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#WAEAFall19 Conference in Manitowoc

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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 

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.  

Join WAEA on Twitter simply follow the #WiArtChat or @wiarteduassoc

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. 

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!

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

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. 

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 ____ 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
  • ________Visioneers Design Challenge
  • June 1st Fall 2020 Conference Proposals DUE!​

Spring Art Times is Posted Here

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

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