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Dean Nimmer (Professor Emeritus, 2D Fine Arts) has been chosen for the 2010 Distinguished Teacher of Art Award by the College Art Association.  The award will be presented at the CAA conference in February.

In his "retirement," Dean is working on his second book, Making Abstract Art, teaching at Holyoke Community College, and teaching elementary art at Curtis Blake Day School!  He's an inspiration to us all.

The Art Education Office will be closed until January 7, 2010 while Deborah is on vacation.
Eleanor is available via email for students and faculty using MassArtEd and the new courseware.

Massarted has been undergoing some upgrading during November. We have reintroduced some features such as robust integrated courseware and forums, and installed a new simple blogging system for all registered users that you can use to post events, discussions and images. 

New and old users are encourged to log-in and update their profiles to take advantage of all of the new features. Look for the user menus on the right.  New accounts must be submitted to Deborah or Eleanor for approval.

The launch of Toai Thach's bow tie business took place November 2, 2009 in the Art Education Office, where John Crowe was fitted for his new plaid bow tie by Toai himself.   Deborah was amazed and astonished at the scene unfolding in front of her eyes and managed to get hold of a camera in time to record the events.

The fitting begins.  John is Toai's first customer, and he chooses the plaid tie.

MAJORS REGISTRATION DAY is October 27, 2009

Art Education advising and majors registration will take place in South 109 according to the following schedule:

9:00 - 10:00       Seniors and super seniors
10:00 - 11:00      Juniors
11:00 - 12:00     Sophomores

You do not need an appointment. Just come at the appointed hour.

Bagels will be served!

Dear Art Education Students,

Welcome back to MassArt. I am looking forward to another great year working, making and teaching with you. As we start the new academic year, I am excited to announce the addition of Dr. Adriana Katzew to our faculty. Dr. Katzew comes to us most recently from the University of Vermont. She completed her doctorate at Harvard and also has a law degree. Adriana brings expertise in many areas including issues of social justice and community arts. Please join me in welcoming her to the department. Also, John Giordano returns from sabbatical. Ask him how his doctoral studies are going. I know he is thrilled to return to MassArt to work with our students. All of the faculty and administrative staff eagerly anticipate another year filled with new discoveries, challenges, opportunities and learning.

Stop by and say ‘hi’ when you have a chance.

Best regards,

Dan Serig, Ed.D.
Chair and Associate Professor of Art Education

In Photo: Dr. Adriana Katzew

The Art Education Office is open for the rest of the summer now that Deborah is back from a fantastic vacation in England and also in Maine.   

Summer hours are:  Monday to Thursday 8:30-5:00 and Friday 8:30-12:00.

A group of eight MSAE students, led by Dan Serig and Juan Ormaza, traveled to  Ecuador the first two weeks in July, exploring the culture, art, and landscape of that amazing country.  

The Department welcomed the new MSAE cohort  July 20th and will be celebrating the  graduation of the first cohort of the revised MSAE program on August 28.

Photo:  Castle Rock, Lynton, Devon

Congratulations to the award winners and all the 2009 Art Education graduates!

Gallery of Images from the Awards Event