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    Saturday's Our View: Artistic Eye  May 24, 2008
    Raffles of original artwork and wine certificates will benefit the Council's art education programs such as the Black Squirrel Arts Academy. Bus tours to artist's studios and wineries will be a part of the program again this year as well as a day to meet the artists at the Hitchcock Nature Center. (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)

    More of this story...  May 22, 2008
    The program started with hands on research and study for three weeks in Japan by Director of Professional Development in Art Education, Michelle Bussey. Throughout the year Japanese art history, geography, haiku, brush and ink, raku ceramics, silk painting, block printing and scroll painting techniques have found their way into classrooms. (The Exeter Sun, CA)

    Harwich High School visual art students recognized  May 18, 2008
    Art All-State is a collaboration of the Massachusetts Art Education Association and the Worcester Art Museum. Each high school may nominate up to two students in grade eleven who submit one piece of art work along with two slides as well as partake in an interview. (Harwich Oracle, MA)

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, May 15, 2008  May 16, 2008
    Thank you for supporting art education in the Winchester Public schools: Allan Wilde Insurance Agency, Book Ends, China Sky, D Agostino s, Carlson GMAC Real Estate, Johnny D s, Le Mani Day Spa, Wine Country, The Spirited Gourmet, Monet Importers, NY Pizza Express, Karol s Ice Cream, The DeCordova Museum, An Elegant Affair, Trader Joe s of Arlington, Joie de Vivre, Vintage, etc. Ristorante Lucia, Yoga Mandala, Mahoney s Garden Center and Coldwell Banker. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)

    Long, winding road to art education  May 14, 2008
    Two years ago, Hallinan decided it was time to pursue art education by getting certified through the UI's teacher-licensure program. " Art has always kind of been in my blood," he said. (Daily Iowan, IA)

    Nora Hipshear leaving for six weeks in Italy  May 14, 2008
    Nora is double majoring for bachelor's degrees in ceramics and in art education. "I've got two and a half years left," she said. (Dowagiac News, MI)

    Top 10 Art Schools Compared  May 11, 2008
    The School's Art Education program is certified by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), and shares reciprocity with most states in the United States. Its Art Therapy program is approved by the Education and Approval Board of the American Art Therapy Association. (Suite101.com)

    Aerosol ambitions Cedar Falls teen lobbies for legal space for graffiti art  May 9, 2008
    The University of Northern Iowa art education major is a former outdoor graffiti artist who now paints exclusively on canvas. "The people who do it just because it's illegal would lose interest," he said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    A World of Art  May 8, 2008
    Scoring the highest recorded grade on the final art history paper in college, cemented my confidence that I d made the right choice, said DeMarsico, who graduated cum laude from Georgian Court College in New Jersey with a double major in art education and English. She later graduated magna cum laude from Houston Baptist University with a master s degree in art history. (Fort Bend Southwest Sun, TX)

    M-W-P Arts Institutes leader retiring  May 8, 2008
    NICOLE L. CVETNIC / Observer-Dispatch Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute President Milton J. Bloch photographed in The Museum of Art Education wing at MWPAI, Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in Utica. The wing expansion in 1995 was the first project Bloch headed when he started his tenure. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)

    Massive makeover  May 6, 2008
    Shelly Card, who graduated from USU on Saturday with a major in art education and painting, worked with Shawna Dean s fifth-grade class to design a mural and mosaic in the school. For the mural, Card and the students portrayed the four seasons in Cache Valley. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    Artists learn about business  May 5, 2008
    Instead of returning to college for a business degree to compliment their art education, Carabajal said the seminar would give the artists a chance to gain a basic understanding of the skills that are required to be an entrepreneur. The seminar featured a lecture on how to develop a business plan by Ellie Beck, founder of Management Solutions, a discussion by Theresa Cool, a local artist, about how to build a creative portfolio when applying to college for jobs and a segment about getting free... (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Artists work, lives grounded in nature  May 4, 2008
    She studied art at George Peabody College for Teachers in Tennessee, and received a bachelor s degree in art education from the University of New Mexico. She moved to Montrose after completing school, and has since taken additional workshops and graduate courses. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)

