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Thursday, October 17
 

10:30am EDT

Registration
Thursday October 17, 2024 10:30am - 4:30pm EDT
Check-in at the registration table! 

Thursday October 17, 2024 10:30am - 4:30pm EDT
School Tour Entrance (High)

11:00am EDT

Artome Station
Thursday October 17, 2024 11:00am - Saturday October 19, 2024 10:00am EDT
Come make art for the NAHS Auction! The Artome studio is open from Thu 11am to Sat 10am. You can also bring work to contribute to the show. The work needs to be 9x12 and 2D. 

Thank you to Artome for sponsoring this open studio and auction! www.artome.com
Thursday October 17, 2024 11:00am - Saturday October 19, 2024 10:00am EDT
Cafe Space (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

11:30am EDT

Michael C. Carlos Museum Presentation
Thursday October 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT
Join the education staff from the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University for insights into tours, resources and activities. 

Thursday October 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT
Red Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

11:30am EDT

HMA Tour: GIANTS
Thursday October 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Take a docent-led tour of the GIANTS exhibit.

The High will be the exclusive venue in the Southeastern United States to present the first major exhibition of the world-class art collection owned by musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys.
Organized by the Brooklyn Museum, where it debuted in February, Giants will feature a focused selection from the couple’s holdings, spotlighting works by multigenerational Black diasporic artists, from 20th century legends such as Nick Cave, Lorna Simpson, and Barkley L. Hendricks, to artists of a younger generation including Deana Lawson, Amy Sherald, and Ebony G. Patterson, who are expanding the legacies of those who came before them.
Giants stands as a testament to the Deans’ ethos of “collecting and preserving the culture of ourselves for ourselves, now and into the future.” Through approximately 115 objects, including 98 major artworks, the exhibition will trace the evolution of an audacious and ambitious collection and explore the ways in which the featured artists and their work have grappled with societal issues, embraced monumentality, and made a palpable impact on the art canon. In addition to paintings, photographs, and sculptures, the galleries will include noteworthy examples of the Deans’ early non-art collecting interests, including albums, musical equipment, and BMX bikes, along with related ephemera.
Speakers

Thursday October 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Weiland Lobby (Main Enterance Lobby)

11:30am EDT

HMA Tour: GIANTS
Thursday October 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Take a docent-led tour of the GIANTS exhibit.

The High will be the exclusive venue in the Southeastern United States to present the first major exhibition of the world-class art collection owned by musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys.
Organized by the Brooklyn Museum, where it debuted in February, Giants will feature a focused selection from the couple’s holdings, spotlighting works by multigenerational Black diasporic artists, from 20th century legends such as Nick Cave, Lorna Simpson, and Barkley L. Hendricks, to artists of a younger generation including Deana Lawson, Amy Sherald, and Ebony G. Patterson, who are expanding the legacies of those who came before them.
Giants stands as a testament to the Deans’ ethos of “collecting and preserving the culture of ourselves for ourselves, now and into the future.” Through approximately 115 objects, including 98 major artworks, the exhibition will trace the evolution of an audacious and ambitious collection and explore the ways in which the featured artists and their work have grappled with societal issues, embraced monumentality, and made a palpable impact on the art canon. In addition to paintings, photographs, and sculptures, the galleries will include noteworthy examples of the Deans’ early non-art collecting interests, including albums, musical equipment, and BMX bikes, along with related ephemera.
Speakers

Thursday October 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Weiland Lobby (Main Enterance Lobby)

11:30am EDT

HMA Tour: HIGHlights
Thursday October 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Take a docent-led tour of the High Museum's Higlights tour.  The HIGHlights tour offers an overview of the High’s collection. 
Speakers

Thursday October 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Robinson Atrium (High) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

11:30am EDT

HMA Tour: Patterns in Abstraction
Thursday October 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Take a docent-led tour of the High Museum's Patterns of Abstraction tour.  
Speakers

Thursday October 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Robinson Atrium (High) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

11:30am EDT

Makin' Murals with Local Artist Elaine Stephenson
Thursday October 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Local Artist, Elaine Stephenson, presents abouit her mural work. Elaine Stephenson is an Atlanta artist and muralist creating bright and colorful art with positive messages to uplift and inspire.


After a 10 year design career, she now combines both her strategic design skills and an artistic voice to create art that enhances spaces. Elaine is very involved in public art and has several large permanent murals around Atlanta, such as a bridge underpass and a parking garage entrance at Atlantic Station. Her fine art has been exhibited at ABV Gallery, FreeMarket Gallery, Cat Eye Creative, MINT Gallery, The Print Shop, Empire Arts Gallery, Avondale Arts Center, and Arches Brewing. Stephenson has been featured in publications such as the AJC, Arts Atlanta, Shoutout Atlanta, Reporter Intown Newspapers, City Lights on WABE, and the Atlanta Street Art Map.
Thursday October 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Cafe Space (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

11:30am EDT

Preservice, Early-Career and Retired Teacher Meet and Greet
Thursday October 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Come make connections between to share experience and ideas between preservice and retired art educators!
Speakers
avatar for Debi West

Debi West

Retired Art Educator / Owner Consultant, WESTpectations Educational Consulting
ART EDUCATION!!!!!
avatar for Maeve Munson

Maeve Munson

Student, University of Georgia
Thursday October 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Blue Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

11:30am EDT

Visit the Vendors
Thursday October 17, 2024 11:30am - Saturday October 19, 2024 11:00am EDT
Come see all the Vendors. Stop and speak to companies, universities and others that have helped make this conference affordable and possible for all of us to attend!! 
Thursday October 17, 2024 11:30am - Saturday October 19, 2024 11:00am EDT
School Tour Entrance (High)

1:00pm EDT

Local Artist: Sami Jacq
Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Learn from local artist SAMI JACQ: Participants will learn about the history of floral symbolism within artwork, focusing on the Dutch Golden Age. Additionally, we will discuss the chemical properties of oil paint and mediums and how different pigments have historically been used. Sami Jacq is an emerging artist, born and raised on the outskirts of Atlanta. Her body of work mainly consists of paintings. When she was a sophomore in high school, Sami began painting her favorite songs and soon discovered that she had synethsthesia, a condition that causes her senses to merge and interpret sounds as vivid colors. She feel deeply in love with colors and creative expression, which led her to art school. In 2021, she earned her BFA in Painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Sami now focuses on painting dramatic, detailed flowers, commenting on life's fragility and including indertones of her personal faith through the symbolism of nature. She continues to expand her portfolio in the Atlanta area.
Speakers

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Hill Auditorium (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

1:00pm EDT

Local Artists: Krista Jones aka Jonesy
Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Learn about local artist, Krista Jones aka Jonesy, and her work. Krista M. Jones, also known as JONESY, is a contemporary artist, based in Atlanta, Georgia. She is best known for her vibrant, symbolic patterned murals and complex canvas paintings. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Columbus State University. Her canvas works have been featured in exhibitions throughout the United States, including The Hudgens Center for Art & Learning; LAC-Lawrenceville Arts Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia; MOCA GA- Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia; ABV Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia; Blue Mark Studios in Atlanta, Georgia; MINT gallery in Atlanta, Georgia; Echo Contemporary Art in Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta Contemporary Art Center in Atlanta, Georgia; ArtFields in Lake City, South Carolina; LaGrange Art Museum, LaGrange, Georgia; DooGallery in Atlanta, Georgia; Red Ink Studios in San Francisco, California; Kibbee Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a multiple grant recipient, including the Laura Patricia Calle grant, Gwinnett Creativity Fund grant, Georgia Council for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts grant.



She has received public art commissions from notable clients such as the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, the City of Atlanta Department of City Planning, the City of Chamblee in conjunction with St. Vincent de Paul, The Hudgens Center for Art & Learning, the City of Doraville, Georgia; the Roswell Arts Fund, Mill Creek Residential/Modera Vinings, Jon Ossoff for Senate, Sugarloaf CID, Atlanta Beltline, Inc., Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), Livable Buckhead, Path Foundation and Living Walls, the City Speaks. Her murals around the Atlanta metro area are rich with vibrant colors, stylized flora/fauna, and patterns.
Speakers

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Yellow Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

1:00pm EDT

I could NEVER! Oil based media in the high school classroom
Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
I'll share best practices for teaching oil based media in a classroom, focusing on how to use thrifted equipment such as picture frames for ink slabs or pallets, donated t-shirts for rags, and donated jars for cleanup. Using baby oil and simple green for cleanup, phone books for blotting tools, and dollar tree table cloths, we manage oil based printing and painting in 55 minute periods.
Speakers
avatar for Natalie Hudson

Natalie Hudson

tinkerer and explorer aka Artist and Teacher, fulton county schools

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Orange Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

1:00pm EDT

Basket Making: History, Skills and Vocabulary
Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
This workshop is a hands on making workshop where participants will learn how to weave a basket. The history, skills, and vocabulary will be transferable to any K-12 classroom with whatever materials. Course includes power point, handout, all materials, and guided step by step process of making a woven base, start/stop. rimed basket.
Speakers
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Jenny Evans

Asst Professor Art Education, Valdosta State University

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Orkin Sculpture Terrace (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

1:00pm EDT

Building Creatures: Mastering the Art of Clay Animals (all ages)
Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Calling all clay enthusiasts! Inspired by the whimsical creatures of Funk Artist David Gilhooly, this workshop will unleash your inner artist as you learn the magic of transforming clay into your favorite animals. No matter your creature preference or artistic experience, this workshop is designed for everyone. We'll explore fundamental techniques like scoring, slipping, and pinching to build a menagerie of amazing animals, all while adhering to essential art standards. It's sure to be a wild (and educational) time!
Speakers
avatar for Jessica Bowden

Jessica Bowden

Art Teacher, Jefferson Middle School

FUNK ART pptx
Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Red Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

1:00pm EDT

HMA Tour: GIANTS
Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Take a docent-led tour of the GIANTS exhibit.

The High will be the exclusive venue in the Southeastern United States to present the first major exhibition of the world-class art collection owned by musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys.
Organized by the Brooklyn Museum, where it debuted in February, Giants will feature a focused selection from the couple’s holdings, spotlighting works by multigenerational Black diasporic artists, from 20th century legends such as Nick Cave, Lorna Simpson, and Barkley L. Hendricks, to artists of a younger generation including Deana Lawson, Amy Sherald, and Ebony G. Patterson, who are expanding the legacies of those who came before them.
Giants stands as a testament to the Deans’ ethos of “collecting and preserving the culture of ourselves for ourselves, now and into the future.” Through approximately 115 objects, including 98 major artworks, the exhibition will trace the evolution of an audacious and ambitious collection and explore the ways in which the featured artists and their work have grappled with societal issues, embraced monumentality, and made a palpable impact on the art canon. In addition to paintings, photographs, and sculptures, the galleries will include noteworthy examples of the Deans’ early non-art collecting interests, including albums, musical equipment, and BMX bikes, along with related ephemera.
Speakers

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Weiland Lobby (Main Enterance Lobby)

1:00pm EDT

HMA Tour: HIGHlights
Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Take a docent-led tour of the High Museum's Higlights tour.  The HIGHlights tour offers an overview of the High’s collection. 
Speakers

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Robinson Atrium (High) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

1:00pm EDT

HMA Tour: Idyllic Space
Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Take a docent-led tour of the High Museum's Idyllic Space exhibit by the artist Tyler Mitchell.

