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YAM Committee Members & Mission Statement 3 Increase in Support 4-6 Documentation Report 7-13 Funding 14 Sample Proclamations and Endorsements 15-18 Promotional Opportunities 19-21 Special Materials Made 22-25 Events and Exhibits 26-30

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Virginia YAM Leaders Virginia YAM Chair: Jess Beach, jessicabeach4@gmail.com In Virginia, we now have a YAM representative for each VAEA Region! These representatives support and encourage YAM activities throughout our state! The committee helps brainstorm YAM activities and judge our county/district YAM Book and YAM Flag submissions. Region Representatives: • Blue Ridge Region YAM Chair: Jauan Brooks , jmbrooks@harrisonburg.k12.va.us • Central Region YAM Chair: Kelly Bisogno , kelly_bisogno@ccpsnet.net • Northern Region YAM Chair: Lee Darter, doodleallday@hotmail.com • Southwest Region YAM Chair: Cristi Miller, cmiller@alleghany.k12.va.us • Tidewater Region YAM Chair: Angie Salerno, angelasalerno@spsk12.net

Our Mission Statement The Virginia YAM Committee promotes Youth Art Month celebrations across our state. By celebrating YAM, art educators spotlight their passion for art and their students to others (such as local leaders, principals and community members). In our fast-paced school systems so much happens within a year. YAM is a whole month where art can take center stage. We will achieve this through art festivals, special materials made by students, emails with students art, community art walks, etc.…the possibilities are endless! We will encourage teachers to highlight any art lesson done during YAM because after all, it is all about kids making and learning about art! We will invite teachers to share their YAM accomplishments via their county/ district books. Books will now have new expectations: They may be submitted either digitally or hard copy They will no longer have a page requirement We will support our art educators across our state!

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Our webpage now serves as a reference where any VAEA member can find information to help them with their YAM celebrations. On this page viewers may see: The 2016 YAM Flag Press Release The 2015 YAM Book Winners Press Release Email contacts for all Virginia YAM Committee Members Governor McAuliffe’s Certificate of Recognition and Senator Mark

Warner’s Letter of Support Virginia YAM Monthly Checklist 101 Ideas List (Ways to Celebrate YAM) YAM Frequently Asked Questions Sheet Sample Cover Letters, Endorsements, and Proclamations YAM Flag Entry Form and Judging Rubric YAM Book Information, Documentation Report, and Judging Rubric

We invite you to view our website at http://www.vaea.org/youth-art-month.html

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The Virginia Art Education Association (VAEA) has partnered with YAM for several years (since 1976) having a YAM Chair serve on the board. Annually, VAEA reaches out to its membership via constant contact to announce the Flag Contest (November), the start of YAM (March 1st) and the YAM Book Contest (April). YAM and VAEA unite to support Art Education throughout Virginia!

During the VAEA Conference, the YAM Committee presented “We be YAMin,” a session explaining about YAM and boosting participation. Also, winners of the 2015 YAM Book Contest are presented at the Awards Breakfast. This year each state winner not only received an award but also a YAM tiara for their crowning achievements (pictured above).

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In 2015/2016, Virginia had 383 student submissions to the YAM Flag Contest! Winners were announced through a press release and received an award, poster of their design and a letter of commendation from Jess Beach, Virginia YAM Chair. This year first place winners also received art supplies and a personal letter from Senator Mark Warner honoring their achievements! The Grand Prize winner received all of this and her 3x5’ flag was sent to hang at the YAM Display in Chicago, IL for March 2016!

Documentation Report

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VAEA Regional Map of YAM Book Submissions Many counties/districts observe YAM but do not submit a scrapbook. This map highlights those counties/districts who go the extra mile and submit documentation of their efforts! Several (over 25) individual schools participated in the YAM Flag contest.

Map of Virginia Population for Reference:

