UCAE is a professional organization of artists and art educators. Members include college and university faculty, museum educators and art supervisors and administrators. Founded in 1968, the Council advocates and supports sequential, quality art and aesthetic education, taught by certified, qualified art teachers, for all children in all grades. Sponsoring conferences, seminars, workshops and publications, the Council provides an essential forum for the exploration of new and critical issues, art teacher preparation, program goals and educational standards.

SVA President Honored at Member's Reception

David Rhodes at Pen & Brush On Friday, November 30, 2007, at the University Council for Art Education's Annual Member's Reception at The Pen and Brush Club in Greenwich Village, N.Y., School of Visual Art President David Rhodes received two awards. In honor of his longstanding commitment to art education, New York State Art Teacher's Association's Past President Gary Bates presented the citation as "Consummate Quality Visual Art Education Advocate in New York State". A $500.00 donation to SVA's Alumni Fund accompanied the award. UCAE's Annual Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to David Rhodes as "Consummate Visual Art Education Advocate in the United States". Tributes were delivered by Chair of SVA's MAT Art Education Department, Rose Viggiano, SVA Provost Christopher Cyphers, and former assistant to David Rhodes from 1982-1991, Jeffrey Nesin, President of Memphis College of Art.

Past Highlights

2006 Annual Members Reception at the Pen and Brush - 15 East Tenth Street, New York, New York - December 1, 2006

Research Review at the School of Visual Arts - May 12, 2006, 1:00-4:00 P.M. - A re-presenting, in an abbreviated form, the research papers given by UCAE member’s at the 2006 National Art Education Association Conference in Chicago.

The Schwartz Art Collection Tour and Luncheon in Armonk, New York - May 22, 2005, 1:00 P.M. - The estate and extensive ceramic collection of UCAE Past President Judith Schwartz was the site of a magnificent luncheon, tour and lecture.

Annual Members Recognition and Celebration Party 2005 - Honoring Sylvia Corwin at the Pen and Brush, 15 East Tenth Street, New York, New York - October 21, 2005, 5:00 P.M.

A Conversation on the Blueprint at the School of Visual Arts - December 3, 2004, 8:30-12:00 P.M. The content and purpose of the Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts is reviewed by its authors.

Marks for Meaning - A UCAE Forum on Visual Arts Assessment at the Guggenheim Museum - February 6, 2004, Timely topic attracts the wide art community of art teachers administrators and students. Key Note Addresses: Dr. Charles M. Dorn, Dr. Stanley S. Madeja and Dr. F. Robert Sabol

PHOTOvision - UCAE Members Exhibition - at the Camera Club of New York May 1-15, 2004

RETROvision - UCAE Members Exhibition - May 2-26, 2003

A Symposium in Leadership for Student Learning in the Visual Arts at the Metropolitan Museum - February 8, 2002 Artists, art teachers, professors, supervisors, students and museum administrators attend in record numbers. Key Note Address, Mac Arthur Goodwin

Art as Antidote - UCAE Members Exhibition in Macy Gallery, Teachers College – Columbia University – June 1-14, 2002

INSEA World Conference - Marriot Marquee Hotel, New York City - August 19-24, 2002. Many UCAE members were instrumental in planning and implementing this important international conference that attracted art educators from around the world.

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