Tyler Mitchell is an American photographer and filmmaker renowned for his tender and innovative portrayals that center Black self-determination and empowerment through scenes of love, leisure, and camaraderie. Mitchell rose to global prominence in 2018 when he photographed Beyoncé for the September issue of Vogue as the first Black artist to shoot the cover in the magazine’s then 126-year history. He explores style, beauty, and identity through playfully theatrical, expressive photographs that seamlessly blend his fashion and conceptual work.
Drawing inspiration from the landscapes, homes, and communities of suburban Atlanta where he was raised, this homecoming exhibition features work made from 2017 to 2024 and considers Mitchell’s exploration of themes such as family lineage, play, companionship, the natural world, and domestic spaces. His lens captures the essence of relationships, weaving an intimate narrative of shared experiences.

Speakers

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Robinson Atrium (High) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

1:00pm EDT

Perfectly Pixelated
Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
This elementary-based hands-on work session will allow you to create a personalized pixelated self-portrait on paper and then bring it to life with beads. This project will allow creative expression in choosing colors and patterns to create a pixelated character to look like you! There is also a technology-driven option. We will also be exploring artists who create pixelated murals throughout the country and see how to take street art into the classroom. Whether it is a school tagline or mascot, this fun collaborative project can be a great way to start or end the school year! Leave this session with everything you need to implement these lessons in your classroom including PowerPoints of artists, step-by-step guides, and the templates needed for success..
Speakers
avatar for Jordan Glastetter

Jordan Glastetter

Art Teacher, Fulton
avatar for Katie Argentina

Katie Argentina

Art Teacher, Sweet Apple Elementary

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Green Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

1:00pm EDT

Drawing as Meditation
Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Meet at the bottom of the ramp in the Atrium at the High

In this workshop, we will sit with some of the work in the High Museum galleries. The practice will improve your ability to use art as a form of meditation which will in turn improve your artwork. This practice is both relaxing and helps you identify to direction your artwork needs to take. **Supplies needed are minimal. Just a sketchbook, pencil, and open mind are all that is needed.**
Speakers
avatar for Marea Haslett

Marea Haslett

Visual Arts Teacher, Forsyth Central High School
I teach Visual Arts I, II,III, and AP Art and Design at Forsyth Central High School in Cumming, GA.

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Robinson Atrium (High) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

1:00pm EDT

Seed Paper and Seed Bombs for Humanity!
Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
For a family-friendly Earth Day activity at the local art museum, students in a Museum Studies course planned a papermaking activity that incorporated eco-friendly recycled paper and native Georgia wildflower seeds to create seed paper and seed bombs that children of all ages could enjoy making and later planting at home. Learn about the process of making seed paper and seed bombs to share with your students, and take home your own samples that you've created!
Speakers
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Saja yim

Instructor and PhD Student, UGA

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Blue Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

1:00pm EDT

Prepare Yourselves...It's Paper
Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
The workshop begins with a step-by-step guide on preparing paper for artistic use. Participants learn techniques such as staining, texturing, and priming to enhance the paper's surface for different mediums.With a focus on mixed media, drawing, painting, and even embroidery, attendees discover innovative ways to elevate their creative expression even when traditional canvases or quality watercolor paper aren't readily available.
Speakers
avatar for Florence Barnett

Florence Barnett

Art Teacher, Harris County
Hello!  I am in the 16th year of teaching and I look forward to conference every year!  I love to present and mingle with all my art friends across the state of georgia.  I like vending machines...because snacks are better when they fall.  If I go buy a candy bar in a store, often... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Purple Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:30pm EDT

Caregivers, Creativity, and Conversation
Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EDT
Based on a case study conducted at UGA ("Caregivers, Creativity, and Conversation: Investigating Place and Belonging at a Rural School Through Artmaking", Goeckel, 2024), this workshop explores strategies for using artmaking to engage caregivers and families from your school community in meaningful dialogue that promotes a sense of belonging, place, and community. While this research was investigated in a rural elementary school setting, it has applications across grade levels and settings. This workshop will discuss specific strategies and examples for facilitating parent and caregiver workshops, school-wide family events, and more that encourage intentional listening to learn more about families, establish strong family-school connections to build community and belonging, and weave artmaking into a variety of school experiences for students and families. This workshop will also give a brief glimpse into what Victoria calls her "Dollar General Art curriculum" that strives to make artmaking accessible and engaging for families, whether they are at home or at school.
Speakers
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Victoria Goeckel

K-5 Art Teacher, Jackson County School System
Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EDT
Hill Auditorium (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:30pm EDT

Unlocking Potential: Exploring Literacy in Arts Education
Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EDT
This presentation will delve into the integral role of arts education in fostering literacy skills among students. By exploring the connections between visual arts and literacy, we aim to demonstrate how art classrooms serve as rich environments for nurturing reading, writing, thinking, communication, and creativity. Through research findings and practical examples, we will showcase the transformative power of art education in improving literacy rates and enhancing overall academic achievement.
Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Griner

Jennifer Griner

Teacher, Hall County Schools
I love art advocacy! I love rescue animals! Teaching art is my passion!!GAEA District 2 Co-President (since 2019), GAEA Scholarship Chair (2023-2024), GAEA Business Rep (2017-2022), GAEA Conference Committee (2019, 2022, 2025)I will be presenting at the 2024 GAEA Conference:
avatar for Veronica Martin

Veronica Martin

Teacher, Hall County Schools
I have enjoyed teaching art for 20 years, 18 at the high school level. I enjoy mentoring up-and-coming art educators and developing programs and new events. In my free time, you can find me in the garden updating the landscaping with transplants or new arrivals I've acquired from... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EDT
Orange Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:30pm EDT

Pop Art Sculptures
Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Do you hoard things in your storage room? Are there collections of lysol containers, cardboard scraps, foam, plastic bins, and an assortment of items that you might use one day? I have the project for you! Create Claes Oldenburg sculptures to use up those extra materials in a fun and collaborative project that can chase away the end of semester blues. In this session I will review and provide the lesson materials for a Claes Oldenburg inspired sculpture. Then we will make our own travel size Oldenburgs, putting problem solving skills to the test. Come by and join us for a fun, out of the box studio project.
Speakers
avatar for Stephanie Birmingham

Stephanie Birmingham

Art Teacher, Five Forks Middle School

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Café Side Room (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:30pm EDT

Mixed Media Collage Workshop with Local Artist Liz Alzona
Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Local artist, Liz Alzona, presents about her work and leads a mixed media collage workshop. Liz Alzona is an award-winning, published artist and gifted storyteller. Inspired by extraordinary individuals and their stories of struggle and triumph, Liz uses bold and vibrant mixed media collages to ignite inspiration and foster connection. Her work emphasizes the desires, dreams, and legacies of both renowned figures and unsung heroes. Raised in Chicago by artist parents, Liz's passion for art began at a young age. She studied art alongside biology (B.S.), and neurophysiology (M.S.) at Loyola University Chicago, seamlessly integrating science, art, and narrative in her work. Currently based in Atlanta, Liz's work is featured in both private and public collections, including the James Clerk Maxwell foundation in Edinburgh, Scotland.

She was awarded the Rosemary Cox Award for Art from Georgia State University, featured in the Creative License magazine and has been mentioned on various digital platforms. Liz's most recent exhibitions span venues such as the Douglasville Cultural Arts Center, Hudgens Center for Art & Learning, the Alpharetta Arts Center, the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center, and the Swan Coach House Gallery. Notably, her collages also grace Midtown as banners in the “Art! Everywhere” project, the Southeast’s largest outdoor gallery bringing art to the community.

Beyond her artistic pursuits, Liz has been a guest lecturer at Georgia State University and actively engages in local artistic events and workshops.

Please connect with her on

Instagram @lizalzonaart

View her work on lizalzonaart.com
Speakers Artists

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
HUB (High Museum Bunzi Admin Center) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:30pm EDT

Creative Solutions: Transforming Surplus Paper into Sculptural Masterpieces
Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Purpose is to present creative, cost-effective curriculum-based solution to common art program material challenge of limited budget/surplus materials (paper/paper scraps) with student-centered focus on creative problem solving, encouraging more risk-taking in creation approach. Participants will be provided a variety of papers similar to what they may have in their art rooms (newsprint, construction, copy, magazine) and challenged to create 3D sculptures. Lesson plan will be provided with invitation to adapt and scaffold to personalize to own practice.
Speakers

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Purple Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:30pm EDT

"We Want To Do More Than Survive" (Bettina Love)
Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
“We Want To Do More Than Survive” We want to do more than survive is the title of the best seller written by Bettina Love. Her research centers around the study of the inequalities in the educational system. The ability to have the difficult conversation about the shortcomings of the educational system regarding minority students and their failing hopes and dreams. The discussion and hands on activities allow space for anyone who wishes to make a genuine change in our current systemic failures. The activities and discussion invite participants to engage in the journey toward healing, justice and revolution. Examination of both We Want To Do More Than Survive and Punished for Dreaming is an invitation to listen, critique, heal, and fight for the schools and world we deserve. This opportunity provides space for reflection, rage, sorrow, dreams, and questions.Difficult discussions encourage you to feel, think deeply, and engage in meaningful dialogue and action. To address the inclusion aspect more specifically, We will also examine how neurodivergent children are valued and seen. The goal is for participants to leave with a renewed sense of hope and ideas to address equity, diversity, and inclusion in their personal lives and educational forums shedding the fear of having those difficult conversations that foster systemic change.
Speakers
avatar for Patrice Newell

Patrice Newell

Teacher, East Coweta High School

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Yellow Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:30pm EDT

Visualizing Data
Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Using contemporary works of art as starting points, learn how you and your students can visualize data using a variety of sculpture materials, including basket reed, yarn, paper and wire. Participants will create small assemblage sculptures using a variety of media after learning strategies for visualizing data in creative ways.
Speakers
avatar for Lauren Phillips

Lauren Phillips

art teacher, GSMST

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Blue Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:30pm EDT

