January 21, 2012 Photoset from the Surrealist Educational Bureau workshop led by Olivia Gude in the Norman 10 classroom.

January 20, 2012 Visiting Scholar Olivia Gude

The University of Florida’s Art Education Program is pleased to announce that noted art educator Olivia Gude will deliver a public lecture on Friday, January 20, 2012 in FAB 105 from 7 to 8 pm (EST).  Gude is a Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Founding Director of the Spiral Workshop. Gude was awarded the National Art Education Association's 2009 Lowenfeld Award for significant contributions to the field of art education.

For our online students, Olivia's lecture will be streamed live on the Web and be viewable through your web browser at the following URL.

http://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=c6ed66fa466d4b8ab3787677511264001d  

Viewing the webcast on your web browser requires that the Microsoft Sliverlight Player Plugin be installed on your computer. 
Note: It was a one-click easy install on my iMac.  Additional information on the player and its system requirements can be found here: http://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/mediasite/SilverlightPlayer/Help/OverviewFullVersion.htm

For those who use Twitter, Craig will be tweeting live (twitter.com/craigr) from the lecture from 7 pm to 8 pm (EST) using the hashtag of #gude_uf.  If you have a  question for Olivia, please post it to Twitter prior to the end of the session and mark it with the same hashtag #gude_uf.

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Imagination Station 2011

Thanks to everyone who volunteered at the Imagination Station this past weekend.  Pictures from the two days can be found here and here.

Florida Art education Association annual conference (November 3-6, 2011 St, Petersburg, FL)

Supervisors Forum for Aspiring Art Teachers

Friday, November 4, 2011 1:30PM-2:30PM

Location Bayboro Room, Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront

Second annual meet and greet for district personnel and potential employees, juniors and graduating seniors in Florida who are majoring in art education. Students this is you chance to meet the people who are behind the hiring in Florida.

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IMAGINATION STATION - NOVEMBER 12 + 13th

The Downtown Festival is just around the corner (Nov 12 and 13th) and that means once again, we need volunteers for the Imagination Station area.  This is a children's art area that we (the art education area) have sponsored since 1989.  You can see a short video on last year's event here:

http://animoto.com/play/bd0WBYyzEI9GTE3c4T16uA

To make this "happen" we need around 40 volunteers over the two days, for morning (9:00 am to 1:00 pm) and afternoons (1:00 pm to 5:00 pm).  Please find some time to join us!  We especially need people on Sunday. 

You'll have a great time giving something back to the community.  Also, you'll receive a cool "imagination station"  t-shirt, plus a letter and photo from me for your teaching portfolio.

There is a paper sign-up sheet in Norman Hall. OR, you can go to the following web page and sign up.   (Note: when you click on one of the "sign up" buttons, it takes you to a page where it asks you to register for an account.  You don't have to do this.  One of the options is to just leave your name.)  If you do sign up online I'll bring your t-shirt downtown.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/imagination1

Once again, PLEASE come and join us.  We need more volunteers!

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TEACHFORAMERICA

If you are interested please contact Angie Brice, at Angie.Brice@teachforamerica.org . Angie  is the Teach For America Regional Director of Recruitment in Florida.

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VISUAL ARTS POSITION(S) (JULY 2011)

1. Full-time visual arts position at Harrison School for the Arts in Lakeland, Florida effective August 2011. Harrison is seeking a VA professional to teach digital imaging, traditional printmaking, and other elements of fine art. Graduates of this program have gone on to The Cooper Union and RISD, in addition to other prestigious institutions. Three years of teaching experience. Master's degree preferred and must establish Florida Certification at www.fldoe.org. Salary is commensurate with teaching experience. Base salary is $35,000 - $58,395. Send resume/portfolio of applicant to: Harrison School for the Arts, 750 Hollingsworth Road, Lakeland, FL 33801. Attn: Dr. Craig S. Collins, Principal. Must apply online to: www.polk-fl.net. Applications accepted until June 30, 2011. www.harrisonarts.com.

2. Art Teacher Openings in Polk County

8 elementary openings

1 middle school digital position

2 high school digital positions

Interested applicants may go to www.polk-fl.net to apply or contact Patricia Lamb at patricia.lamb@polk-fl.net

3. Art Teacher Openings in Pinellas County

Just to let you know that we have a number of art openings in Pinellas for 2011-12.  Please share with any of your students.  Have them send me (Sue Castleman CASTLEMANS@pcsb.org) a resume and go to www.pcsb.org and complete the online application.

