Any Given Child, Art Walk and Duval Art Teachers Association in November!

We are very excited about partnering with Any Given Child Jacksonville and Downtown Vision, Inc. for November’s Art Walk! Mark your calendar for November 5th! http://jacksonvilleartwalk.com/

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Duval Art Teacher’s Association Meeting Dates 2014-2015 School Year

August 13th 8:00am The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens

September 16th 4:30pm Art Resource Center

October 14th 4:30pm Art Resource Center (Presenter TBA)

November 18th 4:30pm Art Resource Center

December 16th 4:30 Art Resource Center

January 20th 4:30pm Art Resource Center

February 17th 4:30pm Art Resource Center (Presenter TBA)

March 17th 4:30pm Location TBA

April 21st 4:30pm Art Resource Center (Presenter TBA)

May 19th 4:30pm Art Resource Center

June 10th 1:00pm End of Year Luncheon at Mimi’s Café

June 16th 4:30pm Summer Board Meeting Art Resource Center

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Inferno Street Party

 

Is anybody else from the Duval Art Teacher’s Association Going?

Celebrating the 38th Annual Cultural Council Art Awards

May 1, 2014
Marble Bank Building, Downtown Jacksonville

 

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Please join us at the opening reception for Point of View

We have several DATA Members partcipating in this event. Let’s show them our support.

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FAEA Conference 2013

We are having a great time at conference in Daytona Beach! Congratulations Terry Woodlief, Gerie Leah and Glendia Cooper for winning the Museum Educator, Retired Educator, and Florida Educator of the year!

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A Great Time at Art Walk

Pictured from left to right
Tony Sznakowski, Terry Woodlief, Jack Matthews, Meche Farah, and Ed Sauk

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Social Media

During our DATA meeting Social Media was brought up. I thought as your DATA president I would just speak briefly on how vulnerable a teacher who uses social media such as personal blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc. can be. Like it or not teachers are held to a higher standard. Putting yourself out there and expressing yourself can get you in hot water if you’re not careful.

1.      Don’t Post Inappropriate Activities.

2.      Don’t Diss your Students, Teacher, District or Faculty or Staff

3.      Keep Confidential Information Confidential

4.      Utilize Privacy Settings

A couple rules I follow in regards to social media: if I wouldn’t say to the person directly, I don’t post it on the “interweb”. I also try to make sure my posts promote the arts and speak on the positives. You never know who is reading your posts. No matter how private you think they are.

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Volunteers Needed

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Good Afternoon! We are in need of volunteers this Monday, 8/26/13 from 2-7! We are in need of a group (6 ppl) to help set up for an upcoming event, Hunger & Resilience. Location: Independent Square, Main Lobby 1 Independent Dr Jacksonville, FL 32202        Second Harvest North Florida will present Hunger & Resilience, an impactful photo and audio installation that additionally is a traveling exhibition. The powerful month long event is by Michael Nye. Read More.   If a group or an individual is able to volunteer,  sign up here! Have a great day and we hope to see you Monday!

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Back To Work Tomorrow

We work in an amazing profession that allows for a fresh start every 12 months. Not many jobs can boast that perk. I hope all of you have come back to work refreshed and inspired to do amazing things with some of the best students in the country. I am excited about the opportunities this year will bring us. We are under a new leadership and are blessed with having a full time art teacher in every elementary school. I hope each and everyone of you have the bet of luck this year.

Sincerely,

Tony

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2013 FAEA conference

Check out the FAEA site about this year’s conference. Dates are Oct 10-13, Location in Daytona Beach. I was down there last week and the hotel rooms will be ocean front view. Great location, great views.

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