State YAM News from Randall Clamp
Thank you to everyone who participated in SCAEA-sponsored Youth Art Month activities this year, and please plan to participate in 2016.
Congratulations to our 2015 South Carolina Youth Art Month Winners!
SCAEA Central Region
Catherine Campbell, Dent Middle School
Josh! Drews, Spring Valley High School
Jennifer Gorlewski, Dreher High School
Kat Hampton, Westwood High School
Carol Robinson, White Knoll Elementary School
Karen Wheeler, Batesburg/Leesville Elementary School
SCAEA Eastern Region
Jennifer Cormack, Vine & Branches Home Educators
Ms. French, Socastee High School
Ms. Swinney-Carter, Williams Middle School
Miss Walcott, St. James Elementary School
SCAEA Lower Region
Catherine Ellis, Ashley Ridge High School
Erica Harper, Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary School
Heather Hill, Joe Pye Elementary School
Marie Nichols, Charleston County School of the Arts
Meg Skow, Rollings Middle School of the Arts
SCAEA Western Region
Rachelle Bianchi, Riverside High School
Anna Dean, Sterling School
Kathy Moore, TL Hanna High School
Grace Smith, Sterling Charles Townes Center
SCAEA Statewide
Overall Winner:
Kathy More, TL Hannah High School, Western Region - Student Anastasia K.
Division Winner:
Carol Robinson, White Knoll Elementary School, Central Region
Anna Dean, Sterling Middle School, Western Region
Kat Hampton, Westwood High School, Central Region
High School Division Newsfrom Josh Keiper
On March 7th 2015, the Columbia Museum of Art hosted the National Art Honors Society state conference. As one of only a few states in the nation to host such an event, the conference was tremendously successful with 250+ registrants in attendance. Students attended sessions presented by university representatives as well as active SCAEA members ranging from monoprints with Gelli plates to figure drawing. The Nickelodeon's Sherard Duvall, presented a session on media literacy while docents from CMA led tours and presented lessons. The collaborative effort of the universities, colleges, The Nickelodeon, CMA and SCAEA has become a mainstay event during Youth Art Month.
Lower Region News from Elise Stuck
This past May, the Lower Region hosted an art retreat workshop in Charleston. Guest artist, Emily Miller, introduced a variety of fabric dyeing methods. Participants transformed their fabrics into an array of colorful canvases using immersion, stencil, and reverse dyeing.
Retiree News from Harriette Edmonds
Cynthia Colbert won a First Place in fibers and Best in Show (overall) at Palmetto Hands, in North Charleston. Her winning piece was a hand sewn book with wooden covers and drawings of plants from her garden. The award included a $1,000.00 cash prize and her book will travel for a year in the traveling exhibition managed by The State Museum.
Opportunities, Scholarships, Awards, Contests, You Name It, It's Right Here...
Where are the GREAT Art Teachers? They are out there and they need to be recognized! Now is your chance. It is time to nominate the peers that inspire you (as well as your students, parents, and community) for an SCAEA Award!
There are many different categories. So, look for the one that compliments your nominee's strengths. Then, give them the lasting recognition they deserve for all their efforts!
You know art teachers that deserve an award (and administrators, too). Sacrifice as little as ten minutes of your lunch or weekend and show them you noticed. They will love you for it!
The nomination process is painless! We promise! The deadline for nominating is July 31st. See the 2015 Call for Nominations for the details. http://tinyurl.com/pk6c8fb
As well, we are offering scholarships for Arts Education majors...check out that, too at http://tinyurl.com
Make that special art teachers day and nominate them for an SCAEA Award today!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Atlantic Institute of SC is proud to present the 2015-16 Theme for their art & essay contest. Ten Days, Ten Weeks, Ten Months, Ten Years: What Can You Accomplish? If you would like to receive materials when they become available later this year please email: [email protected]
with the following information: Teacher Name, School, Phone number, School Address, Subject Taught, and Number of Brochures.
Check out last year's contest results: www.atlanticinstitutesc.org/contest/
The South Carolina State Fair is now accepting entries through September 1, 2015. Click here for details. http://www.scstatefair.org/p/competitions/exhibits-guide-index
