Conferences & Events
October is National Arts and Humanities Month!
National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM) is a coast-to-coast collective celebration of culture in America. Held every October and coordinated by Americans for the Arts, it has become the largest annual celebration of the arts and humanities in the nation. From arts center open houses to mayoral proclamations to banners and media coverage, communities across the United States join together to recognize the importance of arts and culture in our daily lives. For more information, visit www.artsusa.org.
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, and often include workshops, seminars, lectures, and panel discussions. All of 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 conferences are usually tailored to meet the needs of the community they serve.
Upcoming Conferences
For a complete listing of state-specific art education conferences,
visit www.naea-reston.org.
Arizona Art Education Association
"Back to the Elements...But We Haven't Lost Our Principles"
September 25-28, 2008
http://azarted.org
Missouri Art Education Association
October 3-4, 2008 (tentative)
www.maea.net
Art Educators of New Jersey
October 6-8, 2008
www.aenj.org
Michigan Art Education Association
"Art Brings Hope, Healing & Change"
October 9-12, 2008
www.miarted.org
Maryland Art Education Association
October 17, 2008
www.mdarted.org
Art Educators of Nevada
"The Healing Attributes of Art"
October 20-22, 2008
www.art-ed-nevada.org
Illinois Art Education Association
"Innovate, Inspire, and Create"
October 23-25, 2008
www.ilaea.org
Colorado Art Education Association
"Creating Art With Meaning"
October 23-26, 2008
www.caea-colorado.org
Pennsylvania Art Education Association
"An Opportunity to LEARN (Lead, Educate, Advocate, Relate, Network)"
October 23-26, 2008
www.paea.org
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Conference on Teaching and Learning: "Professional Practices That Work"
October 24-26, 2008
www.ascd.org
Wisconsin Art Education Association
"Risks and Possibilities"
October 30-31, 2008
www.wiarted.org
Ohio Art Education Association
"Glass City Gathering"
November 6-8, 2008
www.oaea.org
Art Educators of Minnesota
November 7-8, 2008
www.aem-mn.org
Virginia Art Education Association
Renew, Reflect, Reconnect"
November 13-15, 2008
www.vaea.org
New York State Art Teachers Association
"Why Art? Defining Art Education in the 21st Century"
November 21-23, 2008
www.nysata.org