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"Reinvesting in Arts Education: Winning America's Future Through Creative Schools"

 On Friday, May 6, 2011 from 1:45-3:15 pm EST the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities will release its report "Reinvesting in Arts Education: Winning America's Future Through Creative Schools" at the Arts Education Partnership's Spring 2011 National Forum.The Report

FYI Questions for references I am seeing consistently

TEACHER APPLICANTS
below average (lower 25%)
average (next 50%)
above average (next 20%)
superior(top 5%) not observed

• Exhibits good teaching strategies       
• Has knowledge of subject matter       
• Maintains good classroom management       
• Has knowledge of assigned tasks       
• Utilizes effective communication       
• Uses professional judgement / ethical behavior       
• Is cooperative with administrators and supervisors       
• Develops respect and positive relationships w/ students and co-workers     

Art students bring monsters to life for second graders

Students taking an introductory 3D art class made stuffed-animal monsters, based off sketches drawn by second grade students at Hodge Elementary School, as part of a dual-class assignment and outreach project called “Taming the World’s Monsters.”

A World without Culture Stops

We are thrilled to announce that we are helping to organize the NYC component of Culture Stops!, a national movement taking place on Thursday, March 10th. Cultural organizations, creative businesses, and individuals will stop their regular work — in their studios and in the streets — to show what the community would be like without their creative contributions.

  'Waiting for Superman'
A Conversation with Davis Guggenheim
We can't have great schools without great teachers.

10 Beloved Teacher Movies
WHAT IS YOUR BELOVED TEACHER MOVIE?

SIGN UP FOR THIS YEAR'S IMAGINATION STATION IN NORMAN 12 TODAY! It will take place during the Downtown Festival and Art Show November 6-7, 2010. For those who are new to the program, The Imagination Station is a children's art area that takes place during Gainesville's Fall Festival and Art Show, one of the largest art festivals in the Southeast United States. Over the weekend, we provide free art activities for kids and their parents. Typically we see nearly 1000 kids in the two days. Your assistance as a volunteer during the morning (9:30am-1:30pm) or afternoon (1:00 - 5:00 pm) on either Saturday or Sunday would be MOST APPRECIATED! Besides having a great time, you'll learn some cool art activities to do with kids, plus you'll get a cool t-shirt, and a letter and photograph for your teaching portfolio. Watch this video of the 2009 event to get a sense of what happens in the area.

If you can't make it to Norman Hall to sign up, just email Craig Roland and let him know what day and time you'll be there. We'll save you a t-shirt.

Location of the Imagination Station on Google Maps.

Florida Art Education Association (FAEA)
Fall 2010 Conference
October 14-16, 2010
The Florida Hotel and Conference
At the Florida Mall 1500 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL 32809

On Friday afternoon, October 15, art education students will have the opportunity to meet the District Visual Art Supervisors at a Meet and Greet from 1:00 – 3:00 for students. These administrators are the ones, who for the most part hire, new visual arts teachers, certainly all have a great deal of input into the hiring process.

FAEA hopes that UF students will take the opportunity to meet these administrators and to hear about each of the districts and their hiring processes. Our district hired 15 new teachers this year and most did not receive their education in Florida. We would love to hire teachers from Florida.
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NAEA STUDENT CHAPTER FALL 2010 MEETING:
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010, 7PM NORMAN 10

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Before you try and register EACH semester, you need to go to www.isis.ufl.edu and do the following:

In the left hand column, find MY ONLINE SERVICES
Click on REGISTRATION PREP, Then:
1. Accept the terms of registration
2. Update your emergency contact information.

Failure to do will produce a hold on your record that may delay your registration, which may lead to a late fee.
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SPRING 2011 Student Teaching/Internship Application DEADLINE

Before submitting a completed Student Teaching/Internship for Spring 2011 application for art education online you MUST make an appointment with Dr. Tillander by September 10th to review your application. Bring a completed draft paper copy to this meeting. Prior to or at this meeting please also discuss with Dr. Roland or Dr. Tillander student teaching/internship placement assignments.

Click on the instructions and follow the link for the application process for the art education application you need. Follow the application instructions to the letter!

Read the instructions carefully. Be sure to turn in as many copies of the application as stated by the ABSOLUTE deadline of September 15, 2010. Applications that do not follow directions, with grammatical or spelling errors, and without the specified number of copies will not be accepted for processing.

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Finger Printing Clearance for all Art Education Students
School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) (8:30-4:00PM)
Personnel Office
WEST WING of the Kirby Smith Center
620 East University Avenue, Gainesville
Credit card or money order only. ($57.25)
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Some art education items to place in your calendar and web links.

Find UF ART EDUCATION online!
ONLINE Masters in Art Education
If you would like to add a link to our social media on other sites, links are included here:
Find us on Twitter and Facebook!

NAEA STUDENT CHAPTER LIST SERVE-Consider joining
Graduate and Undergraduate Art Education Majors I recommend joining the NAEA STUDENT list serve
Students (undergraduate and graduate):
Click to SUBSCRIBE | TO POST, send message to student@artedlists.org

As we break for the summer here are a few links for some Some Summer Fun

101 ART IDEAS YOU CAN DO YOURSELF by R. Pruitt

A Map of Eastern European Artists

AccessCeramics "is a robust online collection of contemporary ceramics images that has become a highly effective educational tool and an influential model for increasing access to both art and education."
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Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Art Auction
Gainesville Woman's Club on Saturday March 20, 2010 (@ 7-9pm).

