TAEA 2023 Pre-Conference STAR

OUR VISION

The Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) promotes quality visual arts education.

OUR MISSION

TAEA’s vision is achieved by:

• advocating visual arts education as an integral part of a balanced curriculum

• establishing quality art education through standards-based programs

• researching, developing, directing, and publishing best practices in visual arts education

• advancing knowledge and skills through professional development

• serving as a voice for art educators of Texas

• providing members with service and leadership opportunities

• endorsing the placement of highly qualified art educators

• mentoring the next generation of art educators

About the TAEA STAR Purpose and Submission Guidelines

The Texas Art Education Association publishes the newsletter, TAEA Star, four times a year: Pre-Conference, Winter, Spring, and Summer Letters, articles, and comments are welcome. Please include your name, address, phone number, and email address on all correspondence for certification purposes.

The purpose of the STAR is to educate and communicate the association’s activities to its Membership. The viewpoints contained in the Star represent those of the writers and not the Texas Art Education Association. The Star reserves the right to refuse any copy based on questions regarding copyright, ethics and/or inaccuracy The editor reserves the right to edit copy for length without loss of integrity to submitted copy

Please send photos, articles, and artwork to: Sara Chapman 28335 Buffalo Fork Lane Katy, TX 77494 (281) 923-8886 – Mobile

chapmansara43@gmail.com

Editor: Sara Chapman

Graphic Designer: Gabriel Flores

Photographer: Dani Pontus

Executive Assistant: Jody Henry

President: Walter Holland

TEXAS ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Conference Schedule 2023

Marriott Dallas Allen and Hilton Garden Inn Allen

See Experiences Institutes/Tours later in the document for their schedules.

THURSDAY,

NOVEMBER 16, 2023:

FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER 17 , 2022

TEXAS ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Conference Schedule 2023 (cont’d)

Marriott Dallas Allen and Hilton Garden Inn Allen

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2023 (cont’d)

4:00pm–7:00pm Silent Auction The Glassroom – Marriott

4:00pm–7:00pm

4:00pm–7:00pm

Gold Seal Exhibition

7:00pm–10:00pm Artisan’s Market

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2023

7:00am–8:00am YOUTH ART MONTH Meeting

8:00am–2:00pm Registration

8:00am–9:00am Division Meetings Open to all

8:00am–1:00pm

8:00am –2:00pm

Student Exhibit

am–2:00pm

9:00am–2:00pm

Auction Ends

Gold Seal Exhibition

Conference T–Shirt Sales

Hall – Marriott

and Hilton Garden Inn

Ballroom III – Marriott

Ballroom III – Marriott

Corral – Marriott

Location – Marriott

Locations – Marriott

10:00am–2:00pm Janet Fox/Fellows Legacy Library Terrell Hall – Marriott

12:00pm–2:00pm Fellows Business Meeting The Catalyst – Marriott 1:00pm–2:00pm Pick–up Silent Auction The Glassroom – Marriott

1:00pm–2:00pm Gold Seal Pick up Terrell Hall – Marriott

2:00pm–4:00pm SECOND GENERAL SESSION: Starlight Ballroom I and II Marriott

Fellows Induction and Keynote Speaker – John Bramblitt

4:00pm–5: 00pm Pick–up Local Show

Lobby – Marriott

4:00pm–6:30pm Workshops Marriott and Hilton Garden Inn

5:00pm–6:30pm Inside the Studio-Keynote Presentation Sunrise I – Marriott

New for the 2023 Conference

We are moving our online app and mobile app to Whova. See the agenda, speaker information, download handouts, meet with exhibitors, plan your conference, and more! Stay tuned for the announcement in a few weeks.

