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=TAEA seeks entries for the 2014 Youth Art Month Flag= The 2014 competition is now open...we look forward to the wonderful designs submitted by students from all over the state. The deadline for entering is January 18, 2014. This year's theme is "**Art Builds Bridges**" and here is a link the entry form:

Meanwhile, here is a picture of last year's winning entry, by Zachary Henry:



=Congratulations to Our 2013 YAM Flag Design Contest Winners!= State Grand Prize Winner: Zachary Henry Powell High School Art Teacher: Lee Jenkins-Freel

“Art for me is a portal into another world allowing me to physically express my thoughts not normally expressed in our normal world. Thanks to my wonderful art teacher, Ms. Jenkins-Freels, I have learned to explore the unique world inside my portal, and find true beauty through artistic expression”. – Zachary Henry, Grade 12

Congratulations to Zachary and his teacher! The flag made from his design represented the state of Tennessee and was flown in Washington, D.C. as part of the Youth Art Month Celebration. The flag was also displayed at the Youth Art Month exhibit at the National Art Education Association Convention in Fort Worth, TX. The student, parent, and art teacher were awarded a free trip to New York to the visit world renowned art museums with other award-winning students and teachers — a generous prize provided by our sponsor, Sargent Art.

High School Division Winner: Zena Gottholm Harden Valley Academy Art Teacher: Donna Anderson

Middle School Division Winner: Sylvia Rasch West Valley Middle Art Teacher Debra Belvins

Elementary Division Winner Rachel Barrick Fountain City Elementary Art Teacher Mrs. Odom

=Congratulations to the 2012 YAM Flag Design Contest Winners= ="Art Reflects the Soul"=

State Grand Prize Winner: //Emma Hwang//
West Valley Middle School Instructor: Debra Belvin == = =

1st Place High School Winner:
Hardin Valley Instructor: Donna Anderson
 * //Johanna Wroten//**

1st Place Middle School Winner:
//**Chelsey O'Connor**// Bearden Middle School Instructor: Mike Weininger

1st Place Intermediate School Winner:
A.L. Lotts Elementary School Instructor: Amy Broady
 * //Payton Todd//**

1st Place Primary School Winner:
Seymour Primary = = = //**Art Reflects the Soul**// =
 * //Claire Robinette//**

Attention all Art Educators, we are announcing the 2011/2012 Youth Art Month Flag Contest theme early to step into the school year on the right foot! We realize this will be a tough year on all teachers, hopefully this will give you enough time to focus on this contest. We should stand united to focus on the importance of art education in the community. Sargent Art will be sponsoring prizes again this year. **The winning flag designer and teacher will win a paid trip to New York!** First place prizes in elementary, middle and high school, students and teachers, will be awarded supplies from //**Sargent Art.**//

The theme of //**Art Reflects the Soul**,// conveys how art connects diversity, as well as individuality. Remember this is a visual art flag contest for the **WHOLE** state of Tennessee. Each region (middle, east, and west) should be represented. //Please do not allow students to concentrate on music more than visual art.//

During the school year please send us pictures, and information on special events and activities that promote art education. Newspaper clippings, school newsletters, or radio ads that promote art need to be submitted to Youth Art Month Co-chairs. We need to gather and document information to help art education from being eliminated from school programs.

Please use the available tools provided to help you advocate for art education: Youth Art Month Facebook page - @https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tennessee-Youth-Art-Month/122248634528094 Join Step Up and Speak Out for Art Education Cause on Facebook - @http://www.causes.com/causes/267803 You can support Youth Art Month by donating items for the silent auction at the TAEA State Fall Conference in Memphis. Gift certificates, art supplies, art pieces, art books, handmade crafts, or money donations would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your participation! YAM Co-chairs Jackie Spaulding-Wright (jwrightart@gmail.com) Paige Burchell (paige.burchell@yahoo.com) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =**Mayor Brown supports YAM**= =**Youth Art Month in Tennessee**= This wiki will provide information on how to get involved with art advocacy through **Youth Art Month** observances, and how to **submit information** regarding your YAM activities and events. If you have any questions regarding YAM in Tennessee, please email us at __YAMinTN@gmail.com__.
 * Welcome** to the YAMinTN wikispace, established to link art educators across the great state of **Tennessee** as we plan for, observe, and celebrate **Youth Art Month**.


 * This web resource is meant to be ever-changing, under constant development.** We intend to update it frequently throughout our 2011 YAM campaign and beyond. We chose wikispaces because it is an **interactive forum**. //Without input from art educators throughout the state, it will not reach its full potential.// We hope that our fellow art teachers will participate by **posting suggestions**, **documenting advocacy efforts**, **asking questions**, **sharing ideas**, and so on.

TAEA is happy to announce Sargent Art as sponsor of prizes for our 2011 Youth Art Month Flag Design Competition!
==TAEA will continue conducting this Youth Art Month student competition as we normally have. There is no change of format, rules, deadline or eligibility criteria. Judging of the contest will remain in the hands of TAEA as it has been in the past.The only addition to the 2011 Youth Art Month Contest is the newly added prize structure as offerd by Sargent Art.==

Visit the Flag Design Announcement Page for last year's Flag Design Winner, Divisional Winners, and Honorable Mentions!

====Our 2010 YAM campaign was adopted in partnership with the **2008-09 TN Elementary Art Educator of the Year, Jackie Spaulding-Wright**. Jackie initiated a personal art advocacy campaign on her own in the fall of 2008, and has continued her efforts through 2009. Her **"Step Up and Speak Out for Art Education"** campaign has received attention from local print and broadcast media, and we are excited to join her campaign and take it statewide.====

The **visual motif** of Jackie's campaign is a **shoe** that she created at an educator workshop in October 2008. In keeping with the "Step Up..." theme, we encouraged the use of shoes as a visual motif, as well as other objects associated with **stepping up** and **moving forward**, such as step stools (Jackie designed a stepstool to go with her shoe!), ladders, staircases, footprints, etc.

Let us know how this theme influenced your teaching and your professional activities, and inspired your students.

When it comes to advocating for visual art education, every effort counts--from great strides to baby steps.

For a c**olorful Step Up and Speak Out for Art Education flier** you can print out for advocacy efforts, click here: Logo design by Jane Ross Strevel of Knoxville, TN. Strevel Creative 865.935.4489 {p} 865.254.2564 {c} strevelj@bellsouth.net