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November Twitter Chat 

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​Join us on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 8:00 CST for the November Twitter chat.  Follow #WiArtChat for details.  We will be discussing Voice and Choice:  How do you foster these in your art program? 

Tiffany Beltz and WI YAM Honored!

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Congratulations to Tiffany Beltz and Wisconsin Youth Art Month for being
recognized with the Claire Flanagan Award by the Council for Art Education.  To be eligible for recognition, state chairpersons submitted documentation of their Youth Art Month Programs. Documentation was evaluated across a variety of key categories, based on predetermined criteria. 

Awards will be presented to the recipients at the 2017 National Art Education Association (NAEA) Convention, March 2-4 in New York. Sponsored nationally by The Council for Art Education, Youth Art Month is an annual observance, typically in March, designed to emphasize the value of art education for all youth and to encourage support for quality school art programs. Youth Art Month provides a forum for acknowledging the imagination, innovation, and creative skills that a visual arts experience can nurture. Across the country, students, teachers and communities direct attention to the value of a visual arts education that develops divergent and critical thinking, multicultural awareness, and technical, communication, and expressive skills. 

To find out more about Youth Art Month or to participate in Youth Art Month activities, contact your state chairperson, state art education association, or The Council for Art Education at www.councilforarteducation.org. 

For more information contact Susan Kelly, youthartmonthcfae@gmail.com  
Download the full press release here.  

October Art Educator of the Month

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Dave Pawl has been nominated as October Art Educator of the month.  To learn more details about Dave click here. 

Art Educator of the Month Nominate Someone You Know Today!

Do you know an art educator who has been especially "rockin' it" this past month?  If so consider nominating them to be featured here and on all our social media sites as WAEA Art Educator of the Month!  Download the PDF here for more details. 

Fall Newsletter is Posted

Click here to view the Fall Newsletter and all previous newsletters.  
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Important Dates to Remember 2016-17

  • October 20 - 21 Bold & Bright Conference in La Crosse
  • February 3, 2017 Youth Art Month Art Due  
  • March 2-4 NAEA17 in NYC  
  • March 31, 2017 Youth Art Month Celebration in Madison

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NAEA17 NYC Conference Buzz Is Building

Momentum is building for the 2017 NAEA National Convention, March 2-4, in NYC! Registration is open, great speakers (including Jeff Koons!) are booked, outstanding museums are offering us FREE admission, and HUNDREDS of sessions and workshops are being scheduled at this moment! Are you excited? We are!
 
NAEA is reaching out to art educators worldwide to inform them of the excellent opportunities available only at the 2017 NAEA National Convention. However, your connection with colleagues in your state is vital in informing and inspiring them to be an important part of their national, professional Convention.
 
Help spread the excitement, offer encouragement, and set registration in motion for art educators in your state with these 2017 NAEA National Convention resources:
 
Resource Bundle (download all of the resources listed below at once): http://naeaworkspace.org/conv17/NAEA17_Toolkit.zip
 
INDIVIDUAL LINKS
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• Web Button (.gif)
• 1/2-page Ad (color)
• 1/2-page Ad (black and white)
• Full-page Ad (color)
• Full-page Ad (black and white)
• Registration Form
• Letter of Support
• “Make Your Case” PDF
• Museum Discounts
• Link to 2017 NAEA National Convention Web Pages
 
Thank you so much for sharing this information through your state association’s website, publications, e-mail, social media, and beyond! If we can offer additional promotional resources, please contact us.
 
See you in New York!
 
Christie Castillo | Member Services and Database Operations Manager

 
P: 703-889-1287 direct  |  F: 703-860-2960  |  E: ccastillo@arteducators.org
 

Bold & Bright 2016 WAEA Fall Conference

Registration opens Septmber 1st for the Fall Conference.  You can download information here.  REGISTER using the button below.

National Art Education Association
​Honor Society News

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​Hello State Leaders!
 
As we gear up for the 2016-2017 school year, I’d like to share some important information with you about the National Art Honor Society program. Please check out the flyer attached!
 
When registering an NAHS or NJAHS chapter, a yearly “sponsorship fee” is required. The sponsorship fee is the teacher’s Active membership dues. If a sponsor is already an Active NAEA member, the sponsorship fee is waived (this means they have either just renewed their membership OR it will lapse soon and they must renew in the near future). IF he or she is not currently a member, the sponsorship fee must be included with registration. Paying the sponsorship fee provides the sponsor with NAEA membership, making him or her eligible to sponsor a chapter of NAHS/NJAHS at the school. In other words, the chapter fee equals their membership dues.
 
What does this mean for our State? An NAHS Sponsor will always show on your state roster because sponsors are required to be Active members. If the sponsorship fee is being waived, the sponsor has already paid for membership and his/her NAEA membership is current. You receive rebates for members who join OR renew membership by paying the chapter fee through the NAHS program—these memberships are included on your monthly membership rosters.
 
NAHS/NJAHS Report: Each summer you will receive an NAHS/NJAHS report of registered chapters from the program year just ending. A report is attached for your records!
 
How can the NAHS/NJAHS program help us? The NAHS program is a valuable way for you to gain new members. An increasing number of schools are electing to cover the annual sponsorship fee, providing many sponsors with NAEA membership at no cost. We encourage you to expand your marketing and outreach to include the National Art Honor Society—a distinguished opportunity for students, school art programs, and art educators.
 
Visit www.arteducators.org/nahs or contact Heather Overvold (NAHS@arteducators.org) to for more information regarding the NAHS/NJAHS program.
 
Best wishes from the NAEA team for a fantastic school year!
 
Christie Castillo | Member Services and Database Operations Manager

 
P: 703-889-1287 direct  |  F: 703-860-2960  |  E: ccastillo@arteducators.org