MT Art Education Associa

President’s Message

Spring has come, Montana-style: daffodils poke up through new snows while sand hill cranes fly overhead, their calls echoing across our valley.

Our MAEA community has a Spring To-Do List!

Frist and Foremost: Go to the MEA-MFT site and register to present a sectional at the October Teachers Conference!!! The Deadline to register is Wednesday April 30th! We can all share a lesson with our fellow Montana teachers; what better way to advocate for the arts is there?

Second on our to-do list: Howl at the moon in celebration because MAEA has successfully reapplied for our 501c status!!! Our sincere thanks go out to John Barsness of Montana Arts for his work on this monumental project! Matt Holmes, Marvin Pauls, and Batsy Rogstad all deserve a big thank you as well. Having watched a fellow small educators group dissolve this winter, I am grateful for the solid foundation MAEA has in place. We are poised to move forward, advocating for the best arts education for our students.

Third on our To-Do List: MAI in Kalispell is right around the corner, so grab your students, gas up the jalopy, throw in a sleeping bag, and get ready for an amazing 24 hour art making extravaganza!

Look for more info about the work art teachers are doing around our state. In the meantime, celebrate the renewal of Spring…REGISTER TO TEACH A SECTIONAL…take time for yourself, family, and friends….HAPPY SPRING TO YOU ALL!

Sally

Montana Art Educator of 2013-2014

Teresa Heil-Frazier

MAI 2014: REGISTER TODAY!

Registration is open now for the Interglactic Disco Carnival. Visit the MAI 2014 page for great posters to print and also forms that allow students to pick their workshops. Register early for the best choices of workshops.