Oklahoma Art Education Association Newsletter Spring 2013 Volume 11 Issue 2 Mission Statement– Providing Oklahoma students with the highest quality of visual arts education.

Jr. Young Talent entry Zoe McMillan 7th Grade Classen School of Advanced Studies Art teacher-Rebecca Collins www.oaea-ok.org

Youth Art Month Young Talent in Oklahoma Jr. Young Talent in Oklahoma Trashin’ Fashion Western Region Leadership Institute

by Eric Lyons-OAEA President

Well, it’s the end of the school year again, a time where we all reflect on the year of teaching. For some of us, it’s a time when we reflect on what we could have done differently, for others it’s the way we expect to continue. When you take time to reflect I encourage you to look to all of your

successes. It’s always easy to look back and dwell on the negative, because let us face it, we are all human. Think about that time you looked out across the classroom and knew that you gained their interest. Remember the time when you were greeted at the door with a smile, a hand shake, or a high five. It’s often times like that are the most reassuring to me, that I am where I am supposed to be in my life. I am a teacher.

We all know that teaching has its challenges, but we as art educators are probably the most flexible. We don’t just teach pretty pictures and the dreaded “artsy fartsy” ideas. We are much more than just that. We teach problem solving skills and confidence. Making art requires thinking and decision making: what color will I use, how can I make this stand up, how can I make this stronger, quieter, brighter, more bendable. As they make art, and solve these problems, they begin to believe in themselves. That confidence helps them in everything they do. Art is a tool, not an end in itself. Let us not forget creativity too. Creativity is the ability to look at reality and make new connections; connections that have not been made before. It doesn’t take rocket scientists to do art. Yet art develops the same capacity a rocket scientist needs: the ability to manipulate complex materials, data, information, and structures. We are vital to our everyday students and we must continue to be there and guide them and make our mark on the world.

Now that the school year is over, it’s time to make time for you. We spend so much time in the school year helping guide minds that often we forget about ourselves. Take time to get out and explore, spend time with your family and best friends. I also encourage you to make art. Unleash your inner self and create. Add a new medium to your toolbox. Challenge yourself to keep growing. Get out and become a part of your art community. The more connections you make the easier it is to advocate for your department and your students. Former President and current Portfolio Chair Jann Jeffrey has a wonderful new gallery in the Paseo Arts District. Join her on First Friday Gallery walks. She will be housing the Past Presidents of OAEA on June 3rd, such a great opportunity for you to get out and connect with the former leaders and visionaries or our states Art Education.

All in all, I wish you all the best summer and hope that you take the summer to reflect on all the positive things that helped you get where you are today. Although we all may have some negatives, take those to only make you stronger. As an art teacher YOU ARE NEEDED.

The University of Oklahoma hosted Young Talent in Oklahoma 2013 in the Lightwell Gallery in the School of Art & Art History, with the Awards and Reception held April 6, 2013. Five students received top five Portfolio Honors, with Scholarships awarded totaling $2200. Other Portfolio winners received art portfolios, and ten Merit award winners received gift certificates and art supplies. Ten Honorable Mention works received recognition and certificates, as did 164 General Exhibition artists. 46 art teachers from 35 schools across the state participated, with over 1700 works of art viewed by the three jurors. Jurors were Bob Dohrmann, University of Oklahoma art professor; Jackie Knapp, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma art professor; and Shikoh Shiraiwa, art instructor from the University of Central Oklahoma. The full list of awards is included in the 2013 Young Talent in Oklahoma awards booklet PDF on the OAEA website. The Young Talent in Oklahoma Committee Donna Barnard, Shelley Self, and Debra Detamore would like to thank all who worked so hard to present the art exhibit this year, and are looking forward to next year’s exhibit.

Director Mary Jo Watson of School of Art, Donna Barnard, OAEA Young Talent Committee, Bob Dohrmann and Marwin Begaye, art professors and jurors

by Natalie Hughes-Yam Co-Chair Schools and communities throughout the United States celebrated this past March as Youth Arts Month (YAM). Oklahoma Art Education Association (OAEA) has contributed to the celebration of Youth Arts Month for many years by participating in annual events around the state. Several different groups held events, such as Young Peoples Art Exhibit, State Superintendents Elementary Showcase, and Youth Arts Day, at various locations throughout Oklahoma. YOUNG PEOPLE’S ART EXHIBIT Location: Oklahoma Contemporary, formally known as City Arts Center Show Dates: February 2nd – March 2nd Closing reception on was held on March 2nd in the Art Center Gallery. The Young People’s Art Exhibit highlights young artists across the state. Grades represented in the show ranged from Kindergarten to Sixth. Students who participated in the exhibit received awards.

