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June 1, 2022
NAEA Position Statement on Physical Safety in the Art ClassroomNAEA Position Statement on Physical Safety in the Art Classroom (Adopted April 2014; Reviewed and Revised March 2017; Reviewed and Revised March 2022)
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June 7, 2018
external resource from Americans for the Arts, Schools Must Be Safe Places For Students To Learn And Pursue Their PassionsA nation plagued by school shootings watched the horror play out yet again in Southeast Texas when eight Santa Fe High School students and two teachers were killed and 10 others were wounded recently in the worst school shooting since the February assault on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Many of these victims were in an arts classroom making art at the time.
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May 22, 2018
NAEA Statement in Response to the Santa Fe High School Shooting of May 18, 2018The National Art Education Association calls for urgent action on the part of our nation’s leaders in the wake of the deadly and horrific mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, TX.
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March 14, 2018
external resource from Americans for the Arts, Shooting Survivors Turn to the Arts in Wake of TragedyExemplifying leadership in their community in Florida, students from the Marjory Douglas Stonemason High School use their voices – particularly through artistic expression and advocacy – to call for reform to national, state, and local gun- and mental health-related policies.
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February 16, 2018
NAEA Statement in Response to the South Florida High School ShootingNAEA Statement in Response to the South Florida High School Shooting
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January 16, 2016
external resource from Blick Art Materials, Health & Safety InformationHealth & Safety Information from Blick
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January 15, 2016
external resource from CDPH, Arts & Crafts Safety for SchoolsArt and shop classes may expose students to potentially hazardous chemicals and dust found in some of the materials they use. These include solvents such as acetone and turpentine found in markers and thinners, heavy metals such as lead and cadmium found in pigments and pottery glazes, and harmful dust found in wood, clays and glazes. Glues, spray fixatives, matting adhesives and harsh photograhy chemicals are also of concern.
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January 15, 2016
external resource from E.L. Kinnally for www.PixelatedPalette.com, Art Materials Safety; Painting Safety/HazardsMany art materials produced today are safe to use, but only if reasonable precautions are taken. Artists’ materials may contain volatile solvents, lead, harmful dust, or other toxic substances. As an example cadmium is an extremely toxic metal found in today’s oil paints (cadmium red, cad yellow, etc.). Lead, arsenic, chromium, silica dust, etc., can also be found in selected art materials.
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January 15, 2016
external resource from ACMI, Art Material Safety from ACMIFor over 70 years, the ACMI program for children's art materials, has certified that these products are non-toxic and meet voluntary standards for quality and performance. In 1982, our program added a broad range of adult creative products, ensuring that they are non-toxic or carry appropriate health warning labels where necessary.
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January 15, 2016
external resource from NAMTA, Artists and Art Materials Study 2015 from NAMTAThe International Art Materials Association - NAMTA® is dedicated to promoting the art/creative materials industry. Members include retailers, manufacturers, distributors, importers, and independent reps from around the world. NAMTA's mission is to provide members with the products, services and information needed to grow and prosper.
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