2018 LAEA Art Awards
It’s time to nominate LAEA members for the 2018 Fall Conference awards. If you know someone who goes above and beyond for their students, for art, or for their community and school please consider nominating them for an award. The awards committee will meet at the Summer Retreat Board Meeting, coming up soon. To learn about the awards, go to the LAEA awards page and follow the links for more information….
Youth Art Month 2018: Teacher Lesson Spotlight
During the month of March, Youth Art Month, Louisiana art educators went social and shared what their classes were doing!Youth Art Month is a month in celebration for artists, art students, and art educators. Youth Art Month is about being involved, creating, and sharing art with your peers and your community. Lafayette High SchoolTheir students began experimenting with watercolor. Their project was to create landscapes and finish them off with watercolor. David…
LAEA Headed to the 2018 NAEA Conference
LAEA members met up in Seattle for the 2018 NAEA Conference. They got the opportunity to take in museums, the sites of Seattle, techniques that can be incorporated into their classrooms, new methods of art marking, and watch Shelly Breaux receive the Southeastern Secondary Art Educator Award. Thank you to the art educators who traveled to Seattle to represent the Louisiana art educators! Way to go!
LAEA Summer Retreat 2018
SAVE THE DATE: JUNE 8 – 10, 2018 Hello LAEA Members, Are you ready for Summer? Come out and join us at the 2018 LAEA Summer Retreat in Grand Isle, LA! Meet up with other art educators around our state, enjoy the beach, and create some batiks! What are you waiting for! Sign up today! Print and fill out the 2018 Summer Retreat FormMake checks payable to LAEAMail a check and form to:LAEA…
2018 LAEA Winter Board Meeting
LAEA members gather together at the Winter Board Meeting to discuss upcoming events, plans for the future of LAEA, and the 2018 NAEA Conference trip. As art educators, we enjoy creating at these meetings as well.
Congratulations Shelly Breaux
LAEA would like to recognize Shelly Breaux, art teacher at David Thibodeaux STEM Magnet Academy, for receiving the award for the 2018 Southeastern Region Secondary Art Educator. Breaux was awarded at the 2018 NAEA Conference in Seattle. Congratulations Shelly Breaux
Artists in the Capitol Day 2018
The ceremony for Artists in the Capitol Day was held in the Louisiana State Capitol State Building on March 19, 2018. On this day our Youth Art Month Flag winners and contest participants were honored. Winning artists received commendation certificates from Louisiana House and Senate members. Events on this day included an awards ceremony and a tour of the capitol building. We are proud to recognize and celebrate with participants…
2018 Y.A.M. Flag Design Winners
The winners of the 2018 Youth Art Month Flag Design Competition are: Lower Elementary:1st Place – Caroline Cohn; Elizabeth Mackey, teacher; LSU Lab School2nd Place – Riley Roedel; Elizabeth Mackey, teacher; LSU Lab School3rd Place – Elaine Hsia; Elizabeth Mackey, teacher; LSA Lab SchoolUpper Elementary:1st Place – Cooper Self; Melissa Harrell, teacher; Western Heights Elementary2nd Place – Will Hinrichsen; Margaret Holt, teacher; Southfield School3rd Place – Peyton Kile; Melissa Harrell, teacher;…
YOUTH ART MONTH 2018: Building Community Through Art
Youth Art Month is the primary advocacy tool for art education. It is the national celebration of student art and art education. It gives art educators a venue for sharing the quality art programs to their communities. Youth Art Month invites community members to endorse and proclaim the importance of art education in our schools.Art educators are encouraged to exhibit student artwork in their communities, participate in LAEA’s YOUTH ART…
LAEA Spring 2017 Artlines
View the latest issue of Airlines, LAEA Spring 2017 Newsletter, The 2017 Spring LAEA newsletter featuring board member highlights, 2016 Spring Conference, NAEA convention, and Artist in the Capitol Day pictures. As well as 2017 Spring Conference information.
2017 LAEA YAM FLAG DESIGN WINNERS
2017 YAM Flag Contest Overall Winner of Pineville High SchoolPineville , LaTeacher: Jason GrayThis year’s theme“United Through Art “ 2017 FLAG CONTEST WINNERSHigh SchoolMiddle SchoolElementary School
YAM 2017 UNITED THROUGH ART
Sponsored by Youth Art Month is the primary advocacy tool for art education. It is the national celebration of student art and art education. It gives art educators a venue for sharing the quality art programs to their communities. Youth Art Month invites community members to endorse and proclaim the importance of art education in our schools. Art educators are encouraged to exhibit student artwork in their communities, participate in…
Eloise Voorhies Gary Memorial Award Fund
Art Education Scholarship Accepting Applications(Lafayette, La.) – The Eloise Voorhies Gary Memorial Award Fund, a scholarship fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA), is now accepting applications. One award of $500 will be presented to an outstanding student in art education to help pay tuition and/or educational expenses. The award is open to any junior or senior pursuing an art education degree at any Louisiana college or university who meets criteria…
Artists in the Capital Day 2016
Artists in the Capitol Day was held on Monday, May 2, 2016 in Baton Rouge in the Rotunda of the Capitol Building. All entries were on display beginning at 9:45. The ceremony began with music at 10:45 and honored the winners of the YAM Flag Design Contest and the State and National Level teacher award nominees. the winners were presented on the floor of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
2016 YAM FLAG CONTEST Winners
2016 YAM Flag Contest Overall Winner Camille of St. Scholastica AcademyMandeville , LaTeacher: Anne Arbo This year’s theme“The Power of Art “ High School WinnersMiddle School WinnersUpper Elementary School WinnersLower Elementary School Winners
YAM 2016 The Power of Art
Sponsored by Youth Art Month is the primary advocacy tool for art education. It is the national celebration of student art and art education. It gives art educators a venue for sharing the quality art programs to their communities. Youth Art Month invites community members to endorse and proclaim the importance of art education in our schools. Art educators are encouraged to exhibit student artwork in their communities, participate…
2015 YAM Flag Contest
Overall Winner McKinsey 10th gradeSchool: Pineville High SchoolTeacher: Jason Gray High School WinnersMiddle School WinnersUpper Elementary School WinnersLower Elementary School Winners
2014 YAM Flag Contest
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Youth Art Month 2012
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