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At NAEA, there are a number of ways to become involved in our community. Committees and Issues Groups allow you to focus on specific issues in art education that interest you and connect you with a network of colleagues who feel the same way!

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Committees

Committees are designated by the NAEA president. Current committees are the Professional Materials Committee (PMC) and Executive/Finance Committee.
 
Advocacy Advisory Committee

In support of NAEA Goal 3, outlined in the 2007–2010 Strategic Plan, President Rushlow appointed an Advocacy Advisory Committee to work with the Board and headquarters staff in an advisory role to make recommendations regarding how “NAEA will effectively communicate the importance of student learning and lifelong learning in the visual arts to art educators, policymakers, parents, and the community” (2007–2010 Strategic Plan).

Members of the committee are:

 

Kim Defibaugh, Chair
Forked River, NJ
drkimbeg@comcast.net

Linda Kieling
West Linn, OR
kielingl@wlwv.k12.or.us

Clyde Gaw
Indianapolis, IN
campak14@yahoo.com

Debi West
Cumming, GA
dewestudio@bellsouth.net

   
Community Advisory Committee

As reflected in the list of NAEA Core Values and presented in the 2007-2010 Strategic Plan,  “Valuing our diversity and committing ourselves to equity,” the Community Advisory Committee will study and recommend strategies that will encompass community building across generations, divisions and regions to include:

Nurturing an ever dynamic and diverse membership community
Increasing membership
Creating multiple opportunities for engagement through volunteer service and leadership

Members of the committee are:

Bernard Young, Chair
Gilbert, AZ 
bernard.young@asu.edu

Ann Kuo
Richmond, CA  
annkuo127@gmail.com

Susan Bivona
Lebanon, NJ  
spbivona@earthlink.net

Angela LaPorte
Prairie Grove, AR  
alaporte@uark.edu

Elizabeth Escamilla
Los Angeles, CA 
eescamilla@getty.edu

Debrah Sickler-Voigt
Murfreesboro, TN 
dsickler@mtsu.edu

Cindy Hasio
Denton, TX  
CindyHasio@my.unt.edu

Blake Smith
Tempe, AZ
Besmith5@asu.edu

Joel Javier
Louisville, KY  
jjavier@speedmuseum.org

Larry Taguba
Wahiawa, HI  
tltaguba@hawaii.rr.com

   
Website Advisory Committee  

The purpose of this initiative is to establish the policy and structure for the NAEA Website Advisory Committee so that it may function in an orderly and effective manner in serving the organization.  The recommended policies include:  1.  The Web Advisory Committee is composed of five (5) NAEA members in good standing.  All four regions must be represented on the Committee.  2.  The members will each serve a two-year term, with a limit of two consecutive terms.  3.  The members will be selected/nominated by the NAEA Regional Vice Presidents.  4.  The NAEA President calls for nominations, decides on what will be the most appropriate configuration of the committee, including regional representation, and then submits the roster of NAEA members to the NAEA Board for approval.  5.  The chair will appoint a secretary.  The secretary will help the Committee Chair maintain documentation, including electronic and digital information, of the work the Committee does.  6.  The members will serve in staggered terms with three terms ending in one year and two others ending the following year of departure.  This allows for the benefit of having a “mentor” system for incoming members and keeps a more focused long-term strategy in place.  7.  The members will conduct virtual meetings using online services, e-mail and other forms of communication as needed prior to NAEA Board meetings to write motions and make recommendations.  The members will hold a meeting at the NAEA Convention with the NAEA President to address Committee work.  8.  The Committee will submit recommendations, initiatives, and reports to the NAEA President who will review and revise the information as needed and present it to the NAEA Board of Directors.

Members of the committee are:

Cris Guenter, Chair
Chico, CA
cguenter@csuchico.edu

Jim O’Donnell
Gainesville, FL
thisisjimsemail@gmail.com

Michael Gettings
Midlothian, VA 
michael_gettings@verizon.net

Harold Olejarz
Tenafly, NJ
Harold@olejarz.com

Kevan Nitzberg
Rogers, MN  
knitzber@ties.k12.mn.us

Craig Roland
Gainesville, FL
rolandc@ufl.e
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Purposes, Principles and Standards for School Art Programs Revision Committee

This 33-page publication, last revised in 1999 with committee leadership provided by Bonnie Rushlow, is directed toward the promotion and recognition of educationally sound visual art programs in elementary, middle/junior, and high schools. It is designed as a self-assessment evaluation of seven art education program components: Organization, Curriculum, Personnel, Scheduling, Facilities, Materials/Equipment, and Budgets. Nomination form and self-assessment checklists for the Standards Award are included in the document for use by NAEA members.