Norfolk Public Schools 10 Schools

Suffolk Co. Public Schools 19 Schools

Prince William Co. Public Schools

98 Schools

Fauquier Co. Public Schools

19 Schools

Harrisonburg City Public Schools

12 Schools

Augusta County Public Schools

23 Schools

Henrico County Public Schools

68 Schools

Chesterfield County Public Schools

62 Schools

Name Title Type of Proclamation

Date

Terry McAuliffe Governor Certificate of Recognition March 2016

Mark Warner Senator Letter of Commendation March 2016

Donald McEachin Senator Endorsement March 2016

Walter Stosch Senator Endorsement March 2016

Peter Farrell House of Delegates Endorsement March 2016

John O’Bannon House of Delegates Endorsement March 2016

Riley Ingram House of Delegates Endorsement March 2016

Paul D. Fraim Mayor Proclamation March 2016

Powell Duggan Mayor Proclamation March 2016

Christopher Jones Mayor Proclamation March 2016

Eric Bond ACPS Superintendent Endorsement March 2016

David Jeck FCPS Superintendent Endorsement March 2016

Melinda J. Boone NCPS Superintendent Endorsement March 2016

Steven Walts PWCS Superintendent Endorsement March 2016

Donna Grove School Board Member Endorsement March 2016

Duke Bland School Board Member Endorsement March 2016

Sheryl Wolf School Board Member Endorsement March 2016

Suzanne Sloane School Board Member Endorsement March 2016

Ladonna Gorham Fine Arts Coordinator Endorsement March 2016

Jasmine Hawkins Admin. Coordinator for the Arts

Endorsement March 2016

Dr. E. Stevenson Supervisor for the Arts Endorsement March 2016

Jennifer Rudd Principal, Bellwood ES Endorsement March 2016

Lindsay Porzio Principal, Chakley ES Endorsement March 2016

Julie Gagnon Principal, Brumfield ES Endorsement March 2016

Christy Thorpe Principal, Ritchie ES Endorsement March 2016

Fonda Morris Pricipal, Clymore ES Endorsement March 2016

Barbra Banister Principal, Warrenton MS Endorsement March 2016

Sample of Proclamations and Endorsements (99 Total Submissions, increase of 38 from 2015) *Please see the Proclamations and Endorsement Section of the Book for a visual representation.

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Name Title Type of Proclamation

Date

David Graham Principal, Marshall MS Endorsement March 2016

Gayle Hines Principal, Matoaca MS Endorsement March 2016

Major Warner Principal, Kettle Run HS Endorsement March 2016

Sam Cox Principal, Liberty HS Endorsement March 2016

Jeff Ellick Principal, James River HS Endorsement March 2016

William Broyles Principal, Monacan HS Endorsement March 2016

Cynthia Prieto Principal, Harrisonburg HS Endorsement March 2016

Cassie Farrish Assistant Principal, WMS Endorsement March 2016

Melinda J. Boone Assistant Principal, WMS Endorsement March 2016

Micheal Eye Assistant Principal, HHS Endorsement March 2016

Jane Kline Assistant Principal, BES Endorsement March 2016

Jess Beach Art Teacher Endorsement March 2016

Juaun Brooks Art Teacher Endorsement March 2016

Holly Bess Kincaid Art Teacher Endorsement March 2016

Kelly Shradley-Horst Art Teacher Endorsement March 2016

Sample of Proclamations and Endorsements Continued

Promotional Opportunities: Samples of Print Media (20 Total Submissions, increase of 6 from 2015) *Please see Promotional Opportunities Section of the YAM Book for visual evidence

Name Local or Statewide

Date Subject Photo Article Length

YAM Flag Press Release

Statewide March 1st Virginia YAM Flag Contest Winners

Yes 1 page

VAEA News Magazine

Statewide Spring 2016

Student artwork display at bank

Yes Paragraph

Staunton Augusta Art Center

Local February Juried Art Show Yes Flier, pamphlet & poster

Riverhead HS Poster

Local March 22nd Advertising School Show

Yes Poster

Newstreak Local March YAM in Harrisonburg

Yes Small Articles 9

Promotional Opportunities: Samples of Print Media Continued Name Local or

Statewide Date Subject Pho

to Article Length

Discover Magazine

Local March Gallery Display of student work

Yes Half page

News Virginian Local March 17th Student artwork display

Yes 665 Words

Grange Hall Newsletter

Local March 2016 YAM Events at Grange Hall

No Half page

Richmond Times Dispatch

Local March 9th “Art as a Community Service” featuring school project

No Full Article

JGB Times Local March 2016 Brumfield YAM Events

Yes 1 page

SKMS Newsletter Local March 2016 Skyline MS YAM Events

No 3 paragraphs

Promotional Opportunities: Samples of TV/Radio Media (7 Total Submissions, increase of 1 from 2015) *Please see Promotional Opportunities Section of the Book for visual evidence.

