Art Blast

Stan Dodson, GAEA President

stan.dodson.gaea@gmail.com

The end of a school year is filled with many rites of passage, and I am sure many of you have been occupied with several. Art shows displaying a culmination of work, final portfolios, honors day, graduations, final goodbyes, retirement, and the dreaded end of year cleaning of the room and inventory of supplies.

Your efforts have made a lasting impact on your community, school, colleagues, and most importantly your students. So, as you sift through the box of catch all drawing materials know that your presence helped many persevere. May this summer provide a time of respite and reflection, yet continue to draw close to your GAEA community for innovative ideas, collaboration, and sustainable best practices. Now is a great time to circle the calendar for our annual GAEA Fall Conference, October 6-9 at Piedmont University. Be sure to read all about it below.

Until we meet again, be well.

Congratulations, President-Elect Jamie Scott

Recently, GAEA held a special election to fill the President-Elect position. The votes are in and congratulations goes to Mrs. Jamie Scott, a veteran visual art teacher with more than 19 years’ experience in southeast Georgia. We look forward to having Jamie join the executive board, working to advocate for the arts, building community, and continue celebrating your art education successes.


GAEA Capitol Art Exhibition The GAEA Capitol Art Exhibition was held on March 22, many thanks to our supportive Georgia Legislators and State Superintendent of Education, Richard Woods, for attending the event. A special thanks to Dr. Aimee Burgamy, CAE Chair, and Annie Park, CAE Co-Chair, for their oversight and diligence in making this event so successful!	NAEA NY March was a busy month as the NAEA art convention was in NY and the GAEA spring convention was in Tybee! It was time of reflection and renewal as the professional learning opportunities kept all engaged and informed. We had much to celebrate as we applauded for all our National and State award winners. While in NY, GAEA was awarded, "largest membership growth", congratulations, all!	GAEA Tybee Tybee saw the arrival of many GAEA "pirates" in search of their treasures. This conference could not have been possible without the efforts of Debi West and Ivey Coleman, thank you both!

GAEA Capitol Art Exhibition

The GAEA Capitol Art Exhibition was held on March 22, many thanks to our supportive Georgia Legislators and State Superintendent of Education, Richard Woods, for attending the event. A special thanks to Dr. Aimee Burgamy, CAE Chair, and Annie Park, CAE Co-Chair, for their oversight and diligence in making this event so successful!

NAEA NY

March was a busy month as the NAEA art convention was in NY and the GAEA spring convention was in Tybee! It was time of reflection and renewal as the professional learning opportunities kept all engaged and informed. We had much to celebrate as we applauded for all our National and State award winners. While in NY, GAEA was awarded, "largest membership growth", congratulations, all!

GAEA Tybee

Tybee saw the arrival of many GAEA "pirates" in search of their treasures. This conference could not have been possible without the efforts of Debi West and Ivey Coleman, thank you both!

GAEA Fall Conference, Piedmont

Make plans to attend the GAEA Professional Learning Fall Conference 2022: Telling Stories

Dates: October 6-9

Location: Piedmont University, Demorest, GA

Co-Chairs: Jackie Ellett; jellett@piedmont.edu & Chris Kelly; ckelly@piedmont.edu

Join us at Piedmont University for the 2022 GAEA Professional Learning Fall Conference: Telling Stories!

Keynote Speaker: Art Rosenbaum and a bluegrass band will play!

Call for proposals: Time to submit workshops, see form link below!

Registration and information to follow soon, stay connect to the GAEA website for the most up to date details.


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