Join Past President Leslie Grace as she engages in a creative conversation with 2024 PAEA Outstanding Art Educator of the Year and the NAEA 2025 Eastern Art Educator of the Year Awardee, Lauren Stichter about her journey into art education.
Learn about the Pennsylvania Art Education Association's legacy and involvement in Youth Art Month's celebration in this Creative Conversations episode. Melissa Gallagher shares her extensive research into PAEA's history in YAM discovering how we started and understanding where we are.
Youth Art Month submission information: https://www.paea.org/student-opportunities/2025-yam-submissions
Join PAEA Past-President Leslie Grace as she chats with PAEA Region 11 Representative and 2023 PAEA Outstanding Board Award Member, Maggie Webber. We chat about what makes Maggie's community building efforts so special and unique in her community.
Join Past-President Leslie Grace as she dives into a creative conversation with 2023 PAEA Higher Education Award winner Sue Uhlig to discuss how she infuses wonder, curiosity, and multi-sensory learning into her curriculum. Explore the wonder of art education with us!
Join PAEA Past-President, Leslie Grace, as she interviews PAEA 2023 Elementary Outstanding Art Educator of the Year, Karen Rufino. We hear from Karen about how she creates a space for her students where they are encouraged to think critically, and where she gives them voice and choice.
Join PAEA Past President, Leslie Grace, as she has a Creative Conversation with the 2023 PAEA Outstanding Secondary Arts Educator of the Year Awardee and PAEA Arts & Media Technology Interest Group Chair, Robb Bomboy, as we discuss the role of media arts in the visual arts curriculum.
Join PAEA Past President Leslie Grace as she has a creative conversation with the enigmatic Em Jenson, PAEA's 2023 Outstanding New Professional. Em shares with listeners her journey into art education and her approach to STEAM education in her unique school setting. Most importantly, Em reminds us to have humor in our lives!
Join PAEA Past-President Leslie Grace as she has a creative conversation with PAEA's 2022 EDI Grant recipient, Briana Arrington-Dengoue. Briana discusses her journey into art education as a person of color.
PAEA Past-President talks ton 2022 PAEA Outstanding Secondary Awardee, Andrea McDonough, about her use of Creative Mindfulness in the art room.
Resources:
https://mindfulartanddrawing.wordpress.com/mindful-art-free-ecourse/
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/25579227
Past-President, Leslie Grace, speaks to 2022 PAEA Outstanding Art Educator of the Year, Bette Naughton, about adaptive arts programs.
Resources: Adaptive Art , Deconstructing Disability in the Art Classroom by Bette Naughton
https://www.davisart.com/art-education-resources/adaptive-art/
https://www.davisart.com/free-resources/adaptive-art-resources/
https://www.davisart.com/art-education-resources/adaptive-art-suggestions-for-learning-online/
PAEA's Past President, Leslie Grace, speaks with PAEA fellow, Lisbeth Bucci, regarding her journey into leadership in art education.
Erica Mandell on CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/focusing-on-the-future-using-body-language-to-teach-art/
Erica's Resources:
www.paea.org
www.paeaconference.org
https://moore.edu/academics/graduate-studies/art-education/
Beth has taught art in the classroom and abroad! She has advocated for all of the arts throughout her entire art education career, and still now promotes access to all art forms for students. Beth also served on the PA State Art Council and And in the Pennsylvania Department of Education as the Arts Director. Even in retirement, Beth does not rest on her laurels, as she continues to serve on the PAEA board as the Professional Concerns Committee Chairperson, and still volunteers her time around her city with various civic groups.
Professor Leslie Gates of Millersville University, joins PAEA President for a conversation on building professional relationships, and preparing preservice educators.
The article referenced in the episode can be found here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00393541.2020.1820839
You may need to log into your NAEA account to access it.
This episode, PAEA President Leslie Grace, talks to PAEA fellow, Beth Burkhauser. Beth shares many of her inspiring stories from her time as an art educator in Northeast Pennsylvania and talks about how she came up with The Hexagon Project. www.hexagonproject.org
Former PAEA president, and NAEA Eastern Region Vice President, Diane Wilkin, took some time to speak with us about her journey in and through art education. Diane has inspired many art teachers and art students over the years. Find out more about her adventures in art education here!
Jackie Thomas is a PAEA fellow, and serves as the PAEA Clyde McGeary Scholarship Chairperson. Amongst her many accomplishments, Jackie helped pave the way in Pennsylvania for DBAE curriculum.
Join PAEA president Leslie Grace, as she interviews PAEA Fellows Chair, Meg Barney, to discuss her journey in art education. Meg will share with listeners her path to becoming an art teacher and how she became involved in PAEA. Meg also offers some sage advice for art educators throughout the conversation.
