Professional Development Grant Deadline Approaching!

The deadline to apply for a KAEA Professional Development Grant is November 20th. All details are here: http://www.kaea.com/p/grants.html 

Northwest Region Drive In

Art teachers gathered last Friday at Ness City High School to cast aluminum tiles at the KAEA Northwest Region Drive In! Check out http://www.kaea.com/p/region-events.html?m=1 for a list of other drive in events in your area. 

Congratulations, Award Winners!

One of the best parts of the annual fall conference is the chance to recognize outstanding art educators. This year 8 members were recognized for their contributions to Kansas art education!

Elementary: Heather Huettner

Middle: Wendy Ping

High School: Brad LeDuc

K-12: Rick Hildebrand

Higher Ed: Rachel Epp Buller

Retired: Lynn Felts

Museum: Betsy Roe

Overall: Johnna Smith

Congratulations to this year's winners! It's not too early to start thinking about nominating a colleague for next year. Click here to view information about nominating an art educator or enhancer as well as a list of previous winners: http://www.kaea.com/p/awards.html

Conference Show and Tell

We have some talented members! Here are the products created during our Fall Conference. 

2018 KAEA Fall Conference

Register now for #KAEA2018!

Registration is NOW OPEN for #KAEA2018!

Click HERE to register!

NAEA/KAEA membership is required PRIOR to registering. Attendees must purchase or renew an NAEA/KAEA membership through NAEA. Click HERE for link to NAEA online user-friendly membership form.

Conference grants available HERE!

Save the Date for #KAEA2018!

Please save the date for the 2018 KAEA Professional Development Conference where we will once again be offering intensive hands-on workshops!! Check out our workshop options, which are now posted on the conference website along with the schedule. 

Registration will open August 15th!

KAEA Summer Camp

The 2018 KAEA Summer Camp was held in Sterling, KS June 4th-6th. Workshop options were drawing with the Da Vinci Initiative or Carol Long Pottery.

KAEA Mentor Video: Kiln Basics

As part of the KAEA Mentoring Initiative, we are pleased to bring you our first video, created by Mentor Chair, Jennifer Christiansen: Kiln Basics! Please let us know what topics you would like to see addressed in the future!

2018 Kansas YAM Celebration

Join us Sunday, April 29th, from 1:00 -2:30 PM at the Alice C. Sabitini Gallery inside the Topeka Shawnee County Public Library for the 2018 Kansas Youth Art Month celebration!

All the information you need is HERE and you can RSVP to our Facebook event HERE!

2018 Harry Hart Memorial Senior Scholarship Winners Announced!

The 2018 KAEA Harry Hart Memorial Scholarship recipients are as follows:

Maddison Mullen from Maize High School,

student of Jodee Johnson

Gabby Gillespie from Blue Valley Northwest High School,

student of Chris LaValley

Student artworks were judged by Wichita artists and retired art educator Chris Gulick, Mark Walker and Tara Walker. Winning students will receive $500 toward the higher learning institution of their choice to study an art related field. Please wish these students and their teachers congratulations on their success and hard work!