Observance Participants Channel Date

Interview with Arts Advocate

Dr. Barbra Laws WNPS Channel 47 March 2nd

School Board Meeting Televised

Michael Gettings (Instructional Specialist), Kelly Bisogno (Art Teacher) & Julia Moretti (Student)

Public Television March 22nd

YAM Announcements Jacob Crowe Cedar Point ES Broadcast

March 2016

Harrisonburg City student work

3 pieces from each student on television

Public Access March 2016

YAM Announcements Jess Beach (Art Teacher), Julie Gagnon (Principal), & Jess Polak (Assistant Principal)

Brumfield ES Broadcast

Fridays, March 2016

HCPS School Board Meeting Televised

HCPS Art Teachers and School Board Public Television March 2016

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Promotional Opportunities: Samples of Web Media (25 Total Submissions, increase of 14 from 2015 *significant increase in social media use) *Please see Promotional Opportunities Section of the Book for visual evidence.

Website Subject Photo

Article Length

Chesterfield County Public Schools Webpage

YAM events happening throughout schools and in community

Yes 1 page

Norfolk Public Schools Webpage

YAM announcements No 1 paragraph

Artroomblog.blogspot.com YAM Contest Yes 1 page

FauquierNow.com YAM Community Art Walk Yes ¼ page

Fauquier County Public Schools Webpage

FCPS Press Release: Arts in the Community

Yes 2 pages

HCPS Facebook Page YAM Activities and Arts Festival No Newsfeed

Twitter @fcpsarts Art on Main Street No 2 lines

Augusta Free Press Webpage

Juried Art Show No 116 words

P. Buckley Moss Gallery Facebook Page

Invite for student show at gallery space

Yes 60+ words

Twitter @HCPSnews and@HCPSarts

Animoto video for YAM Yes Video feed

Samples of Outstanding Events and Exhibits (98 Total Submissions, increase of 16 from 2015) *Please see Events and Exhibits Section of the Book for visual evidence.

Location Date Local, regional, or Statewide

Explanation of Event/Exhibit

Chester Library March Regional YAM Exhibit of student work with Opening Reception sponsored by the Chesterfield Co. Center for the Arts

Visual Arts Center of Richmond

March 4 Regional Students visited to see and talk with local artists

The Diamond (Baseball Field)

March Regional Flying Squirrel (team name) Art Contest/student work displayed.

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Samples of Outstanding Events and Exhibits Continued Location Date Local, regional,

or Statewide Explanation of Event/Exhibit

Richmond Public Library

March Regional Thomas Dale HS Students work on display

Old Town Warrenton March Local 39 Business on Main Street display student work on an Art Walk

Kettle Run HS March 31st-April 2nd

Local FCPS Arts Festival , 19 schools unite to show student work

Fauquier HS March 1st Local Student pass out berets for faculty members to wear to celebrate YAM

Auburn MS March 28th Local Spirit Days to celebrate YAM (White out Wednesday, Cool Color Thursday, Flashback Fashion Friday)

Marumsco Hills EM March 16th Local Staff YAM Appreciation Paint Night

SunTrust (Bank) March 16th Regional Central Region VAEA Student Show

Norfolk International Airport

March Local Elementary student work on display for the community

James Madison University

March Regional Printmaking display of high school collaboration with JMU

Suffolk Masquerade Ball

March1st Local Masks display and fundraiser for the arts programs

Middlebrook Library March Local RHS student work on display

Fort Defiance HS March Local Contest “Where did Van go?” find the hidden VanGogh

Churchville Library March Local Student work on display

Rivershead HS and Churchville ES

March Local Students made work for kids in Children’s Hospitals

Crestwood ES March Local Collaborative project: Stained Glass Mural

James River HS March 23rd Local Student Gallery Show held during lunch

Cedar Lee MS March Local YAM Spring Break Drawing Challenge

Crosby HS March 17th Local Reception for faculty with food where each staff member receives a piece of student work 12

Samples of Special Materials Made (46 Total Submissions, increase of 20 from 2015) *Please see Special Material Section of Book for visual evidence.

Type Date Description Made by

YAM Party Hats March KG and 1st graders made YAM Art Hats

Brumfield ES

Art Quote Buttons March 16th Buttons with a famous artist quote were made

Warrenton MS

Posters March Posters made for student exhibitions

Norfolk Public Schools

Chalk Art Contest March 19th Students competed in a K-12 chalk drawing contest

Henrico County Public Schools Students

Community Weaving Project

March 19th Students, families, and community members each help weave a giant weaving

Henrico County Community Members

Henna Stand March 19th Henna designs created on community members by HS students

Godwin HS Students

YAM Banner March Banner hung at the front of school announcing YAM

Bellwood ES students and teacher

Selfie Signs March Student quotes made into signs (“I love art!”)

