Meetings
Our next all-member meeting is November 13, 4:30-6:30 via zoom. We would love to see you there! Zoom Link

Special Breakout Group Presentation and Discussion: The PGCPS Arts Capstone Pilot

Allison Gragg, Suitland High School, Prince Georges County Public Schools

The PGCPS Arts Capstone Pilot is a framework is designed in direct alignment with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Comprehensive Arts Pathway Initiative and currently in the planning stage and set to launch in SY 2026–27. Its purpose is to create discipline-specific, science-of-learning–aligned rubrics and a unified capstone framework for both Visual and Performing Arts programs and traditional high school arts programs.

Arts Education in Maryland Schools updates

Don’t miss a virtual town hall featuring the arts educator candidates for the Teacher Member seat on the State Board of Education on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM. Hear from the candidates, get informed, and make your voice count before voting closes on November 17!
Hosted by AEMS, MAEA, MMEA, MDEA, & MTEA..
Register HERE

Congratulations to the following candidates representing arts education: 

Kellie Harvey, Music & Dance, Wicomico County, PK-2
Athanasia "Sia" Kyriakakos, Visual Art, Baltimore City, 9-12
Julian Lazarus, Theatre, Montgomery County, 9-12
Sandra E. Saint Léger, Visual Art, Prince George's County, 6-8

​Youth Art Month Flag Theme Announced
Click here to access information about this year’s Youth Art Month Flag contest! Entries due February 2nd, 2026.

Membership Uodates

Check out our Membership page to see the winners of this year’s state art educator awards and to access information about the following opportunities:

2025 Maryland State Award Members
We celebrated our 2025 award winners at this year’s MAEA conference. Congratulations to all of our amazing educators from across Maryland!

Pre-service Member Opportunities
Are you a preservice art educator in Maryland? Interested in joining NAEA and engaging with a preservice NAEA chapter at your school? We'll reimburse you for your membership!

Micro-grants
MAEA members may apply for a micro-grant. Up to $500 may be awarded to help a member purchase supplies for a special project or to fulfill a basic classroom need. If the grant is funded, member will be required to submit receipts and a summary of how the grant was used along with photographs for publishing in an upcoming Gazette and on social media platforms. Deadline for applying is January 30th 2026.