A review of this publication by the ad-hoc Purposes, Principles, and Standards for School Art Programs Revision Committee is being undertaken during this academic year in anticipation of its design, production and release by NAEA publications during winter 2011. This initiative is a logical next step following the recent revision, update, and release of Standards for Art Teacher Preparation that identifies characteristics of high-quality programs for preparing arts educators along with its companion document, Professional Standards for Visual Arts Educators, that describes knowledge, skills, and attitudes art educators should possess to provide high-quality art instruction for all students.

The charge of this committee is to review the current publication (1) to ensure its' content is relevant in today’s environment and complements both recently revised standards documents, and (2) to bring forward a revised publication and other recommendations to the Board for counsel, action, and publication during the 2011 academic year.

Members of the committee are:
   

Michael Parks, CHAIR
Buffalo, NY
parksme@buffalostate.edu

Brenda Makle
Clinton, MD
bmakle@pgcps.org

Melanie Buffington
Richmond, VA
mbuffington@vcu.edu

Samantha Melvin
Burnet, TX
smelvin@houston.rr.com

September Buys
Grand Rapids, MI
septemberbuys@yahoo.com

Scott Russell
Leesburg, VA
w.scott.russell@loudoun.k12.va.us

Juan Castro
Champaign, IL
juan@juancarloscastro.com

Rebecca Stone-Danahy
Winston-Salem, NC
RebeccaStoneDanahy@fcds.org

Barbara Gabel
Oklahoma City, OK
bgabel@putnamcityschools.org

Toby Tannenbaum
Los Angeles, CA
ttannenbaum@getty.edu

Kit Grauer
Delta, British Columbia, CANADA
kit.grauer@ubc.ca

Louis West
Abingdon, MD
lwest@comcast.net

 
NAEA Awards Program Review Committee

Specific information about the current awards programs can be found on the NAEA website at: http://www.arteducators.org/awards.

Occasional reviews of ongoing NAEA programs take place to ensure their currency. A review begun in late 2005 was delayed when it became necessary to identify a new NAEA Executive Director (Committee Report attached). Awards upgrades occurred this past year to raise the quality of recognition for those who receive NAEA national awards.

The charge of this committee is to thoroughly complete the 2005 review and to make recommendations to improve the Awards program through changes that: 1) clarify requirements and strengthen procedures 2) delete or modify categories that no longer remain viable for awards and (3) increase opportunities for recognition. The work of this committee will continue through this academic year. It is anticipated that suggestions brought forward by the committee will be recommended to the Board for counsel, action, and application during the 2011 awards cycle.

Members of the committee are:
   
Patricia Lamb, CHAIR
Lakeland, FL
patricia.lamb@polk-fl.net
Mick Luehrman
Warrensburg, MO
luerhman@cmsu1.cmsu.edu
   
Suzanne Butler-Lich
East Grand Rapids, MI 49506
arteech@aol.com
Shannon McBride
West Linn, OR
mcwaibel@comcast.net
   
Karen Carroll
Baltimore, MD
kcarroll@mica.edu
Debra Pylypiw
Swansboro, NC
dpylypiw@onslow.k12.nc.us
   
Lisa Crubaugh
Bellevue, WA
crubaughl@bsd405.org
Christopher Whitehead
Milford, MA
cwhitehead@worcesterart.org
   
Betsy Logan
Auburn, LA
rbjlogan@bellsouth.net
 
 
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Issues Groups List & Contacts: (as of November 2009)
 
LIST OF CURRENT ISSUES GROUPSPDF
 

Caucus on Social Theory and Art Education (CSTAE)
Dr. Clayton Funk
Assistant Professor of Art Education
The Ohio State University
128 Oval Mall; 158 Hopkins Hall
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: 614-292-7183
E-mail: funk.86@osu.edu
Website: http://bluedoublewide.com/cstae/

