FAEA Student Digital Exhibition/FAEA Member Digital Exhibition

K-12 students of current FAEA members.
Entries are due March 31st (postmarked).
Download the K-12 Student Visual Art Digital Exhibition Entry Form here:
http://www.faea.org/InnerPage.aspx?id=8

Current members who are practicing artists.
Entries are due August 2nd (postmarked).
Download the Member Visual Art Digital Exhibition Call for Entries here:
http://www.faea.org/InnerPage.aspx?id=111

If you have any questions, please contact me at lisa@faea.org or 850-205-0068.

Lisa Kammel Raguso, Program Director
Florida Art Education Association

All Kids Included FREE Family Arts Festival: April 17th!

4th Annual FREE “All Kids Included Family Arts Festival – A Quilting Safari for Children and Families of All Abilities”
Saturday, April 17, 2010
10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Miami Children’s Museum
980 MacArthur Causeway, Watson Island
Miami, FL 33132

Presented by Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs with funding and support from The Children’s Trust, the “All Kids Included” Festival is a FREE, fun and innovative community arts festival for children and families with or without disabilities, featuring themed entertainment, inclusive interactive arts experiences, and community resources for parents.

For more information call: 305-375-4634

Website: http://www.miamidadearts.org/news.aspx#213

Miami Metrozoo Student Eco-Hero Contest

Miami Metrozoo and CBS4 are hosting a contest to identify a student who has done something extraordinary to help the environment.

To nominate an individual, please log onto http://www.miamimetrozoo.com/ , click on the “Eco-Hero Contest” icon, fill out the form and submit it online. Anyone can submit a nomination but the person nominated must be a student between the ages of 11 and 14 (as of December 31st, 2010) who resides in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Monroe Counties.

The winner will be named Florida's student "Eco-Hero" and receive and all-expense paid trip worth $10,000 for the student and an adult parent/guardian to visit Yellowstone, Glacier and Grand Tetons national parks.

The trip will be chaperoned by Ron Magill and documented by CBS4 for broadcast as a television special at a later date.

Nominations are due April 12, 2010.
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Contact:
Diana Venturini ( 305-995-1367 )

Department:
Office of Community Services

MDC Kendall Campus Art Award

Scholarships: $1,000 for the fall term and $1,000 for the spring term
Open to students in the 12th grade
Scholarship will be awarded to students based on a portfolio
Application Due Date: Friday, April 2, 2010
Application form is attached
For more information on this scholarship opportunity, please contact Mr. John Adkins, Chair of Miami-Dade College Arts & Philosophy department, 305-237-2395.

Scholarship for Seniors: Fine Arts

The Claire Kantor Foundation awards scholarships in May of each year to Florida residents accepted at any US college. The scholarship also includes, at the discretion of the committee, $1,500 each consecutive year for 3 years providing a 2.5 GPA or higher is maintained. Scholarships are paid to the college in the name of the student against a statement for tuition or housing from the college. To date the Foundation has awarded 18 scholarships. Applications must be postmarked by April 30, 2010.

Scholarship Requirements

The applicant must:

1. Be a Florida resident.
2. A graduating high school student accepted to any college in the USA.
3. Include a portfolio, in any format or medium, or otherwise demonstrate a talent for any of the fine arts.
4. Submit an essay, not to exceed 500 words, introducing themselves, detailing their goals and how receiving this scholarship will make a difference to them in achieving these goals.
5. Include a recommendation from an art teacher or counselor.

A committee comprising of 5 members of the community, including Mr. & Mrs. Kantor will evaluate all applications and determine the successful applicants.

Scholarship Instructions:

1. Print out application from website: http://www.clairekantorfoundation.com/sch_info.html

2. Once you have printed and filled out this application completely, and have compiled all the required documents listed in the ATTACHMENTS section, please fax or mail all correspondence to:

Mail:
The Claire Kantor Foundation
274 South Island
Golden Beach, FL 33160
Phone: (305) 937-1853
Fax: (305) 937-2262

Teen Miami Internship and Exhibition Project

The Historical Museum of Southern Florida (HMSF) is looking for 20 creative freshmen and sophomores to participate in its upcoming Teen Miami program. Applicants must be high school freshman or sophomores in September 2010.

Teen Miami is a three-year museum internship and exhibition development project aimed at addressing the need for teen voices and perspectives in museum exhibitions and collections. The selected teen participants will be instrumental in helping to make the museum and the Teen Miami exhibition relevant to the teenagers of today.

Selected student interns will:
o Be trained in the behind the scenes operations of a history museum;
o Gain real life work experience by working as paid interns in various museum departments;
o Participate in an oral history project documenting teen life across generations in Miami-Dade County; and
o Develop a Teen Miami exhibition, which will open at HMSF in 2012.

Program Requirements:
o Interested students must complete an application by April 15, 2010.
o Student applicants must be entering their freshman or sophomore year of high school in September of 2010.
o Teen Miami requires a significant time commitment. Selected teen participants must commit five weeks of their time to HMSF for three consecutive summers (2010, 2011 and 2012) and eight hours a month of their time for three consecutive school years (2010, 2011, 2012).
o Program stipends: After successfully completing the first five-week museum orientation program, teens will receive paid internships at the museum.

