Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ offering Art Educators' Retreat in June
March 1, 2013
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ School of Art will host an Art Educators' Retreat June 16 through 20 on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ campus. Deadline for registration is May 24.
Open to community college, elementary, middle and high school art teachers, the retreat will be held on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ campus Sunday, June 16, through Thursday, June 20.
The retreat offers art educators a chance to renew their creative selves and to attend workshops, explained Marsha Blount, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ assistant professor of art education and director of the retreat.
This year's guest artist will be Leslie Neumann, a painter from Florida.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ faculty members Peter Andrew, Runsie Tatnol, Les Butler and Aloma Marquis will teach studio art workshops.
The retreat concludes with a final exhibition of participants' artwork and a hands-on gala.
All meals, art supplies and on-campus lodging are included in the $400 registration fee.
Registration for the retreat is limited, and the registration deadline is Friday, May 24. Applications and instructions for registering are available at .
For more information, e-mail Blount at blountmarsh@sfasu.edu. Inquiries should include the educator's school name, teaching level, school telephone number and educator's e-mail address.