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Show-Me Equity,

Diversity, and Inclusion:

An ED&I Community in Missouri

Missouri Art Education Association Spring Conference

Kansas City, MO 2024

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Meet the MAEA (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion-EDI) Committee

Michelle Ridlen

Francis Howell School District

Abby Birhanu

School District of Clayton

Liz Barker

Lebanon

School District

Ashley Bolling

Springfield

School District

Taylor Hopkins

Springfield

School District

Rosemary Ziegler

Lincoln County

School District

Amy Rushing

Waynesville

School District

Megan Hines

Kirksville R-III

School District

Sarah Luttrell

Waynesville School District

Rainey King

Crossroads Charter Schools

Jennifer Fisher, Ph.D.�University of �Missouri-St. Louis

Special Thank You:

Linda Helmic Ph.D, Erin Price Ph.D, & Kim Powell for all the advice, contributions, and support you provide to our committee when called upon. We appreciate you your voice, and perspective.

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Where MAEA was…

Missouri Art Education Association

Examine behaviors and actions that are less than inclusive.
Who do we invite to become part of the conversation? Who do we inadvertently turn away? How do our policies and language reflect our values?
How can we do better and support MO art educators going through the same process

MICHELLE

As members of the Missouri Art Education Association, we had noticed for some time ways that we felt we could be doing more, that we could be doing better. How could we as an organization respond to NAEA’s Call to Action? How could we be more intentional with our service to art teachers of Missouri?

MAEA noticed our membership did not represent the demographic makeup of our state. Where were our art teachers of color? What practices did we have in place that may have kept them away? We had a disconnect between what we said we wanted, meaningful art experiences for all, and some of our unexamined behaviors.

For instance, a performer for an evening event at one of our conferences used a confederate flag as a backdrop on stage and in their promotional materials. At the same time we were examining how we could increase membership, MAEA was unaware of messages we were sending to our community of art teachers. We wanted to do better.

NAEA’s call to action reached many of MAEA’s members who requested the formation of an Equity, Diversity & Inclusion committee to examine what we could be doing as a state organization. We formed our collective group and invited anyone interested in investing in the work on a personal level or professional level to join the committee.

Our state organization, the Missouri Art Education Association, has

Gaps in Membership
Personal Experiences
Connecting Missouri to NAEA

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Successes

New MAEA Council Position
Official ED&I Committee for MAEA
JEDI Brunches
Monthly Meetings
Across State Lines

Panel Discussion April 19th

Creating a Community of Co-Conspirators
NAEA NYC 2022
Summer PD Anti-Racist Art Teachers June 2022
Website

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Contacts

If you are interested in joining the MAEA ED&I Committee or have questions, please contact: equity.diversity.inclusion@maea.net

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10+ Contemporary

Artists to Know

ED&I Team Spring Conference

Springfield 2023

Slideshow Link

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10+ Contemporary

Artists to Know 2.0

ED&I Team Spring Conference

Kansas City 2024

Let’s Make Art

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See

Pick out individual imagery/details (example: cat, door, colors, materials you see being used, etc.)

Think

What does it make you think about?
Does it remind you of anything?
What do you think is happening in this artwork?

Wonder

What do you wonder about the picture?
I wonder why...?
I wonder how...?

See, Think, Wonder: Pop Chalee

Video

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Artist Bio

Nationality: Taos Pueblo

Media and Technique: Painting

Style: Pattern, dramatic contrast of colors, and illustrative

Inspiration and themes explored: Interconnected of nature

Rhythm and movement of ceremonial dance had a strong influence on Chalee and her art; "the rhythm the Indian has, I just go out of this world with it, and the drumbeat, your heart is beating with them, with the rhythm of their bodies".^[24] When asked if her life at Taos had an identifiable effect on her art, Chalee replied: "[t]hat I couldn't answer, that I don't know, I really don't know. Maybe an outsider could see it, but..."^[25] Whether or not Chalee was aware of her influence from her pueblo community, she was clearly affected by the Taos religion. "Ceremonial life, 'based on a belief in the oneness of all living things', provided her with an opportunity to observe 'the delicate balance of the relationship between man and nature.'"^[26] It is clear in all of her work that Chalee felt a strong and deep connection with the world around her and was in touch, not with a specific horse or creature, but rather the spirit of the greater being is represented.

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Pop Chalee - Elementary Lesson

Rainey King & Amy Rushing

Brief Lesson Overview:

Explore textures and forms with found objects.
Engage with Pop Chalee’s vibrant style in printmaking, emphasizing personal stories.
Foster eco-conscious creativity by repurposing materials in art projects.

Reflection Questions:

What was your favorite object you uses for printing, and what did it help you create?
What colors did you choose for your print, and how do those colors make you feel?

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Pop Chalee - Elementary Lesson

Rainey King & Amy Rushing

Make your own found object “paint brushes” with found objects to create Nature Scene.

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See

Pick out individual imagery/details (example: cat, door, colors, materials you see being used, etc.)

Think

What does it make you think about?
Does it remind you of anything?
What do you think is happening in this piece?

Wonder

What do you wonder about the picture?
I wonder why...?
I wonder how...?

See, Think, Wonder: Nick Cave

Video

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Artist Bio

Nationality: United States

Media and Technique: Fiber Arts, Performance Art, and Fashion

Style: Uses a wide variety of materials/media like fabric, found object, colorful objects (wool, sequin, twigs), video, and dance to create liberated creatures that hide race and gender.

Inspiration and themes explored: Racial and gender profiling, childhood experiences, materials, and collaborating with a community of artists and performers.

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Soundsuits in action

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See

Pick out individual imagery/details (example: cat, door, colors, materials you see being used, etc.)

Think

What does it make you think about?
Does it remind you of anything?
What do you think is happening in this artwork?

Wonder

What do you wonder about the picture?
I wonder why...?
I wonder how...?

See, Think, Wonder: Angelica Dass

Video

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Humanae Project

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Artist Bio: Angelica Das

Nationality: Brazillian

Media and Technique:

Style:

Inspiration and themes explored:

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WATERCOLOR TUTORIAL

ACRYLIC TUTORIAL

COLOR THEORY VIDEO

LET’S CREATE!

I don’t keep brown acrylic in the cabinets anymore. Instead at the beginning of Drawing and Painting 1 we explore over how to mix skintones/neutral colors using the primaries. This is also a great way to introduce set up and clean up procedures to students at the start of the year. Although we don’t have a direct application of this project students, later in the class complete a self-guided, self-portrait and many of them use these mixing techniques in that project. For practice, my kiddos work in their sketchbooks. We often end up with a fair number of students who create greens, purples or other non-human skin tones. For this exploration it’s OK to make smurfs, monsters from Space Jam, etc. but that does not count toward their 8 total. Because their sketchbook is supposed to be utilized like a toolbox they are required to write themselves notes for future reference. I used to require students to all write details on how they mixed the colors but now I ask them to write what will help them remember. Some students choose to name colors, give general guidelines and others will be more precise about the percentages of each color that they used.

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Reflect on the questions below

Have you ever thought about your skin color or other skin colors? If so, when?

Does our skin color affect how people perceive us and if so, how?

TED Talk

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