    Octagon executive director hands over the reigns on way to retirement  May 2, 2008
    " She will oversee a huge change to the art shop; Wheatsfield Coop will end its lease this coming winter and the shop will expand into that space. "We're very much looking forward to that opportunity," she said. Payne also hopes to increase the number and types of educational offerings at the Octagon, including classes on digital art and art education. She wants to increase outreach efforts to the senior center and bring art classes to them. Payne said there are also plans to renovate the main... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)

    YOUNG EXHIBITORS  Apr 19, 2008
    Three students at Macon Elementary School were recently selected to exhibit artwork at the Missouri Art Education Association Student Art Show at the Foundry Art Centre in Saint Charles. Their creations were on display from February 24th to March 20th. (Macon Chronicle-Herald, MO)

    The Voyage: Landscapes Re-Composed  Apr 17, 2008
    Nada Kyriakos obtained a B.FA form Lebanese American University in Lebanon and an MA in Art Education from Concordia University in Montreal. She has participated in group exhibitions in Lebanon and the Ivory Coast, as well as in galleries in Montreal. (Canada Newswire)

    Teachers exhibiting artwork at Myers Gallery  Apr 16, 2008
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    Colleges put out safety nets  Apr 16, 2008
    Emily Parsons, 21, an art education senior at Central Michigan University, started a branch of Active Minds in November. Parsons was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. (USA Today)

    A day to celebrate Father Dorgan  Apr 15, 2008
    He noticed, however, there was no art education. Finally getting to Harvard, the priest studied art history, which he, in turn, taught at the seminary. (Danvers Herald, MA)

    Surgeons to speak at Mobile Learning Center (2)  Apr 14, 2008
    The Mobile Learning Center is a state of the art education center from the Zimmer company. The fully equipped recreational vehicle houses a complete educational facility. (Altus Times, OK)

    Three Pageant Directors Honored at the Festival of Arts Membership Luncheon  Apr 11, 2008
    Proceeds support the arts and art education in and about Laguna Beach. Editors note: Images available upon request. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Pokagon Fund announces eight projects for $1,015,500 for April  Apr 10, 2008
    Are you registered to vote. Pokagon Fund announces eight projects for 1,015,500 for April. (Dowagiac News, MI)

    What's Ahead  Apr 9, 2008
    The entire Art Education Spring/Summer 2008 Flyer can be seen on the museum s Web site at. Friday. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    From Brown Street to State Street  Apr 9, 2008
    Then I took all my Twist Drill money and went to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and graduated in 1988 with a degree in Art Education. . (Forest Republican, WI)

    Rudi Corens: Putting the traditional back in games  Apr 8, 2008
    He also hoped the museum would become an educational resource, assisting in the development of creative ideas and providing art education and the preservation of traditional values. On a visit to the museum, people can see around 200 types of games and toys at Kolong Tangga, while at the same time appreciating the culture of the past. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)

    A Closer Look at Bob Krause  Apr 8, 2008
    With watercolor being his area of expertise, the art education major at Western explained: "With watercolor, you have to be creative. When you put one stroke down, you can't go back over it and start over. There's a demand for a certain level of competitiveness, you have to understand where you're going, and you have to be able to create. "If you look at administration, it's very similar," said Krause, who on Friday afternoon was announced as a replacement to Tim Weiser as athletics director of... (KStateFans.com)

    VARIETY: Entertainment Briefs  Apr 8, 2008
    Youth Art Month highlights the value of art education for all students and encourages support for quality school art programs. Demonstrated outcomes of art education have been shown to be self-esteem, appreciation of the work of others, self-expression, cooperation and development of critical thinking skills. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    Alaskan is new world champion of Irish dancing  Apr 7, 2008
    The weekend-warrior approach to art education includes demonstrations, lectures and workshops on everything from performance art, textiles and figure drawing to nonstandard ink-jet printing and traditional Alutiiq art and its modern adaptations. Jocelyn Young's session will help artists submit proposals for public art. (Anchorage Daily News)

