Inside Katie Emmitt Named NAEA's 2010 Rising Stars Secondary
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
NATIONALN ART HONORs SOCIETIES ART SCHOLARSHIP CHARACTER SERVICENEWS AA publication of the National Art Education Association 7PMVNF /P 1916 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1590rXXXBSUFEVDBUPSTPSHr 4QSJOH Inside NAHS STUDENT ARTWORK Katie Emmitt Named NAEA’S pages 6-20, 36-37 NJAHS STUDENT ARTWORK 2010 Rising Stars Secondary pages 40-41 Recognition Program Award NAHS NAHS NEWS page 2, 4 Recipient NAHS CHAPTER REPORTS page 21-36 What Others Don’t Know Series #2, Oil on Canvas, 18" x 48" NJAHS NJAHS CHAPTER REPORTS page 38-39 Dates to Remember! OCTOBER 1 Nominations for NAHS and NJAHS Sponsor Award due. Nominations for Rising Star Secondary Recognition Award due. NOVEMBER 1 Katie Emmitt—Vice President of the Senior Class, Honors AP student, and Winter NAHS News chapter reports due. National Art Honor Society President at Southern High School in Anne Arundel County, Maryland—has been selected as NAEA’s 2010 Award DECEMBER 15 Recipient in the Rising Stars Secondary Recognition Program. Charles M. Robertson Memorial Scholarship Applications due. Katie has been active in the and is one of the top artists in NAHS through participation in the school. He says, “Her work JANUARY 31 county-wide exhibitions as well ethic, creative problem solving, Is your chapter registered this school year? as painting public art murals and in particular, her incred- in the school and community. ible sketchbook visual journals MARCH 1 Katie also donates her time demonstrate her dedication to Spring NAHS News chapter reports due. and creativity by hand-making the artmaking process… [she] sketchbooks for a domestic knows what it is to think like SPRING violence shelter and by partici- an artist. Her dedication to our Please allow 4 weeks for mailing and processing of pating in NAHS fundraisers to school’s National Art Honor orders. Orders will be fi lled as they are received in our offi ce. promote art in the community Society is matched by none.” Your cooperation is appreciated. at festivals and shows. Katie won Photography by Brad Edelman ©2010 He continues, “Katie is one numerous awards for her art- of the most positive, coach-able, works at ArtQuest, an annual professionally juried student and kindhearted students I’ve ever had the pleasure to art show. teach in my 15 years as an educator. She defi nitely has the Art Department Chair Michael Bell, who is her visual intelligence and people skills to be highly successful as a arts instructor at Southern High School and through the future fi ne arts educator.” AACPS (county) Gift ed Visual Arts Program, notes that Congratulations, Katie! For more on Katie, go to page 3 Katie is interested in pursuing a degree in art education 2 SPRING2010 NAHS News Coordinator’s Corner Guidelines Th is marks my 1-year anniversary as the NAHS Coordi- Maryland—and NAHS Sponsor of the Year Debra All NAHS and NJAHS chapters nator, and I feel as a community NAHS has accomplished Pylypiw, Secondary Art Educator of the Year at White Oak are encouraged to submit chapter so much in 1 year! I have the opportunity to speak with so High School in Swansboro, North Carolina. I also want many chapter sponsors and learn about the amazing work to applaud all the graduating NAHS members. To all of reports, photos, and images of artwork being done in schools across the country. Everything from you—your achievements, hard work, and dedication have following the guidelines below. Please community service fundraisers for relief eff orts across the paid off and I wish you much success in the future! contact the NAHS Offi ce if you have globe, to NAHS students winning thousands of dollars Last year in this column I wrote about new beginnings, any questions: [email protected] in scholarship money for their amazing and inspired cre- and the changes and plans on tap for the NAHS program. ations, to chapters reaching out in their local area to teach Out of that new beginning the NAHS program has fl our- art where art education has been eliminated for younger ished and blossomed, and with each day gets stronger, CHAPTER REPORT: students. more vibrant, and more committed to service. I can’t wait • Your chapter report must be limited to no more than NAHS has become more than an academic student to see what the new year brings, and for us to share in that 400 words. organization; it has developed into a student movement success together. • Your school name, sponsor’s name, city, state, and chap- focused on using visual arts to inspire and create better Na’Denna Colbert, NAHS Coordinator ter number must be included. communities and student leaders. • If you miss the deadline, your chapter report will be Th e surge in NAHS participation and the excitement held for the next issue or returned to you. surrounding those eff orts have resulted in great improve- PHOTOS AND