STATE SUPERINTENDENT’S ELEMENTARY SHOWCASE

Location: Oliver Hodge Building at the Oklahoma State Capitol Show Dates: March 1st – March 28th

Closing reception was held on March 28th

The State Superintendent’s Elementary Showcase

selects works submitted from elementary students from across Oklahoma. Students selected received awards

and medals after showcasing their artwork.

YOUTH ARTS DAY Location: Oklahoma State Capitol Date: March 12th Youth Arts Day is an advocate for the arts in local schools and communities across the state. All grades and disciplines are represented at this event. OAEA contributes to this event by providing door hangers, presenting the Youth Arts Month Flag Winner, and reading the Governor’s annual Proclamation for Youth Arts Month.

A word from Bob Curtis

Anyone who is a member of OAEA can be nominated for an award to recognize their excellent work as a teacher of art. Now is the best time for nominations, because school is still in session and you can easily get access to the nominee and to people for letters of recommendation. Please look around you and see if you find someone who needs to be recognized as an excellent art teacher. An awards packet consists of the following: Total of six pages

1. Nomination Form (one page) 2. Nomination Letter (one page) 3. Vita Form (two pages written by the nominee) 4. Two letters of recommendation from others who know

the nominee 5. Photo of the nominee

We would like to give awards in at least the following categories at the Fall Conference in Stillwater on September 21, 2013: Oklahoma Art Educator of the Year Higher Education Art Educator of the Year Secondary Art Educator of the Year Middle School Art Educator of the Year Elementary Art Educator of the Year Retired Art Educator of the Year To get current forms for nominations, click on the links below or copy and paste them into your browser. http://www.arteducators.org/grants/NAEA_Awards_Nomination_Form.pdf http://www.arteducators.org/grants/NAEA_Awards_Vita_Form.pdf Nominations and questions should be sent to Bob Curtis, 2305 N. Warren Avenue, OKC, OK 73107. You can also contact me by phone at (405) 831-7107 or by email at okartbob@msn.com . Look forward to hearing from you.

by Amy Harden Fourteen schools participated in Jr. Young Talent with over 100 artworks being submitted. The show was held in the Science Museum Oklahoma's Navy Gallery. The reception and awards ceremony was held on March 29th and was a great success. We would like to extend a special thanks to the judges Arnie Anderson and Bob Curtis, as well Amy Fiegener who made the award certificates, for volunteering their time.

Elgin Community Raises

$2000 to Combat Hunger The Elgin High School Art Department sponsored their 3rd Annual Empty Bowls Dinner. The

dinner and later sales raised $2000. The Empty Bowls Project is an international effort to fight hunger. The basic idea is simple. Participants create ceramic bowls and then serve a simple

meal. Guests purchase a beautifully handcrafted bowl for $10 and receive a free meal of beans, cornbread, and dessert. They keep their bowls as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the

world. The FACS classes and other clubs were invited to participate, bringing the total bowl count to around 250. With the money raised, we were able to give both the Lawton Food Bank and

Feed the Children a check for $1000. The Elgin High School Art Club and FCCLA took a trip to Feed the Children and spent two and one half hours packing food boxes and individual care boxes to

be distributed to 500 families in Oklahoma.

An extraordinary exhibition will be the June art show at the Jann Jeffrey Gallery at 3018 Paseo, Oklahoma City. Eight past presidents of the Oklahoma Art Education Association will display the award winning and unique pieces that represent these artists all of whom have led our organization. Those who will be participating are Nick Kyle, Patrick Riley, JoAnn Adams, Susan Gabbard, Barbara Gabel, Bob Curtis, Jann Jeffrey, Marsha Carmen and our current president, Eric Lyons. OAEA is fortunate to have artists who have shared their expertise and creativity with our Oklahoma art students and we are proud that they have represented OAEA. This exhibit will have an Opening in conjunction with the Paseo First Friday Walk on June 7, 2013, 6-10 pm. Jann Jeffrey Gallery, 3018 Paseo.

