Fall 2021 Dates: Friday, September 17 - Sunday, September 19, 2021 Haystack School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine
Please note we will continue to register on a first come first served basis. A wait list will be generated once we are at capacity. Members on the wait list will be given priority for the 2020 Haystack Fall Conference. Volunteers for 2021: TBD Centerpieces: Pins/Name tags: Signs: Vendor Coordinators: Silent Auction Coordinator: Snack Coordinator: Photographer: Techno Wizard:
Refund and Cancellation Policy
We recognize and understand that events come up that require a change in plans. Please understand that conferences are a symphony of coordinated events. This concurrent timing requires extensive pre-planning, financial and facilitator responsibilities. The cancellation/refund policy below honors this commitment. Requests for cancellations and refunds must go through the registrar. 2019 Registrar: Hope Lord - hlord73@gmail.com Notification of Cancellation received by: June 30th - 100% conference rate refund; July 15th - Full conference rate refund minus 5% service fee; July 31st - 75% full conference rate refund; August 15th - 50% full conference rate refund; August 30th - 25% full conference rate refund; After September 1st - no refund.
The Maine Art Education Association’s annual Fall Conference is a time for art educators in our state to gather together for professional development, conversations around curriculum and instruction, and time dedicated to working in a focused studio workshop for the duration of the session.
The intensive nature of our Fall Conference, and the setting at Haystack School of Crafts, gives art educators the opportunity to re-energize their commitment to education and the arts at the beginning of each school year, free from the distractions of daily life.
Studio workshops allow for extended conversations around the practice of teaching. We become students again, with outstanding artists and teachers as workshop facilitators. Communal meals, presentations, and our annual MAEA meeting are all avenues for connections and collaboration, serving as a catalyst for many more conversations and shared activities throughout the school year.
This conference encourages us to reflect on the potential for growth and interconnectedness as we join together at Haystack: taking the experience from Fall Conference back to our classrooms, to share with our students and colleagues; experienced teachers mentoring those new to the profession; and fostering the development of students in our arts classrooms.
Conference Fees:
On-Campus Housing: $295
Off-Campus Housing: $245
Note: Two workshops have additional material fees: Encaustic Painting ($45) and Wet Felting ($25)
MAEA membership ends May 31st, regardless of when in the year you register. In order to register for the fall conference, you must be an active member for the 2019-2020 membership year. Therefore, when registering for the conference you will also renew your MAEA membership.
If you are renewing as an active member - add $30
If you are renewing as a full-time student - add $5
If you are renewing as a retired art educator - add $15
If you are no longer teaching and want to renew with a retired lifetime membership - add $120
If you are already a retired lifetime member - there is no additional cost.
2021 Facilitators/Workshops
2021 Offerings and Facilitators:
See Below for more details regarding facilitators and supply lists.
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Schedule:
Friday 9:00-11:30 Registration & Art Vendor Exhibits 12:00-12:45 Lunch 12:45-1:15 Haystack orientation 1:15-5:00 Studio time 6:00-7:00 Dinner 7:00-8:30 Presentations, Address and Facilitator Slides 8:45-? Studio time
Saturday 7:00-8:00 Yoga? (Optional, by donation) 8:00-9:00 Breakfast 9:00-12:00 Studio time 12:00-12:45 Lunch 1:00-1:45 Annual MAEA meeting 2:00-5:00 Studio time 6:00-7:00 Dinner 7:00-8:00 Facilitator slides 8:00-9:00 Silent Auction 9:00-? Studio time
Sunday 7:00-8:00 Yoga? (Optional, by donation) 8:00-9:00 Breakfast 9:00-10:30 Critiques, closure, and clean-up 10:30-10:45 Set up workshop exhibits 10:45-11:15 Meander through exhibits 11:30 Lunch 12:00 Departure time