Scholastic Awards staff member Sazia Afrin attended the National Art Education Association Conference this year. The annual NAEA conferences are a chance for art educators from across the country to network, learn about new teaching methods, techniques, and materials, and to have fun! It’s also an opportunity for the Scholastic Awards to meet the educators who participate in our program and to let them know about all of the ways we support creative teens with our recognition, exhibition, publication, scholarships, and workshops programs.
We asked Sazia to tell us about her experience there, and why NAEA is one of our favorite conventions to attend each year!
The convention hall was full of adults with dyed hair and face paint, which was great to see.
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From wine glasses to refrigerator magnets, it was all about doodling and decorating. Many educators carried empty wine glasses as they doodled at one of the interactive booths featuring making stations.