Textile Landscapes
Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
This workshop is designed to give you all the knowledge and teaching resources to complete a "Textile Landscape" with your students! In this lesson, students will learn the parts of a landscape, and how to create depth using the foreground, middle ground, and background, but they will also learn how to sew! I teach my students a simple running stitch and whip stich to complete the project. Once they get the hang of it, they never want to stop! I still have students come in with ripped hoodies every now and then and ask if they can borrow a needle and thread to sew it up. More advanced students can also learn more challenging embroidery stitches to add detail on top of their landscapes as well. There are tons of opportunities in this project to differentiate for different skill levels. This project came about because I had a LOT of small scrap fabrics and fabrics with irregular cuts that could not be used for our more traditional fiber arts units, and I felt that they were going to waste. I was sorting through them when I found several pieced that reminded me of mountains and other landscape features. Since that day, I have done this project several times and it is always a huge success! The students have gotten more and more creative with using fabric with pattern and texture, and adding buttons, ribbon, and embroidery. It is always fun to see what they come up with. So, please join me if you are interested in receiving those resources and want to come make some beautiful fiber art masterpieces! Lets sew some scraps together to make something greater than the sum of it's parts!
Speakers
avatar for Maggie Musa

Maggie Musa

Middle School Art Teacher, Chapel Hill Middle School

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Green Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:30pm EDT

Utilizing Altered Book Lessons to Discover and Enrich Art Basics
Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
We will start by sharing how altered books can be used in a beginning art classroom in order to introduce (or enhance) students’ knowledge of the elements and principles of design. I will share how I utilize altered book lessons to introduce a larger unit focusing on an element or principle of design and share examples. Then, we will create a 2-page “altered book” spread with a sample element of design so teachers can take a finished page home to use as an example in their own classroom.
Speakers

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Red Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

One Hit Wonder! Do You Want An Audience? Because this vertical show truly works!
Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Do you want to collaborate with your feeder schools and need a fresh new idea? Elementary, Middle, and High school students come together to put on a fabulous show where each student creates a piece of art that they can not wait to share with the community. This show has had more attendance than any other show I have done in 18 years of teaching and it has become an annual occurrence in our district. Walk away with ideas and a hands-on activity to take with you.
Speakers
avatar for Nicole Gaut

Nicole Gaut

Art Teacher, Cobb County School District
Integrating arts into STEM

Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
HUB (High Museum Bunzi Admin Center) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

HMA Tour: GIANTS
Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Take a docent-led tour of the GIANTS exhibit.

The High will be the exclusive venue in the Southeastern United States to present the first major exhibition of the world-class art collection owned by musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys.
Organized by the Brooklyn Museum, where it debuted in February, Giants will feature a focused selection from the couple’s holdings, spotlighting works by multigenerational Black diasporic artists, from 20th century legends such as Nick Cave, Lorna Simpson, and Barkley L. Hendricks, to artists of a younger generation including Deana Lawson, Amy Sherald, and Ebony G. Patterson, who are expanding the legacies of those who came before them.
Giants stands as a testament to the Deans’ ethos of “collecting and preserving the culture of ourselves for ourselves, now and into the future.” Through approximately 115 objects, including 98 major artworks, the exhibition will trace the evolution of an audacious and ambitious collection and explore the ways in which the featured artists and their work have grappled with societal issues, embraced monumentality, and made a palpable impact on the art canon. In addition to paintings, photographs, and sculptures, the galleries will include noteworthy examples of the Deans’ early non-art collecting interests, including albums, musical equipment, and BMX bikes, along with related ephemera.
Speakers

Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Weiland Lobby (Main Enterance Lobby)

4:00pm EDT

HMA Tour: GIANTS
Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Take a docent-led tour of the GIANTS exhibit.

The High will be the exclusive venue in the Southeastern United States to present the first major exhibition of the world-class art collection owned by musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys.
Organized by the Brooklyn Museum, where it debuted in February, Giants will feature a focused selection from the couple’s holdings, spotlighting works by multigenerational Black diasporic artists, from 20th century legends such as Nick Cave, Lorna Simpson, and Barkley L. Hendricks, to artists of a younger generation including Deana Lawson, Amy Sherald, and Ebony G. Patterson, who are expanding the legacies of those who came before them.
Giants stands as a testament to the Deans’ ethos of “collecting and preserving the culture of ourselves for ourselves, now and into the future.” Through approximately 115 objects, including 98 major artworks, the exhibition will trace the evolution of an audacious and ambitious collection and explore the ways in which the featured artists and their work have grappled with societal issues, embraced monumentality, and made a palpable impact on the art canon. In addition to paintings, photographs, and sculptures, the galleries will include noteworthy examples of the Deans’ early non-art collecting interests, including albums, musical equipment, and BMX bikes, along with related ephemera.
Speakers

Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Weiland Lobby (Main Enterance Lobby)

4:00pm EDT

HMA Tour: HIGHlights
Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Take a docent-led tour of the High Museum's HIGHlights tour.  The HIGHlights tour offers an overview of the High’s collection. 
Speakers

Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Robinson Atrium (High) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

HMA Tour: Idyllic Space
Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Meet at the bottom of the ramp in the Atrium.

Take a docent-led tour of the High Museum's Idyllic Space exhibit by the artist Tyler Mitchell.

Tyler Mitchell is an American photographer and filmmaker renowned for his tender and innovative portrayals that center Black self-determination and empowerment through scenes of love, leisure, and camaraderie. Mitchell rose to global prominence in 2018 when he photographed Beyoncé for the September issue of Vogue as the first Black artist to shoot the cover in the magazine’s then 126-year history. He explores style, beauty, and identity through playfully theatrical, expressive photographs that seamlessly blend his fashion and conceptual work.
Drawing inspiration from the landscapes, homes, and communities of suburban Atlanta where he was raised, this homecoming exhibition features work made from 2017 to 2024 and considers Mitchell’s exploration of themes such as family lineage, play, companionship, the natural world, and domestic spaces. His lens captures the essence of relationships, weaving an intimate narrative of shared experiences.

Speakers
Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Robinson Atrium (High) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

Throwback to the First Few Years of Teaching: Things I Know Now that I Wish I Knew Then
Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
As a new-er art teacher, the list of all the things you’re navigating is endless: You’re learning a new school & community culture, building relationships with students & their families, preparing project materials, creating displays, and figuring out a new curriculum…in addition to teaching! There is so much to navigate as a new-er art teacher, and it can get overwhelming. This session will draw from the real-life experience of new and veteran art teachers and provide best practices tips for teaching, classroom management, and finding work-life-fit. Come ready to collaborate through interactive conversation and walk away with tangible strategies to try out in your classroom!
Speakers
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Amber Arnold

Fine Arts Instructional Coach, Gwinnett County Public Schools
I'm a former Visual Arts educator & now "hybrid educator" working with K-12 Fine Arts educators.  I'm passionate about life-long learning through collaboration and building community.

Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Orange Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

PBIS in the Elementary Art Room: Using a Puppet for Motivation and Behavior Management
Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
How can you implement PBIS in the art classroom? Let a puppet do it for you! I will explain how I use a puppet character to keep behavior on track, so we can spend more class time making art. The puppet captures students’ attention, encourages students to follow art room rules and procedures, and rewards students for demonstrating “star artist” behavior. This is truly PBIS in action!
Speakers
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Laura Palgon

Art Teacher, Dolvin Elementary, Fulton County Schools

Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Blue Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

Creating Curriculum: A Contemporary Approach to Teaching and Learning
Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Participants will explore what a secondary art curriculum using contemporary art can look like, focusing on contemporary art processes and learning as an ongoing artistic exploration rather than an end result driven process with a distinct beginning and end. Through recognizing the benefits of teaching with contemporary art (Hamlin & Fusaro, 2018; Scott, 2020; Marshall et al. 2021; Sickler-Voigt, 2020; Gude, 2013; Bae 2023; Thulson & Stewart, 2021; Tuazon, 2011) as well as the challenges (Bae, 2023; Marshall & Donahue, 2014), this session will provide resources and guidance in developing a semester’s curriculum that directly connects to contemporary artists and practices. Session participants will receive planning materials including a sample curriculum map, curriculum outline, contemporary artist lists, and time will be spent collaboratively developing individual curriculum outlines.
Speakers
AP

Amanda Price

Art Teacher, Clarke Central High School

Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Yellow Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

Using Virtual Simulation with Pre-service Teachers
Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
The presentation explores the increase in confidence and self-efficacy in using Mixed Reality Simulations (MRS) to prepare pre-service teachers. Currently our pre-service candidates have field experiences, and clinical experiences of being in the classroom with students and the mentor teacher. They are not allowed to sit in and observe or participate in parent teacher conferences, 504 meetings, IEP meetings, student behavior/discipline meetings, or communications with parents (outside of those volunteering). The Mixed Reality Simulator provides a safe (virtual) environment for pre-service teacher to practice these conversations, record, watch, reflect, discuss, and learn from their experience. Pre-service teachers stand in front of a screen and talk directly with the simulation (see the picture). The simulation has been preset with a scenario. For example: the scenario may be a parent/teacher conference where the student is being unsafe in the classroom, or bullying another student or the parent is complaining about the student’s grades. The experience is recorded. The pre-service teacher participating then watches and writes a reflection about the experience, challenges, etc. There will be a MRS experience at the beginning of the semester as well as the end of the semester, allowing students time to learn, have their field experience in-between. Additionally, there will be class discussions on the experiences that will be audio recorded with field notes, to allow for comparison on the pre and post experiences. Student reflections will be artifacts of data as well. The presentation will include a sample recording of the MRS experience as well as reflections from the students and an analysis of the student reflections. The hope is this new technology will build confidence and better prepare our pre-service teachers.
Speakers
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Jenny Evans

Asst Professor Art Education, Valdosta State University

Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Green Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

A New Twist (or Stitch!) to Mixed-Media Collage
Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 5:20pm EDT
Discover a new twist (or stitch!) to mixed-media collage. An introduction to basic collage techniques -- combining paper and found materials with drawing and painting -- is followed by the additional element of stitching and embellishing. Participants will explore abstract and narrative compositions while experimenting with the opportunity to mix materials in surprising ways. Opportunities for differentiation to include all grade and skill levels is an important element of the workshop. Participants will create their own small canvas mixed-media artwork.
Speakers

Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 5:20pm EDT
Purple Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

Middle Level Lesson Swap
Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 5:20pm EDT
This is Middle Level sharing lesson session where each participant will bring a lesson they want to share. All participants will meet in quick 3 minute elevator pitches to share their lessons and trade them. Bring one lesson, take home a bunch of them ready to teach in your own classroom.
Speakers
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Kelly Rollocks

Art Teacher, Berkmar Middle School

Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 5:20pm EDT
Red Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:30pm EDT

Let's Dress Up- Cosplay for All
Thursday October 17, 2024 4:30pm - 5:50pm EDT
For over 30 years, Cosplay has been an avenue of connection and creativity for fans of media, anime, movies, video games, theatre and pop culture. Across the world, cosplayers gather at conventions to show off incredible handmade costumes that feature robotics, metalwork, sculpture and sewing. Cosplay can offer an enjoyable and inclusive experience for students of all ages, fostering self-expression and camaraderie. Learn the basics of EVA foam, thermoplastics, mold making and more!
Speakers
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Cheryl Bruno

