New York City
Art Teachers Association

United Federation of Teachers

NYSATA- REGION 8 

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NYCATA/UFT'S SPRING STUDENT EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITY
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT STUDENT WORK
HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 27TH!


AN INVITATION

TO SUBMIT UP 

TO 10 OF YOUR 

STUDENTS'

ARTWORKS &

WRITING TO OUR

VIRTUAL SPRING

ART GALLERY!


< CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE A SAMPLE OF OUR VIRTUAL GALLERY





INSIDE/OUTSIDE 21:


YOUNG ARTISTS RESPOND TO THE


COVID - 19 PANDEMIC


Open to all NYC K-12 Students.


Deadline to submit student work, April 20th.


Student virtual recognition ceremony, May 26 2021.


 Download Exhibit Entry Guidelines HERE to get started!


Download our Teaching Power Point


VIEW/DOWNLOAD OUR FREE 23 PAGE TEACHER RESOURCE GUIDE!

STRATEGIES TO DISCUSS THE PANDEMIC WITH YOUR STUDENTS AS MOTIVATION TO CREATE ARTWORK AND WRITNG TO EXPRESS THEIR FEELINGS, FEARS AND EXPERIENCES


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Enter all your students artwork and writing on one


Easy to Use Teacher Friendly Entry Form HERE


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Attention NY STATE ARTS TEACHERS:  

Our project has been picked up by NYSUT (NY State United Teachers) 

and been expanded to include dance, music, drama, film, video arts. 

 

 (Visual Arts teachers who participate in the NYC exhibit

 can choose up to 5 pieces to include in the State exhibit)


STATE DEADLINE IS MAY 17!   CLICK HERE FOR FULL INFORMATION


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UPCOMING EVENTS

Links and registration will be posted as available

Apr. 15, 7-8:30pm - Create a Virtual School Spring Art Show.  Learn how to download your students artwork and writing into a spring art show you can share with students, parents, administrators and the school community. 

THIS IS A FREE WORKSHOP AND SPACE IS LIMITED, PREREGISTER

 

HERE 


May 26, 4-6pm - Year end celebration and recognition for our INSIDE/OUTSIDE 21 Student Artists and their friends, families, teachers and schools.


June - TBD - Planning in progress for our Year End Artist/Teacher Reception and year end meeting celebration.  Join us to find out how to show your own artwork in our Fall 21 Artist/Teacher exhibit and raise a glass to the end of a most trying year!


Additional Thursday Night Workshops will be offered by our THURSDAY NIGHT ART TEACHERS ART CLUB GROUP.  See below for more information.

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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 CONDUCTED VIA AN EASY CLICKABLE ZOOM LINK.


CONTACT STEFANIE ABBEY AT MNDNSPIRIT@AOL.COM

TO RECEIVE UPDATED EMAILS ANNOUNCING WORKSHOP INFORMATION AND LINK.


FIND VIDEOS OF ALL OUR PAST ART CLUB PROJECTS


HERE

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TEACHING THROUGH A PANDEMIC


ARTISTS/ART TEACHERS


 DIGITAL RESOURCES


  NAEA Advocacy: An Open Letter to Superintendents, Principals, and School Board Members


Artists and Educators are faced with the task of continuing classes digitally.  There are many resources to help. 

 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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THANK YOU
TO THE ART TEACHERS WHO TOOK THE TIME TO FILL OUT OUR SUMMER ART ED SURVEY AND PARTICIPATE
IN OUR FALL OPEN MEMBERS TOWNHALL!
A special thank you To Karen Rosner NYC DOE Office of Arts and Special Programing for being our guest speaker.  

  DOWNLOAD THE OASP "BACK TO TEACHING ART GUIDE" BELOW 
"CONSIDERATIONS FOR BLENDED AND REMOTE LEARNING IN THE VISUAL ARTS"
and get more info at our LINKS/RESOURCES page .
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WHAT DOES ART TEACHING LOOK LIKE FOR YOU. 
WHAT CHALLENGES  ARE YOU FACING,
WHAT IS WORKING, WHAT ISNT? 

Please continue to keep us up to date on successes, difficulties and challenges

you may be having with your program either remotely on in person.

Email them to us at nycata.uft@gmail.com 


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REMOTE TEACHING/BACK TO SCHOOL ART SURVEY
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FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO CONTACT US

OR TO ADD /UPDATE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS FOR OUR MAILING/MEMBERS LIST.

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GO TO OUR 2020

ARTIST TEACHER

 EXHIBIT

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THANK YOU TO OUR PARTICIPATING ARTISTS AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Tim Brennan, John Bright, Jackie Cruz, Joan Davidson
Albert Justiniano, Ali Irizarry, Lisa Kaplan, Brian Matta
Margo Mead, Billy Moro-Wey, Ida Owens,
A. A. Sieunarine, Rosanna Soriano,Wendy Werner
Michael Young


 To participate in


 future exhibits 


opportunities fill out the 


contact us form at the 


bottom of this page


NYCATA IS LOOKING FOR A MEMBER WITH

TECH EXPERIENCE TO

SERVE ON  OUR EXHIBIT COMMITTEE,

 IF INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT US

DIRECTLY AT NYCATA.UFT@GMAIL.COM


PAST ARTIST TEACHER EXHIBITS

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STUDENT EXHIBITS

CLICK IMAGE TO GO TO STUDENT EXHIBITS

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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.


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BLACK LIVES

 MATTER

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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