    SFMOMA Announces $10 Million Gift From AT&T  Apr 5, 2008
    The program historically attracts residents, tourists, students, and community members at large, including those that may not otherwise have on-going access to art education and museum experiences. On the first Tuesday of every month, SFMOMA waives admission fees for all visitors. (PR Newswire)

    Krause named K-State's athletics director  Apr 5, 2008
    Krause received his bachelor's degree in art education and art from Western Illinois University in 1967 and his master's in college student personnel work from Michigan State University in 1968. Born September 12, 1945, Krause is married to Dr. Marty Vanier. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Images capture long-ago summer moments  Apr 4, 2008
    " Classically trained in photography and oil painting, Izzo holds a bachelor's degree in art education and a master's degree in painting and photography, both from Northern Michigan University. "This is a beautiful blending of both my loves painting and photography," she said. The words written on back of the photographs particularly touched her. "I decided to title them exactly what was written on the back of each of them the exact words of the people in the photographs," she said. And she... (The News-Herald)

    PyxWorld(TM)/2008 Kicks Off Year-Long Program with Competitions for Music, Documentary, Comedy, and Horror  Apr 4, 2008
    Source: Pyxix Corporation. PyxWorld(TM)/2008 is "Connecting Artist With Audience(SM)" Via Multi-Media, Multi-Genre, Multi-National Events. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Art center project picks up $400K  Apr 4, 2008
    The new building, targeted for opening in June, also will house a 250-seat lecture hall, a laboratory for the art conservation program, office space for visiting scholars and instructional space for a children's art education program. The federal funding was the final piece needed to complete construction of the site. (Buffalo Business First, NY)

    Importance of earning 'practical' degree declines  Apr 3, 2008
    By Katherine Smalley. Issue date: 4/3/08 Section. (The University Echo, TN)

    Money for public art could do much good elsewhere  Apr 1, 2008
    It seems to me that this would be a better use for taxpayer art dollars: funding art education for the next generation of our local citizens and leaders. Art in public places is not a bad thing. (Florida Times-Union)

    Wings of youth  Mar 31, 2008
    School district student show raises the question: What is the purpose of art education. By DON DECKERDaily News correspondent. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Freitas follows the rabbit down the hole  Mar 31, 2008
    Seeing originals by comic book artists had an influence, he insists, that has been an enduring part of his art education. Robert L. Pincus: (619) 293-1831. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Rosebud Theatre going strong so far, with plans to add fine arts education and to continue variety of shows  Mar 30, 2008
    The Rosebud also is working with Lake Land College, Eastern Illinois University and local schools to enhance art education. Our goal is to make the arts an integral part to someone in every household in the local community, said Hubbard. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    ‘Herstories' told at MSU celebration  Mar 29, 2008
    Murray Ledger Your Home Town News Source. HOLLY WISE/Ledger and Times Aryeh Shell, a performance artist and community organizer who uses art, education and theater for social change, addressed an audience of 200 during Thursday s Celebrate Luncheon. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)

    3 Irish football players break little-known rule  Mar 28, 2008
    Also a competitor in swimming and track, Spearman will study art education. Today's headlines. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    Obama suggests he would have left his Chicago ...  Mar 28, 2008
    Obama suggests he would have left his Chicago church - FOX23 News. March 28, 2008 - 7:46 AM Sub-Navigation. (FOX23.com, OK)

    Teachers, students exhibit art works  Mar 25, 2008
    Gush said most of the center's student instructors are art education majors, like Kelly Borra (junior-art education), an instructor at the center who said she entered a copper sculpture into the exhibition. Borra said the show is a great opportunity for artists to display their work. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Oklahoma Students Access to the Visual Arts  Mar 25, 2008
    Art education helps enhance critical thinking skills and creativity. Thus, when students have access to the arts, it ignites their intellectual curiosity and development preparing them for our rapidly changing society. (Alva Review Courier, OK)

    From across the globe, convening for Easter feast  Mar 24, 2008
    Serving Arizona State University Online Since 1995. Current Issue: Monday, March 24, 2008. (Web Devil, AZ)