Early Childhood Visual Arts Teacher, Mt. Vernon School
Thursday October 17, 2024 4:30pm - 5:50pm EDT
Café Side Room (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:30pm EDT

An Arts Integration Celebration: Literacy, Numeracy, and More
Thursday October 17, 2024 4:30pm - 5:50pm EDT
This presentation will provide examples of art integration lessons that incorporate art standards as well as content standards. The lessons will be easily adaptable to multiple grades. The presentation will include an introduction to art integration as we see it impactfully practiced in our schools today. We will discuss the benefits of including other content areas in our art instruction such as: helping students to make personal connections to the content, increased overall academic achievement, developing student’s ability to apply learning to other experiences, and many more. Presenters will walk through specific lessons which integrate art with math, language arts, literacy, science, and social studies so that they will leave with relevant lessons to implement immediately. All lessons will support art standards as well as content standards.
Speakers
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Kirby Meng

FIne Arts Coordinator, Rockdale County Public Schools
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Stan Dodson

GAEA Past President / Awards Chair, GAEA
I currently serve as the GAEA Past President and Burke County High School Fine Arts Department chairAugusta University Adjunct professor AP Art & Design InstructorAP College Board ReaderGAEA Secondary Educator of the Year, 2015STAR teacher, 2019, 2016Blakeney Elementary School TOTY... Read More →
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Debi West

Retired Art Educator / Owner Consultant, WESTpectations Educational Consulting
ART EDUCATION!!!!!
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Ivey Coleman

Art Teacher, Lady's Island Middle School
avatar for Drew Brown

Drew Brown

Art Educator, Fulton County Schools
I teach art at Milton HS. I have taught with Fulton County since 2008! In my spare time, I enjoy creating art, travel, hiking, and yoga! As Past President of GAEA, I have served in many roles as a board member and volunteer. I encourage all art teachers to become involved with NAEA/GAEA... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2024 4:30pm - 5:50pm EDT
Hill Auditorium (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

6:00pm EDT

I Love the 80s: Reception & Members Exhibit
Thursday October 17, 2024 6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Meet your President and mingle with your fellow colleagues. YAM Teacher of the Year will be announced. There will be art making stations including buttons and friendship bracelets. Make some art in the ARTOME station and browse the Member's Exhibit in the Green Family Education Center (just downstairs from the atrium) Join the fun as we go down memory lane with a live DJ spinning music from the 80s.  A cash bar will be available with light snacks.
Thursday October 17, 2024 6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Robinson Atrium (High) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309
 
Friday, October 18
 

8:00am EDT

Registration
Friday October 18, 2024 8:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Check-in at the registration table at the school entrance. Pick up your name tag and other conference goodies. 

Friday October 18, 2024 8:00am - 3:00pm EDT
School Tour Entrance (High)

9:00am EDT

YAM - Healing Through Color!
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Sponsored by YAM and Royal Brush, this hands on workshop is adaptable to all ages! Come and explore this year's Youth Art Month theme, "Healing With Color" in this social emotional inspired lesson! "Make and take" your own example for a lesson that you can take back to your school and apply with any grade level! While you're creating, you will also be provided with some great activities and suggestions on how you can use YAM to elevate your visual arts program! Leave with a great lesson, example, YAM ideas, and some awesome Royal brushes, too!
Speakers

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
HUB (High Museum Bunzi Admin Center) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Local Artist, Catlanta: Free Art Movement
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
catlanta: Learn about the free art movement through a presentation about Catlanta kittens and the #fafatl community. After the presentation, participants will create a kitten of their own to take home or hide for others to find. Catlanta aka Rory Hawkins, is an Atlanta based artist primarily known for his colorful and fun paintings of cats. Though he was born in New Orleans, Rory has been a lifelong resident of the metro Atlanta area. Rory attended Georgia State University as a Berner Scholarship recipient where he received a B.A. in Studio Art in 2010 primarily focusing on printmaking during his studies. Since graduation, Rory has produced hundreds of paintings under the moniker ‘Catlanta’, a name that grew from a few cats Rory spray painted on the walls of underpasses and abandoned properties throughout the city of Atlanta in 2011. The cats, three-legged with dots for eyes and hearts on their chests, quickly became known as an Atlanta street art character popping up all over town. Not interested in being labeled a vandal and inspired by nondestructive art movements like Free Art Friday, Rory transitioned from painting cats on walls to creating small hand painted wooden cutouts of his iconic three-legged cat (called kittens) which he hides around town for anyone to find. Rory shares photo clues of the piece’s location and invites his followers to track down and keep any kitten that they can find. Since he began hiding art pieces in 2011, Rory has shared over 1,000 pieces of art via photo scavenger hunt. These ‘art drops’ are meant to highlight the people, places, and events that make Atlanta and other cities unique while inspiring exploration and engagement within the community where the artwork is hidden.

In addition to painting and hiding cats, Rory is an accomplished muralist with large outdoor works in Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Costa Rica. He has worked with several local and national brands on a variety of projects from label designs to chalkboard art and has volunteered with organizations like One Love Generation and Paint Love to lead art workshops for Atlanta area students. He lives in Ormewood Park, and enjoys evening walks around his neighborhood, Atlanta sports teams (not you, Cobb Braves), and taking hot baths.
Speakers Artists

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Yellow Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

State of the Arts
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
In this workshop participants will hear about grant opportunities, teacher resources, new careers in art video’s, and how to get free art PD for your county or RESA.
Speakers
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Jessica Booth

Fine Arts Program Manager, Georgia Department of Education

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Hill Auditorium (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Fostering Artistic Autonomy: Choice-Based Learning in the Classroom
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
In "Fostering Artistic Autonomy: Choice-Based Learning in the Classroom," educators will embark on a journey to transform their art classrooms into dynamic hubs of creativity and self-expression. Through guided self-paced modules, students will explore new materials and techniques while learning essential studio habits of mind, such as proper cleanup and responsible use. These modules will provide a framework for students to take ownership of their artistic process, engaging with new ideas and finding the resources they need to bring their visions to life. The workshop will also showcase diverse mediums, collaborative challenges, and common writing prompts, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment where every student's voice is valued. Educators will leave equipped with practical strategies and resources to cultivate choice-based learning environments that inspire creativity and empower students to unleash their full artistic potential.
Speakers
CG

Camyljah Giddens

Art Educator, NCS Newton County STEAM Academy

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Café Side Room (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Establishing Connection Through Collaborative Studio Making: Working Alongside Students as an Artist
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
How does working alongside students during studio time build relationships and foster a community within the studio? For art educators Morgan Clifton and Victoria Goeckel, their job as art educators is to nurture connection and collaboration with and amongst students by working alongside them as artists and mentors, beyond the traditional interpretation of “teaching”. When students step into their classrooms, they are transported to a space that serves as a shared studio for the teacher-artist and the student artists. For Morgan and Victoria, this practice shapes up differently within their respective high school and elementary spaces. For Morgan, this practice has evolved into a treasured tradition after a student jokingly asked her if they could be her for the day, igniting a revolution in collaborative studio making. Each Friday, a student has the opportunity to take on the mantle of teacher for the day, visit peers one-on-one, check in, talk about ideas, offer feedback and suggestions, while Morgan creates alongside the other students. For Victoria, this practice is best embodied in the annual school mural that is created with the year’s fifth grade students. Each year the fifth grade students spend months planning, drafting, and voting on a new school mural, followed by priming, sketching, and painting the mural before revealing it to the school community each May. Students participate in each step alongside Victoria, learning the practical skills of a working artist and finding permanent ownership and legacy of a space in the school. Intentional communal art education experiences such as these, when students and teachers share their workspace and artistic practice, encourages conversation and exploration of the artmaking process between peers and teachers alike as artists working collaboratively. This workshop will explore these practices and help other educators seek out these opportunities within their own classrooms.
Speakers
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Victoria Goeckel

K-5 Art Teacher, Jackson County School System
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Morgan Clifton

Art Teacher, Cherokee County School District

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Circle Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Who Am Eye?
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
We will be drawing an easy but realistic looking eye and a spider web-like pattern that will connect our inner and our outer world. By visually connecting these two elements, we aim to explore how they interact and influence each other in our daily lives. Understanding and being aware of both our inner and outer worlds can help us gain insights into our motivations for positive and negative choices and the overall reactions to our experience and thought patterns.
Speakers
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Florence Barnett

Art Teacher, Harris County
Hello!  I am in the 16th year of teaching and I look forward to conference every year!  I love to present and mingle with all my art friends across the state of georgia.  I like vending machines...because snacks are better when they fall.  If I go buy a candy bar in a store, often... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Orange Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Expanding Visual Literacy Strategies: Bridging Art and Other Content Areas
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Dive into the world of visual literacy, discovering innovative methods to blend it into art education and beyond. This session highlights the crucial role of visual literacy in today's image-centric society, offering practical strategies and activities suitable for art classrooms and various educational contexts. Explore how to make visual literacy a seamless part of learning experiences.
Speakers

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Green Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Thinking About a Graduate Degree in Art Education? Come Learn about the Possibilities at UGA!
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Are you considering pursuing a graduate degree but unsure of how you will do it? In this session, a panel of former and current graduate students from the Art Education program at the University of Georgia (UGA) will share their strategies for completing an in-person graduate degree, whether part-time or full-time. UGA faculty will be present to answer questions about the Master’s, Specialist, and Doctoral degree programs!

