Portland Creative Conference

The Portland Creative Conference will be on September 12th, at the Newmark Theater.

Visit www.cre8con.com for additional details and registration information.

Sketchbook Project

I just signed up and thought that some of you may want to participate - individually or with students - in the new Art House Sketchbook Project.



For this 4th effort they ask that you "help us build a library of sketchbooks by creating your own and donating it to a collection that will tour galleries across the country."



The site also contains a couple of other artist opportunities as well.
Check it out and if you do participate we would love to hear about it as well as post some images!

Portland Art Museum Evening for Educators

The Portland Art Museum invites K-12 educators to enjoy refreshments and wine while networking with colleagues. Evenings for Educators are a chance for museum docents and staff to help teachers understand how to integrate the Museum's special exhibitions and permanent galleries into the classroom. We'll run through the NEW online reservation system, so teachers can learn how to reserve free school tours. The Museum’s director of education and public programs, Christina Olsen, will present the upcoming special exhibition China Design Now. Afterward teachers can go on a special guided tour of the exhibition. A series of short films My China Now will be screened in the Whitsell auditorium, curated by the Northwest Film Center, teachers are invited to attend that as well. A 10% educator discount at the museum gift shop will apply for the night. This event is FREE to educators who are Museum members and $15 for non members. Reservations are required as space is limited. Sign up online:
http://www.portlandartmuseum.org/calendar/events/2009/10/15/Evening-for-Educators-K-12/
If you have any questions call Amy Gray at 503.276.4278 or e-mail: amy.gray@pam.org.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Marion Miller Gallery
Portland Art Museum - 1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97205 - portlandartmuseum.org <http://www.portlandartmuseum.org/

Pacific Region Leadership Conference

Arizona Art Education Association hosted the NAEA Pacific Region leadership meeting July 13-17, 2009. State art education presidents from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Washington and Oregon were represented. NAEA President Barry Shauck and President- Elect Robert Sabo presented updates from nationals. This conference provided an opportunity to share ideas and work on the NAEA curriculum, instruction and assessment platform statements. Visit www.arteducators.org

Photo: Linda Kieling, National Middle School Director elect, Barry Shauck, NAEA President, Susan Parker, OAEA President

OAEA Secretary is Teaching Teachers

I just finished two separate weeks of teaching non art teachers grades k-12 how to incorperate quality art education into their classroom. It was challenging and fun. They worked their tails off, especially since the last week was during that heat wave we had here in Portland. I taught them about the elements of art, the principals of design and the Oregon state benchmarks for Art. I gave them a good dose of art history as well as lots of tips on materials. They had to do lesson plans too. But they also got to create a lot if cool projects and play with art materials. All in one week's time. The class was through a program called TINT or The Innovative Northwest Teacher, which gives credit through PSU. I'll be teaching a class on Observational Drawing this fall on Wednesday nights. Check out TINT at
http://www.tint-edu.com/TINT/TINT.html

Kelly Hjemeland
Secretary OAEA