GAEA

If you are an art teacher in Clayton, Henry, Fayette, Spalding, Butts, Pike, Lamar, Jones, Bibb, Twiggs, Peach, Crawford, Monroe or Houston counties you are part of District 5 of the Georgia Art Education Association. It is quite a large area with a mix of systems, some with many art teachers and some with only one or two. Wherever you are in this mix, the Georgia Art Education Association is pleased that you’ve chosen to teach art in Georgia.

We would like to invite you to join GAEA if you are not already a member. It is a simple and inexpensive way to take your teaching to the next level and to give your students many opportunities not available to non-GAEA members. It is also a chance for you to take a leadership role within GAEA if that interests you. GAEA is committed to quality visual art education for all learners, taught by certified art educators.

Here are some of the benefits and opportunities included in your annual $65 membership fee:

MEMBERSHIP – in both GAEA and NAEA
PUBLICATIONS – GAEA Collage magazine, twice yearly; NAEA’s Journal of Art Education, bi-monthly; NAEA News, bi-monthly; Translations, twice yearly; Advisories, four sets per year
DISCOUNTS – NAEA Annual Convention registration fees are lower for members; Studies in Art Education, a quarterly journal can be purchased at a reduced rate; group insurance rates for health, life, disability, professional liability, etc.
HONORS AND OPPORTUNITIES – National Art Honor Society for middle and high school levels with yearly state conference and scholarships available; grant programs open to members only; approximately 100 annual awards recognizing outstanding art educators and outstanding art education programs in states, regions and the nation
CONFERENCES – annual Fall Conferences and professional development opportunity, and annual Spring Conferences at St. Simon’s in April of each year
EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES- GAEA members from each Congressional district are selected to have student work included in the State School Board Exhibit; the Capitol Art Exhibit is an annual exhibit of about 250 student works held at the Sloppy Floyd government buildings for a month; Metro High School exhibit; Youth Art Gallery at the Atlanta Airport; GAEA Governor’s exhibit
YOUTH ART MONTH – held in March of every year and is a great way to build support for your program. State YAM coordinators can give you ideas about how to celebrate