being "Lit from Within"
Greetings members, it is my pleasure to introduce myself as I begin the Presidency of GAEA, I send a warm welcome and look forward to our partnership.
The new year is often a time of renewal, in both a spiritual and physical sense. The metaphorical turning of the calendar year presents new opportunities for growth, goals, and gratitude. However, the perpetual sense of time being frozen has captivated each of us as the global pandemic ebbs and flows as we sometimes ask, when will it end? Where is the light?
As an activation activity I often challenge my students to assume the perspective of a candle, writing reflectively and representing how objects can be symbolic. I look to extend this metaphor to each of you; however, I want you to see your illumination not as a lit wick but being lit from within. What fuels your art education journey? What is the fire within?
GAEA has often provided me that reignited flame, through my extended art family I found purpose and place. We on the GAEA board have been working to realigning our goals and purposes to better serve you and we hope you too will be excited by the call to action as we roll out ways to serve, advocate, research, and educate. Highlighted in this newsletter are several ways to rekindle that flame, one at the forefront is our GAEA Spring conference in Tybee, I invite each of you, as Shel Silverstein says, “Come in” and together we can be the light.
If you are a dreamer, come in.
If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,
A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer...
If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire
For we have some flax-golden tales to spin
Come in!
Come in!
-Shel Silverstein
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Call to serveWe are still short fulfilling THREE division elect positions
Additionally, we also need a new business representative to transition after the Spring conference. Please send an email to stan.dodson.gaea@gmail.com, if you have a member candidate in mind for these elect positions. | Youth Art MonthThis year’s theme is “The Art of Transformation”. The winning flag design will be exhibited along with other state YAM flags in New York at the NAEA convention in March. Entry form and competition guidelines are available on the GAEA website. The deadline in January 28th! | Capitol Art ExhibitionImportant dates for the 2022 exhibition: February 16, 2022, electronic entry deadline with picture March 1, 2022 Artwork due to your regional representative (post-marked) *Reception, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 4 p.m. Questions: Chairperson: Dr. Aimee Burgamy, Aimee.Burgamy@gcpsk12.org, Hull Middle School. Co-Chair: Annie Park - annie.park@ggcpsk12.org, Lanier Middle School. |
Call to serve
We are still short fulfilling THREE division elect positions
- Museum Elect
- Supervision/Administration Representative Elect
- Higher Ed Elect.
Additionally, we also need a new business representative to transition after the Spring conference.
Please send an email to stan.dodson.gaea@gmail.com, if you have a member candidate in mind for these elect positions.
Youth Art Month
This year’s theme is “The Art of Transformation”. The winning flag design will be exhibited along with other state YAM flags in New York at the NAEA convention in March.
Entry form and competition guidelines are available on the GAEA website.
The deadline in January 28th!
Capitol Art Exhibition
Important dates for the 2022 exhibition:
February 16, 2022, electronic entry deadline with picture
March 1, 2022 Artwork due to your regional representative (post-marked)
*Reception, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 4 p.m.
Questions:
Chairperson: Dr. Aimee Burgamy, Aimee.Burgamy@gcpsk12.org, Hull Middle School.
Co-Chair: Annie Park - annie.park@ggcpsk12.org, Lanier Middle School.
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Collage T-Shirt ContestHave you been wanting some artsy GAEA gear to wear? Students have a chance to have their design featured on GAEA apparel swag!
See the GAEA webpage for complete details. | Social MediaSocial Media: Amanda Durant is the social media director, she will be overseeing all the GAEA social media platforms. If you have news to share please contact her at socialmediagaea@gmail.com. Make sure to like and follow the all official GAEA pages for each platform.
| Fine Arts Consumable and Equipment GrantGrant is LIVE until January 24 Georgia Fine Arts teachers are eligible to apply to receive a $3,000 Fine Arts Consumables and Equipment (FACE) grant to increase arts education quality during the school day. Visit: GaDoE Fine Arts webpage for full details, deadline is 1/24, apply soon! |
Collage T-Shirt Contest
Have you been wanting some artsy GAEA gear to wear? Students have a chance to have their design featured on GAEA apparel swag!
See the GAEA webpage for complete details.
Social Media
Social Media: Amanda Durant is the social media director, she will be overseeing all the GAEA social media platforms. If you have news to share please contact her at socialmediagaea@gmail.com.
Make sure to like and follow the all official GAEA pages for each platform.
- Instagram: @gaea_artforall
- Facebook: @GeorgaArtEducationAssociation
- Twitter: @GAEAforall
Fine Arts Consumable and Equipment Grant
Grant is LIVE until January 24
Georgia Fine Arts teachers are eligible to apply to receive a $3,000 Fine Arts Consumables and Equipment (FACE) grant to increase arts education quality during the school day.
Visit: GaDoE Fine Arts webpage for full details, deadline is 1/24, apply soon!
