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In 1984, the Council for Art Education, Inc. (CFAE) was created by The Art and Creative Materials Institute, Inc. (ACMI) to administer the national Youth Art Month program and to encourage funding for the program. The Council seeks the active cooperation and support of national organizations and institutions. The Council also seeks and has received monetary and in-kind contributions from individual art material manufacturers and distributors. To help promote observances, CFAE stimulates and coordinates Youth Art Month activities at the national level. The annual event, "School Flag Across the U.S….Flying High," is an example. Each year, state Youth Art Month Chairpersons hold a student flag design program. A theme is selected that is representative of the individual state and the spirit of Youth Art Month. A design is selected and made into a flag. An opening ceremony is held in Washington, DC (funds permitting) the first week in March to honor the student designers in front of families, friends, teachers and U.S. legislators. The flags are flown in a place of prominence in Washington, DC for the remainder of March and are then displayed in the Youth Art Month booth at industry conventions before being returned to the individual state. Each March the observance spotlights art education through governors’ and mayors’ proclamations, states’ capitol events, and thousands of local exhibits. It has the endorsement and support of many U.S. Senators and Members of Congress and state legislators who speak out on behalf of art education. The Council encourages and assists state Youth Art Month Chairpersons, who are appointed by state art education association presidents, in their efforts to stimulate and coordinate state and local activities. These Chairpersons submit reports to the Council each year detailing their efforts and results. Each year, the Council recognizes outstanding achievement at the state level by conferring awards on certain state Chairpersons. [ Return to top ] |
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