Workshop Schedule & Registration

Workshop Schedule

Click on https://www.taea.org/TAEA/conference.asp and then click on the Workshop Schedule link for a full list of the tentative workshop schedule. Please note that updates to the schedule can occur up to the time of the conference. Check on the TAEA Conference App when available for schedule updates during conference. To accommodate all workshops at the 2023 TAEA Conference, they will be hosted at two venues - the Marriott Dallas Allen Convention Center and the Hilton Garden Inn Allen. It is a few minutes drive between the two locations. Also, a shuttle will run continuously between the two locations, but the distance can also be walked in 10 – 15 minutes. To allow additional time, sessions in the Marriott will start on the hour and sessions in Hilton will start on the half hour. Please use care if driving or walking between the two locations.

Conference Fees

Conference fees for TAEA members are shown below. You must be a current member or guest to attend. You can join or renew at taea.org. Note fees shown below do not include the cost for any additional Experience Institutes and Tours you may register

(1) Includes 3 memberships and 1 conference fee.

(2) Pre-Service Students are required to attend the Student Division meeting on Saturday. Also, pre-service students must volunteer for two hours of service while attending conference. Contact Amy Semifero (amy.semifero@pisd.edu, 214-514-9611) to sign up for a time.

(3) This is separate registration and does not include access to the rest of conference.

Register now at taea.org

You can also register by mail. Click on conference registration and select print out registration form

Additional Notes

If you are paying by Purchase Order or check, please plan to do so early to take into account the time required for your district to process your request. If you are sending in a paper registration, only send in the last page. Don’t forget to select any ticketed workshops, experience institutes and tours. Registration via purchase order or check must be mailed in.

If needed, a sample letter to your administrator is available at https://www.taea.org/TAEA/conference.asp

If registering online, you are only allowed to select 2 ticketed workshops to allow late registrants a chance to participate in them as well. Note that the ticketed workshops are only a subset of the workshops available to attend. There are over 200 workshops to choose from.

2023 TAEA Conference Hotels

TAEA has negotiated rates for TAEA attendees at the following hotels which will host all workshops. Other hotels are within easy driving distance of the host hotels.

Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel and Convention Center

TAEA has negotiated a group rate for November 16-19 at our conference hotel. Click the button below to reserve your rooms. The primary convention hotel fills up quickly, so book as soon as you can. The last day to book is October 24, 2023.

Book Now

Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Allen

TAEA has negotiated a group rate for the newly renovated Hilton Garden Inn Allen as well. Use the button below to reserve your rooms now!

Book Now

To find other nearby hotels, check out Google Maps

2023 TAEA Conference Workshop Venues

Hilton Garden Inn Allen

Marriott Allen Convention Center

To accommodate all workshops at the 2023 TAEA Conference, they will be hosted at two venuesthe Marriott Allen Convention Center and the Hilton Garden Inn Allen. It is a few minute drive between the two locations. Also, a shuttle will run continuously between the two locations, but the distance can also be walked in 10 –15 minutes. To allow additional time, sessions in the Marriott will start on the hour and sessions in Hilton will start on the half hour. Please use care if driving or walking between the two locations.

2023 Conference Exhibitors

Don’t miss out on the many exciting exhibits at this year’s TAEA Conference! Choose from exhibitors that cover all mediums and educational levels. Our Exhibitor’s Showcase (Friday, 4:00-5:00 PM) is a great way to relax and visit with individual exhibitors without being pressed for time in the Exhibit Hall. This unique experience enables you to talk to exhibitors about techniques, ideas and available products.

ACTIVA Products, Inc.

Amaco/brent

Armadillo Clay & Supply

American Ceramic and Glass Supply

Artist Lounge

Association of Texas Professional Educators

Blick Art Materials

Carpenter-Wild Associates

Ceramic Store of Houston LLC

Chroma Acrylics, Inc.

Clair Lynn Designs

College for Creative Studies

McMurry University

MD Enterprises Pro Panels

MO-Ranch

MSU Texas - Midwestern State University

Nidec-Shimpo America Corporation

Olympic Kilns

Paragon Industries, L.P.