    Random Facts -- Get to know the McPherson Arts Council  Mar 23, 2008
    To support, promote and enhance the Arts and Art Education ... It hopes to expand art education. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)

    Schofield Schools Art Website  Mar 21, 2008
    After graduation, she decided to combine my love of children with my love of art and get a master s in art education at BU. Most of the women in my life are teachers, so it was something that seemed natural to me. I worked with children as a babysitter and a swim teacher and knew that being an art teacher was what I really wanted to do. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)

    Schools celebrate the arts  Mar 21, 2008
    The visual arts teachers will be attending the National Art Education Convention in New Orleans this year, she added. By Diane Fowler. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)

    Millbrook student artists win big at Kent show  Mar 20, 2008
    She said she also wants to pursue art in college, first at Dutchess Community College and later at a four-year school to earn a degree in art education. She said it was her first time winning at Kent, adding that she was excited to have the opportunity to show there. (Millbrook Round Table, NY)

    Objets d'Afrique|  Mar 20, 2008
    South Africa also led the way in art education, with most of its universities boasting fine arts departments. "South Africa (when) compared to Africa is the exception. In Cameroon, all the artists are self-educated, there are no schools for art," said Herrmann. (iAfrica.com)

    Art through the ages  Mar 19, 2008
    As in past years, this year's exhibit will cover a wide variety of subjects and media and will also serve as a celebration of Youth Art Month, which is a nationwide observance that emphasizes the value of art education for all students. See it today. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Wrestling: Schlechts reach top of the college ranks  Mar 19, 2008
    He will graduate in the fall of 2008 with an art education major and a minor in coaching. My plan all along was to teach and coach. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Peking Opera looking for a voice in classrooms  Mar 16, 2008
    Zhang offered a proposed "art education package" ... "Why be so restricted by the forms, since the ultimate goal of all art education is to make people's lives beautiful and substantial.". (Xinhuanet, China)

    Abrakadoodle to match Pennies of Love  Mar 15, 2008
    Abrakadoodle Remarkable Art Education has a partnership with Pennies of Love, the charity started by 8-year-old Brianna Vogel. After reading Brianna's story in the Hill Country News in February, local Abrakadoodle owner Geraldine Smythe contacted Brianna and her family to provide a donation and a challenge to the local community of Cedar Park to raise 30,000 pennies for Pennies of Love. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)

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    According to Gall, Youth Art Month began in 1961 to celebrate the value of art education for all children and to encourage support for quality school art programs. Each student in grades 1-5 selected their favorite artwork to frame and display for the art show. (Macon Chronicle-Herald, MO)

    Lindenwood claims NAIA wrestling tourney title  Mar 9, 2008
    "I think of it as one year at a time,'' said the sculpted art education major at the North Dakota college. "Winning three times feels great, but you have a new approach every year. . (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Tarble opens show featuring award-winning work from EIU  Mar 8, 2008
    The departmental Outstanding Senior Awards went to: Art Education Jennifer Dunavan (Rossville); Art History Robie Buchholz; Graphic Design Katherine Young and Tyler Munie; Studio 3-D Lei Curtis; and Studio 2-D Jessica Freudenberg. And the Chairman s Award was presented to Lei Curtis. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

     Color in numbers  Mar 8, 2008
    The World Link: Color in numbers. Student art exhibit a record size for Coos Art Museum. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    A son’s memory  Mar 8, 2008
    The Daniel Robert Lynch Art Education Program will provide scholarships to aspiring artists graduating from Sky View and Mountain Crest high schools and help fund art education in public schools. The Millville couple also hope to expand the program to help fund art education in public schools ... Robert and Marian plan for the Daniel Robert Lynch Art Education Program Scholarship to keep growing. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    More of this story  Mar 3, 2008
    Even taking just an hour a week out of class time for art education is a tricky prospect, but, according to Emilie Elmore, one of the program's teaching artists, the program has proved itself. "We're proud and passionate about this program," Elmore said. (North County Times)

    Tewksbury student named senior of the month  Feb 29, 2008
    Along with excelling academically and pursuing a career in art education, Robson has also been making exciting news athletically at Shawsheen Tech ... Already with an impressive portfolio, Robson plans to take her talents to the University of New Hampshire in the fall to pursue a career in art education. (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)

