keep thinking about the number of retired teachers who still have so much to offer. I’m hearing about several who are teaching one or two days a week in schools that have a need for a part-time arts educator. I’m also aware of educators who are volunteering in their communities and/or schools to help support the education of young people. If you’re one of these educators, THANK YOU you for stepping up and continuing to use your teaching skills!
Doesn’t matter what age you are or how long you’ve been teaching, I suggest that you consider who is available to assist you and consider the many retired arts educators when you hear of opportunities. Both the Maine Music Educators Association and the Maine Art Education Association knows who has retired in the past few years plus I have blogged about the retirees for the last five years. Don’t hesitate to reach out – these are ways to advocate and gain support for yourself and your program. We know that young people are the ones who will benefit!
Presenting
Congratulations to the following who were recently recognized by the Maine Art Education Association!
Portland Museum of Art
The annual statewide Youth Art Month exhibit at the Portland Museum of Art is underway and you won’t want to miss seeing it. Members of the Maine Art Education Association provide one piece of art work from each school that they teach. Nine hundred people attended the official opening and to see the impressive work that represents students in PK-grade 12 from all parts of the state. This is the 24th celebration and the show has over 100 pieces and will remain on display until April 1.
Ted Simpson, grade 4, Ocean Ave. Elementary School, “Froggy in the Tree”, Teacher – Sally Mitchell
Alyssa McNeill, grade 8, Westbrook Middle School, “Be Happy”, Mixed Media, Teacher – Abby Jacobs
Taylor Hagerty, grade 9, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, “Broken Time”, newspaper, collage, acrylic paint, Teacher – Cindi Kugell
Rachel Johnson, grade 11, Brunswick High School, color pencils, Teacher – Colleen Kearney-Graffam
Consider nominating a colleague
Maine Art Education Association is currently seeking nominations for their recognition program.
Deadline: December 31, 2017
Categories
• MAEA Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Art Educators of the Year
•MAEA Supervision/Administration Art Educator of the Year
•MAEA Museum Educator of the Year
•MAEA Higher-Education Art Educator of the Year
•MAEA Higher Art Education Student Award (Deadline: June 1st)
Click HERE for the link to the Awards Program Overview – which contains links to the Nomination Form, Vita Form, Ranking Process, and all scoring rubrics.
For More information contact Holly Houston: holly_houston@yarmouthschools.org
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