The National Art Education Association (NAEA) brings together all levels of the profession including students, teachers K-12, supervisors, and college faculty. We encourage all our students to join MICA's NAEA Student Chapter. Many of our alumni are active members, making presentations, attending conferences, and writing for publications. Our college faculty attend national conferences and have a strong presentation record. Over time, faculty have held various leadership positions in the organization and served on editorial committees and task forces. Maryland's Art Education Association (MAEA) is affiliated with the NAEA, which means that when a member joins one organization, they are automatically a member of the other. The MAEA holds annual conferences in the fall and our faculty, alumni, and students are active members, often presenting at the state conference.
The 2011 National Art Education Convention
MICA faculty, alumni and students will share their knowledge and research with colleagues at the 2011 NAEA Convention, the largest gathering of visual arts educators in the world. The theme of this year's convention is "Creativity, Imagination, & Innovation in Art Education." The convention will be held in Seattle, Washington, March 17-20, 2011.
For a list of presentations by MICA alumni, students and faculty please click here.
Top Honors for MICA Community Members
We are very excited to announce the following members of the MICA community have been awarded top honors by the National Art Education Association. Their awards will be presented to them at the NAEA National Convention in Seattle, Washington, March 17-20, 2011.
- Al Hurwitz, Ed. D. ‘41, Emeritus Chair, Art Education, has been selected as the first recipient of the Elliot Eisner Lifetime Achievement Award. To read more, please click here.
- Sharon Johnson, Ph.D., Graduate Director of the M.A. in Art Education, has been selected as this year's recipient of the Eastern Region Higher Education Art Educator of the Year Award. To read more, please click here.
- Vanessa Lopez-Sparaco, M.A. in Art Education Alum, Class of 2007, has been selected as this year's recipient of the Eastern Middle Level Art Educator of the Year Award.
- September L. Buys, M.A. in Art Education Alum, Class of 2004, has been selected as this year's recipient of the Western Middle Level Art Educator of the Year Award.
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