To find out more about Teen Miami and download the Teen Miami application go to www.hmsf.org/teenmiami/ or contact Mariela Rossel, Teen Miami Coordinator, Historical Museum of Southern Florida, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130, 305-375-1601, m.rossel@hmsf.org

All Kids Included Art Contest

The Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills, Art Education Program invites your students to partake in the All Kids Included Art Contest. This contest is being sponsored in collaboration with the Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Office, Arts for Learning and Community Based Artists. Guidelines and submission forms are attached.

All submissions are due: April 2, 2010

GUIDELINES:
1) The All Kids Included Family Arts Festival is a multidisciplinary arts festival for children and youth of all abilities. The theme for this year's festival is "A Quilting Safari", based on the book "Elmer The Patchwork Elephant" by David McKee, which celebrates diversity, tolerance and accepting differences. Another reference is "Mother Earth and Her Children: A Quilted Fairy Tale" by Sibylle von Olfers, Sieglinde Schoen-Smith, and Jack Zipes, relating to Earth Day. We would like the student artists to depict the festival themes of safari animals, Mother Earth, inclusion, diversity and acceptance of our differences. They may draw on the festival's selected books for inspiration. Other good resources on the subject of quilting are "Kids Quilt Together: The ABCs of Group Quilts" by Kathy Emmel; and "Creative Quilting With Kids" by Maggie Ball.
Students are strongly encouraged to work as a team on their quilt projects.
2) All designs must be the original work of the students. No reproductions of existing illustrations, copyrighted materials, or the work of others may be submitted.
3) Quilt designs may use fabric, felt or paper as the primary medium. The finished piece may be
representational of an actual fabric quilt and need not be a finished fabric quilt (made up of a quilted, pieced fabric top, batting and backing). Finished fabric quilts are also acceptable.
4) Enhancements with other mediums, except oils, is permitted. Finished artwork should be suitable for hanging display. There is no limit on the number of colors used in the design.
5) Text or lettering may be used as a part of the composition.
6) Finished artwork should be approximately 40" x 40", and should be suitable for hanging display.
7) Up to 3 entries per school may be submitted. Group projects are strongly encouraged. Individual students may only contribute to one submission.
8) All submissions should have identification information printed clearly on the back of the artwork. The identification information must include: name of the student, student age/grade, name of the school, name of the art teacher, contact telephone number, contact e-mail, artist statement and title of the artwork.

Please indicate if student is a SPED/ESE student. (Art teacher has forms)
Please ask that the parent or guardian of each child complete the Art Work Authorization Form. This form transfers all rights in and to the art work, including ownership and copyrights, to the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. The art work shall become the property of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs upon submission to be used in such manner and for such purpose as the Department of Cultural Affairs deems appropriate.

Art for Haiti Auction and Gala

Dear Artists:
Our hearts went out to the people of Haiti when the 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit. They need our help, so Jerry’s Artarama is sponsoring an art auction on April 10, 2010. The Raleigh Convention Center has donated a 5,500 sq ft room and Centerplate is catering the event. There will be art collectors and corporate sponsors in attendance and our goal is to raise $50,000. All proceeds from ticket and art sales will go to Habitat International’s efforts to rebuild Haiti.

Artist donations are the key to this event’s success. There will be both a live and a silent auction. To be considered for the live auction, work must be received by March 20, 2010. Live auction work should be no smaller than 20"x30" and should not exceed 72" in any direction. Live auction work is required to be framed (if necessary), prewired, and ready to hang. Wet paintings will not be accepted. We recommend that you submit big, bold, eye-catching work!

The deadline for silent auction submissions is March 28, 2010. Silent auction work is usually smaller (no larger than 20x30). Pieces must be 2D and have no moving parts. Wet paintings will not be accepted and we suggest (but do not require) that work be prewired and ready to hang. All unframed works on paper will be displayed with clips.

Please be sure to include your name, title of the work, medium, regular selling price, your web address, and business cards (optional). If you are submitting for the live auction, please include a short artist statement (no more than 100 words). The live auction will be juried and the selected 30 pieces will be featured in our program with a color image, info, and artist statement. After the auction, we will send you a thank you letter and receipt for tax purposes.

Thank you so much for your consideration. Please read more about the event on our website: http://www.jerrysartarama.com/community/Art-Auction-and-Gala
Please feel free to contact me with any questions. I look forward to hearing from you!

Kindest Regards,

ERICK PEGUERO

Youth Art Month

What is Youth Art Month?
Youth Art Month is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art education for all children and to encourage support for quality school art programs. Youth Art Month provides a forum for acknowledging skills that are fostered through experience in the visual arts that are not possible in other subjects offered in the curriculum.

Youth Art Month's purposes are:
1. To direct attention to the value of art education which develops divergent and critical thinking; multicultural awareness; and technical, communication, and expressive skills.
2. To increase community, business and governmental support for art education.
3. To recognize art is a necessity for the full development of better quality life for all people.
4. To expand art programs in schools and stimulate new ones.
5. To increase community understanding and interest in art and art education through involvement in art exhibits, workshops, and other creative venues.
6. To provide additional opportunities for individuals of all ages to participate in creative art learning.
7. To encourage commitment to the arts by students, community organizations, and individuals everywhere.
8. To recognize art education as a viable component in the total education curricula that develops citizens of a global society.
9. To reflect and demonstrate the goals of the National Art Education Association that work toward the improvement of art education at all levels.

