YOUTH ART MONTH 2015: Art Show the Montana State Capitol
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Youth Art Month
What is Youth Art Month? In 1962 March was designated nationally as Youth Art Month (YAM). The Council for Art Education (CFAE) , a non-profit organization, administers Youth Art Month in the United States and abroad. Youth Art Month was designed to encourage support for quality school art programs, and promotes art material safety. The Council for Art Education (CFAE) administers the program at the national level with state level chairs throughout the nation. The Montana state chair is Cortni Harant of Great Falls. The program provides a medium for recognizing skills developed through visual arts experiences unlike any other curriculum subjects, including:
Art shows, special exhibits, fundraisers, and school and community activities take place annually, traditionally during March, to celebrate visual art education for grades K – 12.Anyone can start an observance. In most states and local areas, art educators organize observances and seek the support and help of others in their schools and community, including businesspeople, other art teachers, parents, librarians, youth organization leaders, and others who have a genuine concern for quality art programs and who are willing to work with others in the school system or community. |
2017 Timeline for Montana Youth Art Month State Capitol Show:
WHAT: 3rd Annual Youth Art Month State Wide Student Art Exhibit
WHERE: Montana State Capital, Helena, MT
WHEN: Month of MARCH
Now
February 6th, 2017
Letter of support from the Governor will be posted on the MAEA website
Please download, print, post and use to support your programs and local shows
February 10th, 2017
Physically mail or deliver works to Great Falls High School, Great Falls, MT
Great Falls High School
Attn: Cortni Harant, Art
1900 2nd Ave. South
Great Falls, MT 59405
Send appropriate postage to return your work in April.
Use the excel template on the MAEA website to send label information to: cortni_harant@gfps.k12.mt.us
February 27th, 2017
Work gets installed in Helena at the State Capital with printed labels
Podiums are borrowed from the Holter Museum in Helena for 3-D work
March 1st – 30th
Youth Art Month Student Exhibit on public display at the Capital (this is a legislative year, great eDocument any local Youth Art Month activity in your community and share it for the Chair report
March 31st
Show comes down and letters for all student participants are collected from the Governor’s office
April
Work is returned to participating schools with the letters of appreciation from the Governor
WHERE: Montana State Capital, Helena, MT
WHEN: Month of MARCH
Now
- Start collecting the best of the best of your students’ works of art, K-12
- 2-D and 3-D works can be submitted
- Each teacher can send 2-3 pieces, pending scale & response
- Works must be mounted/matted and hangable (hot glue and string works great)
- We use Command strips on marble to hang, so works can’t be too heavy
February 6th, 2017
Letter of support from the Governor will be posted on the MAEA website
Please download, print, post and use to support your programs and local shows
February 10th, 2017
Physically mail or deliver works to Great Falls High School, Great Falls, MT
Great Falls High School
Attn: Cortni Harant, Art
1900 2nd Ave. South
Great Falls, MT 59405
Send appropriate postage to return your work in April.
Use the excel template on the MAEA website to send label information to: cortni_harant@gfps.k12.mt.us
February 27th, 2017
Work gets installed in Helena at the State Capital with printed labels
Podiums are borrowed from the Holter Museum in Helena for 3-D work
March 1st – 30th
Youth Art Month Student Exhibit on public display at the Capital (this is a legislative year, great eDocument any local Youth Art Month activity in your community and share it for the Chair report
March 31st
Show comes down and letters for all student participants are collected from the Governor’s office
April
Work is returned to participating schools with the letters of appreciation from the Governor
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Montana Youth Art Month Contact:
Ms. Cortni Harant
MAEA Youth Art Month Chair
Great Falls High School
School Contact:
1900 2nd Ave. South
Great Falls, MT 59404
406-260-6532 (cell)
cortni_harant@gfps.k12.mt.us
MAEA Youth Art Month Chair
Great Falls High School
School Contact:
1900 2nd Ave. South
Great Falls, MT 59404
406-260-6532 (cell)
cortni_harant@gfps.k12.mt.us
Governor's Letter of Support:
| governor_bullock_-_youth_art_month_2017.pdf |
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