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Event Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Show me the MONEY: Finding Funding
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Let's talk MONEY... let's talk FUNDING FOR ART and ART EDUCATION! The two co-presenters will host a Q & A. If you have questions about funding, this presentation is for you! If you have experience/answers about funding, this presentation is for you. Participants will receive resource handouts. Looking forward to a lively exchange!
Speakers

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Purple Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Art of Local Artist Lissette Correa aka ArrrtAddict
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
The Art of local artist Lisette Corea @arrrtaddict SINCE I WAS A KID THE ONLY THING I EVER WANTED TO DO WAS BE A FASHION DESIGNER. I HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO BE LIVING MY DREAMS FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS. I BUILT MY CAREER IN THE FAST FASHION INDUSTRY BY HAVING GRAPHIC APPAREL IN STORES SUCH AS TARGET, MACY'S, ZUMIEZ, URBAN OUTFITTERS AND FOREVER 21, JUST TO NAME A FEW. THE COMPANIES I HAVE WORKED FOR HAVE TRUSTED ME TO DESIGN FOR EVERY DEMOGRAPHIC, GENRE AND STYE WHICH HAS MADE ME A WELL VERSED DESIGNER. MY SPECIALTY FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON MENS STREETWEAR APPAREL. I LOVE BRANDING AND BRINGING PEOPLES VISIONS TO LIFE. I AM SOMEONE WHO CAN PUSH BOUNDARIES AND CREATE TREND SETTING DESIGNS THAT APPEAL TO THE MASS MARKET. EARLY ON I LEARNED THAT A T-SHIRT IS REALLY JUST A CANVAS AND IT HAS HELPED ME EXCEL INTO THE ARTIST I AM TODAY. MY ARRRTWORK UNDER MY ALIAS ARRRTADDICT HAS LEAD ME TO DO CONCERT POSTERS FOR RED BULL, TWO COLLABORATIONS WITH NIKE, BEER LABELS FOR SEVERAL BREWERIES, FLYERS FOR EVENTS AND MURALS ALL AROUND THE CITY OF ATLANTA. THERE ARE NO LIMITS WHEN IT COMES TO MY ARRRT. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN BE APART OF MY JOURNEY.
Speakers Artists

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Red Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Coffee Stains - Coffee Grounds - Coffee Sack Paper Throw Down!
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Hand Papermaking using jute coffee bean sacks, coffee grounds, and a double-shot of espresso can perk-up your papermaking and caffeinate your creativity! Attendees will learn how to incorporate plant fibers into pulp then pull sheets of paper from a slurry of cotton rag, jute coffee bean sacks, coffee grounds, and black coffee to create a textured paper suitable for printmaking, bookbinding, or watercolor. The workshop integrates conservation, recycling, plant science, and the Western technique of hand papermaking using cotton rag. Paper can be pulled, pressed, and dried in workshop.
Speakers

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Orkin Sculpture Terrace (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Chair Yoga Mindful Drawing for Presence
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Be Present! Come get ready for a mind & body wellness and creative experience. In this workshop. I invite you to Chair Yoga - Movement for Presence workshop. All Yoga experience levels are welcomed and everyone can doddle. Expect to start with a few beath awareness exercises to help settle in and ease into Chair Yoga, as we set our intention to be present for oursleves, in a mindful drawing practice. Be prepared for a 20 minute Chair Yoga practice A breath-awareness for relaxation and mindful mark making to be present and ending with restorative poses, reflection and share. Participants will be provided with drawing materials and paper. Plan to dress in comfortable loose clothing.
Speakers
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Mwasaa Sherard MA. Ed.

Art Teacher, Dekalb County Schools
Artist/YOGI/Educator19 Years teaching K-12 artTeacher of the Year 2008GAEA - Elementary Art Teacher of the Year 2022

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Center Space (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Puppetry: Full STEAM Ahead!
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Puppets are used around the world! We use puppets to tell stories. Puppets can represent ourselves or be a character and allow us to act out a story, work out problems, and express ourselves. You can do it solo or with others. Puppet characters, props, and sets can be made from simple materials, much of which is cheap or free: wood, paper, metal, leather, cardboard, cardstock,, fabric, chopsticks, rods, dowels, cotton batting, string, pipe cleaners, wires.

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Conf A/B (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

The Power of Printmaking
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
As the world continuously evolves at a rapid pace, we’re asked to look at traditional mediums in new and innovative ways. How can we develop an exchange among these disciplines traditionally overlooked and/or over generalized within discourse to provide a deeper understanding of their relevance, flexibility, nuances, and intimacy in today’s commercialized, digital culture in tandem with younger audiences through practice. All will be revealed in a short talk detailing research that addresses these fundamental questions, followed by a workshop where participants create their very own print through a fusion of digital and traditional printmaking processes to produce various results!
Speakers

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Blue Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Exploring AP Art History 250 Artists in the High Museum Collection
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Demonstrate and discuss how teachers can integrate museum field trips to view artwork of artists whose pieces are on the AP Art History 250 in our own state. Through first hand observation of artwork in the High Museum collection, teacher's can make connections with the pieces. They then can in turn bring that information back to their classrooms or plan trips with their own students to return to the High allowing students to share in the experience.
Speakers
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Heather Hanline

Art Educator, Forsyth Central High School
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Robinson Atrium (High) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

HMA Tour: GIANTS
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Take a docent-led tour of the GIANTS exhibit.

The High will be the exclusive venue in the Southeastern United States to present the first major exhibition of the world-class art collection owned by musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys.
Organized by the Brooklyn Museum, where it debuted in February, Giants will feature a focused selection from the couple’s holdings, spotlighting works by multigenerational Black diasporic artists, from 20th century legends such as Nick Cave, Lorna Simpson, and Barkley L. Hendricks, to artists of a younger generation including Deana Lawson, Amy Sherald, and Ebony G. Patterson, who are expanding the legacies of those who came before them.
Giants stands as a testament to the Deans’ ethos of “collecting and preserving the culture of ourselves for ourselves, now and into the future.” Through approximately 115 objects, including 98 major artworks, the exhibition will trace the evolution of an audacious and ambitious collection and explore the ways in which the featured artists and their work have grappled with societal issues, embraced monumentality, and made a palpable impact on the art canon. In addition to paintings, photographs, and sculptures, the galleries will include noteworthy examples of the Deans’ early non-art collecting interests, including albums, musical equipment, and BMX bikes, along with related ephemera.
Speakers

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Weiland Lobby (Main Enterance Lobby)

10:40am EDT

HMA Tour: Idyllic Space
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Meet at the bottom of the ramp in the Atrium.

Take a docent-led tour of the High Museum's Idyllic Space exhibit by the artist Tyler Mitchell.

Tyler Mitchell is an American photographer and filmmaker renowned for his tender and innovative portrayals that center Black self-determination and empowerment through scenes of love, leisure, and camaraderie. Mitchell rose to global prominence in 2018 when he photographed Beyoncé for the September issue of Vogue as the first Black artist to shoot the cover in the magazine’s then 126-year history. He explores style, beauty, and identity through playfully theatrical, expressive photographs that seamlessly blend his fashion and conceptual work.
Drawing inspiration from the landscapes, homes, and communities of suburban Atlanta where he was raised, this homecoming exhibition features work made from 2017 to 2024 and considers Mitchell’s exploration of themes such as family lineage, play, companionship, the natural world, and domestic spaces. His lens captures the essence of relationships, weaving an intimate narrative of shared experiences.

Speakers
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Robinson Atrium (High) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Why DIY?" A Presentation from The Bakery Atlanta Amanda Norris, Assistant Director
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
The Bakery Atlanta takes a DIY approach to supporting artists. Our mission is to broaden awareness of, and build community around, progressive ideas in the arts. We are the anchor tenant and programming partner at The Supermarket, a new creative event space in Poncey-Highland. Visit us at The Supermarket and our South Downtown Art Gallery. www.thebakeryatlanta.com / @thebakeryatlanta. We host and produce experiences that connect and inspire people through collaboration, experimentation, and play. 💖

 

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Hill Auditorium (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

A-Z of Choice Based Art Classroom: Michelle Yoo
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Ever wondered how to truly ignite creativity in art education? The choice-based art approach is the answer. By empowering students to control their artistic journey, they develop problem-solving skills and confidence in their creativity. But how do we balance student-led and teacher-guided learning? Join us to explore the choice-based art program and discover how to foster creativity and self-expression effectively in your art room!
Speakers
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Michelle Yoo

Art Teacher, Cobb County School District

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
HUB (High Museum Bunzi Admin Center) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Unveiling the Unseen: Fostering Creativity and Connection to Intercept Students' Hidden Struggles with Local Artist Leah Kellaway
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Local Artist, Leah Kellaway, shares about her work. Leah Kellaway (she/her) is an art educator and award-winning illustrator based in Atlanta, GA who blends illustration, fine art, and design to create expressive work that focuses on themes of character and portraiture, everyday magic and adventure, and inspiration and empowerment. After a decade of working independently and collaboratively to solve a multitude of visual problems, she founded Kellaway Creative Collaborative in 2023 to provide vibrant, bold, unique visual storytelling to businesses and individuals of all sizes and kinds. Kellaway holds a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Georgia (‘16) and a Master of Fine Arts in Illustration from the University of Hartford (‘23).
Speakers Artists

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Orange Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Making the Most of GaDOE Inspire with Velocity
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
With hundreds of free instructional resources available through GaDOE Inspire, find out how to customize current GaDOE lessons and to create your own lessons within the Inspire platform. You will learn how to curate your own content collection and how to create Velocity activities. Velocity is a free digital learning tool available to all GA educators within Inspire. Bring your laptop and find out about the free resources that are available to you.
Speakers
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Dana Munson

Program Specialist, Georgia Department of Education
Dana Munson is a veteran Art educator from the Atlanta area. She has taught all ages from PreK-Adult in both public and private intuitions. In addition to teaching Art, she has also taught film studies, Spanish, Digital Design, and Social Studies. In addition to classroom teaching... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Conf A/B (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Local Artist: Amy Lee Gonzalez
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Local Artist, Amy Lee Gonzalez, shares about her life and work.
Amysworkshop.com 
@amysworkshop




Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Yellow Classroom (High Museum 1280 Peachtree St NE

10:40am EDT

From Zines to Sketchbooks
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
In this workshop, you will create a variety of sample book making techniques that can be incorporated into your classroom or for personal use. From quick and easy 1 page folded books to multi-page stitched bindings all levels can find something to take away and use.
Speakers
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Rosemary Dodson

art teacher, Savannah Arts Academy

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Café Side Room (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Nudibranch Vases
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Join us to learn about contemporary ceramic artists and explore the fascinating world of nudibranch sea slug vases. This workshop will be led by two experienced ceramic artist-educators, who have worked at both primary and secondary levels. During the workshop, you will have the opportunity to create a hand-built piece and take it back to your classroom, along with a comprehensive lesson plan. This is an excellent chance to enhance your skills and knowledge of ceramics in a fun and interactive way.
Speakers

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Red Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Sculpey Jewelry
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
We will be creating bullseye, spiral, and Millefore Canes and turn them into Jewelry.
Speakers

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Event Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Lego Printing
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Participants will create flat designs using Lego tiles and dots. We will experiment with layering and relief prints of our Lego designs. Possibilities include robots, pixel art, typography, collaborative prints, and more! Materials and affordable printmaking tips and management strategies will also be shared.
Speakers
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Kelly Rollocks

Art Teacher, Berkmar Middle School

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Blue Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Quick and (Kinda) Easy Intaglio
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Most of us are familiar with relief printmaking because it is easy and relatively easy to do with a class. This is a quick and easy way to teach the concept of intaglio printing. This is a hands on workshop that will go through the printing steps. Participants will start with a drawing, create a "plate" using clear report covers, print multiple copies, and finally color their prints. (if you want more time to print, come prepared with one or more drawings already completed)
Speakers
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Alison Wall

Teacher / Department Chair, Woodland High School / Henry County
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Green Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Altoid Pinhole Long Exposure Camera
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
In this workshop we will be making a basic pinhole camera constructed out of an Altoid Mint tin. After painting, drilling holes, and sanding your camera, black and white darkroom photography paper will be placed inside of the camera. The cameras are then left to expose from anywhere between two days and 365 days! The longer the exposure, the more light trails from the sun you will record. Due to this extremely long exposure, moving objects such as cars and people become obsolete and water becomes very still and flattens out. Mysterious colors including reds, greens, blues, etc., appear from the black and white photo paper. Your image on the photo paper will be a “negative”, so you will need to invert it to make it a positive image. During the session, we will discuss how to keep the camera stationary for the duration of the exposure and show examples of successful exposures.
Speakers
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Loria Crews

Art Educator, Brookwood High School

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Center Space (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Bisa Butler Inspired Mixed Media Portraits
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
This is a exciting hands-on workshop incorporating the Contemporary Art of Bisa Butler. Participants will create a self-portrait embellishing with Prismacolors, tons of fabric choices, and various found objects to create a powerful and colorful work of art. You will receive a link to a Google site with details of the entire project, including a student checklist and exit ticket. Participants will be able to take back to their classes an engaging, exciting lesson! https://sites.google.com/g.gcpsk12.org/bisa-butler/home
Speakers
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Carol Arrington

Visual Art Teacher, GCPS Dacula HS
This is my 29th year of teaching Art and have loved my art journey along the way.

