Author: Luke Jenner

The Illinois Arts Learning Standards Initiative, coordinated by Arts Alliance Illinois and the Illinois State Board of Education, is developing recommendations for updated arts learning standards that reflect best practices. A diverse, statewide Advisory Committee – comprised of classroom teachers, administrators, and teaching artists – recently completed draft standards, adapting the new national arts standards to Illinois.

The forums will include:
— A presentation on the draft standards
— Discussion & opportunities to provide feedback
— Practical examples of how

RSVP REQUIRED TO ATTEND!!

For more info, and to RSVP, please click here for the Chicagoland Workshop and here for the Springfield workshop.

We all know how expensive it can be to pay for college, not to mention all the art supplies and books that are required for an art education degree.

Each year IAEA strives to ease the financial burden for budding artists and future art educators by offering graduate and undergraduate student scholarships. To help make these scholarships possible, IAEA coordinates an annual Student Scholarship Raffle during the IAEA conference. The raffle showcases artistic works created by talented artists and educators like you.

Please consider donating one or more of your creations for the student scholarship raffle this year to help ensure a bright future for visual arts and art education in Illinois.

Donating artists may either drop off their creations during the IAEA conference or contact Kimberly Butts to make other arrangements for pick-up or delivery.

Volunteers are needed to work shifts at the Raffle Table during the fall conference (November 6 and 7). No experience needed! Contact Kimberly if you can help with thisworthwhile IAEA initiative.
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