Royal & Langnickel Brush

Savannah College of Art and Design

School Specialty Sax

Skutt Ceramic Products

Spectrum Glazes

Davis Publications Square 1 Art

Denton Art Girls

Fina Estampa Alpaca Peru

Gelli Arts

General Pencil

Kiln Services of North Texas

Legacy Library

Majeza Jewelry Cleaner

Mayco Colors

MC Art Supplies

TAEA Headquarters

Take Care of Texas

Texas A&M University – College Station

Texas A&M University – Commerce

Texas Tech University School of Art

The Art of Education University

University of North Texas

YAM – TAEA Membership & Programs

VASE – TAEA Membership & Programs

GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS

Christopher M. Anderson, DMA

GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS

John Bramblitt

TAEA CONFERENCE 2023 - TOURS & EXPERIENCE INSTITUTES SUMMARY

(see details on the following pages)

* LEAVE AND RETURN times reflect when bus loads at the Marriott Convention Center (MCC) and loads to return to MCC. Approximate return time to the MCC is in parentheses. Use these times when creating your schedule.

Taking the bus for a Tour or Experience Institute? Get to the bus departure location at the Convention Center at least 15 minutes before the departure times shown above. If travelling on your own, use the departure time as the latest time to depart from the convention center. When planning your workshop schedule include the time to load and to return to avoid overlaps.

EXPERIENCE INSTITUTE and TOUR: Dallas Museum of Art-Museum Education

November 16 @ 1:00 pm –3:30 pm ( load times, returns at 4:30 pm) (ET1)

Fee: $30 Maximum Tickets: 50

During this off-site excursion, you will be able to spend an afternoon with museum educators rotating between a variety of activities. You will go on a staff-led gallery activity focusing on integrating artworks into the art classroom; receive time for exploration of the Dallas Museum of Art's collection and have an art-making opportunity in the museum's studios.

EXPERIENCE INSTITUTE and TOUR: Nasher Sculpture Center

November 16 @ 1:00 pm –3:30 pm ( load times, returns at 4:30 pm) (ET3)

Fee: $30 Maximum Tickets: 50

Join the Nasher Staff members on a experience through the Nasher Sculpture Center. Plan on leaving with tools and tricks that will help you discuss works of art with your students in your classrooms or in your own museum spaces.

EXPERIENCE INSTITUTE and TOUR: Meadows Museum

November 16 @ 2:10 pm – 4:30 pm ( load times, returns at 5:30 pm) (ET5)

November 17 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (load times, returns at 1:00 pm) (EF3)

Fee: $35 Maximum Tickets: 40 (each EI and Tour)

Explore the work of Spanish artist Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746 – 1828) with 2023 Moss/Chumley Artist Award Winner Vicki Meek. Meek is a Dallas-based multi-media artist and curator whose work seeks to reclaim lost memory and cultural context by exploring her African heritage. Meek will lead a discussion of Goya’s role as political commentator, analyzing how the artist responded to political events of his time. During the discussion, you will have the unique opportunity to view first edition prints by Goya pulled from the museum’s storage vault specifically for this workshop. Finally, you will create your own work with a hands-on project designed by Meek and inspired by her artistic process.

EXPERIENCE TOUR: Meadows Museum

November 16 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm ( load times, returns at 9:00 pm) (TT7)

November 18 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (load times, returns at 1:00 pm) (TS5)

Fee: $25 Maximum Tickets: 40 (each Tour)

Join us for a docent led tour of the Spanish Masters of the Meadow Museum at Southern Methodist University! Learn more about the Meadows Museum’s collections and special exhibitions and connect works of art to your classroom teaching.

SOCIAL EVENT: Legacy Hall

November 16 @ 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm (load times, returns at 10:30 pm) (TT9)

Fee: $0 Maximum Tickets: 100

All your favorites in one place. Experience and enjoy the cravings for a great time with your fellow art educators at Thursday evening Social Event. Purchase Tickets for 80's Theme Band on site if interested. Dinner on your own. Take the bus or travel on your own.