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Circle Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Next Level Tempera Techniques with Blick
Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Get a new perspective on an old classroom staple - tempera! This workshop will enhance your painting skills and introduce you to the range of techniques possible with Blick Premium Tempera. It’s lightfast, versatile, easy to work with, and performs many of the same techniques as watercolor, gouache, and acrylics. We’ll create washes and layers, learn reduction techniques, and employ a variety of painting knives and tools. Take away a “painting in pieces”, some great supplies, and a new appreciation for the tempera medium.
Speakers

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Purple Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

12:30pm EDT

Division Breakout Lunch
Friday October 18, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Pick up your lunch in the Galleria of the Memorial Arts Building and take it to your Division Breakout Session.

Elementary Division Lunch will be in the CIRCLE room (MAB, 3rd floor)
Middle Division Lunch will be in the CENTER space room (MAB, 1st floor)
High School Division Lunch will be in the EVENT room (MAB, 2nd floor)
Pre-Service, Retirement and Administration Division will be in the HUB (High)

Speakers
Friday October 18, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Memorial Arts Building 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

1:30pm EDT

Vendor Appreciation
Friday October 18, 2024 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Come see and speak to the Vendors. Show appreciation for their dedication to support arts educators. This conference wouldn't be possible without our vendors!!
Speakers

Friday October 18, 2024 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
School Tour Entrance (High)

2:00pm EDT

Puppets at the Center of Puppetry Arts
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Come join the Center for Puppetry Arts as they teach you how to build a puppet, animate the puppet with a crew of other workshop participants, an go through an amazing team building activity! Take back skill building, teamwork, and other amazing opportunities to your classroom, creative team and more! Once the workshop is finished, explore the museum of all things puppetry, including the Fraggle Rock exhibit!
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309

2:20pm EDT

Practical Strategies for Encouraging Confidence and Stick-with-it-ness
Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
Join this session to gain practical "grab and go" strategies designed to grow student confidence and stick-with-it-ness. Learn how little tweaks to day-to-day classroom routines such as the use of sketchbooks, interactive stations, and diverse media experimentation can spark curiosity and perseverance. You'll leave equipped with the tools and knowledge to implement small changes that yield substantial improvements, fostering more creative experimentation, practice, and persistence in your classroom setting.
Speakers

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
Purple Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:20pm EDT

HMA Tour: GIANTS
Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
Meet at the bottom of the ramp in the Atrium.

Take a docent-led tour of the GIANTS exhibit.

The High will be the exclusive venue in the Southeastern United States to present the first major exhibition of the world-class art collection owned by musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys.
Organized by the Brooklyn Museum, where it debuted in February, Giants will feature a focused selection from the couple’s holdings, spotlighting works by multigenerational Black diasporic artists, from 20th century legends such as Nick Cave, Lorna Simpson, and Barkley L. Hendricks, to artists of a younger generation including Deana Lawson, Amy Sherald, and Ebony G. Patterson, who are expanding the legacies of those who came before them.
Giants stands as a testament to the Deans’ ethos of “collecting and preserving the culture of ourselves for ourselves, now and into the future.” Through approximately 115 objects, including 98 major artworks, the exhibition will trace the evolution of an audacious and ambitious collection and explore the ways in which the featured artists and their work have grappled with societal issues, embraced monumentality, and made a palpable impact on the art canon. In addition to paintings, photographs, and sculptures, the galleries will include noteworthy examples of the Deans’ early non-art collecting interests, including albums, musical equipment, and BMX bikes, along with related ephemera.
Speakers

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
Weiland Lobby (Main Enterance Lobby)

2:20pm EDT

HMA Tour: Idyllic Space
Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
Meet at the bottom of the ramp in the Atrium.

Take a docent-led tour of the High Museum's Idyllic Space exhibit by the artist Tyler Mitchell.

Tyler Mitchell is an American photographer and filmmaker renowned for his tender and innovative portrayals that center Black self-determination and empowerment through scenes of love, leisure, and camaraderie. Mitchell rose to global prominence in 2018 when he photographed Beyoncé for the September issue of Vogue as the first Black artist to shoot the cover in the magazine’s then 126-year history. He explores style, beauty, and identity through playfully theatrical, expressive photographs that seamlessly blend his fashion and conceptual work.
Drawing inspiration from the landscapes, homes, and communities of suburban Atlanta where he was raised, this homecoming exhibition features work made from 2017 to 2024 and considers Mitchell’s exploration of themes such as family lineage, play, companionship, the natural world, and domestic spaces. His lens captures the essence of relationships, weaving an intimate narrative of shared experiences.

Speakers

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
Robinson Atrium (High) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:20pm EDT

Local Artist Kyle Brooks: Meet A BlackCatTips
Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
Local Artist, Kyle Brooks, presents about his life and work. A BlackCatTips is a painter and muralist. A BlackCatTips is a poet and a thinker— a teller of tales. A BlackCatTips is Kyle Brooks, a street folk artist from way down in the American South.

In addition to his studio and mural work, Brooks creates street poems and whimsical roadside art installations. With his brush, bright colors and a few found materials, he paints the world happy.

Brooks lives in Arabia Mountain, Georgia with his nice lady wife and two little babies. He also has a pet chicken and enjoys growing orchids. One day he hopes to live in a biscuit house.
Speakers Artists

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
Hill Auditorium (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:20pm EDT

Clay in a Day
Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
See a bunch of fun and simple ceramics projects that can be completed in a 45-minute class period, such as snowmen, monsters, gingerbread people ornaments, birds, pumpkins, fossil impression bowls, and more! Watch the techniques and leave with the confidence you need to teach ceramics to your students.
Speakers
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Karen Phillips

Art Teacher, Dove Creek Elementary School
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Allyson Winter

Art Teacher, Colham Ferry Elementary School, Oconee County

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
Yellow Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:20pm EDT

Adapting Art: Collaboration and Conversation
Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
This session will combine visual presentations, lesson samples with handouts, show and tell displays with favorite materials/tools, interactive conversations, and group discussions in order to share ideas and provide participants with helpful information. The Fulton County Adaptive Art Program has thrived for 28 years under the support and guidance of many amazing Fine Arts Coordinators and Educators. There are currently 16 teachers on our fantastic Adaptive Art team. We serve hundreds of students at the ES, MS, and HS levels with varying artistic abilities and would love to share our knowledge with fellow teachers. There will be several Fulton County Adaptive Art teachers facilitating this casual workshop session to allow for individual questions and conversations.
Speakers
avatar for Wendy Seeman

Wendy Seeman

Adaptive Art Teacher, Fulton County Schools

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
Event Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:20pm EDT

Animal Portraits Gone Wild
Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
In this hand's on workshop, participants will discuss portraits and how to bring a fun spin by using animals as the main subject. We will discuss animal portraits and look at hand drawn, digital, and photo collaged examples. **Please bring any preferred supplies you like. (some supplies will be provided)**
Speakers
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Tiffany Weser

Art Teacher, Columbia Virtual Academy
I am the art teacher at Columbia Virtual Academy.  Throughout my teaching career, I have been named Teacher of the Year for my school, and Top 5 Teacher of the Year for the county for 2010. I have been awarded the WJBF News 6 Golden Apple Award in 2010 and 2018.  For the Georgia... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
Center Space (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:20pm EDT

Trick of the Mind: Perspective and Optical Illusions for the Elementary Artist
Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
Get ready to trick your mind with this new way to teach about space, distance, and perspective! Reverse-Perspective is a contemporary art concept that was popularized by artist Patrick Hughes using one and two point perspective and sculpture as a way to trick the mind. In this workshop, I'll show how I teach the concept of one point perspective AND the optical illusion of reverse perspective to my elementary age students. Partcipants will walk away with not only two ways to teach this concept (one and two point perspective), but also their own reverse perspective sculpture! This lesson reaches out to our students in the most interesting way!
Speakers
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Kasey Fortune

Art Teacher, Midland Academy Elementary

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
Conf A/B (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:20pm EDT

Find What Feeds You
Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT
Maintaining a studio practice while being an art educator can be quite challenging. However, finding a balance between teaching and creativity is essential to our personal growth. This hands-on workshop will explore various sketchbook and journal prompts to help you jumpstart or revive your own art practice. Hear from a practicing artist educator about effective strategies to maintain an art practice at the end of a long workday.
Speakers
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Martha Arrington

Art Teacher, CCBOE

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT
HUB (High Museum Bunzi Admin Center) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:20pm EDT

Keep the “A” in STEAM
Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT
This workshop is all about creating the Art in STEAM. We will create 5 exciting math, erosion, science and engineering projects. All materials are provided so come have some fun learning about STEAM and how to incorporate it into your curriculum.
Speakers
avatar for Lee Darter

Lee Darter

art educator, Bleckley County Schools

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT
Green Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:20pm EDT

AP Studio 3D : Thinking Outside The “Box”
Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT
In this workshop, participants will walk through sample AP student portfolios. These portfolios received a five and were signified as perfect, not having any points deducted. Participants will learn strategies to encourage students who are working on an AP 3D portfolio, aligning the student’s strongest art making skills with conceptual modes for AP success. Participants will explore these students’ previous portfolios in drawing and 2D to discover techniques, skills, and ideas that helped them scaffold to 3D thinking and best practices for success. Additionally, participants will use found objects, reflection sheets, and skills in drawing/2D to create an assemblage-based sculpture/box inspired by artist Joseph Cornell. Participants are encouraged to bring a collection of 2D/3D collage/assemblage materials for use in their sculpture, however, some materials will be available on hand for use. All levels welcome, not just AP art educators. 
Speakers
avatar for Stan Dodson

