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WAEA Board Members Meet in Wausau

The first weekend in May was a busy one for new and outgoing WAEA Board members as they convened in Wausau, WI to celebrate the past year and to prepare for 2018-19 school year.  There were many fabulous accomplishments saluted during the weekend including the wonderful Youth Art Month festivities held throughout the state, the cool regional professional development being offered and much more.  Members of the board also had the opportunity to create art during their tour of the Leigh Yawkey Art Center.  They used the fantastic printmaking studio spaces and created beautiful linocut prints.  Wausau promises to be an outstanding venue for the fall conference.  Congratulations to the new board members.  Check back here soon for more on the 2018-19 Board.  To see some of the dates planned visit the Calendar page.  

Save the date!  Fall Conference coming soon!! October 25-26 in Wausau, WI

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​The fall conference dates and location have been announced.  Mark your calendars for October 25th and 26th  2018 at the Westwood Conference Center in Wausau.  The theme is Art for All. Featured speakers will include: Bob Reeker, NAEA-Western Region Vice President , Nic Hahn, MiniMatisse Blogger from Minnesota and Mrs. Jeanne, an author and illustrator from Wisconsin.  It will be a fantastic conference.  Start planning your presentations and plan to attend.  More details will be coming soon!

Click here to learn more about the 2018 Fall Conference Page is still a design-in-progress.  

NAEA 2018 in Seattle Was Really Special

A number of WAEA members attended the Spring NAEA National Art Education Conference in Seattle recently.  They had nothing but glowing things to say.  For those who have never been to a national conference it is truly worth the expense and effort to get there.  

Here are a few thoughts: 

From Tiffany Beltz, WAEA President
Seattle was a fantastic location for the 2018 NAEA Convention. Beautiful city, wonderful people, amazing ideas, fabulous art, and lasting connections made over the course of four days.  I am feeling inspired and renewed and can't wait for Boston 2019!

From Devon Calvert, WAEA President Elect
As always, the NAEA Convention was outstanding! Where else can you find keynote speaker Nick Cave, 4,000+ art educators, art teachin' friends from around the country, and a Dale Chihuly museum all in one place!?

June Art Educator of the Month

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​Congratulations to the June art teacher of the month, Bridget Kudrle. To Learn more about Kudrle click here.

May Art Educator of the Month

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​Congratulations to the May art teacher of the month, Gee Gee Jannene. To Learn more about Jannene click here.

April Art Educator of the Month

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​Congratulations to the April art teacher of the month, Dunnell Kendrick-Parker. To Learn more about Dunnell click here.

March Art Educator of the Month

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​Congratulations to the March art teacher of the month, Kayla Potts. To Learn more about Kayla click here. 

February Art Educator of the Month 

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Congratulations to the February art teacher of the month, Jen Schutz. To Learn more about Jen click here.  

January Art Educator of the Month

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Congratulations to Laura Gruetzmacher the January Art Educator of the Month.  To Learn more about Laura click here. 

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. 

WAEA 2018 Conference Proposals
​Due June 15th

Conference Theme is Art for All
Presenting at the Fall Conference is a great way to meet new people, share your ideas and gain valuable leadership experience.  Consider presenting and help make the conference great.  If you're afraid to try this alone consider getting a group together and do a group presentation, curriculum slam or invent your own style presentation.  Hands on sessions are especially welcome.  Proposals are now being accepted through June 1st.  Please complete the information below and submit your proposal to Tiffany Beltz at waeapresident@gmail.com by June 15, 2018.

It's Time To Nominate A Deserving Colleague for a 2018 WAEA/NAEA Award

​Nominate a colleague today! A  listing of awards categories is found on the Awards Page.  Nominations are due the second Friday in April to waeaawards@gmail.com  Please visit the Awards page for details and forms to nominate a colleague.  
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Jodi Brzezinski, 2017 WAEA Art Educator of the Year

YAM '18 Award Winning Art Works

YAM '18 State Celebration March 9th at Noon Capitol Building in Madison

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 Our 2018 Youth Art Month Ceremony is  Saturday, March 9th  at the Capitol and includes some truly incredible pieces of art from our Wisconsin students.  We are so lucky to have such talented students and teachers in Wisconsin! The judges had a very difficult time selecting the awards this year, as there were so many amazing works to choose from.  Congratulations to all of our winners!

