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        WAEA 2025

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PRE-CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 22, 2025

EARLY REGISTRATION
6:00 - 8:00 PM - Pick up your conference items and badge at the Ingleside Hotel and Water Park (Atrium), 2810 Golf Road, Pewaukee, WI 53072. 
ART SOCIAL 
Activities are at Ingleside Hotel and Water Park (Atrium), 2810 Golf Road, Pewaukee, WI 53072. 
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Swift Registration and Socializing
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM ART AFTER DARK - ​​​Live Music and Fun!
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Artist Jam- Musicians bring your instrument or sing along.

THURSDAY
OCTOBER 23, 2025

REGISTRATION
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM Ingleside Hotel - East Side Entrance
(On-site registrants will not be able to order a conference lunch.)

8:00 - 8:55 am
WELCOME & 75TH ANNIVERSARY
8:00 AM WAEA President, Justin Mane
Lake County Ballroom


KEYNOTES
8:10 - 8:55 AM Rozalia Singh and Reynaldo Hernandez
​Lake County Ballroom
9:00 - 9:45 am
SESSION  |  PRESENTER | LOCATION
  • AP Art Portfolio Organization - Nicole Herbst
          Lapham 1
  • Community Connections: A Schoolwide Ceramic Mural Project - Sarah Fredrikson & Connie Greany
           Woodland A
  • Enhancing Your Art Program with Artsonia - Devon Calvert
           Woodland C
  • Everything I need to know I learned in Kindergarten Art Class - Kelly Kokko-Ludemann
           Woodland D
  • Make and Takes with Keynote Speakers - Singh & Hernandez
          Lake County Ballroom
  • Recycled light up snowmen sculpture - Jen Martens
          Woodlands B
  • Vendor Meet and Greet 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
           Oakton Ballroom​
  • Wet Felted Vessel - Suzanne Imhoff
​          (9-10:45 AM) Hearthside​​
10:00 - 10:45 AM
 SESSION  |  PRESENTER | LOCATION
  • Architectural Letters - Blick Lesson Plan - Dannielle Arneson
           Woodland A
  • Fun Student Conversations About Artists & Their Work - Lynn B. Molenda, Michelle Klopp, Jen Goodnough,
          Jodi Brzezinski
          Woodland C
  • Inclusive adaptive art practices in an elementary art studio - Megan Bye
           Woodland D
  • Make and Takes with Keynote Speakers - Singh & Hernandez
          Lake County Ballroom
  • Professional Communication: Playing nice with others and advocating for your program - Colleen Sherry
           Lapham 1
  • ​The Six-Inch-Square of Cardboard - Mark Pendl
​           Woodlands B
  • Vendor Meet and Greet 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
           Oakton Ballroom
11: 00 - 11:45 AM
 SESSION  |  PRESENTER | LOCATION
  • Five Steps to Comprehensive Arts Education -  Chris Gleason
           Lapham 1
  • From Studio to Makerspace: Extending Your Art Room into a Creative Innovation Hub - Jessica Michels
           Woodland A
  • Grants, Go-Getters, and Glue - Julie A. Palkowski, PhD
           Woodland C
  • ​Handmade Paper Hearts with Seeds -  Jen Martens
          Hearthside​
  • Happy Little Monsters - Natasha Lehrer Lewis
          Woodlands B
  • More Than a Meeting: PLCs CAN Grow Community, Purpose, and Action through Research - Megan Bye
          Woodland D
  • Vendor Meet and Greet 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
           Oakton Ballroom
12:00 - 12:55 PM
LUNCH AND AWARDS CEREMONY
  •  Lunch is provided
Lake County Ballroom
1:00 - 1:45 PM
WAEA BUSINESS MEETING
WAEA Members are welcome to attend this annual meeting.
Lake County Ballroom


