KyAEA Conference Awards Information
Art Educators of the Year Awards
Important Dates:
-Nominations for the 2019 Conference are due by Monday, September 30th, 2019 to Miranda Meeks via email or snail mail.
-Recipients of awards will be notified via email by Monday, October 9th, 2019.
-Awards will be handed out at the KyAEA Conference Gala on Friday, October 11th at 5:00 p.m. at
East Jessamine County Middle School.
Conference Awards List:
1. Elementary Level Art Educator of the Year
2. Middle Level Art Educator of the Year
3. Secondary Level Educator of the Year
4. Higher Education Art Educator of the Year
5. Special Needs Champion Art Educator of the Year
6. Art Educator of the Year
7. Supervision/Administrator of the Year
For additional information on art educator awards please review the packet attached below and direct any questions to Miranda Meeks, Awards Chair.
Awards Nomination Guidelines & Forms Packet
Student & Teacher Art Show
Conference Teacher Art Show
Cost: $10 (to be paid at Banquet Hall when dropping off work) *check or cash only
*Conference presenters will have this fee waived
# of Pieces Allowed for Submission: 3
Dates of Show: October 11th-12th
Awards (to be handed out at Gala on Friday, October 11th at 5:00 p.m.
All pieces must be submitted in ready to hang/display condition with identification tag(s) and inventory sheet (see awards packet) at the East Jessamine Middle School Cafe on Oct. 11th between 7:30 and 10:00 a.m.
Pieces can be picked up anytime on Saturday and must be picked up by 2:00 p.m. We cannot guarantee the safe return of any pieces not picked up by 2:00 p.m.
*Must be a current member of NAEA and KyAEA and attending the 2019 Conference
Conference Student Art Show
Cost: MUST enter Conference Only - Teacher Show
Dates of Show: October 11th-12th
Grade Level Categories:
2D: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-10, 11-12
3D: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-10, 11-12
# of Pieces Allowed for Submission: 6 per school you teach at, i.e. if you teach at both a middle and high school you can submit 6 entries from middle and 6 from high school. If you work only at the high school you can only submit 6 entries total. It’s up to each teacher submitting work to decide how many of their 6 pieces will be 2D and how many will be 3D.
Exceptional Child (Special Needs) Categories: Same grade level categories as listed above.
# of Pieces Allowed for Submission: 3 per school you teach at
Awards (to be handed out at Gala on Friday, October 11th at 5:00 p.m.
All pieces must be submitted in ready to hang/display condition with identification tag(s) and inventory sheet (see awards packet) at the East Jessamine Middle School Cafe between 7:30 and 10:00 a.m.
Pieces can be picked up anytime on Saturday and must be picked up by 2:00 p.m. We cannot guarantee the safe return of any pieces not picked up by 2:00 p.m.
*Must be a current member of NAEA and KyAEA and attending the 2019 Conference
For additional information on the student/teacher show please review the packet attached below and direct any questions to Miranda Meeks, Awards Chair.