Conferences & Events
November 2007
Art Education Association Conferences
Many different conferences are available to art educators. The most common, art education association conferences, take place at the local, state, and national levels. These conferences have offerings for all art educators:
- workshops
- seminars
- lectures
- panel discussions
All these activities, as well as other staff development sessions, are designed by and presented for art educators at every level of education.
Advantages to attending art education association conferences include
- learning about the latest topics in art,
- meeting well-known members of the art community, and
- interacting with other art educators.
Smaller, local art education association conferences may offer only a few options, but the presenters may be local experts who do not attend state or national conferences. Local conferences are usually tailored to meet the needs of the community they serve.
Other Conferences
Many arts and educational organizations provide workshops and seminars for art educators. Such organizations include the following:
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
- museums
- national and state teacher associations
- state education agencies for fine arts
- National Endowment for the Arts
- state commissions on the arts
You may also want to attend a conference that is focused on general education topics rather than specifically on art. One benefit to attending such a conference is that it affords educators a broader perspective. Curriculum and assessment, instructional strategies, and brain-based research, to name a few topics, are relevant to all fields of education.
Upcoming Art Education Conferences
For a complete state-specific listing, visit the National Art Education Association site at www.naea-reston.org/stateprov.html.
New York State Art Teachers Association
"Art Inside/Out"
November 16-18, 2007
www.nysata.org
Maryland State Arts Council
"National Assembly of State Arts Agencies 2007 Conference"
December 6-9, 2007
www.msac.org
Utah Art Education Association
"Art in the Utah Sun"
February 21-23, 2008
www.uaea.nebo.edu
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
"Reinventing Schools: Courageous Leadership for Positive Change"
March 15-17, 2008
www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/index.jsp/
National Art Education Association
March 26-30, 2008
www.naea-reston.org
Massachusetts Art Education Association
May 11, 2008 www.massarted.com
Upcoming Music Education Conferences
For a complete state-specific listing, visit the National Association for Music Education site at www.menc.org/connect/meetings.html.
New York State School Music Association
November 29-December 2, 2007
www.nyssma.org
Arizona Music Educators Association
"72nd Annual In-service for Arizona Music Educators"
January 10-12, 2008
www.azmea.org
GRAMMY Career Day, San Francisco
January 16, 2008
GRAMMY Career Day, presented by the Gibson Foundation, is a national outreach program of the GRAMMY Foundation that provides insight to high school students about careers that are available in music and direction on how to prepare for them. Held on university campuses in more than a dozen cities each year, these daylong conferences allow students to discuss with industry professionals what its like to work in music while learning what it takes to be successful in the field. For more information, visit www.grammy.com.
Missouri Music Educators Association
January 23-26, 2008
www.mmea.net
Illinois Music Educators Association
"Music: An Essential Piece"
January 30-February 2, 2008
www.ilmea.org
Utah Music Educators Association
February 1-2, 2008
http://umea.us
Ohio Music Education Association
"2008 OMEA Professional Development Conference"
February 7-9, 2008
www.omea-ohio.org
Washington Music Educators Association
"Music: It's Elemental"
February 15-18, 2008
www.wmea.org
New Jersey Music Educators Association
"Music Touches Lives 2008"
February 21-23, 2008
www.njmea.org
Maryland Music Educators Association
"In-Service Conferences"
February 29-March 1, 2008
www.mmea-maryland.org
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
"Reinventing Schools: Courageous Leadership for Positive Change"
March 15-17, 2008
www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/index.jsp/
Massachusetts Music Educators Association
"Music from the Inside & Out"
March 27-29, 2008
www.mmeaonline.org
Music Teachers National Association
122nd Annual Conference
March 29-April 2, 2008
www.mtna.org
The National Association for Music Education
"The 61st National Biennial In-Service Conference"
April 9-13, 2008
www.menc.org
Pennsylvania Music Educators Association
April 16-19, 2008
www.pmea.net