Conference registration is now live! Flexible pricing is available for in-person, virtual, or both. Secure your spot today! IN-Person: November 5th & 6th 2021, Bloomington-Normal, IL Virtual: November 13th, online Learn more and register today: https://ilaea.org/conference-information/
The Chicagoland 4x5 Art Exhibition is an art show that forces student artists to work within the parameters of no more and no less than 4” x 5”. The Art Exhibition has hosted over 50 schools from Lake Villa to the South Suburbs and Dekalb, Illinois. It is an exhibition that consistently showcased over 2000 […]
Have you ever wondered what orange sounds like? What texture comes to mind when you imagine hot pink? What color is your name? Join us in learning about synesthetic experience and how it can be utilized in the art classroom. Ms. Rachel Angus (Tri-Valley High School) will share her experience living with synesthesia and how […]
Welcome Design Educators to our Next Online Event: How might we use Design Thinking in the Classroom AND to Completely Reimagine the Classroom as we know it. Presenter: Cindy Todd No PD hours are available. Just a great chance to learn! The focus in this first of our DIG Chat series is, How Might We […]
The purpose of the Equity and Transformation Art showcase is to empower disenfranchised individuals. This showcase is for the individuals who have been abandoned by society, left on the outside of the economy with no pathway in. This event intends to raise awareness and funds for the individuals that are in dire need of pathways […]
Description: This will be an overview of how to approach teaching fake news through the lens of media literacy. Helping students take on a media mindset means understanding the 5 core concepts of media literacy – AUTHORSHIP, FORMAT, AUDIENCE, CONTENT, PURPOSE – and their corresponding questions. Asking these questions can deepen your understanding of the […]
Elementary PLN Coffee Chat Wednesday December 15, 2021 6:00 - 6:30 PM Come meet other Elementary Art Educators and share experiences from the first half of the year. Bring a beverage of choice. Feel free to extend the invite to other Elementary Art Educators. Hope to see you there! Join us via Google Meet Link […]
Description: This presentation will be focusing on intellectually compelling and engaging contemporary work by disabled artists, and suggesting ways to not only lead units with this artwork, but also to use these ideas and artworks to critically challenge ways in which schooling can marginalize disabled students. Presenter Bio: Bert Stabler was a full-time art teacher […]
1PD Credit Description: Student- centered learning is not enough, students should be driving the curriculum for themselves in a full embrace of the creative process. This presentation provides specific and practical information, along with shared experiences that seek to teach students how to learn for themselves, to build meaning from their own lives and […]
The Youth Art Month theme this year is “Art in a Dream”. Open to IAEA Members, K-12 students are encouraged to create art featuring this theme. Artwork must be 2-D, vertical or horizontal format accepted. The deadline is January 7th, 2022. Prizes are sponsored by Blick Art Materials. The contest itself is sponsored by the […]