cepa SUMMER INSTITUTES

ARU 556:
Creating Pathways with The Dinner Party
July 7 – 12, 2013

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY, in partnership with The National Art Education Association and Through the Flower, a nonprofit feminist art organization founded by Judy Chicago, is pleased to offer: “An Invitation to the Dinner Party.” Join artist Judy Chicago and members of The Dinner Party Curriculum Team to explore and experience the rich content of the iconic artwork, The Dinner Party, now permanently installed at the Brooklyn Museum. Engage in inquiry-based activities to deepen understanding of The Dinner Party while exploring ideas, activities and lessons for use in K-12 teaching. Join Judy Chicago for a private viewing of The Dinner Party on site at the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at The Brooklyn Museum.

STUDY INSTITUTE PROGRAM:

We begin with an organizational meeting and dinner on Sunday, July 7 from 3:00-8:00 p.m. Daily sessions begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m., with the exception of Thursday, July 11, when we travel to the Brooklyn Museum and return around 10 p.m. Institute will meet in Sharadin 113. Please note that the institute is strictly limited to 30 participants.

INSTITUTE FACULTY:

Marilyn Stewart, Ph.D., The Dinner Party Curriculum Project Director, is a Professor of Art Education at KU, co-author of the textbook program, Explorations in Art, co-author of Rethinking Curriculum in Art, author of Thinking Through Aesthetics, and editor of the Art Education in Practice series.  A frequent keynote speaker and consultant in national curriculum projects, she has conducted over 200 extended institutes, seminars, or in-service days in over 25 states.  Dr. Stewart is the recipient of several honors in her field, and was named by the National Art Education Association as the 2011 National Art Educator of the Year.

Amy Pfeiler-Wunder, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Art Education and Co-coordinator of Graduate Studies at Kutztown University, taught K-9 art in multiple settings for thirteen years.  Her B.S. is in Elementary Education and Art Education and her masters is in Art Education.  Her Ph.D. is in Teaching and Learning from the University of Iowa.  She serves on the Cross-Division Research Commission through the National Art Education Association and is advisor to the Student Presidential Team of NAEA.  Her research examines identity and representation with a focus on the culture of the art room through the lens of socioeconomic status.

Nicole M. Romanski has been an adjunct professor in the Art Education and Crafts Department at Kutztown University for the past ten years.  Prior to her experience at Kutztown, she taught art at the elementary level for seven years in the Exeter Township School District in Reading, Pennsylvania.  This is her fourth year as part of the Dinner Party Institute Team.  Presently, she is pursuing her Doctorate in Educational Leadership and is ABD at Alvernia University.  Her research interests include arts integration, dialogic pedagogy, and feminist pedagogy.

Amy Albert Bloom received her M.Ed. in art education at Kutztown University, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in art education and women’s studies at Penn State.  A former toy designer and high school art teacher, Amy has contributed to lesson plans accompanying the PBS series Craft in America.  Her research interests concern gender roles within schools. Her artwork incorporates toys and other popular media to comment on social issues.

Carrie Miller received her BFA in Illustration at the Rochester Institute of Technology and recently received her Post-Baccalaureate Certification in Art Education at Kutztown University.  Before choosing to pursue her teaching certification, Carrie has spent 12 years working as a graphic designer.  Carrie currently teaches K-10 art at the Gillingham Charter School in Schuylkill County, PA where she lives with her husband and two young boys.

GUEST PRESENTER:

Judy Chicago is an artist, author, feminist, educator, and intellectual whose career now spans four decades.  Her influence both within and beyond the art community is attested to by her inclusion in hundreds of publications throughout the world.  Her art has been frequently exhibited in the United States and internationally, and her ten published books have brought her art and philosophy to readers around the world.

ACT 48 hours available for credit and noncredit options. For an itemized list of the fee/tuition charges and ACT 48 information please see the Art Education and Crafts web site.

HOUSING

Students are encouraged to room on campus, in handicapped-accessible facilities, so they benefit from interaction with colleagues. Room fee includes housing in Golden Bear South Village and linens (2 sheets, 2 towels, 1 washcloth, pillow and blankets).

Room: Five Nights, Sunday - Thursday $194.75

Send Institute Registration Form and check to the Registrar’s Office, Administration Building, Room 115, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, 19530 by June 1, 2013.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Marilyn Stewart, DP Institute Coordinator
Department of Art Education and Crafts
Kutztown University
Kutztown, PA 19530
PHONE: (610) 683-4517 FAX: (610) 683-4502
E-MAIL: stewart@kutztown.edu