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NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

NATIONAL DIVISION DIRECTORS STUDENT CHAPTER OFFICERS

EXECUTIVE/FINANCE COMMITTEE
President (Term: 2013-2015) Mr. Dennis Inhulsen Principal Patterson Elementary School 3231 Grange Hall Holly, MI 48442 248-328-3703 Fax: 248-328-3704 dennis.inhulsen@has-k12.org	Why Art Matters: "Because artists lived & live everywhere!" —DI
Past-President (Term: 2013-2015) Dr. F. Robert Sabol Professor of Visual and Performing Arts Purdue University Pao Hall, 552 W. Wood Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 765-494-3058 Fax: 765-496-2076 bobsabol@purdue.edu	Why Art Matters: "Art is the first universal language. All cultures and civilizations have created an artistic record. Art allows people to communicate across time and space. Art education teaches us how to understand and use this language in our dialog with the rest of humanity as we explore who we are or strive to be."—FRS
President-Elect (Term: 2013-2015) Patricia (Pat) Franklin Supervisor of Fine Arts Newport News Public Schools 12465 Warwick Boulevard Newport News, VA 23606 757-591-4561 Fax: 757-595-7522 pat.franklin@nn.k12.va.us	Why Art Matters: "Art matters because through the visual arts we can connect to the past, make sense of the present, and visualize the future." —PF
Regional Vice President Laura Milas (Term: 2012-2014) Art Department Chairperson Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant Streets Hinsdale, IL 60521 630-570-8270 Fax: 630-887-1340 lmilas@hinsdale86.org	Why Art Matters: "Art matters because people matter. A visual arts education expands our capacity to learn, create, and understand ourselves. Through art, our world view is challenged and reborn. To create is the highest intellectual capacity that all people possess. Art education matters because it helps all of us reach our fullest potential."—LM
Division Director Angela Fischer (Term: 2013-2015) Omaha Public Schools Art Supervisor 3215 Cuming Street Omaha, NE 68131 402-557-2535 Fax: 402-557-2489 angela.fischer@ops.org
Executive Director Dr. Deborah B. Reeve National Art Education Association 1806 Robert Fulton Drive, Suite 300 Reston, VA 20191 703-860-8000 Fax: 703-860-2960 dreeve@arteducators.org
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NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
Eastern Region
Linda Popp (Term: 2012-2014) Baltimore County Public Schools Visual Arts Coordinator 6901 N. Charles Street Towson, MD 21204 410-887-4030 Fax: 410-887-3175 lpopp@bcps.org	Why Art Matters: "Art brings us joy! Art allows us to look at our own thoughts, feelings, and ideas and those of all people throughout history and across cultures. Art is essential in understanding life… and in living it fully."—LP Join the Eastern Listserv • Subscribe to the list • Post to list
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Peter Geisser (Term: 2012-2014) 19 Philmont Avenue Cranston, RI 02910 401-829-7142 petergeisser@cox.net	Why Art Matters: “Art” in American Sign Language is the sign for idea (letter “i” off the top of your head) drawn across the sign for things/matter (open palm). The Deaf have taught me that Art Matters because it is how our ideas become the things of the visual world. Art is how we connect those things within us to the designs of all we make."—PG