IMAGES OF ARTWORK: ments to the NAHS program, including the partnership No. 254 with Artsonia—a digital gallery where sponsors can • You may submit 2 photos (short captions may be in- upload unlimited amounts of student artwork—as well cluded) and 5 pieces of artwork per chapter. as the transition to an electronic format for NAHS News. Peterson’s College • Mail or e-mail submissions of color photos and images Th is digital version enables students to view artwork im- are accepted. ages and chapter pictures in color, link to other schools’ Guide for Visual • Student’s name, chapter number, school name, city, and ePortfolio sites, and digitally share their artwork with state must be included with artwork. friends and family. Arts Majors 2010 • Please, no slides. I want to congratulate Rising Star Katie Emmitt of • NAHS News encourages students to submit their art- Southern High School in Anne Arundel County, work for publication. We will do our best to represent Th e most comprehensive guide all chapters who submit artwork based on the space to college art programs in the US available. and Canada. Ideal for students in- National Art Education terested in fi ne arts, graphic arts, SUBMIT BY E-MAIL: Association design, architecture, media arts, • E-mail chapter reports to [email protected] as a and other art disciplines. Includes Word attachment or in the body of the e-mail. SERVING THE ART EDUCATION a profi le and description for each • E-mail images as JPEG or TIFF attachments only. COMMUNITY SINCE 1947 program; advice from current art Please make sure the resolution is 200 dpi or higher for President: R. Barry Shauck; Past President: Bonnie B. majors, college offi cials, professors, and industry profes- the equivalent of a 4" x 6" image. Rushlow; President-Elect: F. Robert Sabol; Board of sionals; and summer programs to help students develop • In each e-mail, include chapter number, sponsor’s Directors: Deborah Barten, Mark Coates, Kim Huyler their talent and prepare a portfolio. An indispensable name, school name, city, and state. Defi baugh, Patricia Franklin, Kathryn Hillyer, resource for every art department, career center, guidance • Make sure the school name is in the subject line. Mary Miller, Rob Reeker, Diane Scully, offi ce, and library. No. 254: $24.95 Lesley Wellman, John Howell White; SUGGESTIONS FOR CHAPTER REPORTS: Executive Director: Deborah B. Reeve. Chapter activities: Election of offi cers, chapter meetings, Scholastic Art & fi eld trips, special classroom projects, and school or com- munity projects. Fundraising projects: Share your fundraising ideas and Writing Awards the results of your project. Special accomplishments: Share information on scholar- THE NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY NEWS Th e Scholastic Art & Writing Program has provided stu- ship or award recipients or any other special accomplish- NAHS Coordinator: Na’Denna Colbert dents and teachers in secondary schools an annual assess- ment by NAHS or NJAHS students and sponsors. Publisher: NAEA ment of their creative work since 1923. Students in grades Photos and Artwork: You may submit up to 2 photos Th e National Art Honor Society News is published two 7-12 are eligible to submit entries. An entry form must (activities, events, projects, etc.) and 5 images of artwork times a year in the Winter and Spring for National Art accompany all submissions. More than 600 awards are per chapter. Honor Society Chapter members and their sponsors presented annually on the national level. Winners may re- by the National Art Honor Society, Division of the ceive cash awards, scholarships, certifi cates, and exhibition Deadline Dates for Submissions: National Art Education Association, 1916 Association opportunities. Special Portfolio Awards and scholarship Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191-1590. Deadlines for nominations are open to graduating high school students November 1 and March 1 submitting material for the NAHS News— who plan to attend college. November 1 for the Winter issue and March 1 Please check www.scholastic.com/artandwriting for for the Spring issue. Please contact further information on how to enter, deadlines, and entry [email protected] for more information. forms. Remember! Chapter registration due January 31. NAHS/NJAHSNEWS 3 Jennifer, Oil on Canvas, 24" x 36" Emmitt contined from page 1 My Educational Philosophy By Katie Emmitt Art has been a tool that has helped me explore my inner self and express my emotions and thoughts… As an art educator, I would love to help others achieve with art what I have achieved—a true sense of identity. I believe the most important thing an art teacher can do is get to know the students individually so they can be encouraged and taught in a way that best suits them. Ap- proaching each student with an encouraging and open-minded outlook rather than a critical one will promote individual creativity and exploration.