Hey, everyone!
We had our first meeting of the school year today and we are all pumped about getting started!!!
Things you missed:
1) Kelsey made us a really neat tri-fold for us to display at student gatherings to try and get more involvement. It looks really good!
2) We are ordering t-shirts to sell. They say "I Support the Arts in Schools" on the front... they will be a gender neutral color (a "kiwi" color-- but "kiwi" sounds girly, so we'll call it a fun green). They should be here within a couple of weeks from today. If you would like to order one {we will post pictures of what they look like once we get them in} you can leave a comment on here or send us an email. Also, I'm pretty sure that if you join the NAEA Missouri State University chapter, you will get a discount on your shirt price.
3) There are conferences held twice by MAEA (Missouri Association of Art Education) each year. One in the Fall on October 9th and 10th in Knob Noster and another one in the Spring. There is also a National Conference (so so fun...) in the spring. This year it is going to be held in Baltimore, Maryland. Therefore...
4) We are going to be doing a few different fundraisers so that we can have more money for conference(s) and other fun activities.
* Craft Sale: we are going to be making different crafts to sell possibly at the Farmer's Market, conferences, possibly the Art Walk, and anywhere else we can. :)
* Youth Art Workshop: this is going to be an awesome way for us to give back, get our name out in the community, and to raise some money. We will be sending out invitations to the children in our neighborhoods to come out to a day of fun and making art. There will be a fee and then they can come and rotate stations, making an art project at each station. We may be partnering with the Downtown Y in this... which would be a total bonus. If you would be interested in hosting an art station at our fundraiser, leave a comment or email me at beka2004@aol.com. We need as many Art Education majors to participate in this fundraiser as we can get and it would be greatly appreciated!
* Silent Auction: this one isn't concretely decided yet. We would like to do a silent auction where we donate art pieces, gift cards, etc. People would bid on the item and the person with the highest bid wins!
If you have any other fundraising ideas (we'd like to keep it art related) let us know! We want your ideas and for you to feel like you are really a part of this group.
5) Our advisor, Judith Fowler, wants to have the NAEA Missouri State University chapter out to her place for a BBQ!!! This would be a super awesome way for us to get to know each other and just hang out, eat good food, and have fun. Did I mention that we are planning on having tons of fun this year??? ;)
6) The Springfield Police Department has requested for us to create a mural in their Press Conference Room (I think that's where... correct me if I'm wrong). Cameron is designing it. After the design is approved and finished we will sketch it up and start the process. We can't get this done without all of your help, so if you would be interested in helping in any way with the mural, leave a comment on here or send us an email. This is a great community service project with the opportunity to give back and get our name out there!
If you have any other ideas for fundraisers, activities... anything, don't be afraid to let us know. We are really looking forward to a new year and new things to do. Have a great week everyone!
Becca