SESSION  |  PRESENTER | LOCATION
  • ​Artists’ Celebration Cupcakes - Julie Davis
          Woodland C
  • Comics in Art Education - Kathryn Sowinski
          Woodlands B
  • Sell &/or Teach outside of school - AND GET PAID MORE! - Nicole Herbst
          Woodland A
  • The Art of Asking Great Questions - Chris Gleason
           Lapham 1
  • The Magic of Watercolor and Cyanotypes: - Jessica Michels
          Hearthside​
  • ​​Vendor Meet and Greet 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
           Oakton Ballroom
2:00 - 2:45 PM
SESSION  |  PRESENTER | LOCATION
  • ​Fostering Independent Elementary Artists through Resources and Routines - Elsbeth Smeaton
          Woodland D
  • Insect Shadow Boxes Courtney Hinder & Miranda Aalto
           Woodland B
  • Integrating Art and Literacy for Students with Disabilities - Susan Loesl
          Woodland A
  • Microwave Raku - Jessica Johnson
          Hearthside
  • Secondary Art Teacher Meet-up Secondary ​Rep,
          Tasha Newton
          Lake Country Ballroom
  • Visual Arts Classic - David Pawl & Jana Strobel
           Lapham 1
  • What I Wish...I Knew/ I Would Have Known - Lily Schwartz and Kelly Kokko-Ludemann
           Woodland C​​
  • Vendor Meet and Greet 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
           Oakton Ballroom
3:00 - 3:45 PM
SESSION  |  PRESENTER | LOCATION
  • ​Artful Minds: Unleashing Creativity Through Design Thinking Nate Breitholtz
           Lapham 1
  • CANCELLED: Bringing Out the Best In You: Empowering Identity, Voice, and Belonging Through Arts Education - Rico Sharp
           Woodland D
  • NEW SESSION: Surface Design on Fused Glass & Ceramics Using Fusible Decals. Presenter Trista Holtz.     Woodland D
  • Elementary Level Meet-Up Elementary Rep, Jen Marten
           Lake Country Ballroom
  • Radicle Palette Project : The Art and Science of Earth Based Media - Samantha Martinez
​           Woodland C
  • Which Tempera Paint Reigns Supreme? Find Out Here! John-Paul Butcher
          ​Woodland A
  • Who’s Afraid of my Fat Body? Challenging Anti-Fatness in the Classroom Debra A. Hardy & Blue Bernstein
          Woodland B
  • CANCELLED: Wobble While You Work: Making Bobble Heads from Junk 
          Kelly Betz and Katherine Ruchalski
          Hearthside​
  • ​Vendor Meet and Greet 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
           Oakton Ballroom
4:00 - 5:00 PM
MAKERS MARKET
Lake County Ballroom Foyer
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Supper on your own.
6:​00  - 8:00 PM 
WAEA 75th Celebration at the
​Milwaukee Art Museum


Address: 700 N Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Parking: On own. Check link for options.

Ticketed Event - $20 per person, register through WAEA Conference CVENT by Sept. 30, 2025. You may also register after Sept. 30, 2025 through this link- https://mam.org/events/event/waea-75th-anniversary/. 


Celebrate 75 Years of WAEA at the Milwaukee Art Museum! Join us for an unforgettable evening as we honor 75 incredible years of creativity, community, and advocacy in art education—set against the stunning backdrop of the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Your ticket includes:
- Delicious appetizers
- A drink ticket to toast the occasion
- Live music to set the vibe
- A hands-on art activity to spark your creativity
- A curated swag bag full of surprises
- Full access to explore

FRIDAY
OCTOBER 24, 2025

Running With Scissors (Fun Run/Walk 3K/5K)

​6:30 AM- Register within the Conference CVENT by Sept. 30, 2025. Meet in the hotel lobby at 6:30 AM. 

