September 2013

Wickford Art Association

Art Gallery

36 Beach Street

Wickford RI 02852

Dear Wickford Art Association Members,

Every year the Rhode Island Art Education Association has an awards ceremony, which honors the best art educators in Rhode Island. The RIAEA Executive Board also chooses a candidate for their outstanding contributions to our organization.

As Awards Chairperson of the Rhode Island Art Association, I would like to congratulate you for being selected to receive the 2013Distinguished Friend of RIAEA Award! Your dedication and service to art education has been recognized as exemplary. The organization wishes to thank you for your contribution, which has increased community awareness of the importance of art education in our schools.

I look forward to honoring your achievements at the Fall RIAEA Awards Ceremony at the Wickford Art Association on October 25th, at 6pm. In the meantime, please send me a digital photograph of your staff or logo, as this will be used in our winter newsletter article featuring the award winners and their accomplishments. When your award is presented, you will also have the opportunity to make brief acceptance remarks. We hope you will bring colleagues, family and friends to share in this honor.

Congratulations again on this well deserved award!!!  

Sincerely,

Louriann Mardo-Zayat

Awards Chair

Rhode Island Art Education Association