    Art lovers pack 23rd annual show  Feb 27, 2008
    Powell received her degree in art education at Auburn Montgomery. The artworks have such high levels of artistic techniques and originality, it was difficult to limit my selections, Powell said. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)

    Artistic youth benefit from master classes  Feb 23, 2008
    Master classes are an important part of a serious, intentioned art education. The best educational facilities offer them. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    No comments posted.  Feb 22, 2008
    Art education growing in Pike County ... It's no secret that there are slim opportunities to provide art education in Pike County Schools, but the chances have increased over the years ... Troy University's Associate Professor of Art and Design Larry Percy discussed this development of art education at the 2008 Alabama Arts Education Summit Feb. 21 in a talked titled "Size doesn't matter, Making Big Waves in a Small Pond or Reclaiming Creative Geniuses in Pike County, Alabama.". (Troy Messenger, AL)

    Kaua i Museum features MOA foundation  Feb 22, 2008
    MOA is a nonprofit organization that provides diet, healing and art education based on the teachings of Mokichi Okada. Okada foresaw the perils of chemical fertilizers used to grow food as well as the disease created in the body by the stress of modern living. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Appropriate Presidential Leadership for Ghana  Feb 19, 2008
    Nonetheless, this is not possible given the national focus on classical liberal art education ... Over the years, Ghanas colonial education system has evolved in such a way that liberal art education is perceived to be superior to technical/technology education. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Teaching runs in the family for TOY candidate (4)  Feb 18, 2008
    A former member of the National Art Education Association, Adams is currently involved in both the Bartlesville Education Association and the Bartlesville Art Association. She is a past chair of the Ranch Heights Climate Committee and has worked to bring several special attractions to the school over the years, such as Native American dancers, quilters, saddle makers, trick ropers and Australian entertainers. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)

    School notes  Feb 18, 2008
    After graduation, Angela hopes to attend college in Massachusetts to major in either art education or elementary education. Even if you doubt yourself, you should find your thing and follow it, she said. (Scranton Times, PA)

    Cultural connections  Feb 17, 2008
    While he studied art at Wilson s Barton College, Wilson s art education began at home with instruction from his father, who was also an artist. After two years at Barton, Wilson took a design job with Glenoit Corp. Some of the rug designs he created while at Glenoit are still being sold at stores like Wal-Mart, Kmart and Linens N Things, he said. (The Daily Reflector)

    Art education to foster pluralism  Feb 16, 2008
    Enter your search terms. Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)

    South Carolina Women's Soccer Completes 2008 Signing Class  Feb 14, 2008
    Majoring in art education. Hobbies include snowboarding, surfing, skiing, rock climbing, shopping and wakeboarding. (Uscsports.com)

    Editor's Mailbag (Feb. 12)  Feb 13, 2008
    Will Bradley wrote on Feb 12, 2008 11:37 AM:" Beachley's claim falls flat since, as he correctly states, university funds support facilities and their maintenance. These are state taxpayer funds which support athletics and not derived from athletic department profits, funds which might otherwise support art education. How much is a Van Gogh worth relative to an athletics coach? Roscoe's point about increasing enrollment diluting the quality of education is also well founded. Tuition does not... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Roller derby fun, furious, feminine  Feb 12, 2008
    Roller derby is a hard-hitting, fast-paced blend of "figure skating, NASCAR, hockey and football," said Tony "Tank" Mansfield, a graduate student in art education and coach and announcer for the Ohio Roller Girls. Mansfield recently co-founded the Roller Derby Club at Ohio State to promote the awareness of and participation in what he considers to be "the greatest sport on earth.". (Ohio State University -- The Lantern, OH)

    KidzArt approves children's arts education franchise in Shanghai  Feb 12, 2008
    a local children's art education franchise company, is going global ... "Our Shanghai outlet will be a children's art education model for all of Asia and it will set the standard for what KidzArt strives to become throughout the world," says KidzArt CEO Shell Herman. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Feedback on branding plan sought  Feb 10, 2008
    There s so much that already happens around here as far as art education, but how many people really know about it. he said. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    Breakfast offers food, fellowship  Feb 10, 2008
    Chefs for the inaugural meeting, which will rotate monthly, were from the Art Education Club of East Carolina University. Other contributors included Sam's Club, Lowe's Foods, McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts. (The Daily Reflector)

