<![CDATA[Art Educators of Iowa - AEI NewsLetter]]>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:16:03 -0500Weebly<![CDATA[2021 VIRTUAL YAM ART EXHIBIT: CALL FOR ENTRIES]]>Sat, 16 Jan 2021 02:38:25 GMThttp://www.artedia.org/aei-newsletter/2021-virtual-yam-art-exhibit-call-for-for-entries
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MORE INFORMATION: YAM Guidelines
ENTRY FORM

LETTER FROM OUR AEI PRESIDENT

Hello! I'm Melissa Nelson, the current AEI President. I hope all our members are doing well, and feeling at least a little bit rested for the second half of one of the most challenging school years we've been through. Some of us are face to face, some are hybrid, and some are fully virtual- and ALL of us are doing our very best to serve our students. I personally have been taking it one day at a time- while trying to keep my head above water and my spirits high, and it's been hard. We as art teachers are amazingly flexible and willing to jump through hoops to do our jobs and care for ourselves and our families. Every time I read my email, open up my social media or talk to another art teacher (in Iowa and beyond), I'm floored again and again at our dedication. I'm so proud to be an art educator- even when the world is crazy and things change quickly. There is hope and we are often touchstones for our students' hope. I would invite anyone who needs a moment to talk to email or even text or call me at 641-751-9153. I have found that talking with another art teacher helps me when I'm struggling, as sometimes only another art teacher understands! 
We will be doing YAM this year, but like last year it's a little different. We will be doing a virtual show again, and invite everyone to enter both 2D art and 3D art! Normally we don't have the ability to show 3D art, and this year we would love to see all that's happening! We will be sending out a form like the previous years, but this one will include uploading a photo (or two for 3D art). 
Thank you to everyone for all you do- and know that it's ok to stop and have a cup of tea or coffee and take a moment to breathe.
 
-Melissa Nelson
AEI President ​
]]><![CDATA[NOMINATE A TEACHER OR PROFESSIONAL!]]>Wed, 27 May 2020 20:44:49 GMThttp://www.artedia.org/aei-newsletter/nominate-a-teacher-or-professional
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​Nomination Deadline EXTENDED TO June 1st
]]><![CDATA[CALL FOR LOGO DESIGN!]]>Tue, 05 May 2020 21:51:15 GMThttp://www.artedia.org/aei-newsletter/call-for-logo-design
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2020 CONFERENCE THEME: Integration & Collaboration in Iowa

DEADLINE: Friday, May 22, 2020

SUBMIT DESIGNS TO: conferencechair@artedia.org 

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
  • High Quality PDF File Format (preferred)
  • Vector Based Image (preferred)
  • Transparent Background 
  • CMYK color (if using color) & Black and White
  • 300 DPI: If you are submitting a scanned design

​APPLICANTS: Open to student and adult designers
RESOURCES for Logo Design
]]><![CDATA[2020 ALL STATE AWARDEES]]>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:50:43 GMThttp://www.artedia.org/aei-newsletter/2020-all-state-awardeesPicture
On behalf of Art Educators of Iowa and the All-State Visual Art Awards Committee, congratulations and thank you to all applicants and those teachers that helped them build portfolios. The All-State Committee is pleased to announce this year’s top portfolios:
ALL STATE PRESS RELEASE
]]><![CDATA[CONGRATULATIONS TO YAM PARTICIPANTS]]>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:49:45 GMThttp://www.artedia.org/aei-newsletter/congratulations-to-yam-participants
A message to YAM student participants and award winners from AEI President, Kathleen Sweet.
​Please share with your students!  ​
]]><![CDATA[CALL FOR CONFERENCE LOGO DESIGNS!]]>Sat, 28 Mar 2020 18:51:43 GMThttp://www.artedia.org/aei-newsletter/call-for-conference-logo-designs
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2020 CONFERENCE THEME: Integration & Collaboration in Iowa

DEADLINE: Friday, May 22, 2020

SUBMIT DESIGNS TO: conferencechair@artedia.org 

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
  • High Quality PDF File Format (preferred)
  • Vector Based Image (preferred)
  • Transparent Background 
  • CMYK color (if using color) & Black and White
  • 300 DPI: If you are submitting a scanned design

​APPLICANTS: Open to student and adult designers

]]><![CDATA[COVID-19 sTATEMENT]]>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 02:44:38 GMThttp://www.artedia.org/aei-newsletter/covid-19-statement​March 19, 2020

AEI Members:

It saddens me to announce the cancellation of the awards ceremonies for YAM & All State, planned for April 4th and May 2nd, due to the COVID-19 and the CDC recommendations for limiting social interactions. Our YAM and All State program directors are working hard to find a virtual platform to honor our students. This process is currently in development. At this point, Emerging Excellence events have been postponed and we will make a decision to reschedule or cancel as more information comes out.  Please look out for updates via email and on our Facebook page.

We will host an online Council meeting April 4th at 10:00AM. The Summer Council Retreat and Fall conference 2020 in Iowa City are going ahead as planned, however, this is subject to change as we receive news. 

In the meantime, here is what you can do: nominate a teacher or professional for awards, make artwork for the Educators Art Show at our Fall Conference, submit a logo design for our Fall Conference, and vote for our next President Elect and Membership Chair election ballot when it comes out.

This is a quickly evolving situation. Any updates and further information will be posted on our Facebook page and communicated through email.

Stay Safe & Well,

Kathleen Sweet
AEI President
]]><![CDATA[ArtHaus OFFERING AEA LICENSE RENEWAL COURSE]]>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 03:41:26 GMThttp://www.artedia.org/aei-newsletter/arthaus-offering-aea-license-renewal-courseArtHaus OFFERING AEA LICENSE RENEWAL COURSE
Join Doug Eckheart in a hands on workshop in watercolor and ink.

Register at Keystone AEA: #189325 KS - Watercolor and Ink with Doug Eckheart

March 27th and 28th, 2020

- No Credit option also available
]]><![CDATA[Coming April 1: Iowa Arts Education Data Project]]>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 05:06:29 GMThttp://www.artedia.org/aei-newsletter/coming-april-1-iowa-arts-education-data-project​Coming April 1: Iowa Arts Education Data Project
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The Iowa Arts Education Data Project will showcase Iowa’s arts education data through a user-friendly, interactive dashboard. The dashboard is intended to promote meaningful dialogue around arts education across the state; and to encourage equitable and data-driven decisions by schools, districts, educators, community members, and policymakers that support a well-rounded education for all Iowa students.

The Iowa Arts Education Data Project will display high school course and enrollment data by fine arts discipline - dance, music, theatre, visual arts, and media arts/other - as well as by grade level, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Stakeholders can use the data to determine areas of strength as well as areas of need. By providing a variety of demographic lenses as well as various grain sizes by which to view the data - state, AEA region, district, and school - the dashboard provides compelling snapshots of fine arts education access and opportunities across Iowa.

​The dashboard will be accessible through the Iowa Department of Education Fine Arts page and will go live on Wednesday, April 1st.  Districts and schools will have an early viewing window from March 16th-31st. To learn more visit the Arts Education Data Project national website or contact Angela Matsuoka at  angela.matsuoka@iowa.gov.
]]><![CDATA[AEI IS LOOKING FOR LEADERS!]]>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 02:17:41 GMThttp://www.artedia.org/aei-newsletter/aei-is-looking-for-leaders
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