OAEA 2013 CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

SHARE YOUR IDEAS WITH OTHERS The 2013 Fall Convention of OAEA will be at the Oklahoma State University, Art Department and Alumni Center. The dates are Friday. September 20 and Saturday, September 21. 2013. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to share some of your teaching ideas or a favorite lesson with others in the organization. If you would like to present at the conference, please fill out this form and email it to Jennifer Dix Brown at jene4brown@att.net by the deadline of July 1st, 2013. Presenters will be notified of their acceptance and their schedule by August 1, 2013. Thanks for sharing your expertise. PRESENTER: CO-PRESENTER: Name _______________________________ Name ____________________________ Mailing Address ______________________ Mailing Address ___________________ ___________________________________ __________________________________ Home Phone ________________________ Home Phone _______________________ Cell Phone __________________________ Work Phone _______________________ E-mail ______________________________E-mail ____________________________ TYPE OF SESSION: COST TO PARTICIPANT: Hands on Activity ____________________ Materials Fee ______________________ Demonstration _______________________ Cash payment at the door/first come basis. Information (Lecture) _________________ Participant limit ____________________ LEVEL: TIME NEEDED: Elementary _________________________ Half hour __________________________ Middle School _______________________ One hour __________________________ Secondary ___________________________ Two hours _________________________ All Levels ___________________________ EQUIPMENT NEEDED: DAY PREFERRED: Overhead Projector ___________________ Friday ____________________________ Slide Projector _______________________ Saturday __________________________ Extension cord _______________________ Television/VCR______________________ Computer Projector ___________________(OSU is a Wi-Fi campus) SESSION TITLE: ____________________________________________________ IMPORTANT: Brief description of the workshop to be printed in conference papers (25 word limit) *Those presenting will be exempt from Registration fee but will be required to pay $25 for the luncheon on Saturday. Please include your payment with this form. _______Enclosed is my $25 _____I will not be attending the luncheon on Saturday.

Are you interested in becoming more involved with OAEA? Do you consider yourself a leader in the field of Art Education? Please consider joining us for the Western Region Leadership Institute. You are in luck because it is here in Oklahoma City, this June. Do not pass up the opportunity to further your understanding of the policies and procedures of the National Art Education Association. Teachers will get a certificate for 7 hours of Professional Development if they attend and register for the Institute on time. The Leadership Institute is a day of training run next to the NAEA Western Region Summer Forum held every other year. It features local and national leaders in the arts with the latest news. This year's emphasis in on Advocacy with a bit of Common Core.

Registration Form 2013 NAEA Western Region

Summer Leadership Institute Art Matters: Advocacy Rules

Oklahoma City, OK June 20, 2013

Name__________________________________________________________________________ Address________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip Code___________________________________________________________ Cell Phone_______________________ Work Phone_____________________________ School Phone __________________________________ School and Summer E-mail_________________________________________________

Leadership Institute, June 20 , Registration Fee $75

Make all checks payable and mail to:

Oklahoma Art Education Association WR-2013 Mr. Bob Curtis

2305 N. Warren Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73107

Registration Deadline: Postmarked by June 14, 2013

Western Region Leadership Institute Oklahoma City, OK

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Thursday, June 20 9:00-9:30 Welcome (OKCMOA Noble Theater) Eric Lyons, OAEA President Michael Whittington, OKCMOA President & CEO Dr. Deborah Reeves, NAEA Executive Director Dennis Inhulsen, NAEA President 9:30-10:30 Advocacy Presentation (OKCMOA Noble Theater) Barbara Gabel, Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Educational Network, Past Chair of Oklahoma AAE 10:30-11:30 Video and Panel Discussion Julia Kirk, OVAC Bob Palmer, University of Oklahoma Kathy Douglas, Arts Council Ann Tomlins, Art Director Tulsa Public Schools Sen. Constance Johnson Oklahoma Legislature 11:30-12:15 Lunch (OKCMOA Museum Café) 12:30-1:15 OK Museum Educators & Core Connections Tour (OKCMOA Galleries) Susan Bailey, Director of Education, Fred Jones, Jr. MOA Chandra Boyd, Senior Assc. Curator of Ed, OKCMOA Bryon Chamber, Asst. Curator of Ed, OKCMOA Donna Merkt, Curator of Ed, Mabee-Gerrer MOA 1:30-2:30 National Common Core (OKCMOA Noble Theater) Susan Gabbard: NAEA Past President, Director of Visual and Performing Arts, OKC Schools Dennis Inhulsen, NAEA President 2:30-3:35 Breakout Sessions Strategic Planning-Art Cotton Room Board Development; Frank Merrick Room 3:40-4:45 Breakout Sessions Grants & Foundations-Michael Eddens Room Sustainable Fundraising: Sandy Cotton Room 5:00 Optional Shuttle to /from Bricktown Hotel 6:00-9:00 Cocktails on the Skyline (OKCMOA rooftop)

