New York City
Art Teachers 
Association/
United Federation of Teachers

NYSATA- REGION 8 

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CONGRADULATIONS TO ALL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

 WHO PARTICPATED IN


KEEPING IT REAL, INSIDE/OUTSIDE 23


OUR 2023 STUDENT EXHIBIT

 YOUNG


 ARTISTS


 SHARE


 WHATS ON


 THEIR MINDS

THANK YOU TO EXHIBIT COORDINATOR, JOAN DAVIDSON
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THANKS TO ALL THAT ATTENDED OUR MAY 3RD EVENT AT FRICK/MADISON

 

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NY STATE ART ED CONFERENCE, ALBANY NY, NOV 2023

HAVE A GREAT LESSON, IDEA OR TOPIC 
NOW IS THE TIME TO PROPOSE A WORKSHOP FOR THE 

2023 N Y STATE ART EDUCATION CONFERENCE.

UFT/REGION 8 MEMBERS WHO PRESENT ARE ELIGBLE FOR

 *STIPENDS TO OFFSET COST OF REGISTRATION.

CLICH HERE FOR INF0.
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*FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR STIPEND PROGRAM EMAIL NYCATA.UFT@GMAIL.COM

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2023 NYCATA/UFT MEMBERS EXHIBIT

El Barrio's Art Space, 215 E. 99th St., NYC.

"Metamorphosis" 

Our 1st first live members exhibit since the pandemic!

Thank you to the 40 members who exhibited and made this a success!
CLICK HERE FOR NYTEACHER HIGHLIGHT OF OUR SHOW

WATCH OUT FOR INFORMATION ON OUR NEXT ARTIST TEACHER EXHIBIT,
FILL OUT OUR CONTACT US FORM TO GET UPDATES.

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THURSDAY NIGHT

ART TEACHERS ART CLUB

ANNOUNCING OUR FREE THURSDAY NIGHT
 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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THANK YOU TO ALL THAT MADE IT TO OUR
MAD MUSEUM

TOUR & ART WORKSHOP
FRIDAY OCT 7TH 2022, SPECIAL THANKS TO SARGENT ARTS AND CRAFTS AND IRIN MAHAPARN, MAD SCHOOL AND TEACHER PROGRAMS
JOIN US THIS SPRING AS WE CONDUCT A TOUR AND RECEPTION OF
THE FRICK COLLECTION, DATE AND TIME COMING SOON!

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NYCATA/UFT'S STATE OF ART EDUCATION VIRTUAL TOWNHALL, 2022

REPLAY OUR 2022
BACK TO SCHOOL
STATE OF ART EDUCATION 
VIRTUAL TOWNHALL

 
Meeting was recorded in progress,
Karen's address begins at the 10 minute mark.
SPECIAL GUEST KAREN ROSNER
NYC DOE, OFFICE OF ARTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS
AND SHARE OUTS FROM THE NYC ARTS EDUCATION COMMUNITY
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INSIDE/OUTSIDE 22:

YOUNG ARTISTS, IMAGINE IF


Teachers asked


 their students, 


“If they could imagine 

or change anything, 

how would they show that

 in their artwork and writing?”



TEACHERS RESOURCES BELOW

NYCATA/UFT AT NAEA2022, NYC MARCH 3-5, 2022

NYCATA hosted a NYC welcome table at this year's conference.  It was wonderful to meet and help out so many of our dedicated collegues from NY and from around the country.  Our Gratitude goes out to the NAEA as well as our friends at NYSATA for making this years conference a success!


NYCATA/UFT urges our friends and members to support and join both the NY State Art Education Association (Region 8 in NYC) and 

The National Art Educators Association.  

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.


JOIN & SUPPORT NYSATA & NAEA TODAY!

NYSATA CONFERENCE BINGHAMTON NY NOVEMBER 18-20, 2022.*

NAEA NATIONAL CONVENTION, SAN ANTONIO, APRIL 13-15, 2023.*

  

*WORKSHOP PRESENTER WHO BELONG TO THE UFT CAN QUALIFY FOR 

A NYCATA HONORAIUM TO HELP PARTIALLY  PAY FOR EXPENSES. 

CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO VISITED OUR LOBBY TABLE AND JOINED US FOR OUR NYC MEET AND GREET!