Join us on Friday, March 9th, for our State Show Ceremony at 12:00 noon.  This will truly be our biggest YAM show yet!  We will be giving out 47 awards, Paul Soglin, the Mayor of Madison, will be there to present his awards; Rebecca Kleefisch, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor will be there to present the Governor's Award; Kris Bakke will present the Nasco Awards and Scott Jones, Special Assistant to the Wisconsin State Superintendent will present the DPI Awards.  We will conclude with a 5th Quarter performance by members of the UW Marching Band.  Be sure to wear your Badger Red!  I have a special Badger themed gift for each of the students with art on display as well!  It will be an amazing day!

Also note that students with work on display will receive a ticket to visit the Madison Children's Museum with their families that day (one ticket allows the whole family to visit).  If you need a ticket as a teacher, please stop at registration to get one.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let me know! 

Click the image below left to view Award Winners.

WI DPI Announces Changes to Licensure 

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is considering a number of changes to licensure rules.  There are many ideas including: 
  • Starting January 1, 2018, allowing Initial and Professional Educators to use professional growth goals and work in Educator Effectiveness as another option to renew or advance their license.
This change puts emphasis on professional development of all kinds and makes our WAEA fall conference worth every penny! Come to the fall conference it just makes "cents" !  For more details on the changes proposed by DPI see the link below.  
https://dpi.wi.gov/tepdl/changes-licensure-rules

Get to Know Your 2017-18 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.  

Fall Newsletter is Posted

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​Click here to view the Fall Newsletter and all previous newsletters.  
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Important Dates to Remember 2017-18

  • September 1 Renew or Join NAEA/WAEA
  • October 4, 8:00 P.M. CST Twitter Chat with WAEA Fall Keynote Speakers
  • October 27-28, 2017 Fall Conference in Fort Atkinson
  • ​March 9, Noon WAEA YAM Celebration in Madison
  • March 22-24 NAEA Conference in Seattle
  • June 1st Fall 2018 Conference Proposals DUE!

WAEA on Social Media

YAM Flag Winners Announced

Visit the YAM page to see the Wisconsin YAM Flag Winners.  

 Fall 2017 Art With A Purpose Conference Was A
Great Success!!

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The Fall Conference is in the books and it was really wonderful.  Special thanks to the art educators from Fort Atkinson who helped organize and sponsor this conference.  From a 5K run, to beautifully designed artisan mugs, to the all new induction of Distinguished Fellows class of 2017, the conference clearly reinforced that Art Ed Matters!!! 

Thanks to all the wonderful volunteer presenters and participants.  Thanks to Nasco and to Fort Atkinson community.  

​Congratulations to the Awards Recipients including the first class of Distinguished Fellows.  

Slideshow images courtesy of: Frank Juarez, Jeanne Bjork, Jana Strobel

Fall Conference Handouts/Presentations

The presenters from the Fall 2017 conference have shared their presentations and handouts here in this Google folder.  You can view the contents of the folder.  If you're in Google Drive make a copy of the document and then save to your own drive.  
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NAEA 18 Convention in Seattle

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Have you made your plans yet to attend the NAEA Spring Conference in Seattle?  
The 2018 NAEA National Convention will be held March 22-24 in Seattle, Washington at the Washington State Convention Center and Sheraton Seattle Hotel.

Register Here

2018 NAEA National Convention Theme: Art + Design = STEAM
2018 NAEA National Convention Program Coordinator: Andrew Watson, K-12 Fine Arts Instructional Specialist, Office of Curriculum Design and Instructional Services, Alexandria City Public Schools, VA

Click here for more details. 

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