NEW YORK CITY ART TEACHERS ASSOCIATION/UFT

NYCATA/UFT SERVES NYC AREA ARTISTS AND ART EDUCATORS AND IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL ADVOCATES OF ART EDUCATION, FILL OUT OUR CONTACT US FORM TO JOIN OUR MAILING LIST

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DEADLINE APRIL 17!!!

OUR 2024 VIRTUAL EXHIBIT

TEACHERS YOU ARE INVITED TO INCLUDE UP TO 10 OF YOUR STUDENT WORKS AND THE OPTION OF INCLUDING AN ARTWORK OF YOUR OWN BASED ON THIS YEAR THEME:

“DARE TO DREAM”


CLICK HERE FOR A ONE PAGE INFO SHEET AND GUIDELINES

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM: https://forms.gle/zGFbdCNj5WfHbCqt9

Submission deadline for Images & Statements: Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Join us on Thursday, May 16, 4 - 6:30 pm

for our Virtual Exhibit & Recognition Ceremony.

All invited to view students' and teachers' work

and listen to our young artists and their teachers

as they get a chance to discuss their work!

Teachers will receive certificates to print

and distribute to all participating students.

All chosen artworks will be published on our website!

For more information

Contact Joan L. Davidson nycatadream24@gmail.com Subject: “YesNYCATA24”


Click Here for a FREE Teacher Resource Guide that includes motivational prompts, writing suggestions and art reproductions to motivate your students.
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HELP NEEDED: NYCATA/UFT is a standing professional committee of the United Federation of Teachers. We are open to NYC Art Educators and Friends, and Advocates of the Arts. Our Committees are run by volunteers.

Individuals who want to serve in a leadership capacity and be considered to join our executive board are asked to contact us at nycata.uft@gmail.com

Our professional committee runs because of the advocacy and activism of artists and teachers like you!

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ATTENTION UFT MEMBERS

IF YOU ARE PRESENTING AT THE APRIL NATIONAL ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN MINNEAPOLIS YOU CAN QUALIFY FOR A UFT STIPEND TO COVER YOUR REGISTRATION COST. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY!

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CULTURAL APPRECIATION VS APPROPRIATION

A GUIDE FOR THE CLASSROOM ART TEACHER

will be presented at NAEA Minneapolis

by Mario Asaro

NYCATA/UFT Executive Chair

"Should art teachers have their students make art that originates from and belongs to non-dominant cultures? Is making art with children that explore other cultures and their art forms considered appropriation or appreciation?"
DOWNLOAD OUR POSITION PAPER THAT PROVIDES SUGGESTION GUIDELINES AND LINKS

THIS TOPIC WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE NY STATE ART EDUCATION CONFERENCE THIS NOVEMBER IN ALBANY.

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NYCATA IS HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH NYSATA TO BRING YOU OUR NEW AND IMPROVED

THURSDAY NIGHT
ART TEACHERS ART CLUB

NOW FORTIFIED WITH

CTLE CREDIT!

VIRTUAL TEACHER ART CLUB

AN INFORMAL AND FUN WAY TO MAKE ART, NETWORK WITH COLLEAGUES, OR PRESENT YOUR FAVORITE PROJECT

MEETINGS ARE ON SELECT THURSDAY EVENINGS, 7-8:30PM VIA AN EASY CLICKABLE ZOOM LINK.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BE A GUEST PRESENTER CONTACT STEFANIE ABBEY AT MNDNSPIRIT@AOL.COM

FIND VIDEOS OF ALL OUR PAST ART CLUB PROJECTS ON OUR NYCATA/UFT YOUTUBE CHANNEL

CLICK HERE TO GO TO YOUTUBE

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NYCATA ENCOURAGES NYC TEACHERS TO THINK LOCALLY AND GO GLOBALLY


JUNK KOUTURE

2023/2024

Open to NY Students, 12 -19 Year old’s. Design a high fashion couture outfit from 100% recycled materials and bring it to life on a global stage!

Get your Junk Kouture journey started now and be in with a chance to make the World Final in 2024!

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JOIN OUR STATE AND NATIONAL ART ED ORGANIZATIONS

NYCATA/UFT urges our friends and members to support and join both the NY State (Region8-NYC) and National Art Education Associations

Our profession is supported, enhanced and advocated for on a State and National level by these two groups. Our support is crucial in helping them promote the importance of art education in the lives of our students and advocating for qualified art specialists in our schools.

Your membership in NYSATA & NAEA helps advocate for our profession

UFT MEMBERS WHO PRESENT AT STATE OR NATIONAL CONFERENCES MAY BE ABLE TO QUALIFY FOR A NYCATA HONORARIUM TO HELP PARTIALLY REGISTRATION FEES.

CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION


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NYCATA/UFT MOURNSTHE LOSS OF PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES FOUNDER AND A FOUNDING ORGANIZER OF THE UFT.

REST IN PEACE

GEORGE ALTOMARE
YOUR LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY INSPIRED SO MANY OF US!

GEORGE'S BIO/UFT HONORS

ANNOUNCING OUR 2024 MEMBERS EXHIBIT

"DREAMS"

April 18 to June 24.

JOIN US FOR OUR YEAR END EVENT AND RECEPTION, MAY 10, 6-8PM

BERNIE WOHL CENTER

Goddard Riverside Arts Center at 647 Columbus Ave, NYC

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SAMPLES OF STUDENT ARTWORK, INSIDE OUTSIDE ANNUAL EXHIBITS

enter your students' artwork along with one of your own pieces in inside/outside 2024, dare to dream - deadline April 17

ALL ARTWORK WILL BE EXHIBITED ON OUR WEBSITES AND STUDENTS/TEACHERS WILL SPEAK AT OUR VIRTUAL RECEPTION ON MAY 16TH!

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