Who Sponsors It, Why and How?
In 1961, The Crayon, Water Color & Craft Institute, forerunner of ACMI, a non-profit association of art and craft materials manufacturers, created Children's Art Month. Created in cooperation with NAEA, a professional society of art educators, the purpose of Children's Art Month was to "emphasize the value of participating in art for all children." In 1969, the observance was expanded to include secondary school students and has been celebrated nationwide since that time as "Youth Art Month."

Utrecht Mini Your Work 2

Since Utrecht’s inception in 1949, we have been dedicated to furthering artistic ideals and integrity through the manufacture of high quality materials and providing fair costs. Continuing this, we present “Mini Your Work 2 - A big contest with tiny work”!

Join us for the opening reception where you can help promote your small works to the public and maybe make a little money too. Prizes will be awarded during the opening on March 25th, 2009. Great discounts will be given to all submitting artists. All the proceeds of artwork sales will go directly to you.

Eligibility:
- Open to all artists of any level
- Submissions must have been created in the last 5 years
- Artwork cannot exceed eight inches (8”) in height or width (including mating and framing) 8”x8” max.
- Artwork must be appropriate for all ages.
- Artwork must be hand delivered, no shipped or emailed entries.
- Artwork must be hang-ready when submitted.

Submission Guidelines:
- Artists may submit up to three (3) entries with a non-refundable entry fee of $3 per piece (check, cash, or credit cards – no money orders) Actual artwork is to be submitted to Utrecht Art Supplies during normal store hours from February 20th through March 20th 2010.
- You will be supplied with entry forms when you drop off your artwork.
- Each piece needs to have a sale price or be marked “NFS” (not for sale) on the entry form.

Prizes:
- There will be three prizes given out during the opening reception.
- First place: $50 gift card.
- Second place: $25 gift card.
- Community pick: $20 gift card.

Important Dates:
- February 20th through March 20th 2010- Hand deliver artwork during normal store hours for jury process.
- March 20th through March 25th 2010 - judging for the community pick winner.
- March 25th, 2010 - Opening reception and awards presentation.
- March 27th – April 8th, 2010 Hand retrieval of artwork during normal store hours.

Visit our blog for more up-to-date Info At: http://www.miami.utrechtblog.com/
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Entry Form
Utrecht Art Supplies
6250 South Dixie Highway
South Miami, FL 33143
(305)740-7077
Store22@utrecht.com

Form MUST be filled out completely to be considered for the show

Name: _______________________________________
Address: _______________________________________
Phone # _______________________________________
Email: _______________________________________

Piece #1
Name: _______________________________________
Medium: _______________________________________
Short Description: ______________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Price: _______________________________________

Piece #2
Name: _______________________________________
Medium: _______________________________________
Short Description: ______________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Price: _______________________________________

Piece #3
Name: _______________________________________
Medium: _______________________________________
Short Description: ______________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Price: _______________________________________

Agreement:
Rejected pieces need to be picked up by March 12th, 2009. Accepted piece must be picked up by March 26th, 2009. Utrecht Art Supplies will not be held responsible for pieces not picked after these dates unless otherwise negotiated.

Artist signature ______________________________________Date___________

Store Manager
Regina Durante signature________________________________Date___________

Name____________________________________________

Young Artists application deadline EXTENSION: Friday, March 19

Applications for this year’s Young Artist Awards are due Friday, March 19. The Young Artist Awards is a unique opportunity for eligible students to earn summer scholarships and enables talented teenagers from low-income families to attend summer art and writing programs around the country, from the San Francisco Art Institute to New York’s School for Visual Arts and nearly two dozen programs between.

To apply for the Young Artist Awards, students must meet the following criteria:

*have won a Gold Key (our highest regional honor)
*be currently enrolled in grades 7-11
*demonstrate financial need (under $40,000)

In order to earn this Award, students must complete a very short application that includes a few brief questions, a copy of the Gold Key-winning work, another piece of which they are proud, and a work-in-progress.

Young Artist Awards will be granted based on the quality and thoughtfulness of the application and the apparent readiness of the student to benefit from this experience. Teenagers who win Young Artist Awards have already demonstrated their talent in and commitment to their discipline by winning a Gold Key, and the scholarships they earn provide them with opportunities they may not otherwise have to study their discipline and meet other teens as committed to the arts as they are.

To find more information about the Young Artist Awards, follow this link: http://artandwriting.org/Views/ORGPrograms/pdfs/yaa_book.pdf

To access the application online click this link:
http://artandwriting.org/Views/ORGPrograms/pdfs/yaa_application.pdf

If you have any questions about the awards or the application process or if you would like some additional information about the awards please contact Woody Loverude, the Alliance’s summer programs coordinator, at wloverude-temp@scholastic.com or (212) 343.6209.

Don't Miss the K-12 Visual Art Digital Exhibition

The Division of Social Science/Life Skills Art Education Program and the Dade Art Educators Association will be sponsoring all DAEA/FAEA Members for 5 student entries for this State Assessment.

The Florida Art Education Association K-12 Visual Art Digital Exhibition promotes the achievements of students enrolled in visual art classes throughout Florida. The exhibition is open to K-12 students of current members of FAEA.

