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Greetings!
Are you interested in presenting at the 2021 FAEA Annual Conference in October? We encourage you to share your talents and expertise with fellow art educators by submitting a proposal. Session proposals are now being accepted up until May 15, 2021. Visit the conference pages on the FAEA website to learn more about how and why you should present at conference!
The end of the school year is also a time of reflection. Each year, FAEA recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exemplary service to the field of art education. If you know a colleague or friend that you believe should be recognized for their contribution to art education, please nominate them for an FAEA Award. The submission deadline is July 5, 2021. Visit the FAEA website to learn more.
FAEA is excited to host five virtual, hands-on summer workshops for members to learn, create, and share with each other! Our first workshop is with Cassie Stephens on June 18th and is centered on understanding the "why" of what we do and how that informs our teaching. Continue reading to learn more about Cassie's workshop as well as the other four summer workshops. You can register today by visiting the FAEA website.
Help support art education in Florida's schools by donating to FAEA! With your support, FAEA will continue to grow its programs for teachers and students, strengthen united advocacy efforts, and improve your professional development opportunities. Donate today and make a difference!
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Postcard from the President |
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On this May 1st, 2021, as I walk up the driveway, the fragrant scent of gardenias fills my arrival at the upper planter box garden of tomatoes, peppers, and squash in my front yard. Searching for ripe tomatoes, taking in the sounds of birds, breathing in the heady fragrance, observing the waxy white blooms and leathery, evergreen foliage is a prelude to the summer virtual 5 Senses Immersive Art Experiences. In addition to these inclusive workshops comes the creative energy of Cassie Stephens presenting, Finding Your Way, on June 18th. The professional development team has put together innovative and engaging summer learning opportunities to satisfy your need to network, collaborate, create, and share knowledge. The art you make in these summer workshops will nourish your creative soul. Bookmark FAEA.org on your laptop banner for quick access to all FAEA benefits. Consider entering some of your best summer artwork to the upcoming Member Virtual Exhibition (MVE), which will open for sub in June.
Spring is a great time to unwind by the pool or garden, read books, and build memories with old friends, new friends, and family members. It’s a time to stop and smell the roses, or in my case, gardenias. Smiling while engulfed by this aroma, I reflect upon our state art organization and how much we have endured through this unusual time in history. We, FAEA, are like gardenias. The gardenia flower symbolizes trust, hope, clarity, renewal, peace, and protection. The color white represents new beginnings, purity, and elegance. United as an association and dedicating our energy to excellence in art education allows us to blossom. Thank you for your dedication as professionals and your continued support as we dive into planning for conference at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando on October 14-17th. Be part of the experience by submitting a session proposal today!
Dr. Jackie Henson-Dacey
FAEA President
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Call for Conference Session Proposals! |
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Be a part of the 2021 FAEA Annual Conference and share your expertise with fellow art teachers throughout the state. FAEA needs you to strengthen and promote art education by volunteering your time and talents with your peers as a conference presenter.
Deadline to submit is May 15, 2021.
Visit FAEA.org to learn more about submitting your proposal.
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Nominations are now open!
Take the time to nominate a deserving individual or organization that has contributed their services in an exemplary way to the Association and to the professional goals we share.
Deadline to submit is July 5, 2021.
Click here to view the award descriptions and to submit your nominations.
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Presenter: Cassie Stephens
Date: June 18, 2021
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Price: $15
Format: via Zoom
Join Cassie Stephens for an exclusive hands-on workshop designed just for the FAEA Membership. This workshop is centered on understanding the “why” of what we do and how that informs our teaching, “…develop a stronger sense of WHY you teach. Discovering this is empowering for you. It will give you a sense of purpose on those days when you need it the most. Not to mention sharing your WHY with your students allows them to know the importance you place on spending your days with them. They will learn their value in your classroom.” After the workshop, there will be a 45-minute interactive group discussion with Cassie where you can ask questions and interact with others!
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Plein Air with Irina Ashcraft |
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Presenter: Irina Aschraft
Date: June 22, 2021
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Price: $15
Format: via Zoom
The Impressionists gave us the gift of Plein Air. There is something magical about spending time and connecting with nature while you create. If you haven't tried your hand at it or would like to learn more, join Irina Ashcraft in this workshop as she shares her Plein Air setup as well as her tips and tricks while painting in an outdoor setting. Then we will break to try our own hand at it by picking a scene from your own backyard, or wherever you are enjoying yourself on your summer break. We will come back to share and to give/receive feedback as a group.
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5 Senses Immersive Art Experiences - Exploring Your Niche: Compose With Your Physical, Spiritual, and Mental Environment |
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Presenters: Brandee Thunberg & Miriam Machado
Date: June 25, 2021
Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Price: $15
Format: via Zoom
Join Brandee Thunberg to explore your mental space with mindful motion and to create a dynamic mixed media work of art in which you will explore your environment through touch, collecting natural and found art-making materials. Interact with Miriam Machado at the Frost Museum, immersing yourself in the inspiring collection of inspiring masterworks. Participate in a thematic audio playlist to awaken your sense of hearing and cook up some of the suggested recipes to recharge and bring greater awareness to your mind, body, and spirit through your sense of taste. The experience concludes by exploring discoveries encountered by participants throughout the sensory-rich time together, reflecting on our journey and the inspired art created during the workshop. Recipes and playlists will be provided to registered participants.
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Mixed Media Mapping the Living History of Communities |
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Presenters: Dr. Rachel Fendler & Dr. Sara Scott Shields
Date: July 8, 2021
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Price: $15
Format: via Zoom
Curriculum can be a site to explore the gaps in official knowledge, including the history represented and missing within community spaces. Join professors Dr. Rachel Fendler and Dr. Sara Scott Shields from FSU for a workshop of discovery, exploring how art-making could fill in these knowledge gaps in effective ways by disrupting student and community understandings of the places we live in. The workshop uses mixed media and contemporary quilting inspired by Valerie Goodwin’s Map Quilts to explore the question: How might you map your community’s living history?
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5 Senses Immersive Art Experiences - Exploring Nature & Architecture at the Ringling Museum & Grounds |
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Presenters: Dr. Jackie Henson-Dacey & Chloe DuBois
Date: June 15, 2021
Time: 10:00am - 1:45pm EDT
Price: $15
Format: via Zoom
This virtual workshop/experience provides the opportunity for you to participate in drawing the live views of the Ringling Rose Garden, or paint the views of your own environment. Join FAEA President Dr. Jackie Henson-Dacey and SAEA President Chloe DuBois as they tour the architectural designs of the Ringling and the spectacular garden grounds. This workshop aims to activate your 5 senses, incorporating era-inspired recipes (1920s), along with a curated playlist to help you focus and enjoy the hands-on art-making sessions. Recipes and playlists will be provided to registered participants.
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Thank you for your support of FAEA. Our members help FAEA fulfill its mission of advocating and supporting high-quality art education to all students in the state of Florida.
Sincerely,
Florida Art Education Association
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Tallahassee FL 32301
Ph: (850) 205-0068
Fax: (850) 942-1793
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