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NAEA attendees were asked to provide a product review after receiving samples of new Blick Essentials Oils Pastels and other Blick brand products. The oil pastels received an overall rating of 4.74 out of 5 stars!

Those providing reviews were entered into a giveaway drawing for one of five $100 Blick Gift Coupons. Our five winners are:

• Summer Kaylor, Popham Elementary, Austin, TX

• Ruby Vargas, Kallison Elementary, San Antonio, TX

• Kenna Hand, Navajo School, Altus, OK

• Camellia Termini, Belen Middle School, Belen, NM

• Casey Smith, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Continuing education in materials, methods, and theory is crucial for art educators, as is the opportunity to collaborate with other art professionals. That’s why Blick sponsors, exhibits, and provides support materials for art education conferences and other professional development events across the U.S. Additionally, Blick sponsors an NAEA Convention Grant each year. Awarded to two art educators, the grant includes conference registration, airfare, lodging, and daily expenses. Awardees register for the opportunity to win at their state AEA convention in the fall, and winners are announced in late December.

Meet our 2023 Grant Recipients

Gerri Sweeney - Marianna K-8 School, Marianna, FL

Gerri, who has an M.S. in Art Education from Florida State University, teaches at Marianna K-8 School in Marianna, Florida. Gerri moved back to her hometown after completing her studies and started an art program at the middle school level. When not at school, Gerri can be found making art, baking, or reading.

Lisa Wolf – J.P. McCaskey High School, Lancaster, PA

Art instructor Lisa Wolf has taught in the School District of Lancaster, Pennsylvania for the last 34 years. She enjoys the creative diversity of the urban community in which she works. As an instructor of art classes from intro to AP art, she has learned to work with a broad range of students and skill sets. She also helps run the art club at her school, where her students manage business ventures that in turn support the arts. She is the recipient of the 2021 Teacher Impact Award from WITF and Rotary District 7390, celebrating teachers in seven Pennsylvania counties who have shown exemplary dedication to their students and community.

Stop by the Blick exhibit at your state AEA conference this fall and enter for a chance to win one of two 2024 NAEA Convention Grants! Winners will receive free registration, plus airfare, four nights lodging, and daily expenses for the 2024 convention in Minneapolis, MN. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to meet art educators from all over the U.S. and around the world!

Celebrating Art hosts three art contests each year for students across the United States in grades K-12. There is no cost to enter and no fee to be published. Judges select the top 35% of the entries received to be published in a national anthology.

For over 10 years, Blick has provided support in the form of gift certificates to be redeemed for classroom supplies for sponsoring art educators and awards for the Top Ten winning students. We are pleased to support this program which provides young artists a platform to share their work and gives teachers the opportunity to earn free art supplies.

For contest information, visit CelebratingArt.com.