ABOUT

MISSION
Welcome to the Maryland Art Education Association!
We are your primary source for art education in the state of Maryland.
Our mission is to advocate for and advance art education in Maryland to fulfill human potential and promote global understanding. Art instruction is a vital component of every child’s core education. Visual arts experiences cultivate creative expression, innovative thinking, problem solving, and personal development. We hope you enjoy our site and consider joining us!
The purpose of MAEA is to encourage, to strengthen, and to promote the role of the visual arts in education by: promoting quality instruction in visual arts education conducted by certificated art teachers; encouraging study of art teaching; improving the conditions of art teaching; and encouraging and conducting research in art education. To these ends the Association holds public discussions; sponsors institutes, conferences and programs; publishes articles, reports, and surveys; and works with other related organizations to provide advocacy for arts education throughout Maryland.
BOARD
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
STATE COUNCIL
ELECTED OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
SHERRI FISHER
PRESIDENT-ELECT
RACHEL VALSING
PAST PRESIDENT
CHRISTOPHER WHITEHEAD
TREASURER
PAULA LIZ
SECRETARY
VIRGINIA BUTE-RILEY
APPOINTED OFFICERS
VP PROGRAMS (includes conference)
MEGHANN HARRIS
VP COMMUNICATIONS
JULIA CAPALLO
VP MEMBERSHIP
VP ADVOCACY
VERNON FAINS
ED & I COORDINATOR
CAITLIN CURTIS
DIVISION DIRECTORS
ELEMENTARY
JULIA STONE
MIDDLE LEVEL
HARMONY MURRAY
SECONDARY
HIGHER EDUCATION
DIANE KUTHY
MUSEUM
KATE COLLINS
PRE-SERVICE
SUPERVISION & ADMINISTRATION
RETIRED
GRACE HULSE
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
REGION 1
BETHANY DENTES
REGION 2
ANTOINETTE HAGERICH
REGION 3
REGION 4
JEN PITONIAK
MEMBERS AT LARGE
LIAISON TO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ART EDUCATORS
AMBRIA ARCHIBALD
LIAISON TO MSDE AND OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
KIMBERLY BROWN
LIAISON TO TEACHING ARTISTS
CHRISTINA MARSH
NAHS SPONSOR
CATIE RUSSO
ELECTED OFFICERS



SHERRI FISHER
PRESIDENT
RACHEL VALSING
PRESIDENT-ELECT
CHRISTOPHER WHITEHEAD
PAST-PRESIDENT


PAULA LIZ
TREASURER
VIRGINIA BUTE-RILEY