Friday, June 21 7:00-8:00 Complimentary Breakfast (Bricktown Hotel) 8:15-9:00 Welcome (Convention Center) Laura Milas, NAEA WR VP 9:000-12:00 Work Session (Convention Center) 12:00 Shuttle to National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. 12:30-1:30 Lunch (Persimmon Hill) 1:30-3:30 Exhibition Tours 3:30 Shuttle to Bricktown Hotel and Convention Center 4:00-5:00 Work Session Wrap-up 6:00 Shuttle to Chesapeake Boathouse 6:00-9:00 Reception in the Boathouse District Dinner and entertainment

: Bob Curtis Transportation: 2013 Board Barbara will contact Legislator Rep. Cody (Bryon is editing video to shorten length) Lunch $950 Marsha is checking on contact made by Bob and will contact everyone about video and topic of discussion. She will provide Bryon with Bio’s by May1.

Saturday, June 22 7:00-8:00 Complimentary Breakfast (Bricktown Hotel & Convention Center) 8:15-12:00 Work Session 12:00-1:30 Lunch (Catered by Iguana to hotel) 2:00-5:00 Work Session 6:00 Explore Downtown OKC Sunday, June 22 7:00-8:00 Complimentary Breakfast (Bricktown Hotel & Convention Center) 8:15-12:00 Work Session and Closing 12:00 until finished: Transportation to Will Rogers airport

April’s Oklahoma Art Educator of the Month is Patty Minor.

Patty is a national board certified teacher, she co-sponsors chess club, at her previous school she took students to paint the windows of local businesses during the holidays. She has consistently participated in her district art show. She taught a workshop at the OAEA fall conference about her Chihuly bowls that allow students to create a glass-like work in elementary school from common materials. Her dog is being trained to go to classrooms to be with students and her last pet did the same.

Her student work is available on artsonia at http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=81216. At the 2012 Oklahoma Student Art Exhibition her students tied for 6th out of 68 schools and had 12 merit award winners. I taught at Patty’s former school for two years after she left. She really prepared her students to be creative and be outstanding art students.

Nominate an Art Educator of the Month Do you know a worthy Art Educator? Let your voice be heard, download and fill out this form: Oklahoma Art Educator of the Month Form

Name PositionJane Harlow Secondary ChairMarsha Carman Past President/Great Plains CountryRuth Crittendon SecretaryFrances Williams Middle Level ChairNatalie Hughes Youth Arts MonthAmy Harden Middle Level ChairBrandy Sitts MembershipLisa Taulman MembershipChris Cochran Youth Arts MonthTracy Gibson GrantsGlen Henry State Department LiasonTina Vercelli Arbuckle CountryRosemary Burke Carol Retired ChairJann Jeffrey Portfolio DayBob Curtis AwardsCindy Gharibvand Youth Arts MonthMikel Iberra Web LiasonKevin Thomas Adminstration ChairCarla Wade TreasurerIsolete De Almeida President ElectEric Lyons PresidentNancy Matthison National Board Certified ChairBryon Chambers Museum ChairJennifer Dix Brown Eastern VP and Green CountryEdna McMillan Western VPDebra Detamore YTIOChris Ramsay Higher EdMichelle Barnes NewsletterShelley Self YTIODonna Barnard YTIOLynette Hill Red Carpet CountryKristi Lovett Frontier Country

Oklahoma Art Education Association 2013 Board