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- NIU Art Education alumni: please contact Connie Rhoton at crhoton@niu.edu to update your contact information in our database.
- Ellen Dissanayake, an independent scholar, author, and lecturer, gave a lecture Hands and mindes:Why do humans make marks? on Thursday, April 12th at 5 pm in VAB #100 (more...)
Dr. Lilly Lu received the Opportunity Summer Research and Artistry grant ($15, 000) for her project Highly Interactive Virtual Environments as New Art Learning Spaces for the Digital Generation in March, 2012. - 2012 NAEA Convention NIU presenters' and students' photos
- NIU NAEA reception in NYC took place from 7-10 pm on March 3rd (Sat), 2012 at the FACES and NAMES restaurant. See the invitation here.
- Dr. Staikidis and Dr. Ciampaglia read the passages they contributed to the recently released Art and Social Justice Education: Culture as Commons book Thursday, Feb 16 from 5-7PM at Hull-House.
- Prof Oliva Gude from UIC gave a lecture on Psychogeography: Collaborative Public Art on Thursday, Feb 9 from 2-5pm in VAB 415.
- Dr. Kerry Freedman, Head of the Division of Art and Design Education in the NIU School of Art, was just notified that she is the 2012 recipient of the Manuel Barkan Memorial Award from the National Art Education Association. The Barkan Award selection is determined by a vote by NAEA peers, and based upon the candidates' scholarly contributions to the field. Kerry's article about leadership, which appeared during 2011 in the NAEA Journal Art Education, was her work that brought her the nomination. Deborah B. Reeve, Executive Director of the NAEA, had this to say: "There is no greater testament of your exemplary contributions to the field of visual arts education than being chosen for this prestigious award. Your colleagues throughout the United States and abroad join the NAEA Board of Directors in applauding your leadership, commitment and service to the profession." Congratulations, Kerry!
- 2012 NAEA NIU presenters' list (pdf)
- Congratulations to Chris Grodoski, our doctoral student, for his article, "Creativity, History, and Advocacy," published in Mosaic: Newsletter of the Illinois Art Education Association (Fall 2011, Issue 4).
- Lisa Kay & Christine Woywod, our alumni, published their article, "Objects of amplified context: Artist-teacher Pepón Osorio, in Visual Inquiry, 1(1)21-32.
- 2011 Fall St. Mary Student Art Show
- Deyana Matt, a NIU Art Education graduate received the honor "Symetra Hero in the Classroom". More...
- Elementary education students proudly display the community quilt they worked on this semester in ARTE 383. Using the principles and elements of design and an Art & Family theme, students designed their own individual quilt squares and later collaborated as a class to sew the quilt
together. The quilt will be on display through the holidays in the Jack Arends Art Building.
- Dr. Jo Chiung Hua Chen, President of Taiwan Art Education Association and Professor of Taiwan Normal University gave a lecture "My A2 works@Taiwan.ntnu" on Nov. 17, 2011, 6-7pm, in Art Building #102.
- 2011 IAEA NIU A+D Ed presenter list (pdf)
- NIU A+D Ed division and student chapter hosted boothes at STEMfest on Oct. 22, 2011.
- Dr. Kerry Freedman, Professor and Head of Art + Design Education, gave the keynote speech on "Leadership in Art Education" at this year's Kentucky Art Education Association.
- Dr. Ann Kuo, InSEA past president, and Dr. Joan Chen visited NIU A+D Ed division in Sept. 2011.
- Congratulations Nan! Nan Waterstreet, a doctoral student, is the recepient of the 2011 Carrie Nordiund Pre-K12 Feminist Pedagogy Award.
- 2011 NAEA NIU A+D Ed presenter list (pdf)
Advocacy and Leadership
The NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts and the Division of Art+Design Education have created a resource packet Advocacy Research to help educators support their art education programs in schools. We have compiled findings from research reports and articles that demonstrate the variety of reasons that art education is essential. Our hope is that you will find this a useful tool for discussing the importance of art education with your principals, school boards, community members, parents, and stakeholders.
The NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts and the Division of Art+Design Education have created a resource packet Advocacy Research to help educators support their art education programs in schools. We have compiled findings from research reports and articles that demonstrate the variety of reasons that art education is essential. Our hope is that you will find this a useful tool for discussing the importance of art education with your principals, school boards, community members, parents, and stakeholders.