EXPERIENCE INSTITUTE and TOUR: Connemara Meadow and Conservancy: "Artists in the Meadow"

November 17 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm (load times, returns at 12:30 pm) (EF1)

Fee: $15 Maximum Tickets: 30

Artists & creators, bring your favorite materials and tools to this learning experience. You will have an opportunity to Sketch, Paint, and Photograph the Meadow and Tour the Connemara Conservancy

TOUR: The Warehouse

November 17 @ 9:15 am – 12:00 pm (load times, returns at 1:00 pm) (TF5)

November 18 @ 9:15 am – 12:00 pm (load times, returns at 1:00 pm) (TS9)

Fee: $15 Maximum Tickets: 30 (each Tour)

Docent Guided-Tour of "Room by Room: Concepts, Themes, and Artists" in The Rachofsky Collection: Spanning a range of artistic media, geographies, and eras, Room by Room highlights recent acquisitions and works from The Rachofsky Collection that have never been on view at The Warehouse. Each gallery focuses on a single artist or artwork, or a theme explored in depth in the collection.!

EXPERIENCE INSTITUTE: The Crayola Experience

November 17 @ 9:25 am – 1:00 pm ( load times, returns at 1:30 pm) (EF7)

Fee: $36 Maximum Tickets: 50

The Crayola Experience is a larger-than-life, indoor family attraction packed with hands-on activities all inspired by Crayola's latest and greatest products and technologies. You can name and wrap your very own Crayola crayon, turn yourself into a coloring page, make melted wax souvenirs and MORE!

TOUR: Arts in the Atrium/ The Discovery Center Happy Hour

November 17 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm ( load times, returns at 7:30 pm) (TF9)

Fee: $20 Maximum Tickets: 50

Bus will need to stop off at Arts in the Atrium from 4pm-4:45pm, then bring everyone to the Discovery Center from 5-7pm

EXPERIENCE INSTITUTE and TOUR: Nasher Sculpture Center

November 17 @ 4:45 pm –10:00 pm (load times, returns at 11:00 pm) (EF11)

Fee: $15 Maximum Tickets: 50

It’s Late Night in the Arts District! Experience the Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center, and the Crow Collection of Asian Art at your leisure. The Nasher presents live outdoor concerns, film screening, and opportunities to experience art on view. Bring money for dinner at one of the food trucks that are at Klyde Warren Park.

EXPERIENCE INSTITUTE and TOUR: Arts at NorthPark Center

November 18 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm (load times, returns at 1:00 pm) (ES1)

Fee: $45 Maximum Tickets: 30

Come explore the art collection and pop-up projects on an interactive field trip. “NorthPark Center is renowned for making museum-quality art accessible to all by showcasing internationally acclaimed 20th and 21st century art in all of its public spaces. Nearly 50 artworks are on view from the Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Collection.” Your tour will be led by Christina van Hamersveld, RISD Visual Arts Magnet teacher with 19 years experience. You will interact with the current exhibition and learn how to design your own hands-on art activities that connect to the public artwork in your area. Our tour bus will transport you to the NorthPark Center and guides will walk you through the public art collection as you create through hands-on activities and discussion. You will learn how to develop free public art field trips for your students.

EXPERIENCE INSTITUTE and TOUR: Full Circle Studios/ FCS Clayworks

November 18 @ 8:05 am – 12:00 pm (load times, returns at 1:00 pm) (ES3)

Fee: $65 Maximum Tickets: 50

Teachers will be able to float around the studio to different stations where they can explore the following:

• Kiln repair and maintenance: firing schedules for the classroom, tour of the kiln, how to take care of the most crucial machine in the studio. We will be providing resources for parts and maintenance as well as the opportunity to ask our kiln techs anything.

