CAEA Member Update: Final Review of Constitution & Bylaws

Dear CAEA Members,

In our ongoing journey to support your work and strengthen our organization, the CAEA State Council is now reviewing the final draft of our updated Constitution & Bylaws, the first major revision for member approval since 2017!

Timeline & What’s Happening

• July 5 - July 20, 2025
• Council members are reviewing the redlined draft and final document.
• July 20th Council Meeting
• At our next Council meeting, we'll vote on whether to move the draft forward for vote by membership.
• July 28 – August 28, 2025
• YOU will have the opportunity to vote via a secure e‑ballot on whether to ratify the amended document.

Why This Matters

• Keeps CAEA legally current: State and federal nonprofit regulations change regularly; updating bylaws ensures we stay compliant.
• Clarifies roles & processes: Clear guidance helps avoid confusion, keeps meetings efficient, and ensures everyone knows how decisions get made .
• Strengthens trust & transparency: Bylaws help us be accountable and create stable governance that benefits all members.

What’s Next

1. Council Vote on July 20: We will formally vote to bring the final draft to the membership for vote.
2. Member Vote on July 28 – August 28, 2025: You’ll receive the draft, along with a plain-language summary, so you can review and vote confidently.

We’ll share the redlined draft and summary by July 28 in our Monthly Newsletter, giving you plenty of time (30 days) to look it over before the voting period begins.

Thank you for being part of this important moment for CAEA! Your thoughts and vote will help guide our community's future, ensuring our governance practices are as vibrant as the arts we teach and love.

in service,

Anna Pilhoefer

President, California Art Education Association

Legacy of Dr. Joan Allemand (1931-2025)

Art Educator, Joan Love Allemand, passed away peacefully on 21 May 2025, at the age of 94. An innovator and visionary, Dr. Allemand was an active member of the California Art Education Association (CAEA) for over forty years.

Elected CAEA’s President-Elect in 1983, Joan became President in 1985. She was the first of a “second generation” of CAEA leadership—the first president who had not been one of the founding members.

Read more . . .

CAEA Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Update

In January 2025, CAEA received several generous donations from people throughout the US who wanted to help restore the visual arts programs in the schools affected by the fires.

In response, the CAEA State Council contacted the school districts in two of the most severely damaged areas, Pacific Palisades and the Altadena/Pasadena area, and was given a list of schools that were destroyed by the fires. It was decided by the Council members that using this donation money to purchase a Blick gift card to send to each of these schools would be a helpful way of of relaying the concern and support these donations represented.

One of those schools recently sent a thank you note on a card created by one of the students. We wanted to share it with you and to thank all of you again who helped make these gift cards possible.

Note: While Adirah's cards mentions 20$, each of the gift cards was for more than that. We sincerely appreciate Adirah's efforts and talent in creating this thoughtful and meaningful thank you card.

No-Host Starbucks

"Coffee, Calendar, and Conversation"

Saturday, July 12, 2025

10:00 - 11:30 AM

Central Area Conference Planning

9200 Rosedale Hwy NW Prom, Bakersfield, CA

Questions: central@caea-arteducation.org

Join us at the Bakersfield Museum of Art

First Friday

August 1, 2025

If there is enough interest, the group can gather at Nuevo Mexico for an early meet-up and dinner.

Email Vicki Smart at central@caea-arteducation.org if you are interested in attending.

CAEA Central Regional Conference

Saturday

November 15, 2025

Cambria CA

Details Coming Soon!

Art 21 Film Screening @ Verge Center for the Arts

625 S Street, Sacramento, 95811

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Free, but pre-registration is required.

CAEA Northern Area is excited to collaborate with the Verge Center for the Arts and Art 21 to host a film screening with selections from their award winning series. The screening will feature the artists: Linda Goode Bryant, Sarah Sze, Rose B. Simpson, Jozephine Halvorson, and Michael Rakowitz.

Crocker Museum Teacher Workshops

Second Thursdays

5 – 6 PM

FREE for educators

Connect with colleagues, share ideas, learn new techniques, and have fun in the Crocker's series of teacher workshops.

July 10

Architecture and Art

Explore various watercolor painting techniques and paper folding methods to create a collapsible backpack.

Additional dates:

August 8 - Portrait Boxes

Click here to learn about upcoming opportunities for teachers and students at

Arts Now

The Arts Now program is a statewide network of arts education advocates who participate in professional development and local arts education coalition building. Our goal is to increase public funding for, access to, and participation in arts education, regardless of zip code, race, gender, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.

Artrageous is conducting a short survey to better understand how our educational videos are being used in classrooms, homeschool groups, and other learning environments.



While YouTube provides view counts, we often don’t know when or how our videos are being used to support real-world learning in the classroom — and that’s where the voices of educators are so important.

Educators who complete the survey can enter for a chance to win ont of twenty $50 gift cards!

PARTICIPATE IN CRAFT IN SCHOOLS THIS SUMMER

As LAUSD and our Craft in School program pause for the summer, we've curated a handful of all-age friendly Summer events and educational craft resources useful to educators and families below. 

Craft in Schools is an educational program that introduces local K-12 students to the world of craft through field trips to the Craft in America Center and virtual programming via:

• In-person and online visits that include hands-on craft workshops, field trips, and art skill building led by professional teaching artists
• Standards-based, guided conversations on art making, craft history, and artistic expression
• The chance to connect with and learn directly from artists about their creative journey.
• 

CIA offers lots of great virtual resources too!

Check it out!

Additional Opportunities

2025 Student Craft Exhibition: Fashioning Icons, inviting high school students to create craft-based works inspired by iconic figures. The exhibition will run from April 5–August 17, 2025, showcasing student creativity across various mediums.

Teens at Mingei, a paid internship for high school sophomores and juniors starting in October 2025. This eight-month program offers hands-on experience, mentorship, and a $750 stipend while connecting students with San Diego’s arts community.