Florida State University’s Department of Art Education hosted a free workshop with Olivia Gude from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago this past Friday (June 1) and it was an overwhelming success! Professor Gude’s workshop was inspiring and there was a huge turn-out from FSU students and art teachers from Leon County, Wakulla … [Read more…]
Florida State University’s Department of Art Education closed out the Spring Semester of 2018 with multiple accolades. Congratulations to our Preservice Graduates (Emily Ann McCullers Kelly, Kimberly Stearns, Haley Edson, Capri Andrews, Sammantha Sanchez, Leigha Kelly-Knight, and Jessica Barthle) who have completed our teacher certification program and are ready to take on the world as … [Read more…]
Florida State University’s Department of Art Education displayed an impressive presence at the 2018 National Art Education Association (NAEA) Convention in Seattle, Washington. Annually, NAEA hosts the largest gathering of art educators in the world and this year was no exception with over 4,000 art educators in attendance and more than 1,000 sessions, workshops, tours, … [Read more…]
The “Art and Education for Social Justice Symposium” hosted by the Department of Art Education on the campus of Florida State University on January 27th and 28th (https://art4socialjustice.wordpress.com ) was an inspiring success! The conference chair, Dr. Rachel Fendler – along with our co-sponsors from the University of Georgia- organized an amazing line-up that featured … [Read more…]
There’s still time to register for the 9th “Art and Education for Social Justice Symposium” to be hosted by the Department of Art Education on the campus of Florida State University on January 27th and 28th (https://art4socialjustice.wordpress.com ) . The conference chair, Dr. Rachel Fendler, along with our co-sponsors from the University of Georgia have … [Read more…]
It was my recent honor to serve as the invited Skype Lecturer in art education this year for the partnership between Ewha Women’s University in South Korea and Florida State University. The event was superbly coordinated by Dr. Yoonjung Kang, and I’m grateful to her for the invitation. Thanks also to Dr. Tom Anderson and … [Read more…]
Congratulations to the 2017 cohort of student teachers from Florida State University’s Department of art education for successfully completing their instructional internships during the fall semester. This outstanding group of preservice art teachers was expertly led by FSU’s Art Education Coordinator of Teacher Certification (Dr. Sara Scott Shields) and a group of dedicated instructors and … [Read more…]
I just returned from Seattle where I attended a Board of Directors meeting for the National Art Education Association. Thank you Deborah Reeve, Kim Huyler Defibaugh, Pat Franklin, Melanie Dixon, and the entire NAEA staff for your excellent leadership. So much was accomplished, and I’m looking forward to the National Convention in March. I was … [Read more…]
Florida State University’s Department of Art Education displayed an impressive presence at this year’s Florida Art Education Association Conference in St. Petersburg. A number of FSU faculty, instructors, students and alumni delivered memorable presentations including Dr. Sara Scott Shields, Nicole Crane (President of FAEA), Paige Smith-Wyatt, Jay Boda, Dr. Susannah Brown, Ruthie Platt, Deanna Filiault, … [Read more…]
Reminder: Florida State University’s Department of Art Education in cooperation with the University of Georgia is hosting the “9th Art and Education for Social Justice Symposium”. The deadline for submissions for presentations is fast approaching on Sunday, October 15th. Please see the link for more details: art4socialjustice.wordpress.com We encourage those of you interested in art … [Read more…]