The 2010 K-12 Visual Art Digital Exhibition call for entry is on the FAEA website under the K-12 Student Exhibition. There is a $5 entry fee for each student entry. Request these funds from your school now and share the importance of having your students recognized in the only statewide art exhibition in Florida. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2010 (postmarked).

Don't wait, submit your student artwork today! For questions, contact Lisa Kammel Raguso at lisa@faea.org or (850) 345-6284.

This Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 7 pm: Newly installed work by Jose Bedia and Psychic Youth, Inc. In the project room

DESIGN DISTRICT GALLERY WALK
SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2010 FROM 7 PM TO 10 PM
FREE ADMISSION
NEWLY INSTALLED WORK: JOSE BEDIA

Jose Bedia's indigenous expressions are not folkloric nor a modern curiosity.
His work depicts indigenous cultures with a reverence for Native Americans
and African Kongo rituals.

Bedia's work is not about pursuing an intellectual experience nor is he fascinated
by the aesthetics of the form in tribal art. He is a true believer in the spiritual forces
of the ritualistic objects: "Everyone knows that I base my work on those things.
"I don't want to hide anything. I try to recreate the power of that spirit force.

The large painting by Bedia, Mupala, 2007, depicts the mask of the protective
spirit Mupala,who has supernatural abilities and is the lord of the Mukanda tribe
in the Kongo. Next to the painting is the masked figure of Chisaluke, who
represents a powerful and wealthy man with spiritual influence. This mask and
dress were field-collected in 1991 by Stanford University's Central African Art
expert Manuel Jordan. Both of these characters, Chisaluke and Mupala are part
of the initiation ritual for boys in Central Zambia.

Bedia is also a collector of tribal objects, often acquired in his travels.
Mupala, 2007 was part of the exhibition First Hand, 2007 at Fredric Snitzer
Gallery where Bedia showed paintings together with African masks.

From March 13th through May 8th, Miami's Psychic Youth, Inc. will
be taking over the project room at the de la Cruz Collection Contemporary
Art Space with a new site-specific work, TRI.

The collective will be using the room to create a sacred environment, which will serve as the setting for a series of performances. During these improvised collaborative proceedings, PYI members will activate the space by executing a chain of movements under a protocol of tasks. The installation, which includes the use of sound and lighting, will constantly change over the course of these performances, becoming a site for ritual and ceremony.TRI: First Installment will launch this series of happenings on March 13th during the 2nd Saturday gallery walk. This event will feature Ricardo Guerrero, Ana Mendez and Federico Nessi.Psychic Youth, Inc. is an interdisciplinary performance collective with a heavy emphasis on musical collaboration. Inspired by Throbbing Gristle's psychic rallies, PYI develops happenings that serve as ritualistic experiences and show appreciation for the occult.

Haiti Art Pavilion at Arteamericas- Contemporary Haitian Memory in Motion

Young artists showcased at Woman's Club

Coconut Grove blog features MDPCS Visual Artists from the Young Artist Gallery Exhibition!

The Coconut Grove Woman's Club presented the 8th annual Young Artists' Gallery Friday, March 5, 2010 at a preview party. The art was on display though Sunday, March 7, 2010.

Pictured: Stephanie Pradere and Paul Japaz, 12th graders from Felix Varela Senior High. Paul sold one of his New York photographs that same evening.

CONGRATULATIONS PAUL!

Utrecht Mini Your Work

Call for Artists:
You can win up to $50!

Since Utrecht’s inception in 1949, we have been dedicated to furthering artistic ideals and integrity through the manufacture of high quality materials and providing fair costs. Continuing this, we present “Mini Your Work 2 - A big contest with tiny work”!

Join us for the opening reception where you can help promote your small works to the public and maybe make a little money too. Prizes will be awarded during the opening on March 25th, 2009. Great discounts will be given to all submitting artists. All the proceeds of artwork sales will go directly to you.

Eligibility:

- Open to all artists of any level
- Submissions must have been created in the last 5 years
- Artwork cannot exceed eight inches (8”) in height or width (including mating and framing) 8”x8” max.
- Artwork must be appropriate for all ages.
- Artwork must be hand delivered, no shipped or emailed entries.
- Artwork must be hang-ready when submitted.

Submission Guidelines:

- Artists may submit up to three (3) entries with a non-refundable entry fee of $3 per piece (check, cash, or credit cards – no money orders) Actual artwork is to be submitted to Utrecht Art Supplies during normal store hours from February 20th through March 20th 2010.

- You will be supplied with entry forms when you drop off your artwork.
- Each piece needs to have a sale price or be marked “NFS” (not for sale) on the entry form.

Prizes:

- There will be three prizes given out during the opening reception.
- First place: $50 gift card.
- Second place: $25 gift card.
- Community pick: $20 gift card.

Important Dates:

- February 20th through March 20th 2010- Hand deliver artwork during normal store hours for jury process.
- March 20th through March 25th 2010 - judging for the community pick winner.
- March 25th, 2010 - Opening reception and awards presentation.
- March 27th – April 8th, 2010 Hand retrieval of artwork during normal store hours.

