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It's Youth Art Month Season
It's time to get your students' Youth Art Month entries prepared. The dates and times of the various regional shows are posted and teachers are choosing the works to highlight at this year's exhibitions. Visit the YAM2018 page to learn more.
Proposals for Fall 2019 Conference Being Accepted Now through June 1st.We are now accepting proposals for our 2019 Fall Conference: Creative Types, which will be held Thursday and Friday, October 17th and 18th, 2019 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Proposals are due by June 1st!
Fall Conference was FANTASTIC!
The fall conference was FANTASTIC!!! The theme Art for All was evident in the presentations, hands-on activities and collaborative social gatherings.
Inspirational featured speakers included: Bob Reeker, NAEA-Western Region Vice President , Nic Hahn, MiniMatisse Blogger from Minnesota and Mrs. Jeanne, an author and illustrator from Wisconsin. To view photos and hear more about the conference visit the link below. Click here to learn more about the 2018 Fall Conference WAEA Conference Presenters Share HereIf you are presenting at the WAEA Fall Conference in Wausau 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.
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.
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WAEA Election Coming Soon...Consider Running for One of the PositionsThe WAEA election for board members is drawing closer! If you would like to be part of this wonderful group of board members, please send a headshot and a brief bio to Devon Calvert at waeapresidentelect@gmail.com
Positions up for election are: President-Elect, Treasurer, Elementary School Representative, Middle School Representative, Secondary School Representative, ArtTimes Editor, Pre-Service Student Representative, Private School Representative, Membership Nominate A Colleague for WAEA Awards Please consider nominating an outstanding art educator. WAEA Awards are a great way to honor the fabulous art teachers and those who support the arts here in Wisconsin. The awards nomination process is straightforward and easy!
You can nominate them with the google form here: https://goo.gl/forms/sdCcwXAom9UKD1Lf2 and then must submit two letters of recommendation and a photo to me at waeapresident@gmail.com. Awards are due by Friday, April 12th, 2019. NAEA Recognizes Wisconsin Art Educator
The National Art Education Association's Western Region recognized Sarah Krajewski - Wisconsin Art Educator of the Year! Congrats Sarah! Come meet & honor all Western Region Awardees on Friday, March 15 in Boston. Go WEST! February Art Educator of the Month
Congratulations to the February art teacher of the month, Sara Hinke. To Learn more about Hinke click here. January Art Educator of the Month
Congratulations to the January art teacher of the month, Julie Theim. To Learn more about Theim click here. Art Educator of the Month Nominate Someone You Know Today!Sad News: William Benson Passed Away
Bill Benson, a longtime art educator in Wisconsin recently passed away. He was one of the first Wisconsin art educators to be nominated into the Distinguised Fellows program. Bill will be missed by many art and education colleagues and family and friends. To learn more about Bill see our website: http://www.wiarted.org/fellows-2017--william-benson.html
The visitation is Saturday, January 5th from 1-5 at Grace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. Funeral service is Sunday, January 6th from 2-3:00 with a social gathering from 3-5:00 at Grace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. Click here for the Obituary. Congratulations to 2018 Awards and Fellows Recipients
Congratulations to our 2018 Award Recipients and Fellows class. They were honored at the Fall Conference. It was inspiring to hear each of their stories which gave testimony to the theme of the conference that Art is for All. To learn more about the Fellows class click here. To learn more about the Awardees click here.
The Memory Project OpportunityVisit our news tab to learn more about a donor funded opportunity for Wisconsin teachers to participate in the Memory Project.
Advertising Opportunities with WAEA
WAEA has recently revised their guidelines for becoming a sponsor of the organization. To learn more about this click the new Advertising Tab at the top of this page. Our current sponsors include Davis Publications, Blick Art Supplies, Nasco Art Supplies and Royal Langnickel.
Get to Know Your 2018-19 WAEA BoardThe 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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