J.A. Chakley ES

Tiki Necklaces March Clay necklaces to wear on Tiki Tuesday (an Arts Celebration Day)

5th graders at Evergreen ES

Adult Coloring Pages

March Students made adults coloring pages to be passed out at YAM Event

Suffolk County Students

T-shirts March YAM T-shirts Liberty HS, Wilson HS and Muary HS

YAM Scavenger Hunt

March Scavenger Hunt to find artwork Kelly Shradley-Horst

YAM Packets March Packets full of art advocacy information given to local leaders

HCPS Art Educators

Famous Works Cutout

March Student recreated famous portraits with the face cutout so people could pose in them

ACPS and FCPS students

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Virginia YAM Funding

Event Amount VAEA sponsors YAM Flag Contest $180

VAEA sponsors YAM Flag creation by Richmond Festival Flags $353

VAEA sponsors YAM Book Contest $100

Harrisonburg City Public Schools’ JR Snow (Fine Art Coordinator) donates for YAM Reception (Stickers, food, drinks, etc.)

$340

Larkin Arts donates for YAM Packet Materials $376

HCPS Division of Instruction gives to art programs $2,000

NPS Art Departments $200

Crosby High School National Art Honor Society creates mini canvas’s for faculty and host reception

$400

Watkins Elementary School PTA donates for clay and glazes for school-wide collaborative project

$400

Square 1art fundraiser with Chesterfield County Public Schools $400

CCPS PTA funds yarn for family based art project $109

CCPS Instructional funds for art programs $100

CCPS Art Instructional Fund for pin making $50

CCPS Yearbook funds for pin making $20

Suffolk City Public Schools funds materials for YAM $500

Fundraising: In Kind Support (48 Reported Organizations, decrease of 4 from 2015) • Augusta Co. Public Schools • Allegro Community School of the Arts • BB&T Bank • BeBoutique • Berkley Gallery • Black Bear Bistro • Carter & Spence Fine Jewelry • Chesterfield Co. Public Schools • Chester Public Library • Churchville Public Library • DeJaVu Consignments • Designs by Teresa Florist • The Diamond (Baseball Field) • Dragonfly Native American Jewelry • Drum & Strum Music Center • Earth, Glaze and Fire Pottery Studio • The Empty Nest • Fabric Emporium • Fauquier Co. Public Schools • Fauquier Times (Newspaper) • Framecraft Gallery • Habitat for Humanity ReStore

• Harrisonburg City Public Schools • Hartmans Jewelers • Henrico Co. Public Schools • Hidden Julles’ Café • James Madison Univeristy • Kelly Ann’s Quilting • Latitudes • Marta vonDettingen Jewelry • Middlebrook Public Library • Molly’s Irish Pub • Norfolk International Airport • Norfolk Public Schools • Picadilly • The Red Thread • Richmond Public Library • Shelf Life • The Shoe Center • Sona Bank • Studio 19 • Suffolk City Public Schools • Suntrust Bank • The Town Duck • Union Bank • Village Flowers • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts • Visual Arts Center of Richmond

Fundraising (Reported Total of $5,528) *Increase of $4,928 of reported fundraising of YAM Events from 2015 (many schools systems handle their own YAM Funds and are starting to report specific uses more often).

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The Power of Connecting with Our Local Leaders

Letter from Senator Mark Warner recognizing the value of Art Education

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Certificate of Recognition from

Governor McAuliffe announcing March

2016 to be Youth Art Month in Virginia

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Proclamations from Mayors around Virginia

Our art educators are reaching out to their

local leaders creating a powerful community

that supports education in the arts! On this page

see examples from Norfolk, Harrisonburg,

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Promotional Opportunities

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Right: Harrisonburg High School posts on their webpage about their Fine Arts Academy projects

Above Left: Art Teacher, Mrs. Kincaid, tweets a student’s statement for YAM

Below Left: Teachers from Augusta Co. post on Facebook

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Left: Fauquier Now writes about Fauquier County YAM Arts Festival at Kettle Run High School where 19 schools participated!

Right: The News Virginian writes about “A Spark of Creativity.” The article described a Waynesboro Arts Center student exhibit! 21

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Exhibits and Events

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Exhibits and Events

Exhibits and Events

Schools from around Virginia celebrate YAM in many ways!

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Exhibits and Events

Cedar Point Elementary

What Art Means to Me Contest

Art Party Cakes to Celebrate YAM

The Power of Art Bulletin Board

Contest Winners

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Exhibits and Events