Welcome to the Louisiana Art Education Association

WHEREAS, art education contributes powerful educational benefits to all elementary, middle and secondary students including the following;

art education develops students' creative problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities.
art education teaches sensitivity to beauty, order, and other expressive qualities.
art education gives students a deeper understanding of multi-cultural values and beliefs.
art education reinforces and brings to life what students learn in other subjects.
art education interrelates student learning in art production, art history, art criticism, and aesthetics.

CONGRATULATIONS

"I’m happy to announce that Louisiana has won an award of Excellence for the 2009 YAM observance!

Congratulations to Cindy Perilloux, Chair of the YAM Flag Design Competition.

Congratulation to Denise Tullier Holley, Chair of the Artist in the Capitol Day.

A very special congratulations to Nancy Keisman who put it all together and wrote the book!!

Thank you to each of you who turned in your reports to help Louisiana continue the tradition of excellence in YAM activities. Let's keep up the good work. The official news release will be out soon."

Barbara Clover

Pres, LAEA

YAM FLAG DESIGN CONTEST

"Art Shapes the World"

YAM 2010 Winner

E. Harmeyer, Holy Savior Menard Central High School

11th Grade, Teacher - Barbara Clover

2010 High School Winners 2010 Middle School Winners

2010 Upper Elementary Winners 2010 Lower Elementary Winners

2011 Theme: TBA

LAEA/NAEA MEMBERS ONLY COMPETITION

“Art Shapes the World” YAM flag design contest must be postmarked by January 2011.

Questions… please contact Virginia Berthelot at virginia.berthelot@lpsb.org

2011 YAM APPLICATION (Unavailable at this time)

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2010 YOUTH ARTS MONTH FLAG DESIGN WINNERS

2009 YOUTH ARTS MONTH FLAG DESIGN WINNERS

2008 YOUTH ART MONTH FLAG DESIGN WINNERS

2007 YOUTH ART MONTH FLAG DESIGN WINNERS

News Release 2008

2008 Youth Art Month Awards Announced

Top Awards to Rhode Island, Georgia, Louisiana, and New Jersey

For Immediate Release

Contact: Debbie J. Munroe, National Youth Art Month Coordinator (781) 293-4100 or debbiem@acminet.org

The Council for Art Education is honored to announce the 2008 Youth Art Month (YAM) award recipients. At the review of the Youth Art Month state reports in August, the Council voted to recognize the YAM Chairpersons listed below for their outstanding participation in YAM 2008.

Claire Flanagan Memorial (Grand) Award: Mia Thompson of Rhode Island

Awards of Excellence: Ana Duhon and Pam Morgan of Georgia; Barbara Clover, Denise Tullier-Holly and

Erin Willson of Louisiana; and Carrie Davey of New Jersey

Awards of Merit: Lolita Casto-Mullen of Ohio; Cheryl Burchett and Anna Wakefield of Tennessee; Suzanne

Greene of Texas; Ann Charlotte Schumm and M. Sean Collins of Virginia; and Oberon Leslie of Wisconsin

Certificates of Commendation: Lori Love of California; Carol Norman of Florida; Nick Hostert of Illinois;

Marjorie Long of Michigan; Amy Conwell of Minnesota; Frances Williams of Oklahoma; Joelle Browning,

Jeanne Seamone, and Tricia Barry of Oregon; and Ruth Snyder of West Virginia

Special Recognition: Lolita Casto-Mullen of Ohio and Ruth Snyder of West Virginia

Claire Flanagan Memorial (Grand) Award is being awarded to Mia Thompson of Rhode Island. This is the highest honor bestowed by the Council.

Barbara Clover, Denise Tullier-Holly, and Erin Willson of Louisiana were selected to receive an Award of

Excellence for their state’s YAM observance. Louisiana has been celebrating YAM for 36 years. Governor Bobby Jindal and several Louisiana Mayors and superintendents proclaimed March as Youth Art Month. They also had a 4 total of 1,112 other political and community leaders endorse March as Youth Art Month. Louisiana also used the national Youth Art Month theme, “Start with Art, Learn for Life.” Youth Art Month was celebrated in Louisiana with 321 YAM exhibits including the 13th Annual Louisiana Art Education Association (LAEA) YAM Flag Exhibit held in combination with their Artists in the Capitol Day. A total of 84 flags were displayed at the awards event that was attended by students and their families, state YAM Chairs and supporters, State Senators and Representatives. Louisiana’s First Lady, Supriya Jindal also participated in the ceremony. Louisiana’s YAM celebration also included 260 other YAM special events and activities. Among the many wonderful events across the state were Ouachita Parish Schools District’s ArtQuest - “Artists have Sole.” Included in this week-long celebration were students from each school who designed their own shoe or used a shoe to create sculptures that represented the student who created it. Eighth grade students from Caddo Middle Magnet in Shreveport were able to share their artwork with the local community by painting hot cocoa mugs on the windows of their local McDonald’s, where customers could enjoy the creative designs. Louisiana had 195 articles and over 250 pictures in newspapers featuring Youth Art Month activities. It was also reported that the number of art educators who joined LAEA in 2008 had increased by 46%. Congratulations to Barbara, Denise and Erin for holding such a successful YAM celebration!

For more information about Youth Art Month, please contact Debbie Munroe or Debbie Fanning at the National Council for Art Education, 1280 Main St., P. O. Box 479, Hanson, MA 02341.

Tel. (781) 293-4100. E-mail: debbiem@acminet.org or debbief@acminet.org.

National Council for Art Education, Inc.

Sponsor of Youth Art Month, www.acminet.org/cfae.htm

Start with Art, Learn for Life

Learn how you can participate in the Flag Exhibit, go to www.laea.net/youth.htm.

The Council for Art Education is honored to announce the 2007 Youth Art Month (YAM) award recipients. At the review of the Youth Art Month state reports in August, the Council voted to recognize the YAM Chairpersons listed below for their outstanding participation in YAM 2007.

CONGRATULATIONS TO Barbara Clover of Louisiana!

Barbara was selected to receive an Award of Excellence for her state’s observance. Barbara has been Louisiana’s YAM Chair for 4 years and a member of NAEA for 13 years. Louisiana has been celebrating YAM for 35 years. Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco proclaimed that March is YAM, while they had 1,020 other political and community leaders endorse March as YAM. Barbara reported that they had only 39 art educators that reported YAM activities, while many other teachers celebrated YAM but didn’t document their celebration. She also reported that there was a 53% increase in educators that joined LAEA. Louisiana was able to have 190 articles and 205 pictures in newspapers and 31 programs and 360 announcements on the radio and TV throughout the state. They were also able to have 307 exhibits including their LAEA Artists Capitol Day, which included their 12th Annual YAM State Capitol Youth Flag Design Exhibit in Baton Rouge. In addition, they were able to hold 253 other special events and activities. Posters, banners, t-shirts, ribbons, certificates, bulletins, calendars, newsletters and a website were developed to promote YAM. The Lt. Governor’s Art-in Education bill, State Bill 299 (Broome), was passed in June 2007, which brings music and art into every Louisiana public school. Lt. Governor Landrieu was quoted as saying, “We want to put music and the arts back in schools because research shows that when children are exposed to the arts, dropout rates go down, test scores go up, and math and science skills improve.” After the devastation that occurred during hurricane Katrina, Louisiana is getting back on track and was still able to hold a significant YAM celebration. Congratulations to Barbara and LAEA for holding such a successful YAM program.