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Art education is a crucial component of a well-rounded curriculum, and the New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) is at the forefront of advocating for its importance. As a non-profit professional organization, NYSATA strives to advance the cause of art education in New York State. Our Region 10, representing Suffolk County in collaboration with the Long Island Art Teachers Association (LIATA) and Suffolk County Art Leaders Association(SCALA) who are all dedicated to fostering professional growth and providing enriching opportunities for both teachers and students. We firmly believe that art education is vital for all children, as it nurtures creativity, critical thinking, and emotional expression. To learn more about our initiatives and become a member, please visit our official website at www.nysata.org, and we hope to see you at one of our upcoming events.

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2026

Meet & Greet

Please join us to see the amazing

Reboli Art Center in Stony Brook NY.

September 29th 2026 between 5:45 - 7:00pm

Joseph Reboli was a renowned American realist painter from Stony Brook, New York, celebrated for his masterful depictions of Long Island’s landscapes and everyday scenes. Known for his exceptional ability to capture light and detail, Reboli’s work transformed ordinary moments into extraordinary visual stories. His legacy lives on through his paintings, which continue to inspire, and through The Reboli Center for Art and History, where his work is showcased for future generations. Reboli Center For Art Founder Lois Reboli, a retired art teacher and Joseph Reboli wife welcomes region 10's fellow art teachers to an evening to enjoy each other in an art opening style celebration of art and art education.

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Election Day Seminar

Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9am to 3pm

Cost: $75 Members (region 9&10) / $100 Non-Memberers

LIMITED SPACE **No Refunds**

Registration Deadline: Oct. 10, 2026

Come join us for a day filled with art making, art inspiration, and gallery visits.

This engaging professional development workshop invites art educators to explore how identity can become a powerful catalyst for artistic growth, creative process development, and meaningful student artmaking. Through a series of hands-on experiences, participants will investigate personal identity using mind maps, ATC (Artist Trading Card) studies, personality and identity prompts, symbolism, reflection, and visual storytelling. These strategies provide educators with practical ways to help students move beyond simply creating an artwork toward developing a deeper understanding of how their experiences, interests, culture, relationships, and personal stories influence their artistic voice.

Participants will also explore Asian-inspired and Asian-influenced art and contemporary artistic practices through a gallery experience, examining how artists use materials, traditions, cultural connections, and personal narratives to communicate identity. The gallery component encourages educators to look closely, ask questions, make connections, and consider how works of art can serve as springboards for classroom conversations and creative investigations.

The workshop culminates in a hands-on Kinusaiga experience, introducing participants to the Japanese fabric-art technique traditionally created by fitting fabric pieces into a patterned surface without sewing. Educators will explore the process, materials, history, and contemporary possibilities of Kinusaiga while creating their own artwork. The experience emphasizes how an unfamiliar process can encourage experimentation, problem-solving, cultural connections, and personal expression.

Throughout the workshop, educators will experience each activity as both artist and teacher, considering how the process can be adapted for different grade levels, abilities, and classroom settings. Participants will leave with a collection of ready-to-use lesson plans, identity mind-map activities, ATC prompts, gallery observation resources, identity reflection tools, and a Kinusaiga lesson plan, allowing them to immediately bring these creative processes back to their students.

Participants Will:

Explore personal, social, and cultural identity as sources for artistic inspiration.
Use mind mapping, ATCs, personality/identity prompts, and symbolism to develop ideas and artistic direction.
Examine how artists communicate identity, culture, memory, and personal experience.
Experience an Asian-inspired gallery investigation as a tool for observation and inquiry.
Learn and practice the Kinusaiga art-making process.
Develop strategies for helping students connect identity, process, and artistic voice.
Leave with classroom-ready lesson plans and resources for immediate implementation.

Gallery Tour List will be provided: Local to the area

We would like to celebrate NYSATA Region 10 Art Teacher of the Year and NYSATA State Art Teacher of the Year