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Volume 3 ~ Issue 8 ~ APRIL 2012

theA note from Susan NoonanFall Conference

Smile A Lot!Book Review

StumbleUponARTcher’s Arrow

AND MORE...

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To all AEI Members, I am retiring from my position as Chair of the Iowa Hall of Pride Kiosk Project. I will train my replacement. My tour of duty will be up at the end of August. Inquires may be made at 515-465-3422 or pratt3d.dave@gmail.com. Thanks.Dave Pratt, IHP Chair

Reserve your Fall Conference table for $20. You can sell your art on Saturday night at the conference. Watch the artedia.org

website for more details.

What contains three presidents, a sample of wine and a good time had by all? Read the next issue to �nd out or watch

artedia.org!

Remember to click the link on artedia.org and reserve your room before September 2 if you want the discounted price.

Like public art? You can download a preview at http://www.iowawestpublicart.org/ and download the cell phone

number for the tell all about the art.

Get your nominations in for the art award ceremony 2012. Send them to Maggie, forms are online.

It is hard to believe that it has almost been a month since I was in New York City attending Delegate's Assembly, attending sessions and keynotes like Chuck Close, and taking in the MoMA and Met, as well as the sights and sounds of the city.

Delegate's Assembly is an amazing experience as representatives from across the United States and Canadian provinces tackle policy on issues in Art Education. The position statements on the table for our discussion and consensus were: 1) Students category - Equity for all students.2) Art Educators category - Collaborations between the Art Educator and the Teaching Artist; Excellence in Art Museum Teaching3) Relationships category - Relationship of Art Educators to Decision-makers4) Instruction category - Bene�ts of Art Museum Learning in Education5) Assessment category - Purposes of Assessment

All of NAEA's position statements in these categories can be easily accessed at www.arteducators.org, then clicking the About Us tab at the top. You can �nd tab to the position statements along the left side of that page.

This year we also decided on a new NAEA Issues Group: Community Arts Caucus. The CAC's focus will "be to further discuss issues concerning community arts theories and practices and build a community of community arts practitioners, artists, educators, students, and researchers."

I'd love to tell you that Delegate's Assembly is all work and no play, but that wouldn't be true! Most each state brings a "treat" from their state to share with all of the other delegates. Michigan is famous of their chocolate covered cherries and Hawaii indulges us in macadamia nuts to name a few. This year Iowa shared handmade mini sketchbooks with laminated map covers and a sample of soy nuts produced in Vinton. (Think of that x125 in your suitcase! Oh...but that leaves room to bring all the new goodies and more home.)

March has been a busy arts month! We celebrated a Magical Youth Art Month exhibit and the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards at the State Historical Building on March 11. Kudos to all involved with the planning and

organization for that special day! On Thursday, March 15, I was honored be at the Governor's signing of the Youth Arts Month proclamation at the State Capitol. You can download a copy of that proclamation to share with colleagues, administrators and school board members on our website.

As we move into April, many of you will be having your annual art shows or perhaps take students on a special art trip. In May, we look forward to naming and honoring out All-State Art Team at the State Historical Building in Des Moines.

It is an exciting time to be an art educator and lifelong artist!

Together in Art Education,Ronda Sternhagen, Your AEI President

A message from thePRESIDENT

Youth ArtMonth

Feel free to wander the museum or visit your student’s artwork for a personal photo.

Youth Art Month celebration Artistic Magic was held on March 5, 2012 at the Iowa State Historical Building in Des Moines. The weather was great, the art was fine and the crowds filled both the atrium and auditorium. After the students registered they checked out their artwork or participated in magical activities. Students made mini clay animals with magical hats with art educator, Nancy Barsic and Devin Hanson,UNI student. They also created several projects with UNI Art Education Department students; Libby O'Lear, Heather Vander-Wilt, Kelly Rae Martin and Rachel Hanson. Students could also get a hand tattoo or be entertained by Michael Osman, magician.

Sargent art winners included:

Decorah High School Elizabeth Lorentzen, Art EducatorCarolina Deifelt Streese, ArtistTrip to New York

Treynor High School Carol Flaten, Art EducatorMadison Clark, ArtistWinner of Art Supplies

Ames Middle School Cappie Dobyns, Art EducatorJessica Rehmann, ArtistWinner of Art Supplies

Underwood Elementary Liz Lyons, Art EducatorNaomi Wilson, ArtistWinner of Art Supplies

If you haven't seen the art show, it will be up until the end of March. The Governor's show will then be moved to the Governor's offices at Capitol Building. Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds will host a celebration on April 4th. Governor Branstad will signed a proclamation declaring March, Arts month.

We wish to thank the teachers for all their hard work in matting and getting artwork to the Iowa State Historical Building for judging. Their efforts always make this event for students a success.