    ADDING MULTIMEDIA Knight Foundation's Biggest South Florida Initiative Adds Momentum to Growing Support for the Arts  Feb 7, 2008
    The $10 million Knight School Education Series endowment grant to the Miami Art Museum will fund an art education program to broaden access to and participation in the visual arts by welcoming every fifth-grade student in Miami-Dade County to class at the museum each year ... Knight Foundations recognition of our contribution to community art education and scholarship will create the opportunity for 40,000 Miami-Dade students to experience first-hand the nationally recognized exhibitions and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Horace Pippin  Feb 3, 2008
    Believing that art education comes from within, Pippin rose from poverty to become one of America's best-known black painters of the 20th century. Born on February 22, 1888 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, as a child Horace Pippin began drawing with whatever materials he could find. (Suite101.com)

    The road to the abstract in Balinese painting  Feb 3, 2008
    The influence of formal art education -- typified by artists from the alumni of the Bandung Institute of Technology's Department of Visual Art, The Indonesian Institute of Art in Yogyakarta, the Indonesian Institute of Art in Denpasar, and the University of South Florida in the United States -- has played a major role in the development of modern abstract painting in Bali. Balinese abstract painting is not only enriched by local influences but also by those of national and international... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)

    Gracefully Framed Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Making Pictures Worth a Thousand Words  Feb 2, 2008
    Grace Pirog graduated from nearby Kutztown University with a degree in Art Education and later added Elementary Education to her credits. After using her degree to educate Kindergarten students for more than 15 years, she attended the New England Academy of Framing in Keene, NH. Upon earning her stripes at the academy, Grace operated her framing business from her home for 13 years before expanding to the current Boyertown store front. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Arts for Kids to hold fourth arts celebration  Jan 31, 2008
    Arts for Kids, a local nonprofit group dedicated to supporting and sustaining art education in the Juneau School District, will host the fourth annual Community Arts Celebration from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday in the Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School commons. This family event is free and open to people of all ages. (Juneau Empire)

    UW-Stout announces Chancellor's Award  Jan 31, 2008
    Bloomer-Stacy Eastman, early childhood education; Joshua Entzminger, informational technology management; Maryann Gumness, art education; Dana Harings, early childhood education; Jessica Hilger, dietetics; Sadie LaGesse, marketing and business education; Caleb Meier, applied science; Katie Jo Miller, early childhood education; and Meghan Skaw, vocational rehabilitation. Cumberland-Matthew Ekenstedt, applied math and computer science; Jordan Erickson, construction; Kelly Just, psychology; Terri... (Chetek Alert, WI)

    Keeping focus on technique  Jan 29, 2008
    The Burninghams Lee, who teaches ceramics at Box Elder High, and Zan, who teaches art at Sky View High were recently selected by the Utah Art Education Association to receive the 2008 Utah Art Educator Award. In March, they ll travel to New Orleans along with art teachers from the other 49 states to receive the award at the convention of the National Art Education Association ... Having students who win competitions is great, but there s more to art education than just creating artists, Lee... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    Cooke's Walk of Fame marker dedication set for April 4  Jan 28, 2008
    The Associated Press January 27, 2008. CLARKSDALE The city of Clarksdale will dedicate its first Walk of Fame marker to legendary soul and pop singer Sam Cooke on April 4. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Buried treasure Union City resident exhibits pictures of historic skyline  Jan 27, 2008
    Ciarcia also went on to acquire a master's degree in art education from New York University and also spent time at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy. However, having lived in Union City until 1966, Ciarcia has distinct memories of the region. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)

    Who will be named Mr. Bomber?  Jan 25, 2008
    Plans after high school: Attend Saint Joseph s College to major in Art Education ... Plans after high school: Attend Saint Joseph s College to major in Art Education. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)

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