Students can volunteer to help sell art during the auction . CEC is also looking for art if any of the students are interested in donating. Contact Monica Coker, Sidney Lanier Center, 312 NW 16th Ave, Gainesville, Fl 32601 352-955-6841
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NAEA Student Chapter Banner (Hooray!!!!!!) with the logo designed by Denean Caperton

repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat.....repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat...

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Get Your Hands on Art.

Bulletin board design by Kiara T., Nicole G., Michelle S., Stephanie M., Kattie S., Cindra H., Jeffery S.
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Internship application for spring 2010 is due Tuesday, September 15th. Information and application forms are available on the UF STUDENT TEACHING page


Congratulations Meridith!
Art Education senior (and Ceramics regular) Meridith Coen has been awarded a scholarship to attend a weekend class at Arrowmont School, Gatlinburg, TN, taught by artist and educator Julia Galloway (Univ of MT), Personalized Pots: Surface, Form & Problem Solving. Meridith will be joining Ceramics grad student Chris Pickett and Ceramics senior Sarah Marraffino, also awarded scholarships, for the class. Arrowmont draws national participants, and we are so pleased that UF will be well-represented for fall.

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renovations, realstate, & copyright on images
photographer Annie Leibovitz - risks losing the copyright to her images. Associated Press
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HEALTH & BUBBLES
As flu epidemic and pandemics continue in the headlines educators will have an opportunity to be proactive. This along with, I have to admit, being fascinated with bubbles since infancy spurred me to look for a few sites for children's art and science activities dealing with health.

Here are few resource for Elementary teachers.

The SDA kids Corner - Enhancing health and the quality of life through sustainable cleaning products and practices.

The Scub Club - Sponsored by NSF an organization widely recognized for its scientific and technical expertise in the health and environmental sciences.

Sink Those Germs: Wash Your Hands - Promote hand washing to youth with activities such a the Glitter Experiment.

hygiene-educ.com - Hygiene education website proposed by the Institut Pasteur (ages 6-11)

Additional Link for Educators
The government has put out a site on updated health information Guidance for Schools for the Fall Flu Season for prevention so that schools can plan on how to deal with issues in a timely manner. A good place to check as we move through the fall semester.


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Congratulations!!
NAEA member, Ethel Villafranca, for being accepted to the 2009 American Association of Museums and the Diversity Fellowship Program by the American Association of Museums.

Congratulations!!
Tracy Workman
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art Award for "Grandma's House"
On display at the University Gallery
SAAH Juried09 Exhibition (February 24- March 6, 2009)

Grandma's House

NAEA 2009 Student Art Exhibition...Application deadline March 20, 2009
"Visual Dialogues: Contemporary Art Educators" April 10 - 17, 2009 NAEA09Exhibit_form_04.doc
P.K. Yonge 9:00AM - 3:00PM hours. All visitors need to stop by the front office, with photo ID and get a visitors tag before viewing the exhibit.

Opening Reception: Friday, April 10, 7-9PM
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CONGRATULATIONS AND COME JOIN the Art Educators Exhibiting at:
Celebration of Undergraduate Creativity in the Arts and Sciences
Sunday, January 11
11 am - 4 pm
Florida Museum of Natural History and the Harn Museum of Art

“Cyborg Feeling” by Lauren D'Apuzzo
Through use of a soundscape the jacket is meant to convey the tentative public and private relationships generated between humans and the cybernetic technologies keeping them alive.

"Shelter" by Meridith Coen

This terracotta sculpture is a personal expression of refuge. A pretend fortress constructed from soft blankets and sheets becomes a home with in a home, a place where I felt protected as a child from the physical elements as well as judgment from others and myself. It is a private place that exists for the sake of imagination and creativity alone, a notion we tend to forget as we get older.
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Spring Art Camps
Saturday, January 31. 2009: 10:00 AM-12:00 Artists and their Sketchbooks
Saturday, February 28, 2009: 10:00 AM-12:00 Artist Sketchbooks: Story Illustrations
Saturday, March 28, 2009: 10:00 AM-12:00 Artist Sketchbooks 3-D Illusions
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Here is an example, by the Music Educators Student Chapter, of a way to voice your thoughts as a community (NAEA or UF Art Education Students) and to consider your role in supporting arts education.
"The Importance of Music and Arts" by Brenda Zelt, SUnday, October 26 G2 Editorial section

Have you seen
"Cultivating Demand for the Arts: Arts Learning, Arts Engagement, and State Arts Policy (PDF)”

Also, check out our new UFARE spot on Digication.

Finger Printing Clearance for all Art Education Students
School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) (8:30-4:00PM)
Personnel Office
WEST WING of the Kirby Smith Center
620 East University Avenue, Gainesville
Credit card or money order only. ($57.25)