http://www.artteacherforum.com/ Art Teacher Forum Forum: Online News & Resources en Wed, 14 May 2008 04:34:12 +0000 http://www.artteacherforum.com/topic/41#post-83 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:50:25 +0000 dawnsbrain 83@http://www.artteacherforum.com/ <p>I am not a fan of art contests. I am not competitive when it comes to art. Competition sucks all the fun out of the process for me. I have avoided promoting contests to my students.</p> <p>So it is interesting to find this document on art contests, published by the National Art Education Association:</p> <p><a href="http://naea-reston.org/pdf/Contests.pdf">NAEA Policy on CONTESTS AND COMPETITIONS</a> [PDF]</p> <p>Here it is in HTML:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>NAEA Policy on CONTESTS AND COMPETITIONS</strong><br /> Adopted March 2001</p> <p>The National Art Education Association endorses only supervised and thoughtfully presented art contests or competitions at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. The nature and purposes of contests for students at these levels are often incompatible with several of the tenets of a quality art education advocated by NAEA.</p> <ul> <li>Art experiences need to reflect the national standards of a comprehensive art education. They may reflect any or all of the four components: studio production, art history, aesthetics, and criticism. Too often contests and competitions focus only on the final product of an isolated and arbitrary studio experience.</li> <li>Art education is grounded in age-appropriate developmental practices. Elementary lessons focus on process, exploration, and initial experience with skills and concepts relating to art. Middle level lessons build upon exploration and broadening of skill and concept development. High school art courses integrate the components of a comprehensive art education toward a deeper understanding of art and the refinement of the student&rsquo;s personal expression.</li> </ul> <p>The art teacher must carefully consider and evaluate each contest and competition based upon these criteria:</p> <ol> <li>The endeavor is educationally relevant and instructionally valuable.</li> <li>National visual arts standards are supported.</li> <li>Expectations are developmentally appropriate.</li> <li> The contest or competition fits into the instructional sequence without disruption.</li> <li> The structure, procedure, and timeline are reasonable.</li> <li> Particular products or businesses are not endorsed.</li> <li> The purpose and audience are compatible to the goals of art education.</li> <li> Support and recognition are given to all participants without exploitation.</li> <li> Qualified judges select work based upon published criteria.</li> <li>Participation is optional for students.</li> <li>Prior parental permission is obtained for release, publication, and reproduction of student names and artwork.</li> </ol> <p>Contests and competitions in art are desirable in cases where:</p> <ul> <li>The nature and purposes are compatible with the standards of a comprehensive art education and the goals and objectives of the school's art education program.</li> <li>The topic has educational value and meets the needs, interests, and concerns of the learners and teachers.</li> <li>The display of student work demonstrates the instruction, standards, thought processes, and creative problem solving strategies involved in artistic learning.</li> <li>Students can participate in the contest or competition in a variety of roles other than making art, including setting up the display or acting as jurors, judges or docents.</li> <li>Recognition is given to all children whose work is submitted at the school level as well as those selected for final competition.</li> <li>Opportunity is provided for public recognition for the quality work produced by children under the tutelage of a qualified art teacher.</li> <li>Art teachers are given an opportunity to provide feedback to the sponsor and to positively influence future contest initiatives by community groups. There are alternatives to contests; art teachers need to be vocal and willing to work with the community to find other avenues to support both the needs of the community and the educational interests of their students.</li> <li>Qualified art teachers are provided an opportunity by the initiating agency to participate in the planning, and development of the contest or competition.</li> </ul> <p>Contests and competition in art are undesirable in cases where:</p> <ul> <li>One student or one artwork is singled out as being intrinsically superior over another, especially at the elementary level. This is counter to the belief that art education should be directed toward developing the creative potential of a wide spectrum of student capabilities.</li> <li>Standardization of skill or technique is specified or encouraged. This practice limits student expression instead of developing diversity of expression.