Visit our blog for more up-to-date Info At: www.miami.utrechtblog.com

Entry Form

Form MUST be filled out completely to be considered for the show

Name: _______________________________________

Address: _______________________________________

_______________________________________

Phone # _______________________________________

Email: _______________________________________


Piece #1

Name: _______________________________________

Medium: _______________________________________

Short Description: ______________________________

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

Price: _______________________________________

Piece #2

Name: _______________________________________

Medium: _______________________________________

Short Description: ______________________________

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

Price: _______________________________________

Piece #3

Name: _______________________________________

Medium: _______________________________________

Short Description: ______________________________

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

Price: _______________________________________

Agreement:
Rejected pieces need to be picked up by March 12th, 2009. Accepted piece must be picked up by March 26th, 2009. Utrecht Art Supplies will not be held responsible for pieces not picked after these dates unless otherwise negotiated.

Artist signature__________________________________________Date______________________________
Regina Durante
Store Manager signature____________________________Date______________________________
Name______________________________

Thank you,
Utrecht Art Supplies
Store #22 Miami
6250 South Dixie Hwy
South Miami, FL 33143
Phone 305-740-7077
Fax 305-740-9977
http://miami.utrechtblog.com
www.utrecht.com

Young Artists Gallery Participant List

Please congratulate the following students for being accepted into the 8th Annual Young Artists Gallery Exhibition at the Women's Club in Coconut Grove. Awards reception will be this Friday, March 5th from 6-8PM, refreshments will follow.





Carmen Zuniga 12 Photo $35 Maria Lantigua

Kristina Camara 12 Photo $35 Maria Lantigua

Paul Japaz 12 Photo $35 Maria Lantigua

Hannah Balmaseda 11 Photo $35 Maria Lantigua

Lisandra Vazquez 12 Computer Art $15 Nathan Delinois

Lisandra Vazquez 12 Computer Art $30 Nathan Delinois

Giselle Martinez 12 Computer Art $30 Nathan Delinois

Katherine Serrano 12 Oil Pastel $30 Nathan Delinois

MDCPS Small Works Exhibition at the Miami International University of Art and Design

At the M-DCPS Small Works Exhibition at the Miami International University of Art and Design, Bianca Khan was selected as the senior high school winner of the Renay Rossi Distinguished Artist Award for her ceramic sculpture.

This yearly award is made possible by the Dade Art Education Association and the family of former M-DCPS Art Educator, Renay Rossi, who taught in this county for over 30 years.

Bianca's sculpture will be featured on the Dade Art Education Association website.

Youth Arts Day & Music Fest

Members of the Photo Club will be participating in the Youth Arts Day and Music Festival on March 7th from 10AM - 5PM.

The following students are Tiffany Barcos, Paul Japaz, Lauren Mercado, Ana Barrios, Adriana Lallemand, Stephanie Pradere, Bryan Keir, Carmen Zuniga, Kristina Camara, Enamarie Montero and Marina Loiacono.

Annual Countywide Student Exhibition

The Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills presents the Annual Countywide Student Exhibition.

Surprising, innovative, clever, and accomplished, this annual exhibition encompasses all styles, media, and technique in both 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional artworks. The ambitious and impressive collection demonstrates the development of new skills, abilities, and interests; and emphasizes versatility, good design, and imagination.

The exhibition is open to grades Kindergarten through 12th.

Artwork due date: Thursday, March 11, 2010.

2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional artwork accepted.

All artwork should be matted and properly labeled.

Art teachers have all submission forms.

Exhibition dates: Thursday, April 1 - Friday, June 4, 2010.

Opening and Awards Reception: Thursday, April 29, 2010.

Exhibition location: DACRA Gallery Space - Miami Design District, MID II Building, 4141 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Suite: TBA, Miami, Florida 33137.

For additional information, please contact Ms. Mabel Morales, District Supervisor, Art Education, at 305-995-1930 or Ms. Alina Rodriguez, Curriculum Support Specialist, at 305-300-6887.

Submission of Artwork for the Annual Museum Education Program Student Exhibition

The Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills invites all visual arts teachers to participate in the 2010 Annual Museum Education Program (MEP) Exhibit.

Students visiting any one of the 16 designated Museum sites throughout Miami-Dade County along with their art teacher are invited to submit artwork related to the specific

Museum's permanent and traveling exhibition themes.

This year's MEP exhibit will be held at the Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach.

This exhibition is open to grades K-12 with 2-D, 3-D and low-tech art installations acceptable.

Pre-jury selection by the art teacher is advised prior to the overall submission to the Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills Art Education Program.

ALL submissions must include the following appropriate identification printed clearly on the back of the artwork:
Student name, grade, name of school, name of art teacher with contact information and finally, name of Museum site visited.

Entries are due NO LATER THAN March 11, 2010 and should be sent to 9626/Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills and labeled Annual Museum Education Program Student Exhibition.

If you have questions, please call 305-995-1930.

Please contact Ms. Mabel Morales, District Supervisor, Art Education, via e-mail at mmorales14@dadeschools.net or Ms. Linda Mangual, Lead Museum Educator, via e-mail at lmangual@dadeschools.net.

Regional Scholastic Art Awards 2010 - Young Artists Scholarships

The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, Inc., Scholastic Art Awards presents the Surdna Foundation and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation 2010 Young Artist Awards.

