PRESIDENT'S GREETING FOR MAY 2012
Lots going on this month, so I'll get right to it... A few of you came out for the social "Meet 'n' Greet"  after the last Gallery Night on April 20.  It's always good to get a chance to chat with other art teachers outside of school.  We'll do it again, just not on a night where there's so much else going on. The Spring Membership Exhibit (our 71st annual!) is about to start. To read more from Dave Cicero, MATA President click here.

SPRING MEMBERSHIP EXHIBIT and RECEPTION: PARTY TIME!  
It's time to celebrate the fabulous artist-educators in our group. Come to the party! The public reception is from 5:00-6:30 at Zimmerman Architectural Studios on Saturday, May 19th. Bring friends and family to enjoy the exhibit. Then stay to have dinner with your MATA colleagues and their special guests at 7:00. The dinner will be catered by Buca di Beppo with a variety of entrees on the fixed menu. The cost is $30.00 per person. RSVP for the reception by May 10th. Click here for more details.

MATA BOARD NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN
We are still in need of 1-2 more people especially a President-Elect candidate. Please consider serving MATA as a board member. Click here to nominate yourself or someone else.

MEET NEW MEMBERS
Click here to meet Sharon Strickler, one of our newest MATA members and also a brand new volunteer for the MATA Board.

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP NEWS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Mata membership news will no longer be available through the website. Instead you need to go to the MATA ning network and post . You can now post your own news items, photos and more if you join the ning. We will no longer post via this website. Many members are emailing news items to Jeanne Bjork. PLEASE POST TO THE NING INSTEAD! Also do not email via the ning, instead do a posting in one of the following three ways.

There are 3 ways to post your news on the NIng.
1. To post to the ning click on your own page (MY PAGE) link at the top and post
2. Use the NEWS tab at the top and create an event
3. Click on the DISCUSSION FORUMS tab and post in the appropriate discussion. It is not hard to do.

FACEBOOK
If you enjoy being on Facebook and want to stay connected with MATA members make sure you join our group. You can upload photos and videos from exhibits and other MATA activites. As a member you can also post news to the page. Click here to check it out.