Need a roommate for the conference? Want to carpool on the way? Check the latest IAEA e-newsletter for a link to connect with other IAEA members.
Since there will be personal information shared, this link would only be accessible via the newsletter. For more information and help finding the newsletter, please contact Theresa McGee.
On June 16th, 2016 the Illinois Board of Education voted and unanimously approved the updated arts learning standards recommended by the Illinois Arts Learning Standards Initiative. (Fun fact: The arts learning standards have not been updated for almost 20 years!)
The new standards can be implemented immediately; the effective implementation and alignment for districts is 2017-2018.
Next Steps: The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules will review the standards for the approval process. In the meantime, make sure to visit the Illinois Arts Learning Standards Initiative website for reports, documents, and other resources.
Illinois Arts Learning Standards Initiative:
http://ials-dev.sitedev.space/
The Illinois Art Education Association Mentorship Program is designed to build a strong leadership in our organization. Through the mentorship program we hope to guide and nurture new leaders in order to continue to build the strength and vibrancy of our organization for future art educators in Illinois. The mentorship program, which is a two year path, will offer an opportunity for new leaders to network, become more involved on the state and national level and become strong advocates for the arts.
Benefits:
-Conference fee paid each year of mentorship
-Shadows one leader (committee/executive board member)
Requirements:
-Conference attendee and presenter each year
-Required number of years as an IAEA member-1 year
-A yearly ‘review’ of the candidate (Self review and review by the mentor)
Interested members must apply by August 31, 2015
Please send questions to [email protected]
This conference provides art teachers with professional development opportunities required for succesws in the art room. Teachers will be provided a space to learn new and innovative ideas, as well as share their own experiences with fellow educators. Teachers participating in this conference may earn 5.0 Continuing Professional Development Units (CPDUs)
Sessions will take place at the Morris University Center and the Art & Design Building on the campus of the Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville.
Studio workshops are limited so please register ASAP.
Fee for working professional educators – $80
Fee for students – $25
The Teen Creative Agency (TCA) at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) hosts an annual festival for young people under 21 called 21Minus. We are currently accepting project proposals for this year’s event, which will take place on May 30th.
This is an incredible opportunity for young creative makers and thinkers to showcase their talents at the museum! Anyone under 21 with something to share is invited, regardless of whether they consider themselves an artist.
The deadline for proposals is Friday, February 27 at 9am.
21Minus will be on May 30.
Apply now to present at this year’s Curriculum Slam!
Does your curriculum inspire students to engage with the ideas and art of our time? Do you have a project or lesson plan you’d like to share? Can you tell your story in 7 minutes using PowerPoint?
We are now accepting applications for presenters at the 2015 Curriculum Slam!
The Slam! will take place Tuesday May 5th, 2015, from 4:30-6:30pm.
Applications are due by midnight on Sunday, March 8, 2015.
The Curriculum Slam! is a forum for educators to showcase fresh, creative ways to bring contemporary art and ideas into the classroom. Meet educators whose work embraces the spirit of inquiry and innovation. Hear how they engage students with the contemporary. Forget the curriculum fair. At the Curriculum Slam, the MCA hands educators the mic!
What is the format?
• Eight presenters are selected by application
• Each presentation: 7 minutes, 14 PowerPoint slides, 30 seconds per slide
• Breakout discussions after the presentations
Who can apply?
Teachers and teaching artists from all grade levels and academic disciplines may apply. Applicants must have prior experience in a classroom setting.
How do I apply?
The application consists of 2 parts:
• Part I: Tell us about yourself and the project you are interested in sharing.
• Part II: Share (3) images that help tell the story of the project you would like to present.
Where can I download the application?
Go to our website to download Parts I and II
Why apply?
The MCA Curriculum Slam is probably the most efficient use of a teacher’s PD and networking time. Nowhere else will you gain such deep information on practice of such variety and enjoyment. The format is simply wonderful, and presenting is one of the more fulfilling experiences of my professional development career. I get to share awesome practices from my own classroom and absorb even more awesome opportunities while in the process of having a good time with peers.–Christopher Sykora, 2014 Slam Presenter and Teacher at Deerfield High School
Not ready to present? Sign up to attend!
We encourage you to attend to gather ideas, connect with your peers, and fuel your teaching practice. Space is limited, and registration is required.
Register to attend online.
2015 MCA Curriculum Slam Application – Part II
Chicago Teachers Union Arts Committee requests a personal email address of any arts teacher who is looking for a long-term subbing position or possibly a permanent assignment. We want to encourage the schools to hire subs who are in that field. We currently have a position at a NW side high school that will need an art sub from March to year-end and most likely become a position next year.
Please send your name/email to John Perryman, Chair of the CTU arts committee [email protected] or Tina Mangos [email protected].
Teachers of students in grades 9 – 12 are invited to enter their students’ artwork in the 2015 Illinois Arts Education Week Poster Contest. The postmark deadline to mail entries and forms to ISBE in Springfield is Monday, December 2, 2014. The theme for the 2015 poster is: Art is Timeless, and the image should relate in some way to the four arts that are included in the Illinois State Standards (visual arts, dance, theatre and music). Teachers may enter an unlimited number of poster designs, but only one entry per student and one entry form for each poster. Click here to download the entry form, or go to the spring IAEA Mosaic and IAEA 2014 conference program for a paper copy of the form.
The student whose work is selected to appear on the poster that will be mailed to all schools in Illinois in March 2015 will be recognized at the 2015 IAEA fall conference and at the ISBE spring Board meeting. Students should not include the text and heading for the poster – these components will be added after the poster image is chosen. Contact Cornelia Powell at: [email protected] with questions or call (217-524-4832).
2013: Holly Johnson (Hinsdale South High School)
2011: Nicole Maslow (Hinsdale South High School)
2009: Niki Annes (Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, Chicago)
The IAEA Member Show deadline has been extended to MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. This is the final deadline, and the entries will judged the week of the 15th. This show has also been called the Electronic Gallery, and it is open to all current IAEA members. All entry forms must be scanned and emailed along with the image templates to Guest Curator Jeff Horwat by September 15 at:[email protected]. The entry fee is still $15.00 for up to 10 images. Entry forms can be mailed with your payment check but must be received by September 15. Missing materials will disqualify your entries. Entry forms, instructions and the image template can be accessed under the UPDATES heading on the IAEA website homepage at https://ilaea.org (click on “blog”). Printed entry form and instruction were published in the spring Mosaic issue. Please contact Jeff Horwat at the email address listed here if you have any questions.