Events

Summer Virtual PD featuring art educator and dynamic presenter, Libya Doman. Using conversation as “mirrors and windows” to seeing ourselves and others, Libya Doman designs and delivers curriculums, workshops, and keynotes to help educators grapple with topics that are often deemed “taboo.” Join us for a two hour FREE PD on practices that support anti-racist […]

You’re invited to join the Illinois Art Education Association and EF Educational Tours on a custom-designed, art-focused, professional learning tour through France and Spain in July 2023! The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail, from the cities you'll stay in, to the cultural discoveries you'll make, this tour has been customized […]

In this webinar participants will learn about the trace layer play arts-based research collective and an annual collective research exhibition. Members of the collective will share their stories and process for forming low-stakes activities that engage the public in collaborative sense making. Participants will engage with one another through a digital whiteboard and learn strategies […]

This webinar will look at tips and tricks that can be used to get A.P. Art and Design students started on their AP journey. Teachers will share strategies related to teaching students how to gather and organize evidence, MPI explorations, and beginning SI’s. The student-centered strategies help students to understand and document their creative endeavors, […]

This webinar will focus on assessment strategies that align with the AP Art and Design College Board rubric. We will be collaborating with the AP art teachers in the state to develop shared approaches for assessment. The end goal is that students will be able to assess other students on their sustained investigation, and provide […]

Artist and educator John Odum will present on his process of creating origami and folded paper artwork. He will guide participants in creating several models and will share resources and lessons suitable for K-12 students. 9:00-9:15 Greetings, introductions, and overview of the day 9:15-9:45 Presentation of origami and paper folding 9:45-10:30 Guided, hands-on art making […]

DART is a one day conference with content geared specifically to digital media teachers. We have a full day of content and collaboration planned with breakout sessions, roundtable discussions, Keynote speaker and lesson shares. DART is the professional organization created by digital art teachers that were seeking a space and information related to their classroom […]

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. 9:30: Lead Presenter presents information on the process, a demonstration […]

Learn visualization tools to use and apply with your students. In this webinar, board-certified art therapist Caroline Tye will lead participants in a meditation and guided story experience. Engaging in this type of experience transforms personal thinking. This approach will have direct applications on how to help students of all ages and you to make […]