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BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE Your Pacific Region state leaders are building for the future. In early August, the Pacific Region art education leaders gathered in San Diego, CA, for their regional leadership conference. These leaders shared, mentored, encouraged, and supported each other. They also found time to be creative and enjoy the beautiful setting. One of the closing activities of the conference was the Unity Project that began last spring at the NAEA Convention in New York. Under the guidance of James Rees, Pacific Region VP Elect, each state association was asked to bring a set of prints based on the idea of unity to the conference. In our closing activity, these prints were compiled into a suite of prints (one from each state) for each state association to take home and share. Each state was able to share the context and connection to unity in our region with their particular print. In our final closing discussion, we extended our regional connections to the ongoing NAEA initiative on diversity and inclusiveness and the Position Statement on Diversity in Visual Art Education [Adopted April 2014; updated March 2016]. We also made a commitment to the future of the Pacific Region and NAEA with work we did and the follow through that is to come from each of us. Here are a few examples of how the Pacific Region leaders are building for the future.
the CAEA Constitution and Bylaws for the state association during the first half of 2017. Members of this ad hoc committee included representatives from the state’s regions, division levels, current and past board members, and chapter affiliates. The process was systematic and innovative. COLORADO
Colorado Art Education Association will be celebrating its 80th anniversary at the fall conference November 2-5, 2017, at Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge, Colorado. CAEA is also holding its first National Arts Honor Society Leadership Day November 11, 2017, at South High School. Various Colorado colleges and universities will hold workshops and help students with portfolios and other college admissions information. IDAHO
IAEA is looking forward to its fall conference in Pocatello at Pocatello High School and Idaho State University. IAEA is striving to rotate fall and spring conferences around the vast state to reach and support as many art educators as possible.
ARIZONA
AAEA heads to Sedona November 16-18, 2017, for their annual conference. This year’s theme is Spectrum of Voices, with artist Gregg Deal (Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe) as the Keynote Speaker. Gregg will speak about his work that touches on activism, social issues, cultural issues, critical thinking, and historical consideration; he will also lead an engaging hands-on workshop: Making Art Personal. CALIFORNIA
Under the leadership of California Art Education Association President-Elect Robyn Macnair, an appointed Governance Review Committee reviewed and refined
UAEA member drawing at the Annual Conference Paint Out in St. George, UT.
UTAH
During July, UAEA held its Summer Board Retreat to plan their Utah Fall Northern Conference to be held at Utah Valley University in early November. Teachers will be able to choose two different handson workshops to attend throughout the day. The 2018 spring conference in St. George is scheduled for February 22-24. WASHINGTON
In August, 20 WAEA members attended the 2nd Annual Summer Leadership Retreat, in Port Townsend at the historic Fort Worden. The team worked on planning for the following year including writing a new vision statement and strategic plan. Other topics included website redesign, annual budget, grant writing, and planning local area professional development. The board offered three scholarships to support new up-and-coming leaders to attend this two-day training retreat. WYOMING
IAEA Board and members enjoying an art night out after their spring mini region conference in the Boise metro region. Over 90 IAEA members attended.
The Wyoming Art Education Association is joining with the Wyoming Arts Council (WAC) and the Wyoming Secondary Art Education Association to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wyoming Arts Council in Lander, Wyoming, November 2-4, 2017. WYAEA is encouraging all art educators in Wyoming to attend this celebration, where there will be great professional development opportunities for credit.
Cris Guenter Regional Vice President. Professor of Education, School of Education, California State University, Chico. Chico, CA 95929-0222. Tel: 530-898-6157. E-mail: [email protected] Elect: James Rees, Art Instructor/Art Department Chair/District Arts Coordinator, 3527 Fairway Cir., Spanish Fork, UT 84660. Tel: 801-473-9687. E-mail: [email protected] Vol. 59, No. 5, October/November 2017
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BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE Your Pacific Region state leaders are building for the future. In early August, the Pacific Region art education leaders gathered in San Diego, CA, for their regional leadership conference. These leaders shared, mentored, encouraged, and supported each other. They also found time to be creative and enjoy the beautiful setting. One of the closing activities of the conference was the Unity Project that began last spring at the NAEA Convention in New York. Under the guidance of James Rees, Pacific Region VP Elect, each state association was asked to bring a set of prints based on the idea of unity to the conference. In our closing activity, these prints were compiled into a suite of prints (one from each state) for each state association to take home and share. Each state was able to share the context and connection to unity in our region with their particular print. In our final closing discussion, we extended our regional connections to the ongoing NAEA initiative on diversity and inclusiveness and the Position Statement on Diversity in Visual Art Education [Adopted April 2014; updated March 2016]. We also made a commitment to the future of the Pacific Region and NAEA with work we did and the follow through that is to come from each of us. Here are a few examples of how the Pacific Region leaders are building for the future.
the CAEA Constitution and Bylaws for the state association during the first half of 2017. Members of this ad hoc committee included representatives from the state’s regions, division levels, current and past board members, and chapter affiliates. The process was systematic and innovative. COLORADO
Colorado Art Education Association will be celebrating its 80th anniversary at the fall conference November 2-5, 2017, at Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge, Colorado. CAEA is also holding its first National Arts Honor Society Leadership Day November 11, 2017, at South High School. Various Colorado colleges and universities will hold workshops and help students with portfolios and other college admissions information. IDAHO
IAEA is looking forward to its fall conference in Pocatello at Pocatello High School and Idaho State University. IAEA is striving to rotate fall and spring conferences around the vast state to reach and support as many art educators as possible.
ARIZONA
AAEA heads to Sedona November 16-18, 2017, for their annual conference. This year’s theme is Spectrum of Voices, with artist Gregg Deal (Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe) as the Keynote Speaker. Gregg will speak about his work that touches on activism, social issues, cultural issues, critical thinking, and historical consideration; he will also lead an engaging hands-on workshop: Making Art Personal. CALIFORNIA
Under the leadership of California Art Education Association President-Elect Robyn Macnair, an appointed Governance Review Committee reviewed and refined
UAEA member drawing at the Annual Conference Paint Out in St. George, UT.
UTAH
During July, UAEA held its Summer Board Retreat to plan their Utah Fall Northern Conference to be held at Utah Valley University in early November. Teachers will be able to choose two different handson workshops to attend throughout the day. The 2018 spring conference in St. George is scheduled for February 22-24. WASHINGTON
In August, 20 WAEA members attended the 2nd Annual Summer Leadership Retreat, in Port Townsend at the historic Fort Worden. The team worked on planning for the following year including writing a new vision statement and strategic plan. Other topics included website redesign, annual budget, grant writing, and planning local area professional development. The board offered three scholarships to support new up-and-coming leaders to attend this two-day training retreat. WYOMING
IAEA Board and members enjoying an art night out after their spring mini region conference in the Boise metro region. Over 90 IAEA members attended.
The Wyoming Art Education Association is joining with the Wyoming Arts Council (WAC) and the Wyoming Secondary Art Education Association to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wyoming Arts Council in Lander, Wyoming, November 2-4, 2017. WYAEA is encouraging all art educators in Wyoming to attend this celebration, where there will be great professional development opportunities for credit.
Cris Guenter Regional Vice President. Professor of Education, School of Education, California State University, Chico. Chico, CA 95929-0222. Tel: 530-898-6157. E-mail: [email protected] Elect: James Rees, Art Instructor/Art Department Chair/District Arts Coordinator, 3527 Fairway Cir., Spanish Fork, UT 84660. Tel: 801-473-9687. E-mail: [email protected] Vol. 59, No. 5, October/November 2017
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