Stan Dodson

GAEA Past President / Awards Chair, GAEA
I currently serve as the GAEA Past President and Burke County High School Fine Arts Department chairAugusta University Adjunct professor AP Art & Design InstructorAP College Board ReaderGAEA Secondary Educator of the Year, 2015STAR teacher, 2019, 2016Blakeney Elementary School TOTY... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT
Circle Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:20pm EDT

Bones and Weavers: Basketmaking with River Reed
Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT
Come learn how to lash a bone structure and weave with ease using natural materials. Learn how to introduce a project like this one to your 7th-12th grade students. Using river reeds, you will follow instructions to create a vessel of your own. You can choose to add color or beads to your design. I invite you to bring in your own charms and small toys, any things that the reed can pass through, thereby being woven into your basket (this lesson pairs well with polymer clay projects). It gets a little wet sometimes because we must soak the wood in water for malleability. Get ready to have some fun!
Speakers
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Lauren Moret

Arts Educator and Qualitative Methodologist, Fulton County Schools

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT
Orkin Sculpture Terrace (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

2:20pm EDT

Mixed Media Phototransfer Monoprint
Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT
In this workshop we will use modpodge/acrylic medium, citrasolv, and gelli plates to create phototransfers. We will then use different medias to add to the prints and talk about how to incorporate the lesson into different types of visual arts classes (photography, drawing, painting, and even pottery). Everyone will leave with multiple examples.
Speakers
avatar for Andrea Handley

Andrea Handley

Art teacher, Gilmer high School

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT
Red Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

GAEA Needs You!
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Every wondered how to get more involved in GAEA? Want to help with Capital Art or YAM? Have ideas to help make our organization better? Want to run for a position on the GAEA Board? This is the workshop for you! We will discuss everything you need to know to become more involved and how you can help us be better.
Speakers
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Cathy Heller

Fine Arts Coordinator, Peach County School District

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Hill Auditorium (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

HMA Tour: GIANTS
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Take a docent-led tour of the GIANTS exhibit.

The High will be the exclusive venue in the Southeastern United States to present the first major exhibition of the world-class art collection owned by musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys.
Organized by the Brooklyn Museum, where it debuted in February, Giants will feature a focused selection from the couple’s holdings, spotlighting works by multigenerational Black diasporic artists, from 20th century legends such as Nick Cave, Lorna Simpson, and Barkley L. Hendricks, to artists of a younger generation including Deana Lawson, Amy Sherald, and Ebony G. Patterson, who are expanding the legacies of those who came before them.
Giants stands as a testament to the Deans’ ethos of “collecting and preserving the culture of ourselves for ourselves, now and into the future.” Through approximately 115 objects, including 98 major artworks, the exhibition will trace the evolution of an audacious and ambitious collection and explore the ways in which the featured artists and their work have grappled with societal issues, embraced monumentality, and made a palpable impact on the art canon. In addition to paintings, photographs, and sculptures, the galleries will include noteworthy examples of the Deans’ early non-art collecting interests, including albums, musical equipment, and BMX bikes, along with related ephemera.
Speakers

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Weiland Lobby (Main Enterance Lobby)

4:00pm EDT

HMA Tour: Idyllic Space
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Meet at the bottom of the ramp in the Atrium.

Take a docent-led tour of the High Museum's Idyllic Space exhibit by the artist Tyler Mitchell.

Tyler Mitchell is an American photographer and filmmaker renowned for his tender and innovative portrayals that center Black self-determination and empowerment through scenes of love, leisure, and camaraderie. Mitchell rose to global prominence in 2018 when he photographed Beyoncé for the September issue of Vogue as the first Black artist to shoot the cover in the magazine’s then 126-year history. He explores style, beauty, and identity through playfully theatrical, expressive photographs that seamlessly blend his fashion and conceptual work.
Drawing inspiration from the landscapes, homes, and communities of suburban Atlanta where he was raised, this homecoming exhibition features work made from 2017 to 2024 and considers Mitchell’s exploration of themes such as family lineage, play, companionship, the natural world, and domestic spaces. His lens captures the essence of relationships, weaving an intimate narrative of shared experiences.

Speakers
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Robinson Atrium (High) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

Motivating 5th graders to create art
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Based on my capstone from Piedmont, in this workshop, I will be going over the research I used to help older elementary students want to create art. Students who were part of this research were more excited to make art. We used pop culture-based lessons and more engaging projects for older students.
Speakers

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Blue Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

Trash to Treasure: Tiffany Lamp sculptures and other recycled treasures
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
We will look at several recycled material sculpture projects that are possible in your elementary art room. We'll focus most of our time on creating an art nouveau inspired lamp sculpture using recycled paper towel rolls. You’ll walk away with your own beautiful lamp, and a toolbox of sculpture lessons that your students are sure to love! Nothing keeps kids engaged like keeping their hands busy and messy. P.S. these lessons are sure to be show stoppers at your next art show! All supplies will be provided for you.
Speakers
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Rebecca Good

Elementary Art Teacher, George Walton Academy
Hey there! I've been teaching art for 6 years across both the elementary and middle levels, in both title-one and private school settings. In those short and quick 6 years, I have learned so much about the importance of art education and have fallen even more in love with being an... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
HUB (High Museum Bunzi Admin Center) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

3D Puff Pets with Blick
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
"Cute" is part of today’s visual language. The kawaii aesthetic, with roots in Japanese culture, has influenced emojis, pop media, fashion, and contemporary artists such as Takashi Murakami. Imagine and create a soft-textured 3-D creature in this playful Blick Art Materials workshop. Realism and cuteness are optional.

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Circle Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

Creative Resilience: How Artistic Expression Can Help Illuminate Difficult Topics for K-12 Students
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Explore the transformative power of art in facilitating conversations around challenging subjects in K-12 education. This session delves into some of the no-cost resources and strategies from GPB Education for utilizing the arts to engage students in processing difficult topics. Discover media collections and activities from our PBS partners that help foster emotional resilience, empathy, and critical thinking through artistic expression. Model techniques for creating a safe and supportive environment where students can explore complex issues through various artistic mediums. Join GPB to harness the potential of art as a tool for facilitating meaningful dialogue and empowering students to navigate challenging realities with creativity and resilience.
Speakers
avatar for Tracey Wiley

Tracey Wiley

Director of Education Outreach, Georgia Public Broadcasting
A lifelong explorer, Tracey Wiley directs GPB Education's outreach team and supports north Georgia teachers and students. Her diverse background, from researching fisheries management in the Galápagos to delivering hands-on science lessons at Zoo Atlanta, informs her mission of providing... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Yellow Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

Crochet Basics
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Have you always wanted to learn how to crochet? This class will begin with the absolute basics of chaining, simple stitches, and making rows. Hooks and yarn provided. It's a great skill to learn for yourself or teach students. All ages can learn!
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Sarah Harlow

High School Art Teacher, Houston County School District
I've been teaching 22 years! I'm the only art teacher at my high school so I teach Art Comp 1, Drawing/Painting 1-3, Ceramics, AP Drawing and AP 2d. You can see all our work on artsonia! https://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=131802I facilitate my county high school art teacher... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Center Space (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

Creating a Digital Art Gallery with Canva
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Making a digital gallery is a great advocacy tool. Canva makes it easy. Learn how to use a spreadsheet and data merge within Canva to easily create a digital gallery that can be displayed online. **Make sure you bring your laptop and some digital images of artwork to make your own gallery. **
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Dana Munson

Program Specialist, Georgia Department of Education
Dana Munson is a veteran Art educator from the Atlanta area. She has taught all ages from PreK-Adult in both public and private intuitions. In addition to teaching Art, she has also taught film studies, Spanish, Digital Design, and Social Studies. In addition to classroom teaching... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Conf A/B (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

Exploring Storytelling Through Comic Creation with Middle School Students
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
This presentation looks at an after-school workshop series I taught for middle-school aged students on creating superhero stories. Topics that will be explored in this presentation include facilitating original character creation, incorporating literacy learning and storytelling in art-making practices, and using comic books as a medium to engage students in creating stories.
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Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Event Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

4:00pm EDT

All Inked Up: A New Twist that will Make your Collages Pop
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
A Hands on Mixed Media Workshop where participants will create a collage then use black liquid glue (mixture of white school glue and ink) to outline the collage pieces to create "spaces" to color with a variety of media. The Final step is to use white ink (or acrylic paint) to add interest to the collage.
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Alison Wall

Teacher / Department Chair, Woodland High School / Henry County

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Purple Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

6:15pm EDT

Fill Your Cup
Friday October 18, 2024 6:15pm - 6:16pm EDT
TBA
Use this time to enjoy what midtown Atlanta has to offer.  Walk over to Colony Square's food court and bar, take an uber to Ponce City Market, or rent a scooter or bike and whiz through Piedmont Park.  Whatever you choose, there is an activity or venue for you!  Check our "Guide to the City" on the GAEA 2024 Conference website

https://sites.google.com/g.gcpsk12.org/gaea-2024/conference-information/experience?authuser=0
Friday October 18, 2024 6:15pm - 6:16pm EDT
TBA
 
Saturday, October 19
 

9:00am EDT

Local Artist: Grace Kisa
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Local artist Grace Kisa presents about her work and life.

