Houston Museum District Educators' Open House

Come on down and make the rounds of the Museum District and earn some professional development hours this coming Saturday, January 23 from 9:00 until 11:00. You can get more information at the Houston Museum District website.

It's always a good time to see what the museums have to offer and a great time to renew your various museum memberships.

I'll see you there!

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Houston Area Youth Art Month Show! It's on!

Friends and neighbors and art teaching friends!

It's that time again. We'll be judging the student art work on the last Saturday of January at the same old place, T. C. Owen Intermediate School in Alief ISD.

I'm posting the Guidelines here. Please contact your Fine Arts Supervisor to get copies of the guidelines and forms. If they can't help you, contact your friendly area representatives through this blog.

We also need volunteers in all capacities on Saturday. Again, contact us through this blog.

Guidelines

2010 TAEA Houston Area Youth Art Month (YAM) Competition and Exhibition

Be Professional

Follow the guidelines

Take pride in your and your students’ work

Eligibility:

Only current TAEA members may submit student work for this show.

Each TAEA member may submit a maximum of six entries.

All entries must be original work of the student.

Categories (specify grade level or Art I, II, III, IV, etc.):

• Elementary K - 5
• Junior High/Middle School/Intermediate 6 - 8
• High School Art I, Art II, Art III, Art IV, etc.

Two dimensional work must be exactly 18 x 24 inches including the white mat.

Mats must be at least two inches wide all the way round and may contain a colored insert in needed.

2D work must be submitted in a sturdy portfolio with one inventory form attached outside and one inside for repacking at the end of the competition.

Three dimensional work cannot exceed 18” in any direction.

Each 3D piece must be packed in a separate box with a copy of the inventory form taped or glued to the box indicating the work contained.

3D work is not eligible for the Traveling Show.

Paperwork must be complete and legible at the time of check-in.

Inventory Forms - Make four (4) copies of the completed form.

1. One copy attached securely (taped or glued) to the exterior of the portfolio (2D) or box (3D).
2. One copy placed inside the portfolio or box for repacking at the end of the competition.
3. Submit one copy at the check-in table.
4. Retain one copy for your records.

Entry Forms - Make two (2) copies of the completed form for each work entered.

1. An entry form must be securely attached to each artwork according to the directions on the entry form.
2. The second copy of the entry form must be turned in at check-in. 1/2 of this copy will be returned to you at check-in.

Receiving: Saturday January 30, 2010 from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

1. C. Owens Intermediate School (Alief ISD)

6900 Turtlewood Drive, Houston, Texas 77022

Pick up and Return of Entries: All entries not selected for the exhibit must be picked up by the teacher or a designated person between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM at T. C. Owens Intermediate School on the same date. No early pick-up is allowed.

Work from the 2009 TAEA Area VI YAM Traveling Show will be delivered to Fine Arts Supervisors in March

Judging will occur on site from 12:00 noon until 2:00 PM

Awards include:

• Best of Show Overall
• Best of Show in each category
• Judges Choice in each category

We are currently still looking for a venue for the Houston Youth Art Month Show.

A total of 100 pieces will be selected and of these 50 pieces of work will be selected for the Traveling Show. These works will be exhibited in 12 locations over the next twelve months. Work in the Traveling Show will be returned in 2011 when you deliver your work for next year’s competition.