Pacific Region
Penelope (Penny) Venola (Term: 2012-2014) 2197 Santa Ana Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Phone/Fax: 949-631-5667 Cell: 949-945-8225 pvenola1@gmail.com	Why Art Matters: "From the ridiculous to the sublime, art records the past and fuels the future. Everything produced or recorded by man starts with a single mark. That’s art. Only man can make a record of what is seen or felt. What kind of mark will you make?"—PV Join the Pacific Listserv • Subscribe to list • Post to the list
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Patrick Fahey (Term: 2012-2014) Associate Professor of Art Education Colorado State University D102G Visual Arts Building Fort Collins, CO 80523 970-491-6710 patrick.fahey@colostate.edu	Why Art Matters: "Art brings us to the original; to what is essential. More than problem solving, art allows us to create our own problems and then seek solutions. Art allows us to be intimate with materials; to touch, play, smell, and explore what they are; to understand what they are capable of communicating. Art allows us to play; to engage in a process that leads us to come up with ideas to further investigate. Art encourages us to tell our stories; to let other people know what is important to us. In short, art provides a way for us to share who we are; art lets us be whole! That is why art matters."—PF
Southeastern Region
Debra S. Pylypiw (Term: 2012-2014) P.O. Box 1821 Swansboro, NC 28584 Cell: 910-265-3355 Fax: 910-326-8941 dpylypiw@ec.rr.com	Why Art Matters: "Art matters because it fulfills our most basic need to express ourselves, our truth, and our ideas. Art allows us to speak without words. Art allows us to acknowledge our own existence and accept it as valuable. Art allows us to show others what we see."—DP Join the Southeastern Listserv • Subscribe to the list • Post to the list Visit the Southeastern Region Website
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Debi West (Term: 2012-2014) 113 Abbey Pointe Way Suwanee, GA 30024 404-915-7888 dewestudio@bellsouth.net	Why Art Matters: "ART matters because OUR CHILDREN MATTER! …they need to communicate creatively and divergently in environments that encourage problem-solving skills! …they must be able to apply their knowledge to real-world applications through their “Heads,” their “Hands,” and most importantly, their “Hearts”! …they must desire to stay in school… to learn… to express themselves… to care! …they need to understand that ART documents our past, our future, and perhaps most importantly, OUR NOW!"—DW
Western Region
Laura Milas (Term: 2012-2014) Art Department Chairperson Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant Streets Hinsdale, IL 60521 630-570-8270 Fax: 630-887-1340 lmilas@hinsdale86.org	Why Art Matters: "Art matters because people matter. A visual arts education expands our capacity to learn, create, and understand ourselves. Through art, our world view is challenged and reborn. To create is the highest intellectual capacity that all people possess. Art education matters because it helps all of us reach our fullest potential."—LM Join the Western Listserv • Subscribe to the list • Post to the list Visit the Western Region Website
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Elizabeth Harris Willett (Term: 2012-2014) Art Specialist Southwest High School 4100 Alta Mesa Boulevard Fort Worth, TX 76134 Cell: 682-229-4164 ehwillett@yahoo.com
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NATIONAL DIVISION DIRECTORS
Elementary
Nancy Walkup (Term: 2013-2015) 2223 Parkside Drive Denton, TX 76201 940-382-8274 Fax: 940-369-4936 nwalkup@netzero.net	Why Art Matters: "Because art is a universal language “spoken” by people throughout time and place, art matters. Because art encourages us to create, play, invent, and solve problems, art matters. Because art makes a difference in people’s lives, art matters. Never underestimate the power of art. Art matters."—NW Join the Elementary Listserv • Subscribe to the list • Post to the list
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Thomas Knab (Term: 2013-2015) 388 Summer Street #1 Buffalo, NY 14213 716-998-1603 tkvolley15@aol.com	Why Art Matters: "Art gives legs to our imagination, a face to our beliefs. Art gives body to the stories we share, and reaches out its arms to all who view it. Art gives eyes to our souls, heart to our cultures. Art is always a self-portrait of the artist…the discovery of what it means to be human."—TK Join the Elementary
Middle Level
Kimberly Cairy (Term: 2013-2015) P.O. Box 239 Freeland, MI 48623 989-625-1222 Cell: 989-751-6402 kim.cairy@gmail.com	Why Art Matters: "Art Matters. Art allows you the opportunity to give of yourself. Art lives in everyone, providing you a creative voice, giving you opportunities to share who you are, and allowing you to bring beauty into the world. Yet, what art gives is even more powerful. From the crayon stick figure on your refrigerator to Da Vinci’s The Last Supper, art draws at your emotions, provides you comfort, inspires you in unimaginable ways, and is there for you when you need it most. Yes, art matters."—KC Join the Middle Listserv • Subscribe to the list • Post to the list
