New York City
Art Teachers Association

United Federation of Teachers

NYSATA- REGION 8 

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THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN

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

CLICK BELOW TO SEE OUR EXHIBITS IN THEIR ENTIRETY

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LATETIA, GRADE 8

"UNVACINATED"


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MIDDLE SCHOOL exhibit









ARIANNA, GRADE 4

"COVID-19 FRONTLINERS"


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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL exhibit









SARAH, GRADE 9

"SAFE ON MY OWN"


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HIGHSCHOOL exhibit




UPCOMING EVENTS

Links and registration will be posted as available

Thurs. June 24 - 7-8:30pm - Join our Thursday NIght Art Teachers Art Club for our year end meeting celebration.  Join us to hear from our member artists, network with colleagues and find out how to show your own artwork in our Fall 21 Artist/Teacher exhibit.  Bring a snack and raise a glass to the end of a most trying year!

SPACE IS LIMITED, REGISTER HERE

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Fri. Aug 27 - Deadline to submit your artwork for our Fall Artist/Teacher Exhibit, "The Lost Year".  CLICK HERE TO ENTER.
 For more info contact emelman8@gmail.com 

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR - Thursday Oct 7th, 4:30pm
State Of NYC Art Education Virtual Townhall with Karen Rosner.
More information to follow
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NYCATA ENCOURAGES NYC TEACHERS TO THINK LOCALLY AND GO GLOBALLY

     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.  
  The NYCDOE and NYC Climate Week have partnered to begin in September. 
 
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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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.


WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A GUEST PRESENTER , RECEIVE ART CLUB EMAILS OR GET MORE INFORMATION?

CONTACT STEFANIE ABBEY AT MNDNSPIRIT@AOL.COM


PRE-REGISTER FOR OUR UPCOMING ARTCLUBS 


CLICK HERE TO BE BROUGHT TO


 OUR ZOOM REGISTRATION PAGE



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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DID YOU MISS OUR APRIL 15TH ART CLUB?


CREATE A FREE VIRTUAL 


SPRING ART SHOW FOR YOUR


SCHOOL SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL.

          Visit SCHOOLARTSHOW.COM 


     To create your own Virtual School Spring Art Show. 

     Download your students artwork and writing into a             spring art show you can share with students, parents,                 administrators and the school community. 


              CLICK PHOTO BELOW TO SEE A SAMPLE

           VIEW APRIL 15 WORKSHOP ON YOUTUBE 

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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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CONTACT US, JOIN OUR MAILING LIST

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CLICK HERE TO

GO TO OUR 2020

ARTIST TEACHER

 EXHIBIT

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CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
FOR OUR CLOSING RECEPTION AND YEAR END CELEBRATION

 THURSDAY JUNE 24TH
7 - 8:30PM

ENTER YOUR WORK IN OUR FALL 2021 EXHIBIT!


 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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THANK YOU
TO THE ART TEACHERS

 WHO TOOK THE TIME TO

 FILL OUT OUR SUMMER

 ART ED SURVEY AND

 PARTICIPATE

IN OUR FALL 2020 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  LINKS/RESOURCES 
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REMOTE TEACHING/BACK TO SCHOOL ART SURVEY

CLICK BELOW

 FOR RESULTS!

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