February 2020
Design Thinking and Process: Colloquium 2020
You are invited to attend: Design Thinking and Process Colloquium 2020 This event is CPDU eligible. This event is funded by the David Frankel Fund. This complimentary event is limited to 20 participants. Please make your reservation here. Come learn with a community of educators who utilize design processes in their classrooms. The event will be a morning of design activities and presentations for high school teachers of all disciplines who want to incorporate design thinking into their curriculum. At…
Find out more »March 2020
Curation Focus: Exhibition and Presentation
Earn 4 PD Hours! SIGN UP HERE Teachers will work in teams to curate and install artworks for the Illinois High School Art Exhibition. Teachers will collaboratively analyze, select, and curate artworks on multiple gallery walls with the intent to create a balanced show of works of diverse media, scale, and content. 11:00 Lead Presenter(s) present teams with information on the process, a demonstration of tools and equipment, and an overview of the curatorial goals. 11:30: Teachers break into groups,…
Find out more »Media & Methods
The 36th Annual Media & Methods in Art Education at Eastern Illinois University The Department of Art + Design – Department of Art Education announces the 36th Annual Media and Methods in Art Conference on Saturday, March 7, 2020 in the state of the art Doudna facility located on the Eastern Illinois University campus. This conference will feature nine hands-on workshops exploring a variety of art media and techniques. Workshops are designed for elementary, middle, and senior grade levels and are…
Find out more »Cocktails with the Northeast Council in Orland Park
Join us for a social get together! Meet new art educators and share ideas over food and drinks! If you're on Facebook, please RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/391619071713054/ If not, feel free to show up (or let us know you're coming @ NortheastVP@ilaea.org)
Find out more »IHSAE Main Event & Award Ceremony
Learn more about the IHSAE High School Show! https://www.ihsae.org/
Find out more »Webinar: Beginner Animation Lessons Using Photoshop & After Effects
REGISTER FREE HERE Presenter: Luke Jenner 0.5 Professional Hours Available Pre-registration Required This session will be a lesson share of 3-4 projects taught in the entry-level high school animation classroom. I’ll showcase student examples, quick technical demonstrations, and provide resources to help you learn the basics of animating in the two software. Luke Jenner is a high school art & design teacher at JB Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, IL, specializing in teaching digital media including graphic design, video, animation,…
Find out more »DART (Digital Art Teachers) Conference 2020
Free! 5 PD Hours available Do you teach a digital-based curriculum? Do you want to learn about new software in the Adobe Creative Cloud or advance your knowledge in the Adobe software you are already familiar with? Please consider joining the DART conference, the professional organization created by digital art teachers that wanted to get current and relevant information out of a conference that pertained to their classroom. DART’s mission is to form connections between digital art classroom teachers while…
Find out more »April 2020
The 6th Annual Art Educator Exhibition DEADLINE TO SUBMIT WORK
A Juried Exhibition With Up To $1,000 in Awards Must be a K-12 Art Educator working within the greater Chicagoland area. All fine art media are accepted, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, fiber, glass, mixed media, digital/video media, ceramics, and jewelry. All works must be original and completed within the last year. This is a Juried Exhibition with more than $1,000 in Awards/Prizes. Artists can submit up to 2 artworks via SlideRoom by Friday, April 12th, 2020. Artists must complete…
Find out more »CPS Arts Education Conference
Chicago art teachers this is for you! In support of the continued collaborative work between teachers and arts education partners, Ingenuity and the CPS Department of Arts Education are excited to present this year's Arts Education Conference: Amplifying Essential Voices. Conference Page: bit.ly/artsconf20 Link to Registration: bit.ly/Arts-Ed-Conference2020
Find out more »Phlying Phish Workshop
In this zoological “Phlying Phish” workshop participants will participate in one method of creating an armatured sculpture that expands on lessons that are taught within the public school sector. Using a factory clay, a creative animalistic figure will be developed that demonstrates how creativity comes from within each participant in the art class, and how each person's individuality can take a visible form even though all participants start from the same point.
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