2010 Young Artists Awards (YAA) presents an opportunity for all Regional Scholastic Art Awards Gold Key Winners to apply for this scholarship.

Open to students in 7th - 11th grade.

Scholarship will be awarded to students from low socioeconomic status.

Application due date: Friday, March 5, 2010.

Students, your art teachers have the application forms available.

Applications should be submitted directly to the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, Young Artists Awards, 557 Broadway, New York, New York 10012.

For more information, please visit the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers website at: http://www.artandwriting.org/.

For more information on this scholarship opportunity, please contact Mabel Morales, District Supervisor, Art Education, 305-995-1930 or Woody Loverude, National Programs Assistance, Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, 212-343-7800.

Important Update! Clean Up and Green Up Poster Contest Deadline Extension

Important Update: the DEADLINE to submit artwork FOR THE CLEAN UP AND GREEN UP POSTER CONTEST has been EXTENDED TO friday, MARCH 5, 2010.

Don’t miss this opportunity to Enter the Clean Up and Green Up Poster Contest
and win a great prize!

The contest is open to all Elementary, Middle, and High School students attending school in Miami-Dade County. Great prizes for the winning artists - First Place winners will receive a PlayStation 3! High School and Middle School Second Place winners will receive an iPod nano! Elementary School Second Place winner will receive a Nintendo DS Lite! Third Place winners receive a Gift Card!

New this year, every student that submits an artwork will receive a certificate of participation and their teacher’s name will be entered into a lottery drawing for a chance to win a $25.00 gift certificate. Each school which submits students’ artwork will have their name entered into a lottery drawing for a chance to win a pizza party for the classroom!

The deadline for the artwork submissions has been extended to Friday, March 5, 2010. Contest rules apply.

Submit entries to:
Clean Up and Green Up Poster Contest
c/o The Miami Herald, NIE
Attn: Karen A. Tynes
One Herald Plaza
Miami, Fl 33132

Check out the Community Image Advisory Board’s Web site www.miamidade.gov/image/ for details on prizes, entry forms, contest rules, and more!

Photography Competition for Senior High School Students

Eight Pictures Plus a Thousand Words Could Equal a Scholarship to Miami International University of Art & DesignThe Art Institutes Announce the 2010 Storytellers Photography Competition

Miami, Fl February 15, 2010 — Do you have a creative mind and a knack for photography? If you’ve ever thought about channeling your talent into a career in photography, this is the opportunity to get the creative education you need. The Art Institutes schools including Miami International University of Art & Design are pleased to announce sponsorship of The Art Institutes Storytellers Photography Competition 2010. The competition is a chance to put yourself in the running to earn a scholarship in an amount up to $40,000 to Miami International University of Art & Design.

The Art Institutes Storytellers Photography Competition 2010 is open to high school seniors graduating in 2010 and high school graduates in the U.S. and provides a chance to earn a photography scholarship to Miami International University of Art & Design.
“The Art Institutes created this competition to encourage and reward creative thinkers whose talent can be seen through the lens. We are pleased to sponsor a photography scholarship opportunity for those interested in pursuing an education at one of our schools,” Erika Fleming, President of Miami International University of Art & Design.

The competition has separate categories for high seniors graduating in 2010 and for high school graduates. The grand prize winner in the high school senior category earns up to a $40,000 scholarship to an Art Institutes school offering photography. The grand prize winner in the high school graduate category earns a $10,000 scholarship to one of The Art Institutes schools offering photography.

Entrants are asked to submit eight original photographs that tell a story on a single theme, a 500-1,000 word artist statement describing the entry and a high school transcript demonstrating a GPA or 2.0 or higher or proof of high school graduation. For complete entry details, please visit http://www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=ai1027.

The deadline for entries into the competition is March 5, 2010.

For more information on how to enter The Art Institutes Storytellers Photography Competition and for official rules, visit http://www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=ai1027 or contact admissions department 305-428-5700 or aimiuadm@aii.edu at Miami International University of Art & Design.

Small Works - Evite - Opening/Awards Reception Thursday, February 25, 2010

Call for Exhibition Proposals - Art at the Library

Art at the Library: Exhibition proposals due March 10, 2010
Proposal guidelines are here.

The Miami-Dade Public Library System is accepting proposals for exhibitions, performance art, and site-specific installations in all media. The deadline is 5pm Wednesday, March 10, 2010 for exhibitions and performances to take place between January and December 2011.

The Library system’s exhibition program includes contemporary art, material culture, folk art, and art education (for example, exhibitions of student work organized by teachers or other educators), as well as exhibitions in the humanities about literary, historical, cultural, and interdisciplinary topics.

We welcome a diverse variety of proposals in all media. We are looking for proposals of high quality that demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the library environment as a public space. Adaptability and flexibility are great qualities for any artist, curator, or group exhibiting at the Library.
The Library also evaluates proposals with an eye for projects/exhibitions that
* get viewers to see things in new ways
* address themes that are relevant to a specific local community in an innovative way
* present traditional art forms that are rooted in a particular culture, place, or history
* experiment with new forms, and/or
* relate to language and literary themes, library collections, or the library as a site.

Download a PDF with instructions and guidelines at http://www.mdpls.org.

For more information, call 305-375-5048 or email us at art@mdpls.org.

Young Artists' Gallery Evite!