Grace Kisa is a Kenyan-American artist based in Atlanta, Georgia.
A multimedia artist whose primary expression is sculpture, her process is mprovisational, combination of creative play and problem solving. The materials that she uses vary from clay, metal, wood, fiber, and resin. with a focus on recycling and repurposing ordinary objects .
Her work draws inspiration from the experiences of a childhood spent in Kenya, Ethiopia, Botswana, Virginia, and as a practicing artist Georgia. By taking what is familiar and transforming it, she creates narratives that engage various histories while working through concepts of intersectional identities, examining the processes of migration and cultural exchange beyond borders. Particular attention is given to ideas of comfort, alienation, adaptation and assimilation. Set against how that relates in a globalized world.
Grace graduated from the Art Institute in Atlanta, Georgia and has worked as a professional artist for over 20 years exhibiting in Solo and group exhibitions across the United States.
https://gracekisa.com/​​​


Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Yellow Classroom (High Museum 1280 Peachtree St NE

9:00am EDT

SCAD Educator Programs
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
SCAD represenattive presenting about all the educator programs available for art educators.
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Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Hill Auditorium (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Fostering STEAM mindset for Teacher and Students
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Don't lose the A at a STEM school! We will look at different models, engage in observation and experimentation, collaborate and make some art. I will be redelivering information and resources from the NAEA Fostering STEAM workshop I attended in Jan 2024.
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Kendall Siddiqui

Art Teacher, DeKalb County School District
Elementary Art Teacher, Dekalb County, @kendallartsalot
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Red Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Registration
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Check-in at the registration table!
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
School Tour Entrance (High)

9:00am EDT

Local Artist: Alex Ferror
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Local artist, Alex Ferror, presents on his life and his artwork.

https://alexferror.com/

Speakers

Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Green Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

The Way, Way (Throw)back
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Come to the way, way (throw) back with us! Remember those first craft activities that sparked your interest in making? Pearler beads, plastic lace keychains, shrinky dinks and, of course, dream catchers were, and still are, so much fun to make. Please join us as we revisit these engaging materials and processes for making a variety of crafts. Leave with ideas for NAHS activities, Free Art Friday drops, early finishing enrichment, or just a renewed appreciation for crafts.
Speakers
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Heather Meyer

Art Educator, Riverwood International Charter High School-Fulton County Schools
JD

Jennie Dumont

teacher, Fulton Schools
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Noelle Petersen

Art Educator, Riverwood International Charter School
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Circle Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Ir-RESIST-ible Techniques with Mayco
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
We will explore two wax resist and one paper resist technique while utilizing Mayco’s popular Stroke & Coat and Foundations glaze lines. This faux-Mishima technique allows for the 16th century glazing technique to be achieved on bisque instead of wet clay. Choose your favorite of two different provided patterns.
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Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Purple Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

From Sketch to Screen: Mastering Digital Drawing
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Calling all aspiring digital artists! Join us for a fun and informative workshop where you'll learn to create inspiring artwork like Jason Naylor, whose vibrant illustrations promote positivity. Using a Wacom One tablet and the free program Kleki, we'll explore the magic of digital drawing. This workshop will equip you with essential skills like layering, opening the door to exciting creative fields like graphic design. Get ready to transform your ideas into stunning visuals and explore how digital art can make a positive impact on the world! **Teachers will need to bring a computer/laptop.**
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Jessica Bowden

Art Teacher, Jefferson Middle School

Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Orange Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Self Care for Those Who Love Through The Arts
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
This will be a class on Self Care techniques for Art Educators. Explicit details will be given for how to use the strategies: Breathwork to aid stress relief, Morning Meditations and Affirmations, How to create a dynamic classroom to aid your work as the “Coaching Teacher”, Communication Skills, How to de-escalate an emotional crisis, Classroom Arrangement for Classroom Management, Self-Massage to Aid Stress Relief. Art-Journaling for Stress Relief
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Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
HUB (High Museum Bunzi Admin Center) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

10 Journal Prompts to Strengthen Techniques for a Dynamic Portfolio
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Teachers will engage in 10 mini lessons of journal prompts that will align with various technical skills and media explorations in their units of study in the Drawing & Painting classroom. This prepares students to have full and dynamic portfolios, and uses mini lessons to help drive home the bigger technical lessons that the teacher's unit focuses on.
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Allison Shepard

High School Art Teacher, Atlanta Public Schools
I am a kind person who loves art, theatre, music, kids, and life. I am an art teacher with APS, and have taught all grade levels and ability levels. I am a mother of 12 year old triplet girls.

Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Blue Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Super Symmetrical Drawings
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
This is a technique I use for every grade that I teach. I do a different symmetrical drawing for each of my grade levels. I would love to be able to show examples and go over the directions of how to draw bugs, owls, and dragons and have the teachers choose which of the three that they wish to try. Even though they will leave with only one drawing they will have a new technique and several ideas to use with symmetry. I have had great success with this project with all levels of students and the kids always leave with a project that they are proud of. They will use simple shapes to do a sketch on half of the paper. After the pencil sketch is complete they will trace all lines with sharpie and go to a window with pencil. They will flip the image over and the light at the window will serve as a light table to trace a perfectly symmetrical image on the other side. (Most classes do not have funding for more that one or two light tables so this gives access to a light source for all students.) They will trace the other side with sharpie and have an amazing symmetrical drawing completed in a single class period. I have pictures to show this process in use and tons of student examples of successful and beautiful drawings.
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Cristy Hensley

Middle School Art, Gilmer County Schools

Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Center Space (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

9:00am EDT

Dr. Helen Fleming Stone Scholarship Silent Auction
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
The Dr. Helen Fleming Stone Scholarship is the highest honor and largest scholarship bestowed on a National Art Honor Society student by the Georgia Art Education Association.  Dr. Stone established and built the scholarship through diligent hard work and tireless effort.  As an artist she was a gifted sculptor and potter, so she sold her work to fund the scholarship.  By 2006, she had raised the impressive sum of $60,000 – one pot at a time.  Following her death in 2007, GAEA assumed responsibility for assisting the Stone family with the fundraising efforts, hosting a silent auction of donated artwork by GAEA members and their students.  The scholarship endowment has grown to more than $88,000 and will continue assisting Georgia’s young gifted artists in their studies for many generations to come.

Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
South Alcoves (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Georgia Council for the Arts: Resources for Art Educators
Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Georgia Council for the Arts leads a session on resources for art educators.
Grants, programs, advocacy and more!

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Purple Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Local Artist: Ana Cordoba
Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Life and work of Local Artist, Ana Cordoba. Ana is a Colombian, Atlanta based artist. She is famed for the great vitality of her works which are characterized by expressive and emotive use of brilliant colors and the energetic application of her impasto technique. Ana is also known for her versatile work through different media, such as murals, custom made wearable art, body painting, and her expressionist, and tridimensional artwork.


In Miami (2018) and Georgia (2021), Ana shared her colors at the Colombian Consulate with the Made in Colombia series as a initiative to share representative people, and culture from her homeland Colombia. Recently, these series were displayed on her Solo Exhibition at the Art Station Big Shanty Gallery and at The Quinlan.


In addition, her wearable art clothing was displayed on the runway at the Fashion Week, London 2021.


On March 2022 Ana Córdoba was diagnosed with breast cancer and she still walking this battle, since she chose an alternative and natural treatment as her way of healing. This decision lead her to a new journey of connecting with women healing cancer naturally as well, sharing her knowledge, bringing awareness to general health, which inspired her to start a support group named Mujer Monarca ( Monarch Woman). She is in the process of writing a book, and creating new artwork based on her experience, using art as part of her healing journey.
Speakers Artists

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Circle Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Unlocking Success: Insights from AP Art and Design Readers
Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
In this session, Jennifer Griner and Tiffany Weser will provide valuable insights into the AP Art and Design portfolio scoring process and share strategies for guiding students towards success. As experienced AP Readers, they have gained unique perspectives on what makes a portfolio stand out and the common pitfalls to avoid. Through engaging discussions and real-world examples, participants will learn: Key Factors for a Successful Portfolio, Navigating Challenges, and Biggest WHOAs. This session is ideal for art educators, AP Art and Design teachers, and anyone involved in guiding students through the AP portfolio process. Whether you're a seasoned educator or new to the AP program, you'll come away with practical strategies and a deeper understanding of what it takes to succeed in AP Art and Design.
Speakers
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Jennifer Griner

Teacher, Hall County Schools
I love art advocacy! I love rescue animals! Teaching art is my passion!!GAEA District 2 Co-President (since 2019), GAEA Scholarship Chair (2023-2024), GAEA Business Rep (2017-2022), GAEA Conference Committee (2019, 2022, 2025)I will be presenting at the 2024 GAEA Conference:
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Tiffany Weser

Art Teacher, Columbia Virtual Academy
I am the art teacher at Columbia Virtual Academy.  Throughout my teaching career, I have been named Teacher of the Year for my school, and Top 5 Teacher of the Year for the county for 2010. I have been awarded the WJBF News 6 Golden Apple Award in 2010 and 2018.  For the Georgia... Read More →

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Orange Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Clay Techniques with Elementary Age Children
Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
This class will give several clay project ideas for younger children, steps on how to create the different projects, kiln answers, material management for clay, organizational ideas, and question/answer opportunity to someone who has been working with little kids and clay for 17 years.
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Jennifer Gotrich

Elementary Art Teacher, Houston County School District

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Red Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

From Traditional to Digital: Using the self-portrait to explore Identity
Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
In this workshop, we will present a project progression that we use in 3rd - 5th grade art that focuses on the self portrait as way for students to explore identity, representation and personal story telling. Starting with a traditional approach to drawing the self portrait in third grade and progressing through a digital self-portrait in the style if Kehinde Wiley in fourth grade and ending with a digital manipulation in 5th that we call "Multiplicity". We will discuss the spiraled approach and why we feel that it helps to develop deeper learning and personal connection to these projects. This workshop will explore the use of digital media as an art making tool that can connect to traditional media in a practical way. Examples and lesson details will be provided. **Bring your ipad or digital device if you want to create along with us.**
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Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Yellow Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Depth & Dimension: Mastering Layered Relief Sculpture in the Classroom
Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Join us for an immersive workshop experience where we delve into the intricacies of layered relief sculpture, equipping art teachers with the expertise to ignite creativity in their classrooms. Throughout the session, participants will not only gain hands-on experience crafting their own layered relief sculpture project but will also receive comprehensive lesson plan ideas to seamlessly integrate this dynamic medium into their curriculum. Departing with a project example in progress, educators will leave empowered with the tools and knowledge to extend this captivating art form beyond the workshop, fostering a deeper appreciation for depth and dimension in their students' artistic endeavors.
Speakers
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Rebecca Nabors

Art Teacher, Discovery High School

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Conf A/B (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Shrink Plastic Identity Skateboards
Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
MOVED TO THE HUB

Come create AMAZING shrink plastic skateboards (with working wheels) that focus on identity!
Attendees will create a mini skateboard (with working wheels) that focus on self and identity. Using ties to STEAM, attendees will discover shrink plastic and how it can be used to relate to scale and proportion.
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Kerri Waller

Art Teacher, Cobb County School District

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Event Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

10:40am EDT

Ceramic Tripod Vessel w/ Surface Decoration
Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
We will use slab building techniques to create ceramic tripod vessels with or without a lid. Vessels will be made unique through exploration of mishima and sgraffito techniques.
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Breanne Cox

Art teacher, East Paulding High

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Green Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

12:30pm EDT

Awards Luncheon and Keynote Speaker Luncheon
Saturday October 19, 2024 12:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Join us as we honor this year's Helen Fleming Stone scholarship recipient, YAM TOTY, and GAEA award winners.  As we close out the conference, we will hear from our keynote artist Joseph Veazey talk about his artistic process, his success as the creator of the ATL Rap Map, and the art teachers who helped him develop his amazing illustration career.

http://josephveazey.com/about/
Saturday October 19, 2024 12:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Azadi Galleria (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

3:00pm EDT

GAEA Board Meeting
Saturday October 19, 2024 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Board Meeting to review the conference. 
Saturday October 19, 2024 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Yellow Classroom (High Museum 1280 Peachtree St NE
 


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