</li> <li>Artistic expression is compromised, and students, as well as teachers, are exploited by the interests of the sponsors. This is counter to the belief that effective instruction is based upon the needs, interests, and purposes of learners and teachers along with local, state, and national art curricula and standards.</li> <li>Participation and completion requires too much instructional time. Many students, especially at the elementary level, often meet once a week, or less, for art instruction. Diverting this precious instructional time may not be in the best educational interest of the students. </li> </ul></blockquote> http://www.artteacherforum.com/topic/37#post-76 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:00:56 +0000 dawnsbrain 76@http://www.artteacherforum.com/ <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY">20-minute humorous speech on nurturing creativity in education</a>. </p> http://www.artteacherforum.com/topic/35#post-72 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:34:04 +0000 gpercy1 72@http://www.artteacherforum.com/ <p>A great resource! Created by an art teacher...5 CDs of fun, humorous music about artists and art. Adds new life to old lesson plans. Geared for K-6 or so. Check them out.<br /> <a href="http://www.songsinthekeyofart.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.songsinthekeyofart.com</a> </p> http://www.artteacherforum.com/topic/34#post-71 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:18:05 +0000 dawnsbrain 71@http://www.artteacherforum.com/ <p><a href="http://capps.zt03.net/custapps/agency/camp1/registration.php">Free Post-it® Sortable Cards.</a> </p> http://www.artteacherforum.com/topic/34#post-70 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:37:36 +0000 dawnsbrain 70@http://www.artteacherforum.com/ <p>Printable PDFs of various:</p> <p><a href="http://freeology.com/graphicorgs/index.php">graphic organizers</a></p> <p><a href="http://freeology.com/formsforteachers/index.php">teacher forms</a></p> <p><a href="http://freeology.com/awards/index.php">certificates and awards</a> </p> http://www.artteacherforum.com/topic/34#post-69 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:20:44 +0000 dawnsbrain 69@http://www.artteacherforum.com/ <p><a href="http://www.myeducationdiscount.com/">More teacher discounts that you can shake a stick at.</a> Not just instructional materials or school supplies. Leisure, clothing, food and drink too! </p> http://www.artteacherforum.com/topic/34#post-68 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:16:17 +0000 dawnsbrain 68@http://www.artteacherforum.com/ <p><a href="http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/birthday/birthday_club.aspx">Free ice cream on your birthday.</a> Cold Stone Creamery. Offer not exclusive to teachers. </p> http://www.artteacherforum.com/topic/34#post-67 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:05:37 +0000 dawnsbrain 67@http://www.artteacherforum.com/ <p><a href="http://www.davisart.com/Portal/Commerce/CommerceDefault.aspx?curPage=RequestCatalogOrPlanner">Get a free monthly planner from Davis.</a> I'm told it even has the birthdays of famous artists listed in it. </p> http://www.artteacherforum.com/topic/32#post-65 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:48:00 +0000 dawnsbrain 65@http://www.artteacherforum.com/ <p><a href="http://www.jacksonpollock.org/">Be Jackson Pollock</a> (left-click to change colors)</p> <p><a href="http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html">Be Pablo Picasso</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.pbs.org/hanshofmann/push_and_pull_001.html">Be Hans Hoffman</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.haringkids.com/coloringbook/index.html">Be Keith Haring</a></p> <p><a href="http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/">Paint with a Brush or a Bucket</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/brushster.htm">Paint with a Bigger Toolbox</a> (requires a Shockwave plug-in download - it's safe!)</p> <p><a href="http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/explore.cfm">Explore the Elements and Principles of Art</a> - the animations are fantastic!</p> <p>You'll need to do a <a href="http://www.howtouniverse.com/CI/howtoscrncapt.html">screen capture</a> if you want to save your art.</p> <p>(Thanks to lpapanicolaou at The Incredible Art Department forums for many of these links.) </p> http://www.artteacherforum.com/topic/30#post-61 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:26:45 +0000 dawnsbrain 61@http://www.artteacherforum.com/ <p>I just ran across this: <a href="http://www.myartstamps.com/">myartstamps.com</a>. Kids can create their very own official U.S. postage and note cards for fun and fund raising. This would be awesome to incorporate into an art or design lesson! </p>