Coconut Grove Art Festival - February 13, 14 and 15, 2010

Students, bring proof of attendance, such as ticket stubs, flyers, artist publicity cards, etc...to see if your art teacher will give you extra credit for attending this event.

Pablo Cano at the Bakehouse Art Complex

Bakehouse Art Complex presents:
FOUND OBJECT / FOUND LOVE
30 Years of Art With Pablo Cano
02.12.10 - 03.01.10

Opening Reception, Friday February 12th, 7-10pm

The Bakehouse Art Complex is pleased to bring Pablo Cano back to Wynwood with Found Object/Found Love: 30 Years of Art with Pablo Cano. The Bakehouse Art Complex will host an opening reception for Found Object/ Found Love on Friday, February 12th, 2010 from 7-10 pm. The exhibition will continue through Monday, March 1st. Co-Curated by Anthony Ardavin & Lauren Wagner, this celebratory thirtieth year of art will take a look back at the early work of Cano and follow him on his artful journey beginning in Baltimore and ending back here in his beloved Miami. Found Object/ Found Love will feature unique never-before shown oil paintings, figurative sculptures, ceramics and of course, his notable marionettes.

To accompany the exhibition, Pablo Cano presents his latest performance piece "DOG, A Shadow Puppet Play". He has collaborated with master puppeteer Jim Hammond in its writing and production. It is a story about a Dog who pursues a "red squeaky ball" through famous paintings and sculptures in art history. "DOG" brings together art education, music and entertainment to young and old alike.

DOG: A Special Performance
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13th, 2010 @ 2PM
BAKEHOUSE ART COMPLEX
MAIN GALLERY PROJECT ROOM
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

TICKETS: $15.00 for Adults
$10.00 for members
Children under 13, no charge

Women's History Month Exhibition

The Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills, Art Education Program Office invites your students to partake in the Women’s History Month Exhibition at the School Board Auditorium Gallery. Attached are the necessary submission forms.

Women’s History Month Exhibition

Fifty 2-D and low-relief artworks celebrating Women’s History Month are selected for installation in the auditorium gallery of the School Board Administration Building. This high-profile exhibition is viewed by Board Members, community dignitaries, and thousands of visitors.

School Board Auditorium Gallery
Entries Due: Thursday, February 18, 2010
All entries sent to: 9626/Art Education/316
“Women’s History Month”

Scheduled Exhibition Dates: Monday, March 1 – Friday, April 9, 2010

No opening reception or award ceremony will be held for this exhibition.

Ocean Bank Center art deadline extended

The Education Fund’s Ocean Bank Center for Educational Materials (OBCEM) 2010 Art of Found Objects Exhibition.

$5,500 in prizes

The deadline to submit art has been extended to 2/19/10.

Rules, prizes, drop-off locations, labels are in the 2010 Art Exhibition Packet at
http://www.educationfund.org/programs/artoffoundobjects/ See the “Related Information” box on the right of the page and select “Download 2010 Art Exhibition Packet.”

Note: The final opportunity to drop-off art will be 2/20/10 Saturday 9:30am-1:00pm at the Ocean Bank Center for Educational Materials, 6890 NW 76 St, Medley, FL 33166.

8th Annual Creative Visions Exhibition at the Patricia & Phillip Frost Museum

The Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills - Art Education Program cordially invites you to partake in the Eighth Annual Creative Visions Exhibition sponsored by Commissioner Joe A. Martinez, the Frost Art Museum, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Submission forms for this exhibition are attached.

Artwork Due Date:
Thursday, March 11, 2010

Should you have any questions regarding this exhibition, please contact the Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills at 305.995.1930.

Students, all submission must be sent through your art teachers who will provide you with the proper forms.

Becca's Closet Scholarship

Rebecca Kirtman Memorial Scholarships

Becca’s Closet collects and distributes homecoming and prom clothing to needy high school students in local communities. Becca’s Closet also hosts annual fundraisers to raise money to assist local students with the cost of higher education.

The Rebecca Kirtman Memorial Scholarship awards 3 types of scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 each. The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage students who have demonstrated outstanding community service in high school or college to continue their efforts throughout their lives and to encourage others to do the same.
Becca's Closet Scholarship is a one time scholarship, with the possibility of renewal.

The applicant must:
· Be a graduating high school senior or full-time college student
· Have made an outstanding, documented contribution to his or her local community through the creation of or involvement in a Becca’s Closet chapter or Becca’s Closet supporting organization
· Be a U.S. Citizen or legal resident
· Plan to attend or continue to enroll in an accredited college, vocational school or university in the United States in the Fall of 2010
· Have a minimum 2.0 unweighted high school grade point average

Becca’s Closet Spirit of Generosity Scholarship is a one time scholarship, with the possibility of renewal.

The applicant must:
· Be a graduating high school senior or full-time college student
· Have made an outstanding contribution to his or her local community through volunteer action including but not limited to Becca’s Closet
· Demonstrate Financial Need
· Be a U.S. Citizen or legal resident
· Have a minimum 2.0 unweighted high school grade point average
· Plan to attend or continue to be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college, vocational school or university in the United States in the Fall of 2010
· Have a minimum 2.0 unweighted high school grade point average

DEADLINE: Applications must be received by Monday, April 12, 2010

Late entries will not be considered. Hand deliveries and overnight delivery will not be accepted. Becca's Closet will not be responsible for lost or late Applications.

