Maine Art Education Association

Youth Art Month Show

The Maine Education Association will once again host the Maine Art Education Association Youth Art Month Student Show at their offices in Augusta. The artwork will be on view from February through November, and will include a celebration on Sunday, March 8, 2020.

There are 30 spots available to MAEA-MEA members that will be filled on first-come basis. Horace-Mann underwrites artwork framing, which is beautifully done. If you would like to participate in this show, email me at lisa.ingraham@msad59.org.

If you have a piece of student artwork in the current show, please pick it up at or before the November MAEA Board meeting on November 14, 2019. You may also drop off a piece of your own artwork to hang until the new student work goes up in February.

In Today’s News

Congrats Lisa Neal

NEWPORT, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — This week’s Maine Education Association Inspiring Educator is Lisa Neal, a theater arts teacher at Nokomis Regional High School in Newport. Lisa is highlighted on WCSH-TV.

“Because this teaches so much more than content,” Neal said. “It teaches self-confidence, problem-solving on the spot, teaches them composure. There’s just so many facets to the theater arts to teach students.”

Lisa became a Teacher Leader with the Maine Arts Leadership Initiative in phase 3 and teaches at  Nokomis Regional High School, RSU 19. You can watch the news clip by CLICKING HERE.

Maine Art Education YAM Exhibits

Two shows – two locations

Rose Davis, Grade 8, Mt. Ararat Middle School

Portland: For more than 20 years, the Portland Museum of Art (PMA) has collaborated with the Maine Art Education Association to celebrate student artwork with the Youth Art Month exhibit. This annual observance emphasizes the value of art education and encourages support for quality school art programs. At the PMA, this annual event comes with a reception and an exhibition that showcases artwork in a variety of media by K-12 students throughout the state.

This year marks the 22nd annual exhibition and features artwork by more than 100 students. The opening is scheduled for Saturday, March 5, 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the PMA. There is no cost to attend. It is always a treat to see the student work displayed in the museum.

 

Presentation of Certificates:
4:30 p.m.: grades K, 1, 2, 3 certificates
5:30 p.m.: grades 4, 5, 6, 7 certificates
6:30 p.m.: grades 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 certificates

Augusta: The Maine Education Association and Maine Art Education Association are once again partnering to celebrate Youth Art Month. Thirty pieces of artwork will be on display. The opening of the show will be on Sunday, March 6, 1:00 to 2:30.

Presentations will be at 1:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

 

MAEA Art Exhibit

Student Art Exhibit Coordinated by Maine Art Education Association at Maine Education Association

Student Art Exhibit Recognizing

Youth Art Month

Invitation Art by Amber Smith, Grade 7

Sebasticook Middle School, Newport

Glenda Frati, Art Teacher

Opening Reception – Refreshments: Sunday, March 8 – 1:00-2:30 Presentations, 1:30

Maine Education Office

35 Community Drive

Augusta, ME

(near the Augusta Civic Center)

Office Hours: M-F, 8:00-5:00pm

Artwork on display until Fall 2015

MEA Art Exhibit

Maine Education Association art exhibit

The Maine Art Education Association (MAEA) and the Maine Education Association (MEA) partner by having a student art exhibit at the MEA building in Augusta. The work is beautifully exhibited and on display for the next several months. This partnership has been underway for several years thanks to the work of MAEA board member and Lewiston Middle School art teacher Kay Allison.

Below is a photograph with Mount Desert Island art teacher (and Maine Arts Assessment teacher leader) Charlie Johnson’s grade 10 student Kathleen Murphy and members of her family. Left to right is Kathleen’s cousin, Kathleen, grandmother, mother, and cousin.

Stop by the MEA building when you are in Augusta to see the marvelous exhibit!

Art Exhibit at MEA

Maine Education Assocation opens the door for the Youth Art Month exhibit

Student artists at the opening

On Sunday, March 25th, student artists and their families attended the art opening that will remain long after Youth Art Month (March) is over. Kay Allison from the Maine Art Education Association board organized an art exhibit for the Maine Education Association offices in Augusta which will remain until the fall.

Teachers and parents attending the opening

The artwork is matted and framed for the exhibit by Michael’s and the funding comes from Horace Mann. pays to have the artwork submitted, matted and frame.  The exhibit remains hanging until the fall–and then the works are returned to the students framed and ready to be hung in their homes!

On Sunday, March 25th a reception was held to celebrate the young artists and their work. Congratulations to the students, art teachers, and Maine Art Education Association for working with Maine Education Association to make this opportunity available.