AP Annual Conference to be held in Philadelphia July 9 - 13

This year the College Board is holding the annual AP conference in Philadelphia.  For those of you who teach AP there are arts-related sessions that may interest you to check out.   The conference will run from July 9th - July 13th; the main conference dates are July 11th and 12th. Early-bird registration is open and ends on April 30th.  Hope to see you there!

Opportunity for Media Arts and Design Students

I received a link about a competition for students of media arts and design to participate in MAD Festival held at West Liberty University in West Virginia.  There are many categories that students may enter, including animation, vide documentary, graphic design and photography.  Entries will be accepted until March 20th.  If interested, check out their link here for more information.  If anyone out there has participated in this before, let me know how it worked out!

Design four pairs of Vans and compete for prizes

Registration now open to design Vans.  Their site states:

The first 2,000 U.S.-based public or private high schools (Sorry no home schools or community programs may enter), to register for Vans Custom Culture according to our official rules will receive four pairs of Vans shoes (106, Sk8-Hi, Slip On and Authentic) to customize!

Each pair must be customized to represent one of four themes: Action Sports (Defined as boards and bikes, not stick and ball!) Music, Art, and Local Flavor (Inspired by your surrounding community, city or state). ONE THEME PER PAIR!

Details may be found here.

YAM-time!

It's that time of year to start thinking about work to submit for Youth Arts Month.  This is an excellent way to promote your art program both within your school community and in the state capitol.  Details may be found at the PAEA YAM page.  Deadline for images to be submitted to your regional collector is Friday, February 14th.

17th Annual National K12 Ceramic Exhibiition

Here's an upcoming opportunity to enter your students' ceramics in the upcoming National Conference on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference.  Details may be found here.  The deadline is January 13th, 2014.  

Scholastic Art Awards- deadlines approaching

Every year students from around the country participate in the scholastic art and writing awards.  Deadlines vary depending on location, and many are approaching.  For more information, check here.

Exhibition Opportunity at Shippensburg University for Art Teachers

The Kauffman Gallery at Shippensburg University invites submissions from k-12 art educators teaching in Pennsylvania for their upcoming exhibit, Best of the Best.  Each artists may enter three works for jurying.  Entry deadline is December 11, 2013. Details may be found here.