FAEA September E-News

Greetings!

FAEA has been working diligently to provide services dedicated to supporting our members during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are committed to helping visual art educators by offering virtual professional development that is FREE for current members. As a benefit to our members, FAEA is posting all past digital learning events to view at any time, including the summer ArtLabs, book club discussion, and virtual demonstrations. This month's digital learning event is SEL and the Arts Classroom, which will be presented by Christy Garton on September 22nd from 4:00-5:00pm EDT. Register today to attend this FREE live Zoom session!

The FAEA conference is going virtual! FAEA is hosting the 2020 FAEA Virtual Annual Conference on November 7th and 8th. Registration and conference schedule will be announced soon! Continue reading to learn more about the virtual conference, and keep an eye out for the announcement of registration opening.

This is the last chance to submit your artwork into the 2020 FAEA Member Virtual Exhibition! This annual juried art exhibition allows members the chance to have their artwork exhibited among their peers. The deadline to submit your artwork has been extended to September 14th, 2020. Visit the FAEA website to view the rules and eligibility to participate in the 2020 Member Virtual Exhibition.

Congratulations to the 2020 FAEA Award Winners! FAEA is honored to celebrate and highlight the exceptional educators, administrators, and institutions that have made an impact on the field of art education. Check out the FAEA Awards page to view our awardees.

The Fall issue of Fresh Paint member magazine is now available! You can find the latest issue and all past issues of Fresh Paint on the FAEA website.

Postcard from the President

Teachers across the state have prepared for a school year brimming with unprecedented challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. A likely byproduct? Creative solutions from our group of professionals. Having spent time with many of you over the summer through Zoom ArtLabs, I know you have some art to share. Sometimes we forget to take care of ourselves. Show off your creativity by entering the Member Virtual Exhibition (MVE), the deadline is September 8th.

We, the FAEA Board, have developed many professional learning experiences for you this year, with monthly Zoom sessions and an amazing virtual conference coming to you on November 7th and 8th. Thanks to the Professional Development Committee and the superb leadership of our chair, Nancy Puri, we are ready to dive into virtual learning. Our Partners and Sponsors committee has also been weaving their expertise into our virtual conference event helping to supply us with lots of goodies from our vendors. Katie Avra, our chair of the P&S committee, has shown commendable leadership as she guides the committee members in communicating with respect and gratitude when reaching out to our Partners during these uncertain times. This will be a virtual event showcasing our members creativity while promoting collaboration between the divisions.

Kristina Latraverse, our Advocacy Chair, has guided the committee work with a focus on Self-Advocacy, with a monthly social media blast called Self-Care Sundays. Other reflective and self-care websites for educators are emerging to help us through this unusual time. An interesting research-based site I discovered was Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education, or CARE, created in 2017 by scholars and mindfulness practitioners.

If you have been following my articles in the monthly e-newsletters, you know that I am an avid reader. This month I am reading a very poetic book by Louise Penny, How the Light Gets In. It is a novel set in Quebec following the life of a great homicide inspector. As the title implies, this novel is based in personal and career hardship of the chief inspector as he emotionally battles with others’ destructive and demeaning attitudes. How the inspector handles the conflicts and negative energy is revealed through his positive mindset and ability to see the light of goodness. It is similar, I am sure, to how many of us battle some of the negative in our lives and learn how to keep it from destroying our own inner beauty. I have had some hardships lately and I must say that thanks to two former FAEA presidents, I am learning How the Light Gets In. Thank you, Mabel Morales and Jack Matthews for your guidance through some challenges and helping me set my spiritual anchor. Focusing on the positive and communicating a message of respect and collaboration is at the core of Creative Leadership and will set FAEA on the path toward excellence in education as we face the battles ahead with dignity, grace, and compassion.

Dr. Jackie Henson-Dacey

FAEA President

Professional Development

September Digital Learning

Join FAEA for September's digital learning opportunity for members! This is a FREE event for members that will be held live via Zoom.

SEL and the Arts Classroom

presented by: Christy Garton

date/time: 9/22 @ 4:00-5:00pm EDT

description: Participants will learn strategies of how to incorporate the 3 pillars of social emotional learning in the arts classroom.

For more information and to register for September's digital learning event, please visit the FAEA Digital Learning page. Spaces are limited!

2020 FAEA Virtual Annual Conference

November 7th & 8th

Registration opening soon!

FAEA is committed to delivering high-quality, meaningful professional development. For the health and safety of our members, attendees, and partners, FAEA is transitioning the in-person annual conference to a virtual format. Details about the conference schedule and registration will be announced shortly.

Save the date! The 2020 FAEA Virtual Annual Conference will be held on November 7th and 8th via Zoom.

Registration opening soon! Registration will include an all-access pass to each conference event and session PLUS exclusive access to the digital recordings of every session for 14 days after conference ends. Early registrants will also receive a swag box prior to the start of conference. The price of registration will be $75.

Visit the FAEA website to learn more about the virtual conference as information is released.

Member Virtual Exhibition

Artwork Submission Deadline Extended!

The purpose of the Member Virtual Exhibition is to provide the opportunity for members to participate in a statewide, juried competition of their peers. FAEA proudly sponsors this exhibition to foster and encourage our members as working artists and we celebrate their accomplishments!

Submit your artwork by September 14th to participate in the 2020 Member Virtual Exhibition.

New! Fresh Paint Magazine

FAEA's Award Winning Member Magazine!

Read the latest issue of our member magazine, Fresh Paint, for news around the Association, upcoming opportunities, and much more!