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September Buys (Term: 2013-2015) Art and Creativity Educator Greenville Middle School 1321 Chase Road Greenville, MI 48838 616-225-1000 x8364 septemberbuys@yahoo.com	Why Art Matters: "Art matters because it teaches us how to fully engage with the world around us. It challenges us to explore new perspectives and possibilities. An art education provides the foundation for a rich and vibrant life."—SB Join the Middle Level
Secondary
James M. Rees (Term: 2013-2015) 3527 Fairway Circle Spanish Fork, UT 84660 801-798-1560 james@jamesreesart.com	Why Art Matters: "Why does art matter? Art can affect and transform our consciousness. It stretches students' minds in a setting that otherwise may be overly constraining. It causes students to pause and reflect upon their world within, as well as the world around them. It expands the curtain of their performance beyond their own experience to connect to others—their cultures, perspectives, and experiences. It is integral to the true depth of living we need our students to experience, which doesn't happen by merely being alive."—JR Join the Secondary Listserv • Subscribe to the list • Post to the list Secondary Division - Selections from High School Showcases and Awards Programs
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Andrea Haas (Term: 2013-2015) Wethersfield High School 411 Wolcott Hill Road Wethersfield, CT 06109 860-571-8200 x645 Fax: 860-571-8240 ahaas@wethersfield.k12.ct.us	Join the Secondary
Supervision/Administration
Angie Fischer (Term: 2013-2015) Omaha Public Schools Art Supervisor 3215 Cuming Street Omaha, NE 68131 402-557-2535 Fax: 402-557-2489 angela.fischer@ops.org	Join the Supervision Listserv • Subscribe to the list • Post to the list
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Cheryl Maney (Term: 2013-2015) Visual Arts Supervisor Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 700 East Stonewall Street, Suite 506 Charlotte, NC 28202 704-533-1913 Fax: 980-343-5011 cheryl.maney@cms.k12.nc.us	Why Art Matters: "Art is a visual recording of humanity… our thoughts, feelings, moments in time. Art is an integral part of how we experience this world. We can go through life without art education, but why? Why would you not want to experience and appreciate life to the fullest? Art matters because we matter."—CM
Higher Education
Flávia Bastos (Term: 2013-2015) Associate Professor in Art Education, School of Art/Art Education College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning University of Cincinnati P.O. Box 210016 Cincinnati, OH, 45221-0016 513-556-2120 Fax: 513-556-2887 flavia.bastos@uc.edu	Join the Higher Education Announcement Listserv (for division announcements, division business and job position announcements only) • Subscribe to the list • Post to the list
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Sara Wilson McKay (Term: 2013-2015) Chair & Associate Professor Department of Art Education Virginia Commonwealth University School of Arts P.O. Box 843084 812 West Franklin Street Richmond, VA 23284 804-828-0471 Fax: 804-827-0255 swilsonmckay@vcu.edu	Why Art Matters: "Works of art create new seeing. They help us imagine something else to be. Art requires an exchange of perspectives and encourages democratic engagement that can lead to social change. In short, art challenges us to be critical active participants in life—because in art we find each other and ourselves; we find joy, struggle, connection, mindfulness, and hope."—SWM Join the Higher Education Discussion Listserv (for discussion of Higher Education Division professional issues) • Subscribe to list • Post to the list
Museum
Jacqueline Terrassa (Term: 2013-2015) 30 East End Avenue Apt 7D New York, NY 10028 jackie.terrassa@metmuseum.org	Join the Museum Listserv • Subscribe to the list • Post to the list
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Emily Holtrop (Term: 2013-2015) Director of Learning and Interpretation Cincinnati Art Museum 953 Eden Park Drive Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-639-2879 Fax: 513-721-0129 emily.holtrup@cincyart.org	Why Art Matters: "Why does Art Matter? Art Matters because it tells us where we have been, where we are, and where we can strive to be. Art is all around us—from our morning cereal bowl to the clothes we wear and the advertisements we pass on our way to work. Art is in the everyday and the everything. Art Matters, because Art is our Story."—EH
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STUDENT CHAPTER OFFICERS
Student Chapter Advisor Dr. Amy Pfeiler-Wunder Kutztown University Kutztown, PA wunder@kutztown.edu	Student Chapter Website Join the Student Listserv • Subscribe to the list • Post to the list

President Kayla Gale 300 North Canal, Apt. 1808 Chicago, IL 60606 KGale.naea@gmail.com	Join the Student Chapter

President-Elect Carla Majczan

Past President Melissa Righter formerly Melissa Schaefer Cicero Public Schools 99 Cicero, IL mschaefer.naea@gmail.com
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