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2013-15 OFFICERS were announced at the business meeting of the 2013 Biennial FATE Conference held in Savannah, Georgia. FATE members represent independent colleges of art and design, university art departments, and community colleges throughout the United States. FATE is represented at most major education conferences to promote the goals of the organization. In addition, FATE hosts a biennial conference. 2013–12 FATE Officers :: President: Vice President for Development: Vice President for Communication: Vice President for Regional Coordinators: Vice President for Biennial Conference: Secretary/Treasurer Editor-"FATE in Review": Membership Coordinator: CAA Representative: MACAA Representative: SECAC Representative: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CALL FOR ARTICLES AND REVIEWS 
FATE in Review is seeking articles and reviews that address the relevant concerns of determining and teaching the core curriculum for the foundations in art (first year) program. These may include studio art, design, art history, theory and criticism. In addition, we are also seeking book and video reviews for publication. Submitted articles and reviews may not have been previously published. Reviews of submissions are ongoing. However, June 1 of each year is the publication's deadline. For more details, go to the "Publications" page of this website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canson, Utrecht and Others Partner with FATE
Over the past several years, Jesse Payne—FATE's Vice President for Development—has been strategically building relationships with art-related industries. He has been identifying corporations that would share the mission and vision of FATE—advancing excellence in art foundations instruction. This year is marked as a signal success in securing some very significant relationships. The following corporations have agreed to join with FATE and the upcoming "postHaus" conference to make it a meaningful success: PLATINUM SPONSOR LEVEL: ColArt (Winsor & Newton and Liquitex brands) SILVER SPONSOR LEVEL: Sanford-Newell Rubbermaid/Prismacolor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seeking Nominations for FATE AwardsFoundations in Art: Theory and Education (FATE) is currently accepting nominations for a FATE member who has made or is now making a difference in art foundations education. There are many devoted foundations instructors across the fields of art and design. The FATE Master Educator Award and FATE Emerging Educator Award will be presented in conjunction with the will be presented at the 2013 conference in Savannah, Georgia. These awards recognize evidence of strong commitment and increasingcontribution to FATE as an organization, dedication to foundation teaching and/or administration, capacity for innovation and a willingness to share knowledge with your colleagues. Any CAA or FATE member can submit a nomination for these awards. Self-Nominations are also accepted. FATE Master Educator - active in organization for at least 10 years, major commitment and contribution. FATE Emerging Educator - active for less than ten years, evidence of strong commitment and increasing contribution. Graduate students may also be nominated in this category. All nominations must be received by November 16, 2012. Send all nominations to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Questions about the award nomination process should contact: Barbara Giorgio, FATE Awards Committee Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 FATE Award winners were:Jan Feldhausen of Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (left)
Previous Award Recipients— FATE Emerging Educator Award: Hyatt Regency Savannah to be conference hotel for FATE 2013
For a more specific breakdown of these costs as well as conference updates, go to the FATE Conference page. FATE Adds Additional Online Communities
Thanks to FATE member Kate Copeland, FATE now has a Facebook page for increased interaction between friends of FATE. Go here to check it out. Additionally, FATE members have set up an "Assignment Exchange" wiki. You can now exchange your most successful assignments here. If you have never used a wiki, don't worry, clear instructions are provided. Give it a try! Anthony Fontana has also offered to curate a FATE virtual exhibition in Second Life. The exhibition will be hosted at the Bowling Green State University Virtual Campus in Second Life. Begin here to upload images of your students' work and Anthony will install the virtual show. This is a good chance for you to learn the buzz around the virtual world of Second Life. You can access this virtual exhibition here. |