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SEE LAST SPRINGS EHIBITS AND SHARE WITH YOUR STUDENTS


 INSIDE/OUTSIDE 22 - IMAGINE IF


CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE EXHIBIT IN OUR VIRTUAL GALLERY 

View our May 26th Student Reception Video

OPEN THE EXHIBIT PROGRAM

INSIDE/OUTSIDE 21:

YOUNG ARTISTS RESPOND TO THE

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

98 students from 19 city schools were honored at our virtual reception on May 26th!


Download our Free Teaching Power Point

To replicate this lesson in your curriculum

INSIDE

OUTSIDE 21


IN THE


NEWS


NY CITY EDITION


NY STATE EDITION

CLICK BELOW TO SEE OUR NYC EXHIBITS IN THEIR ENTIRETY

click "speaker" on bottom right to play music with the gallery slide show





LATETIA, GRADE 8

"UNVACINATED"


Click HERE for the full

MIDDLE SCHOOL exhibit









ARIANNA, GRADE 4

"COVID-19 FRONTLINERS"


Click HERE for the full

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL exhibit









SARAH, GRADE 9

"SAFE ON MY OWN"


Click HERE for the full

HIGHSCHOOL exhibit


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CULTURAL APPRECIATION VS APPROPRIATION

A GUIDE FOR THE CLASSROOM

 ART TEACHER  

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


OUR 2022/23

 


VIRTUAL

 MEMBERS

 EXHIBIT 


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VISIT OUR 2021 ARTIST/TEACHER EXHIBIT BELOW 


"THE LOST YEAR, 
A NEW AWAKENING"
CLICK HERE TO VIEW ENTIRE EXHIBIT


PAST ARTIST TEACHER EXHIBITS

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STUDENT EXHIBITS

CREATE YOUR OWN VIRTUAL 


 ART SHOW FOR YOUR


 STUDENTS,SCHOOL,SELF!

Visit


SCHOOLARTSHOW.COM

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NYCATA ENCOURAGES NYC TEACHERS TO THINK LOCALLY AND GO GLOBALLY

JUNK KOUTURE

2023/2024

     ATTENTION HS AND MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS 
NYCATA/UFT HAS ENDORSED
THE JUNK KOUTURE PROJECT!

Junk Kouture is a global platform to unleash the creative brilliance
 of young people. 

 JUNK KOUTURE challenges the world's most talented emerging young designers, engineers, artists
 and performers to envision,
create and model high end couture 
from everyday repurposed materials.
  


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Slide Show: History of NYCATA
 Artworks Conference posters designed by Tom Naegele

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Covid was only a small part of the problems we had to tackle as educators and citizens. Our Board unanimously voted to endorse and stand with the NY State Arts Education Community in support of Black Lives Matter.

Endorsed by the NYS Art , Dance, Music and Theater Education Associations.


 

BLACK LIVES

 MATTER

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TEACHING


 THROUGH A 


PANDEMIC


ARTISTS/ART 


TEACHERS


 DIGITAL


 RESOURCES


   Here are some useful links and we urge you to visit



PLEASE VISIT  OUR FACEBOOK PAGE  AND INSTAGRAM TO POST AND VIEW RELEVANT SITES AND IDEAS AND TO COMMUNICATE WITH OUR COMMUNITY IN REAL TIME.


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In Memory of

 Amy Brooke Snider

2014 NYCATA /UFT 

ART EDUCATOR

OF THE YEAR

Thank you Amy, you were a mentor and friend to so many and true leader in our field. 


Amy Brooke Snider, July 26, 1940 - December 17, 2018, an artist whose medium was education. Born in Queens, NY, to Silas and Clara Snider (nee Fox). After studying painting, she earned a PhD in Education from NYU. Dr. Snider's five decades of innovative work as a teacher of art and design education in NYC public schools and The Pratt Institute were characterized by a collaborative spirit and interdisciplinary approach. At Pratt, Snider founded the Art & Design Education Department and was its Chair for over 30 years. She remained Professor Emerita until her death.  Contributions in her name may be made to the ACLU, and/or to EPIC Long Island c/o Mr. Tom Hopkins, 1500 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY, 11554