CELEBRATE "Georgia Going Green"
YOUTH ART MONTH

What is it?

Youth Art Month (YAM) is a national event held every March designed to emphasize the importance of quality Art Education for all children.  YAM was created in 1961 as a service to Art educators and the public.  

YAM Objectives:

  • Recognize Art as a NECESSITY for the COMPLETE development of a high quality of life for all people.  
  • Direct attention to Art Education as an effective vehicle to teach critical thinking, communication skills, self-expression and multicultural awareness.
  • Increase community, business and government support for Art Education.
As a member of GAEA you and your students are encouraged to participate in YAM and do your "pART" to further Art Education!   Documentation of your endeavors will be included in the Georgia "State of the ART" report submitted to the National Council for Art Education in July.  This multi-media scrapbook will show how our state participates in YAM.

Contact info for Yam Co-Chairs:

Pam Morgan

Pam.Morgan@cherokee.k12.ga.us

or   

Katie Harrison

kharrison@banks.k12.ga.us

Youth Art Month Flag DesignC:\Documents and Settings\pam.morgan\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\AZDEVF3Q\MCj04414320000[1].png

Print the Going Green Leaf Outline below (please keep artwork inside the leaf)
Have your students decorate it with their GREAT designs!
Please send student artwork to us by
By Dec. 10th, 2009
Pam Morgan
130 Wills Lane, Alpharetta, GA 30009
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GEORGIA GOING GREEN! - G3

This is how to participate!

  1. Print off the YAM Proclamation or YAM Endorsement and get your principal, administrator, mayor, etc. to sign. Send them into us with your paper work!
  2. Take pictures of your students and their work! Enjoy creating recycled art with GEORGIA GOING GREEN!
  3. Print the document form off gaea.armstrong.edu
  4. Send in your pictures and document form to us at the end of March. Pictures and forms can also be emailed (deadline June 1) .
  5. HAVE FUN!!

When you send us your forms we will be creating a page for you in the Georgia state YAM scrapbook that will be sent to National!

2009 Documentation Form - Don’t forget to document all you do during the month of March and mail it to us! We compile all the information and make a state report. We need pictures of your lesson plans in action, your art shows and other cool stuff you’ve done during March! Most importantly, we need ALL FORMS BY JUNE 1st.

Youth Art Month 2009 Calendar - pdf file

Going Green Leaf Outline- pdf file

Youth Art Month Ideas - pdf file

YAM Helping Hand Brochure -pdf file

YAM Endorsement - Copy this onto nice paper and have your Principal, Superintendent, Legislators and other local officials endorse Youth Art Month.

YAM Proclamation - Copy this onto nice paper and have your Mayor Proclaim March Youth Art month in your city or town.

 
This page was updated on 11/17/2009 and is maintained for GAEA by Tom Cato. Any questions about GAEA or about specific content should be directed to Debi Davis at debi.davis@mail.lowndes.k12.ga.us .