Governor Show winners and their teachers included:

Cailyn Doland Berg Elem., Newton Chris NoelAnthony Rolin Storm Lake High School Jess HussLinnea Casey Griswold High School Erin AlemelienMadison Clark Treynor High School Carol FlatenJacob Weis Treynor High School Carol FlatenMeggie Royer Ames High School Sandra QuinteroMarcus Saddler Ames High School Sandra QuinteroEunice Kim Meeker Elem., Ames Susan NorrisJasmine Gaston Aldo Leopold M.S., Burlington Tony OnestoLacey Harris Aldo Leopold M.S., Burlington Tony OnestoDakota Ruble Aldo Leopold M.S., Burlington Tony OnestoLila Davis Ames Middle School Cappie DobynsPolyphony Bruna Ames Middle School Cappie DobynsJami Carter Riverside Middle School Haley NikkelLilly Thomas Tri-Center Elementary Liz LyonsTaite Peach Starmont, Arlington Kathleen SweetAmber Lozier OA-BCIG, Odebolt Twyla GodbersenLydia Greiman Lewis Elem. Griswold Hollie Reilly

S MUT BLEupon theARTcher’s Arrow

We all have resources that we like to draw upon to discover new ideas for lesson plans. One more recently brought to my attention is a little treasure known as StumbleUpon. At StumbleUpon.com, sign up is very short and sweet. You select topics that interest you from a list of options, including arts, fine arts, drawing, etc. In less than five minutes, you are "stumbling upon" a massive variety of websites, images, videos, and other online resources that could easily inspire a lesson! Find something helpful? Click the thumbs up. Dislike? Click the thumbs down. The site saves your preferences to put you more in charge of what you discover. My first visit, I found a neat science experiment with milk, soap, and food coloring, a unique lamp shade idea, and an artist's work featured in the permanent collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art! I can use these projects and artists to improve and inspire lessons. What fun things could you stumble upon?

http://www.stumbleupon.com

By: Kelly Rae Martin, Student Representative

Smile a Lot! a classic children’s book by Nancy Carlson (2002) is a wonderful bookfor helping students have a positive attitude. It is a favorite among children in myneighborhood and at my local library. It has cute illustrations. The main character,a frog, shows the reader all kinds of situations in which it is helpful to “Smile a Lot”!The book opens with the wisdom that “Life has all sorts of ups and downs. That’swhy you should always…Smile a Lot! It’s much easier than complaining.” Goodadvice for both teachers and students especially during busy times of year. The bookpresents situations in which it is helpful to smile which include…when food servedis not your favorite, when you are new in a school, when tough guys are hoggingthe swings and when you go to the dentist! Smiling helps you reach your goals,make friends and even feel better when you do not do so well on a spelling test. Itis a sweet book, primarily designed for younger children, but relevant for all ages. Ithink it would be a great catalyst for both conversations and art. Having an animalfor a main character allows both boys and girls relate more easily to the lessonstaught by the friendly frog. My five-year- old neighbor added that “Smiling gives youcourage and crying gives you scared.” Good reminders! Art projects could involvesharing and drawing situations in which smiling is helpful, how smiles communicatewithout words, reasons Spring makes us smile, and portraits that turn frownsupside-down. Have fun and keep smiling!

Dr. Barbara Caldwell

BOOKREVIEW

Congressional Art CompetitionBruce Braley is excited to announce this year’s Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery, an annual event that allows high school students from eastern Iowa and across the country to show-case their artistic abilities. Any high school student in the First Congressional District of Iowa is welcome to submit their artwork to my office.

The winner of the competition will win two round-trip airline tickets to Washington, DC. In addition, the winner’s artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for a year.

This year they are only accepting digital submissions. All students wishing to enter the competition must digitally photograph his/her artwork and upload it to flickr.com with the tag "BraleyArt" or email their piece to Braley.Artwork@mail.house.gov.

His office will compile all submissions into a gallery for public voting. Only one submission per student will be accepted. Please include your full name and the name of your school along with a completed “Student Release Form” that can be found at http://braley.house.gov/art-competition.

To view the guidelines visit the listed web address.

2011 Art Competi-tion Winner Krista Stork of Dubuque joins Congressman Braleyin Washington, D.C. to showcase her winning piece "Why Poverty?"

A Note about Fall ConferenceTo all members,

In regards to this year’s fall conference, I have 3 hard copies of presentors and at least a promise of 4 to 5 more. Please take the time to consider presenting a workshop. The Drake class that I supervised during the last conference had the most wonderful public art ideas, I hope some of you will bring those project ideas as a presentation for our Advocacy in Public Art conference this fall. We will be getting together at the end of March to put the schedule together so please help us out. The form to send is on the front page of the artedia.org website.

~Susan Noonan

PS.

Don't forget the new link to the motel in on the front page of the artedia.org. To get the lower price you will need to be reg-istered one month before the conference. Take the time to do it today.

Nancy Sojka will be helping with Thursday evening registration for any early birds wanting to get registration over with the evening before the conference. The time and more details will be set later. It will be at the Country Inn Suites in the break-fast room.

It doesn't matter which hotel you are staying at they are just a block or two from each other near the Mid-American Center. Motel were chosen because they are close to some of the Iowa West Foundation's Public Art. You may wish to wander around the area and view the art any of the nights you stay in Council Bluffs.