• Teaching clay off the wheel. Hand-building projects for all classroom levels. Project ideas and plans. Hands-on tutorials in the studio for different levels of work.

• Wheel-thrown work: a primer. Teachers will have the opportunity to play and create at the wheel. An instructor will be leading the session, there to answer all questions.

• Stocking the classroom: What kind of clay does their program need? What kind of glaze suits their students best? What do they need for their specific classroom and age group? How to shop for and ship supplies (grouping shipments within the district, budget, and logistics for the clay classroom, how to work with what you’ve got.) Mixed glazes vs. commercial: pros and cons.

• Keep what you make: any work that teachers want to keep can either be shipped to them with their first clay order of the year through Trinity or we can arrange shipping on an individual basis.

TOUR: Cowboy Stadium Art Tour (AT&T Stadium) and Arlington Museum of Art

November 18 @ 9:05 am –12:00 pm (load times, returns at 1:30 pm) (ES7)

Fee: $40 Maximum Tickets: 50

Docent led tour of art collection at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. You don't have to be a football fan to enjoy this tour! View the Jones family's world class art collection with over 40 works including 14 large-scale site-specific installations.

TOUR: FISD Faculty Show and Meet and Greet

November 18 @ 09:15 am – 12:00 pm (load times, returns at 12:30 pm) (TS11)

Fee: $15 Maximum Tickets: 30

Frisco ISD is home to many well-known local practicing artists. Come experience the talents of the FISD art teachers with the opportunity to meet the artists. Ask questions regarding their artmaking process, marketing, selling and more while getting a first-look opportunity to purchase a one-of-a-kind original piece.

EXPERIENCE INSTITUTE and TOUR: Train Topia Model Train Exhibit and National Video Game Museum

November 18 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm (load times, returns at 12:30 pm) (ES13)

Fee: $33 Maximum Tickets: 50

TrainTopia: Experience the excitement of being immersed in a miniature world of trains and scenery from across the United States. The Train Topia exhibit features topography from Arizona to Texas, New Mexico, and Northeast Texas in the 1960s. Among its many features are an animated downtown Dallas Street scene and the famed Palo Duro drive-in theater with a real movie playing! All aboard! Video Game Museum: A place where we can learn about the videogame industry's rich history, where it's heading next, and how we can all be a part of it. A place where we can meet and expand our vast community of creative and competitive minds. A place that exudes FUN in a permanent home where on any given day we can play the games of yesterday, today, AND tomorrow.

TOUR: Amon Carter Museum

November 18 @ 9:45 am – 1:00 pm ( load times, returns at 2:00 pm) (TS15)

Fee: $25 Maximum Tickets: 36

Museum educators will invite participants to explore a variety of media through inquiry-based lessons and engaging activities that highlight the diversity of American art.

TOUR: Fort Worth Museum Experience

November 18 @ 9:45 am – 1:00 pm ( load times, returns at 2:00 pm) (TS17)

Fee: $15 (Transportation only) Maximum Tickets: 36

Explore the following FW Art Museums, all in walking distance from each other. Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, $16 General Admission Fee. Pay at Museum. Kimbell Art Museum, (FREE) General Admission, $18 for Special Exhibitions.

EXPERIENCE INSTITUTE and TOUR: Meow Wolf

November 18 @ 5:05 pm – 8:00 pm ( load times, returns at 8:30 pm) (ES19)

Fee: $65 Maximum Tickets: 50

Meow Wolf is an interactive and immersive art experience, unlike anything the DFW Metroplex has probably ever seen before. Explore the transformative power of creative energy at Meow Wolf's The Real Unreal. When an ordinary family encounters the extraordinary, an inspiring tale of chosen family, community, and the power of imagination unfolds within a mesmerizing, interactive artscape.

