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Jane Montero Leave a Comment

When summer...

Ana Luisa Cardona with Elizabeth Maughan Leave a Comment

There’s no greater feeling than sensing the synergy between your brilliant best friends as they get to know each...

Chad Swan-Badgero Leave a Comment Michigan Arts and Culture Council

The times I feel the most frustrated in my work are when I care deeply about something, and it seems that no one is listening. Or that no one cares in the same ways I...

Chad Swan-Badgero Leave a Comment MAEIA Partners

I started my career as a high school Language Arts teacher in a small school in mid-Michigan. The same school, in fact, where I did my student teaching. I was elated! My five-year plan had...

Annie Howard Leave a Comment

As President Elect for the Michigan Art Education Association I recognize that advocating is at the forefront of the work. It is also an important part of being...

Barb Whitney Leave a Comment dance, MAEIA Partners, music, theatre, visual arts

You may already know MAEIA’s framework of supporting Michigan school districts, buildings, educators, and the public in implementing high-quality arts education programs in dance, music, theatre, and visual arts for all K-12 students. We...

Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment artist in residence, arts education grant, MAEIA Assessment Items, MCACA, Michigan Youth Arts, project grants, project-based learning, teaching artists

The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs offer arts education grants which support teaching artists creating innovative projects in K-12 schools. The last video on our Professional Learning...

Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment Creative Many Michigan, Creative State Michigan, DataArts, MCACA, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs

Dear MAEIA community, Below is a message from Creative Many Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, Sarah Gonzalez Triplett. Creative...