Scholarships awarded for the 2010 – 2011 School Year will be announced in May 2010. Applications must be postmarked by Monday, April 12, 2010.

GALLERY WALK - Second Saturday, Wynwood

Small Works Exhibition at MIU - Opening & Awards Reception - Thursday, February 25, 2010

Please congratulate the following students for being accepted into the Small Works Exhibition at MIU - Opening and Awards Reception will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2010.

Yennifer Barona, 12, Elaine Evans
Bianca Khan, 12, Elaine Evans
Arlenys Frias, 11, Maria Lantigua
Randol Martinez, 12, Maria Lantigua
Hannah Balmaseda, 11, Maria Lantigua
Zeny Blanco, 12, Maria Lantigua

Among Friends: A Conversation with Rosa de la Cruz, Peter Menendez, Craig Robins and Cesar TrasobaresThursday, February 4, 2010 at 6:30 pm

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 2010, AT 7 PM

AMONG FRIENDS features a conversation between Rosa de la Cruz, Peter Menendez, Craig Robins and Cesar Trasobares about their friendship with Ana Mendieta, Felix Gonzalez-Torres and Carlos Alfonzo. The participants bring interesting perspectives to this exchange of ideas as they share memories, anecdotes and insights as collectors, culture activists and fellow artist.

Seating is limited.

Please RSVP by sending an e-mail to: info@delacruzcollection.org with RSVP: Among Friends as the subject.

Eighth Annual Young Artists’ Gallery

Purpose: To provide exhibition and sales space for talented high school art students from Miami-Dade County Public Schools; to provide the opportunity for these students to learn about careers in the visual arts and to provide support and encouragement for young talent by giving them the opportunity to show their work to arts patrons and to see that their work is marketable.

When: March 5th, 6th and 7th, 2010

Where: At the historic Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove (founded in 1891), located at the corner of South Bayshore Drive and McFarlane. Parking is available on site at the Woman's Club for all the days of the exhibition, including the set-up and breakdown, on the mulched areas only (not on the grass or blocking the driveway); also at meters on the street or at the public lot by the Library.

Exhibition Schedule: Set-up the exhibition, Thursday March 4 - 10-3 pm. Opening: Friday March 5, 6-8pm; on Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 7 the exhibition is open to the public from 12-4pm

Opening Exhibition, Friday March 5, 6-8pm - Open to the students, teachers, and their families - the Women's Club will provide refreshments, volunteers, hostesses and security. Exhibition will remain up through Sunday and scheduled to be taken down on Monday, March 8, 2010.

Eligibility: Regularly enrolled high school students will submit their work to their art teachers who will then nominate students for the Young Artists’ Gallery. Teachers may submit up to ten pieces of student artwork. Judges chosen by the Woman’s Club will select the winning pieces of work. The following media will be accepted: Watercolor, oil, acrylic, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, photography, printmaking and computer art. Work should be submitted in a form which can be exhibited, i.e., matted and/or framed or on bases if appropriate.

Sales and Pricing: The artists selected will be able to exhibit their work and if they wish, offer their work for sale. Pricing shall be done by the students and their art teachers. Prices must be written on the entry form and are not to exceed $100.00. If a piece is not for sale, mark it “NFS.” The students will receive checks made out to them for their sales at the end of the show. There is no cost to the students to participate.

Permission Slips: Art available for sale MUST be accompanied by a signed permission slip when it is delivered to the Art Education Office. No permission slip—no sale!!!

Awards: Each student artist will receive a Certificate of Participation. There will be a Grand Prize for First Place: $300, 2nd Place: $200, 3rd Place: $100 and Five $50 Merit Awards of Distinction. The teachers of the top three winning students will receive an honorarium of $100 each.

Identification Labels: Complete the enclosed labels and inventory sheet. Tape a label to the back of each artwork, along with the permission slip. Be sure to include all information required. Students, your art teachers have submission forms.

Due Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Send Artwork To: Division of Social Sciences & Life Skills - Art Education Office, 9626/1500 Annex/Suite 316 (“Young Artists” Gallery).

Art at Fairchild

Art at Schenley Park

16th Annual Pigeon Key Art Festival

International Fine Arts Fair

Help the Children of the Haitian Refugee

24th Annual Impressions in Watercolor Participant/Awards List and Evite

Please congratulate the following students for making it into the 24th Annual Impressions in Watercolor Exhibition. Please see attached invitation for opening and reception dates.

The following students’ works were accepted in the show plus TWO HONORABLE MENTIONS!

• Andres Gonzalez, 12th grade, Heather Cipriani
• Robert Diamond, 12th grade, Heather Cipriani, HONORABLE MENTION
• Hussain Khan, 12th grade, Heather Cipriani, HONORABLE MENTION

The Miami Beach Festival of the Arts

EVENT DETAILS:The 36th Annual Miami Beach Festival of the ArtsJanuary 30-31 2010, Saturday & Sunday10am – 6pmOcean Terrace (East of Collins Ave between 73rd and 75th Street)The event is completely free and includes many booths, food, and live entertainment.www.miamibeachfestivalofthearts.com

Michael Lucero Lecture at Lowe Art Museum

Cuba Avant Garde