Wisconsin Art Education Association

#WAEAFall19 Conference in Manitowoc

The fall conference dates and location have been announced.

Mark your calendars for October 17th and 18th 2019 at Silver Lake College in Manitowoc.
The theme is Creative Types.
There will be featured workshops at Hamilton Wood Type Museum.
The hotel will be the Holiday Inn in Manitowoc
Featured speakers will include: Josh Drews!, Don Masse, and Dr. Kim Defibaugh
It will be a fantastic conference. More Details will be coming throughout the spring and summer so check back often.

Click here to learn more about the 2019 Fall Conference

Fall Conference Brochure 2019

WAEA Spirit Wear Available NOW!

WAEA is offering Spirit Wear for a limited time. Click the button here to order yours!!! Available from September 9 - 19 only so hurry!!

WAEA Spirit Wear

Fabulous Fall Conference Sponsors

WAEA welcomes the 2019 Fall Conference Vendors. Thank you for your support of art education in Wisconsin. To learn more visit the Sponsorship Page.

Learn More About Vendors

Fall Conference Presenters Share Here

If you are presenting at the WAEA Fall Conference in Manitowoc we'd love to have you share your handouts, presentations etc. with all members. Please use the Google Folder link here and share. Make sure you name the files/folders with your name and the name of your presentation so it is easy for participants to find. Thanks in advance for presenting and making our conference terrific.

Art Educator of the Month Nominate Someone You Know Today!

Do you know an art educator who has been especially "rockin' it" this past month? If so consider nominating them to be featured here and on all our social media sites as WAEA Art Educator of the Month! Download the PDF here for more details.

Art Educator of the Month Nomination Form

Fantastic Exhibition Opportunity

The Major Meet Up is a great opportunity for you and your students to exhibit art work together. To learn more about this new exhibition see the PDF here. The deadline to enter has been extended to August 15th!

Major Meet Up Exhibition Details

NAEA 2020 Conference is in Minneapolis!

The NAEA National Convention is the largest gathering of visual arts educators in the world!

The NAEA National Convention is an annual event providing substantive professional development opportunities for visual arts education professionals including classroom teachers, museum educators, administrators, college and university professors, researchers, students of art education, teaching artists, and more! Hosted in a different city each year, the Convention hosts participants from every state in the US and from around the globe. Offering as many as 1,000 participatory workshops, sessions, tours, exhibits, and keynote addresses by world-acclaimed educators, artists, researchers, and scholars, the NAEA National Convention is the premier opportunity to connect with colleagues and the latest ideas and innovations in visual arts education. It is the largest annual gathering of visual arts educators in the world!

For more details visit the website: https://www.arteducators.org/events/national-convention

Important Dates to Remember 2019-20

2019

September 1 Renew or Join NAEA/WAEA
October 17-18, 2019 Fall Conference Creative Types at Silver Lake College in Manitowoc
November 8 WASB Contest Deadline
December 1 Potawatomi Grant and WAEA Foundation Grant Applications Due 2020
March 6 Noon - 1:00 WAEA YAM Celebration in Madison at Capitol Rotunda
March 26 - 28 NAEA Conference in Minneapolis, MN
April 1 Potawatomi Grant Applications Due
April 3 WAEA Award Nominations Due to Theresa Kenney
April 17 Visual Arts Classic at UW Madison
April 24 Visioneers Design Challenge
June 1st Fall 2020 Conference Proposals DUE!

Spring Art Times is Posted Here

Click here to view the Fall 2018 Newsletter and all previous newsletters.

Get to Know Your 2019-20 WAEA Board

The WAEA Board is nominated and elected by YOU the members of WAEA. How can we serve you? What are your needs? There are many leaders you can connect with through the BOARD Links on this site. Visit the WAEA Board webpage for emails to all our Board members. Never hesitate to ask a question or seek guidance for yourself, your students and your program.