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March 2008
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kiosk Artist Stars Added to IA Hall of Pride
Your students can now be recognized beside basketball players, football players, and outstanding speech and music students in a very special place. One of the finest spaces in the new Wells Fargo Center in Des Moines is the Iowa Hall of Pride. It is where outstanding Iowa students and teachers are Stars.

Thanks to the work of Dave Pratt, retired art teacher and active member of the AEI Board, we have secured a grant to help defray the cost of the exhibit. The grant came from the Iowa Arts Council. More money is needed to help match that grant. Please contact Dave to make a personal donation and be listed as a sponsor. Or contact a local business that might be interested in having their name displayed there. Or how about your PTA or school booster group?
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notonthetest Not on the Test!
Here is a terrific video to sharethat took the words right out of my mouth! You can sing along with an original song by Tom Chapin and John Forster .
If you've been steaming about the fact that time and money are being spent on NCLB, this might be your way to communicate.

Not on the Test!
 
crossroads Summer Opportunities for Art Teachers
Write a grant...
Learn calligraphy...
Take a Trip to a major Art Museum...
Teach your neighborhood kids to draw, make paper, or crochet...
Take a class for credit or for fun... more info
Make a drawing, a painting, or a photo a week...
Lay on a sailboat and imagine what you will do next fall....

Practice/share something from the NAEA  Convention... more info
costumes How did you celebrate YAM?
We know that you and your students have been doing much art work and celebrating Youth Art Month.
Share what you do! We have space for your work, your students' work, your photos, your lesson ideas, a link to your Artsonia page, AND your favorite links to interesting things on the web.

Just send them to me and they will be out there for teachers across the state of Iowa and around the world.
Send something to webmaster@artedia.org
 
Upcoming Events
   


March 26-30, 2008--National Art Ed. Conv., New Orleans

March 28, 29, 2008--Decorah Arts Alive. More info

April 18, 2008--Northeast Iowa Student Art Show and Career Day. Upper Iowa University.

April 19, 2008--AEI Board Meeting, location to be announced.

May 3, 2008-- All-State Celebration, Grand View College, Des Moines. More info

May 10, 2008--Garden Art Faire, Cresent, IA. Registration deadline April 10. More info

June 10-13, 2008--prairievisions Summer Institute, UNO, Omaha. Apply now to get free tuition from Iowa West Foundation. More info

October 3-5, 2008--Fall AEI Conference, Dubuque. Now--Submissions for Presentation at Fall AEI Conf. More info

Happy Spring!
Thanks to you, who support Art Education in the state of Iowa. You all deserve a long, sweet spring season, with sunny days, warm rains to put you to sleep at night, and beautiful birdsong outside your open window.
 
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