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Art Rosenbaum Jake Staggers, Toccoa, GA
Telling Stories
GAEA Professional Learning Fall Conference 2022
Dates: October 6-9
Piedmont University, Demorest, GA
Co-Chairs:
Jackie Ellett; jellett@piedmont.edu 
Chris Kelly; ckelly@piedmont.edu
Keynote Speaker:
Art Rosenbaum and a bluegrass band will play!
​Conference pricing:
Registration Fees:
$150 - Students and Retired Educators
Early Bird Registration (up until September 23, 2022) :
$199 - GAEA Members
$245 - Non-members
Beginning September 24, 2022:
 $250 - GAEA Members 
 $295 - Non-members
GAEA 2023 Awards
Nominate a Worthy Arts Educator!Submission Deadline: September 1
Greetings GAEA members!
It is that time of year to consider nominating worthy arts educators for a GAEA award. This is great time to celebrate all the hard work and often behind the scenes effort that goes into being an amazing arts advocate! Please review the Google link, follow the prompts, and submit a colleague. See link below. Awards will be presented at our 2022 Fall Conference.
Consider the following categories, you can submit multiple candidates and multiple awards.
  • Georgia Art Educator of the Year Award
  • Elementary Level Art Educator of the Year Award
  • Middle Level Art Educator of the Year Award
  • Secondary Level Art Educator of the Year Award
  • Supervision/Administration Level Art Educator of the Year Award
  • Distinguished Service Inside the Profession Award
  • Distinguished Service Outside the Profession Award
  • Emeritus Level Art Educator of the Year Award
  • Croy West Award (Special Needs in Art Education)
  • National Art Honor Society Award
  • Museum Education Level Art Educator of the Year Award
*Please note, there is a 10-year window to win a previously won award. In the event you have nominated a candidate who meets that criteria, the awards chair will reach out directly.
Deadline: September 1
Questions: please reach out to:
GAEA awards chair, Noelle Petersen gaeaawards@gmail.com
OR
GAEA President, Stan Dodson stan.dodson.gaea@gmail.com
2022 Fall Conference Hotels, October 6-9
Book your room for GAEA Professional Learning Conference in beautiful Demorest, Georgia!
This could be a wonderful family vacation with nearby Tallulah Gorge State Park just 21 minutes away!
We have limited blocks of rooms at a group rate for Baymont Inn and Hampton Inn
Baymont Code Art School GA
Cornelia, GA
(706) 516-1627
Hampton Inn Code: Piedmont GAEA
Cornelia, GA
 (706) 778-0040
If you are having trouble, call the hotels directly.
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Days Inn by Wyndam, Cornelia
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Hampton Inn, Cornelia
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Baymont by Wyndam, Cornelia
Additional Accommodations (no GAEA discount)
Apple Mountain Resort at Clarkesville
Air B&B

               Gaea member exhibit 2022                   
TREASURE TROVE: Sharing Our Riches

wear your gaea membership with pride!

Congratulations to Tori Lehman from Walton High School (Teacher:  Kathleen Sneed Petka) for winning the GAEA t-shirt design contest!  
Order your GAEA t-shirt today by clicking the shirt below!  Lots of colors to choose from!
COLLAGE NEWS!
SPRING Collage is HERE!!! 
Submissions and questions can be sent to Lisa Casey: LISA.CASEY@cobbk12.org
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​The Georgia Art Education Association is pleased to announce the 2022 State Art Education Award Winners. 

Georgia Art Educator of the Year 
 Cathy Heller
Elementary Award - Mwassa Sherard
Middle Award - Annie Park
Secondary Award - Dr. Lauren Phillips
Supervision/Administration Award - Dr. Sara Womack
Distinguished Service Inside the Profession Award -   Lara Langston
Distinguished Service Outside  the Profession Award - Leonard Zimmerman
Emeritus Award - Tracy Kuzminsky
Croy West Award - Tiffany Weser
National Art Honor Society Award - Dallas Gillespie
Museum Educator Award - Patty Petrey Dees

The steadfast commitment of these educators to arts advocacy has distinguished them as leaders in arts education and we value their dedication. We recognized and honored these individuals  at this year's GAEA  Conference which was held on March 10-13th in Tybee Island.  Again, congratulations! We are so honored as an organization to have these outstanding art education stars, and we thank them for all they do!

Board oF Directors

President:  Stan Dodson
President-Elect: Jamie Scott
Past-President: Noelle Peterson
Treasurer: Lynn Fagan
Secretary:  Lynn Hatcher
Member at Large: Kate Mcleod
Member at Large: Drew Brown

Division Representatives:
Elementary Rep: Kendall Siddiqui
Elementary Elect: Sharmia Crawford
Middle Level Rep: Kerri Waller
Middle Level Elect: Kathleen King
Secondary Rep: Tara Connely
Secondary Elect: Shakirah Bryant
Museum Rep: Katie Ericson 
Museum Elect: Anna Doll
Higher Education Rep: Jackie Ellet
Higher Education Elect:  Dr. Bret Lefler
Supervision/Admin. Rep: Laura Laquaglia
Supervision/Admin. Elect: Sara Womack
Independent Schools Reps: Meagan Booker
​Business Representatives:
Education Sponsors:  Jennifer Griner  
Vendor Sponsors​:  Veronica Martin
Social Media Representative: Amanda Durant

ED&I (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
Kyle Robertson and Patrice Newell  

Emeritus Art Educators: Debi West
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Contact Us

GAEA President:  gaeapresidents@gmail.com
​COLLAGE:  LISA.CASEY@cobbk12.org
SOCIAL MEDIA: Click here for social media post requests
socialmediagaea@gmail.com
Instagram: @gaea_artforall 
Facebook:  @GeorgiaArtEducationAssociation
Twitter:  @GAEAforall
​Please address any website inquiries to:
GAEA WEBMASTER
Mailing address: PO Box 1747 Flowery Branch, GA 30542

District Presidents

District 1: Patrice Newell
District 2: Rebecca Wilkes  
District #2: NW GA and Pioneer District: co-President: Veronica Martin                                  
District 3: Kendall Siddiqui
District 4: Catherine "Elizabeth" Rojas
District 5: Megan Doolittle
​District 5 co-President:   John Skelton
District 6: Caleb Barrett
District 6 co-President: Gail Peake
District 7: Jessica Ruffner
District 8: Ashli Solinger
District 9: Daisy Taylor