South Carolina Art Education Association

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Dear SCAEA Members,
 
I hope you have survived the cold streak that hit South Carolina and are making plans to participate in many of the upcoming SCAEA events. Over my 25+ years in the SCAEA I have always been drawn to the high level of knowledge, the willingness to share, and the desire to support one another that exists in our group. This is what makes the SCAEA a leader among other states in the NAEA and among Arts organizations in South Carolina. I am proud to represent you as the SCAEA President. You have been doing the work for years that has given South Carolina Art Education its' strong reputation.  I hope that I can help you to continue that work. Speaking of contributing members, I would like to acknowledge Nancey Keeler and Laura McFadden for their strong guidance and unselfish support in both SCAEA and Art Education.
 
Nancey Keeler has served as the president for the past two years. However, before that she planned and coordinated two excellent conferences in Greenville and Charleston. She has coordinated registration for at least six conferences (Hours and hours of detailed checking, filing, and deciphering of handwriting). She also served as the SCAEA Treasurer during a tough financial time when balancing the books was a difficult challenge.  All of this was done as a volunteer at no pay. Often it involved spending money out of her pocket.  Nancey Keeler has served and lead by example. Art Education and the SCAEA are better do to her service. I look forward to working with the guidance of Nancey for several more years.
 
Laura McFadden has been a dedicated contributor and leader in South Carolina Art Education. In the SCAEA she was never afraid to put many, many, late hours into developing and promoting SCAEA member services and benefits. She looked around and sought out best practices in other organizations which she brought into our group. She planned two informative and fun conventions. She expanded our organization by finding people that wanted and had the personality to serve. She supported them to be successful in their work for SCAEA.  She has worked hard to develop new member benefits and become transparent and open in our work. Not only has Laura served art education through the SCAEA, but also through the SCDOE Art Institutes as a Facilitator, on Standards and curriculum development teams, by leading a Mentoring Model that has been adopted by other Arts organizations in South Carolina, and as an active art teacher and District Arts Coordinator.
 
Laura and Nancey are both great people. They are great examples of how we all contribute or can contribute. They are both leaders and examples of the members of SCAEA. I thank them for their leadership, help, and friendship.

Be your best,
Steve Bailey, NBCT

SCAEA President

General News and Announcements

* Please contact membership to make sure the SCAEA has your most current information.

* Mark your calendars for this year's conference October 14-16, 2010 at the Columbia Marriott downtown.

* Interested in the Administration Division? Please contact Cynthia Colbert at: colbert@sc.edu.

* If you or someone you know is a Museum Educator please contact Lori Seckinger at: lsartmuse@sc.rr.com or lsseckinger@hotmail.com.

* LOWER REGION: YAM Reception & Exhibit Site: March 7, 2010; 1pm - 3 pm at the Doty Park Community Center, 320 N. Laurel Street, Summerville SC. The reception included refreshments, entertainment, and hands-on activities.

* 6th Annual Celebrate the Faces of Sandhills Art Gala April 15, 2010 - April 18, 2010
This event includes an art sale (not an art auction) and is a great opportunity to exhibit and sell your work. Artwork will be exhibited on three separate occasions beginning on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Artwork will be sold on Friday, April 16, 2010 during the Art Gala and again on Sunday, April 18, 2010. Artists set the prices for their artwork and receive 60% of the sale. Sandhills School, serving as a gallery, receives 40%. Expect more than 400 people, as well as area interior designers, to view your artwork. We encourage artists to submit original artwork in a range of prices. Loyal patrons of this event are seeking fine pieces and will be invited to a special VIP showing prior to the gala. Artists receive two complimentary tickets to the event and are encouraged to attend. Over seventy local and regional artists participated this past year.

Sandhills School is a nationally recognized non-profit independent school serving students with diagnosed learning differences, primarily dyslexia and ADHD. For more information about the school, visit our website at www.sandhillsschool.org.For more information about this event, please contact Powers Strickland, Director of Development, at (803) 695-1400 or pstrickland@sandhillsschool.org.

* Winthrop University,College of Visual and Performing Arts, Department of Fine Arts
Master of Arts in Art Education (Program modification---Beginning Summer 2010)
The Winthrop University Master of Arts in Art Education is a learner based program designed for certified art teachers who wish to continue their professional/educational development. Plans are underway to enhance the offerings through the design of a low-residency, lock-step program beginning in the summer of 2010.  The program will emphasize creative-design problem solving, curriculum development, leadership and empowerment of students. 

Though the delivery of the program will be enhanced, the innovative interpretation of art educational standards and cross disciplinary learning will continue to be reinforced as goals of the program.  The modified M.A. in Art Education will be a two-year, 36 credit hour, low-residency, cohort program making it more accessible to certified art teachers who are working professionals.  For more information contact Dr. Laura Gardner at gardnerl@winthrop.edu

Do you have an exciting lesson you would  like to share?

Any information and /or photos about art education in our state?

Please send it to me at:

harrisas10@yahoo.com
 

Thanks for all your support!

Angel Harris

Newsletter Editor 

South Carolina Art Education Association