Founded in 1952, The Florida Art Education Association is Florida’s Statewide Visual Arts Teachers Education Membership Association. FAEA is committed to promoting visual arts education in Florida through professional development, service, advancement of knowledge and leadership.
This year, FSU was well-represented at the annual conference by students, alumni, and faculty in St. Petersburg, FL. Each year, FAEA honors members of the art education community in Florida who have achieved the highest level of professionalism in art education. Florida State University’s Art Education Program is proud to have many FSU alumni, students, and faculty recognized by the following awards at this year’s conference:
Florida’s Outstanding Art Educator of the Year Award
Dr. Marilyn Proctor-Givens, PhD Art Education Alumna
Higher Education Art Educator of the Year Award
Dr. Rachel Fendler, Associate Professor & Art Education Department Chair
New Professional Award
Gabrielle Roland, MS Art Education Alumna
Higher Education Individual Student Achievement Award
Hung-Chi Chu, PhD Candidate
The Flamingo Award
Cassia Kite, EdD Student
Professor of Art from the Department of Art, Carrie Ann Baade, represented FSU at the 2025 Annual Conference as Keynote Speaker. She gave her address at the First General Session, participated in a book signing, and spoke at the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.
Dr. Jeff Broome, Professor of Art Education, was newly elected to the 2026 & 2027 FAEA Board of Directors! As President-Elect, Dr. Broome will help ensure the Association successfully provides members with programs and services that fulfill its Mission of supporting high-quality art education for all students in Florida. Dr. Broome will serve his two-year term starting on January 1, 2026, ending on December 31, 2027, and will serve as FAEA President beginning January 1, 2028.
Last, but not least, the following students and faculty presented at the conference including Devin Box, Amanda Anderson, Allie Zieper, Isis de la Cruz, Kayla Halsor, Neda Izadi, Egda Claudio-Roldan, Nafesa Dixon, Sabrina Pingel-Bartholomay, Dr. Danielle Horak, Dr. Rachel Fendler, Dr. Sara Scott Shields, Dr. Jeff Broome, and Dr. Christen S García.
The Department of Art Education is very proud of our students, graduates, faculty, and alumni that represented FAEA this year, and will continue to represent FSU in the future!
