February 2020
Art Institute Walkthrough with NE Council
Join the NE Council on a “brew’ tour of the city and suburbs! This is the 1st part of a two-part event! Our first stop is an afternoon walkthrough of the Art Institute of Chicago. We will meet at the Michigan Avenue entrance at 2:30. We will walk the galleries and enjoy the thing we love. Admission to the Art Institute is free for teachers, but we do have to request a teacher pass via the AI website. Our second stop…
Find out more »Cocktails with NE Council
Join the NE Council on a “brew’ tour of the city and suburbs! This is the 2nd Part of a two-part event! Our first stop is an afternoon walkthrough of the Art Institute of Chicago. We will meet at the Michigan Avenue entrance at 2:30. We will walk the galleries and enjoy the thing we love. Admission to the Art Institute is free for teachers, but we do have to request a teacher pass via the AI website. Our second stop…
Find out more »Design Thinking Salon
4 PD hours available 9:30 – Coffee + Opening Topic Discussion 10:00 – Design Thinking Presentation by Columbia College Professor Kevin Henry 11:00 – Tour of Columbia’s Design Department + Program Overview 12:00 – Design Thinking Workshop 1:30 – Closing Discussion
Find out more »Webinar: Professional Learning Communities 101: Making it work for Singleton Teachers
Professional Learning Communities 101: Making it work for Singleton Teachers Tuesday, February 11th, 7:00 pm CST Presenter: Jon Grice 0.5 Professional Hours Available Pre-registration Required REGISTER HERE: https://ilaea.org/programs-events/webinar/ This session will review the big ideas and concepts behind Professional Learning Communities (PLC) while addressing the challenges that may arise for singleton teachers. I’ll share effective strategies and structures for collaborating with different content teachers or as a virtual team to help ensure teachers feel integrally involved in the PLC process.
Find out more »Central Illinois High School Art Exhibition Reception
All are welcome to attend the Central Illinois High School Exhibition Reception! The Awards will take place at 3:30 at the Center for Visual Arts (CVA) at Illinois State University Questions? Contact: centralvp@ilaea.org
Find out more »March 2020
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 »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 »July 2020
Visual Arts Educator Summer Institute
Participants will have a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in a week-long workshop designed especially for high school art educators looking for an opportunity to receive subject-specific projects, lessons and training aimed at strengthening their AP and/or Advanced level course offerings and teaching practice. Participants will learn advanced studio techniques, try new mediums, discover different approaches to instruction and best practices to prepare for the year ahead. This experience will also provide participants with detailed curriculum concepts to enhance teaching…
Find out more »December 2020
IAEA State Art Education Conference
Join art education colleagues from around Illinois for the best professional development of the year! Learn from your peers, collaborate, and return back to school refreshed with new ideas! Early bird registration starts August 1st! Click to LEARN MORE Up to 15 PD hours available. Friday & Saturday Lunch, Friday Evening Galla & Dinner, along with morning and afternoon snacks all included.
Find out more »March 2021
Arts Advocacy Day
Save the date! March 17th, 2021 Sign up to stay informed (no commitment)
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