Executive Board Directory of Division Chairs

President

Walter Holland

1001 South Plum Pecos, TX 79772 432-445-2627 wchart@hotmail.com

President Elect

Linh Nguyen

1925 Caddo Village Rd. Arlington, TX 76001 682-867-9741 lnguyen@aisd.net

Past President

Jami Bevans

13412 Tara Lane Iola, TX 77861 979-777-5870 bevansjami@gmail.com

Vice-President Membership

Gretchen Bell

5801 Lumberdale Rd. #142 Houston, TX 77092

713-896-5015 gretchen.bell@cfisd.net

Vice-President Elect Membership

Myron Stennett

5820 Mandarin Ln Sachse, TX 75048 469-593-7450 myron.stennett@risd.org

Vice-President Youth Art Month

Tiffany Silverthorne 1700 Rollingbrook Dr #9310 Baytown, TX 77521

281-420-4590 tiffany.silverthorne@gmail.com

Vice-President Elect Youth Art Month

Angela Coffey

310 James Loop Killeen, TX 76542 713-594-1495 acoffey@libertyhill.txed.net

Secretary Jenny Lucas 24622 Songlark Bend Dr Spring, TX 77375 281-465-5009 jenlucas@conroeisd.net

Treasurer Lisa Saenz-Saldivar 142 W Hibiscus Ave McAllen, TX 78501 956-632-2920 lisa.saldivar@mcallenisd.net

Executive Director

Sara Chapman 28335 Buffalo Fork Lane Katy, TX 77494 281-923-8886 chapmansara43@gmail.com

Commercial Exhibits Director

Ricia Kerber 914 Delesandri Kemah, TX 77565 281-957-9138 rkerber59@comcast.net

Elementary Division

Kelley McGee 2428 Oakridge Street Fayetteville, AR 72704 940-369-0226 kmcgee@dentonisd.org

Elementary Division Elect

Keahi Brown 19314 Gale Meadow Dr. Pflugerville, TX 78660 210-632-7163 brownke@georgetownisd.org

Middle School Jr High Division

Isaac Thomas 316 Lake Texoma Drive Wylie, TX 75098 972-926-2700 isaact7@hotmail.com

Middle School Jr High Division Elect Robbyne Teel 4200 Crestgate Ave Midland, TX 79707 432-889-7797 robbyne.teel@midlandisd.net

High School Division Ryan Rimmer 14708 Southview Trail Little Elm, TX 75068 816-213-3114 rimmerr@friscoisd.org

Higher Education Division

Lilia Cabrera 3615 Amando St. Edinburg, TX 78539 956-789-4512 de1coach@hotmail.com

Higher Education Division Elect

Kathy Brown 2962 W Marigold Dr. Denton, TX 76204 313-626-6136 kbrowneducator@gmail.com

Museum Division

Kathryn Mitchell 102 Cypress St Abilene, TX 79601 325-673-4587 educator@thegracemuseum.org

Supervision / Administration Division

Sandra Newton 20819 Meadow Belle Ct Humble, TX 77436 281-641-8243 ssnewton@humbleisd.net

Private School Division

Elizabeth Zepeda 2511 Monarch Drive Austin, TX 78748 512-584-7681 ezepeda@sstx.org

Private School Division Elect Lisa Urban 1403 S College Ave, Apt A Bryan, TX 77801 785-342-5628 lurban@stjosephbcs.org

Retired Art Educators Division Kathy Hendrick 5904 Lipan Apache Bend Austin, TX 78738 361-877-0974 kmhendrick@hotmail.com

Retired Art Educators Division Elect Debbie Nicholas 23 Meadowview Dr Texarkana, AR 71854 903-278-5868 msdebbieths@gmail.com

Student Division Jose Hernandez 804 Lake View Dr Mission, TX 78572 956-578-2166 r21jgh@gmail.com

Student Division Elect Chloe Morrell 300 Champions Dr. Apt 903 Lufkin, TX 75901 281-622-3976 chloe@naranjomuseum.org

is still time to vote for the 202325 slate of TAEA officers. Make your voice heard! Click here to vote.

ends September 15.