National Art Education Association

State Association: The Illinois Art Education Association in ActionSource: Art Education, Vol. 18, No. 1 (Jan., 1965), p. 40Published by: National Art Education AssociationStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3190642 .

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THE ILLINOIS ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION IN ACTION

Very often legend is more colorful than accu- rate. This may be true of the story of IAEA. It is said that a few art teachers met at a hotel some- where in Illinois and contributed a few dollars each to defray expenses for mailing, to start the association. As one leafs through the old minutes the exact beginning is as vague as the powers of witchcraft. Still, there are notes that give evidence of the truth of the legend, such as "twenty-five dollars donated by the Springfield art teachers. . . ." This is dated 1948. Other notes tell of the meeting of an art section at the Illinois High School Conference from 1933 to 1935 and that they became IAEA. When we began is important only because there was born a spirit that still exists today.

IAEA activities are pointed toward a creative quality that will dignify and improve the profes- sion of teaching art. Our yearly publication Direc- tions in Art Education has matured from a few mimeographed pages to a professionally printed publication. Each editor has used his material to make both a scholarly and visually attractive pub- lication. The subjects are broad and varied such as Drawing, Jewelry, Display and Motivation. Re- cent issues include "Architecture in Illinois" and "Photography in Illinois." The latter one is a portfolio of photography by internationally known photographers, with statements by the photog- raphers on their work and on photography in general education.

We believe that IAEA should promote and encourage art education in our community, how- ever, this is not enough. We should, in addition, promote the growth of the teacher and strive to improve the quality of teaching that will dignify art education. We should also provide opportuni- ties for the art teacher to become a well-versed person in all areas, to be open minded about

40 change, to challenge our traditions and methods

and to engage in research and studies. To justify the place of art in general education we must pre- sent the school with a program that is not only rich in experience, but rich in quality. IAEA and its professional activities are dedicated to this effort to achieve quality in all Illinois school art programs.

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