Caucus on the Spiritual in Art Education (CSAE)
Dr. Peter London
264 Patten Road
Shelburne, MA  01370
Phone:  530-297-7849
E-mail:  plondon@umassd.edu
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Committee on Lifelong Learning (LLL)
Dr. Pamela Harris Lawton
Corcoran College of Art & Design
Art Education Department
500 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-639-1869
E-mail: plawton@corcoran.org
Website: http://lllarted.ning.com/
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Committee on Multiethnic Concerns (COMC)
Dr. Sandra Epps
90 Morningside Drive, Apt. 5K
New York, NY  10027
Phone:  212-662-3307/home
E-mail:  sme6445@verizon.net

Design Issues Group (DIG)
Dr. Robin Vande Zande
4008 Villas Drive
Stow, OH  44224
Phone:  330-672-7866
E-mail:  rvandeza@kent.edu
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Early Childhood Art Educators (ECAE)
Dr. Christine Marme Thompson
576 Melissa Lane
State College, PA 16803
Phone:  814-865-6570
E-mail:  cmt15@psu.edu
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a ECAE Position Paperb

Electronic Media Interest Group (EMIG)
Dr. Diane Gregory, Associate Professor of Art Education
Director, Undergraduate & Graduate Studies in Art Education 203
Visual Arts Department
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX 76204
Phone:  214-501-4362
E-mail: dgregory@twu.edu
Website: http://www.niu.edu/artedu/emig/

Independent School Art Education (ISAE)
Ms. Rebecca Stone-Danahy
Forsyth Country Day School
5501 Shallowford Road
Lewisville, NC  27023
Phone: 336-945-2134, ext. 423
Cell:  336-577-9947
Fax:  336-945-2907
E-mail:  rebeccastonedanahy@fcds.org
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a Take the ISAE Survey

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgendered Issues Caucus (LGBTIC)
Dr. John Chamberlin, Associate Professor, Department of Teaching + Learning in Art + Design
Rhode Island School of Design
Two College Street
Providence, RI  02903
Phone: 401-454-6133
E-mail: jchamber@risd.edu
Co-Chair: Mindi Rhoades
50 Brighton Road
Columbus, OH 43202
Phone: 614-784-1416
E-mail: rhoades.89@osu.edu

National Association of State Directors of Art Education (NASDAE)
Ms. AnnRene Joseph, Porgram Supervisor, The Arts, Teaching, Learning, & Assessment
Washington State Department of Education
P.O. Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
Phone:  360-725-6365
E-mail:  annrene.joseph@k12.wa.us

Public Policy and Arts Administration (PPAA)
Dr. James H. Sanders, III, Assistant Professor
Cultural Policy and Arts Administration
Department of Art Education
The Ohio State University
Room 351 Hopkins Hall
128 North Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone:  614-292-0266
Fax:  614-688-4483
E-mail: sanders-iii.1@osu.edu

Retired Art Educators Affiliate (RAEA)
Mr. Bob Curtis
21800 Morley Avenue, Apt. 1205
Dearborn, MI 48124
Phone:  313-561-0454
E-mail:  RCartguy@aol.com
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a Call for Entries: RAEA 2010 Silent Auction

Seminar for Research in Art Education (SRAE)
Dr. Sara Wilson McKay
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 843084
Richmond, VA 23284
Phone:  804-828-0471
E-mail:  swilsonmckay@vcu.edu
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Special Needs in Art Education (SNAE)
Dr. Peter Geisser
19 Philmont Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910-5814
Phone:  401-829-7142
E-mail:  specialneedsart@cox.net

Student Chapter (SC)
Mrs. Kristen Peck (formerly Kristen Grzemski)
Aux Sable Elementary School
1004 Misty Creek Drive
Minooka, IL 60447
Phone: 312-237-6245
E-mail: naeastudents.kpeck@gmail.com
Website
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United States Society for Education Through Arts (USSEA)
Dr. Marjorie Cohee Manifold
Indiana University
7574 West Airport Road
Bloomington, IN 47403
Phone:  812-825-4013
E-mail:  mmanifol@indiana.edu
Website: http://ussea.sdstate.org/

Women's Caucus (WC)
Dr. Read Diket
805 North 6th Avenue
Laurel, MS  39440-2710
Phone:  601-649-4260
E-mail:  rdiket@c-gate.net
Website: http://naeawc.net
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