REGISTRATION
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM Ingleside Hotel - East Side Entrance

8:00 - 8:45 AM​
SESSION  |  PRESENTER | LOCATION
  • Art Mixology -Mixed Media One Sheet Kris Bakke
          Fieldstone East
  • Embroidery Basics through guided instruction (Basic/Intermediate Level) Heather Miles
          Woodland B
  • Fun with the Figure!- David Pawl & Jana Strobel
​          Woodland A
  • Hands-on/Minds On: Dye Discharge on Fabric
          Sherrye Smith
          Hearthside​
  • ​Preserving your Students’ Creative Legacy - Frank Juarez
          Fieldstone West
  • ​Vendor Meet and Greet 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
           Oakton Ballroom
​
9:00 - 9:45 AM​
SESSION  |  PRESENTER | LOCATION
  • Art Club Activities Jessica Johnson
          Fieldstone East
  • Bisa Butler Inspired Self Portraits - Jen Dahl         
           Woodland A 
  • Every Artist Grows: Standards-Based Learning Meets Inclusive Design - Renee Schumacher
          Fieldstone West         
  • EZ Breezy Beautiful Digital Art Mina Satari-Prinsen
          Woodland B
  • Kiln-Free Clay Play, Part II - Sherrye Smith
          Hearthside​
  • Vendor Meet and Greet 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
           Oakton Ballroom
10:00 - 10:45 AM​
SESSION  |  PRESENTER | LOCATION
  • Art as the Assessment: Using Arts Integration in a Standards-Based World Renee Schumacher
    Fieldstone West
  • Charles Demuth-Inspired Number Drawing - Jen Deaton
          Woodland A
  • Middle School Art Meet-Up-  
​          Middle School Representative, Izzi Buikus
​          Hotel Atrium
  • Preparing for art school - Higher Ed Division
           Woodland B
  • Story as Art: Cultivating Idea Development Kris Musto
           Fieldstone East
  • Using your Sketchbook to Calm the mind and Gain Artistic Skills - Barb Canterbury
          Hearthside​
  • Vendor Meet and Greet 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
           Oakton Ballroom
11: 00 - 11:45 AM​
LUNCH ON OWN (11 AM - 1 PM)
Options: Food Truck, Outdoor Grills, and Hotel Restaurant

SESSION  |  PRESENTER | LOCATION
  • Higher Education Meet-Up - Higher Education Representative, Veronica Soria Martinez 
          Hotel Atrium
  • Making your own Low Fire and Midrange Glazes
          John-Paul Butcher
           Fieldstone East
  • Playful Printing with Image Transfers - Jill Bailey
           Hearthside​
  • Try B4 You Buy Adaptive Art Tools! - Susan Loesl
           Woodlands B
  • Your Voice Matters: Writing for SchoolArts  Magazine -
          Frank Juarez
          Fieldstone West
  • Youth Art Month Fun! - Jen Dahl and Kathryn Rulien Baries
          Woodland A
  • ​Vendor Meet and Greet 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
           Oakton Ballroom
12:00 - 12:45 PM​
LUNCH ON OWN (11 AM - 1 PM)
Options: Mr. P's Grilled Cheese Food Truck, Ingleside Hotel Outdoor Grill with burgers, brats, and hot dogs, and Hotel Restaurant

SESSION  |  PRESENTER | LOCATION
  • NEW PRESENTER: Civic Engagement Through Art and Social Studies, New Presenter Sarah Fredrickson
          Fieldstone East
  • Printmaking for Elementary - Ellie Axe
          Hearthside​
  • The Paper Square Challenge - Mandy Zdrale
          Woodland A
  • The Power of Place: Museums & Art Education -
​          Caitlin Anguil
           Woodlands B
  • WI-DPI STEM to STEAM Initiative - Jennifer Handrick
          Fieldstone West
  • ​Vendor Meet and Greet 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
           Oakton Ballroom
1:00 - 1:45 PM​
SESSION  |  PRESENTER | LOCATION
  • Art Interpretation to Support SEL - Miranda Aalto
          Woodlands B
  • Creative Exchange: Private and Independent School Art Teachers Private School Representative, Mandy Culver & Pres. Elect Andrea Worthey
          Hotel Atrium
  • Dragonfly Sculptures - Natalie Kotnik
          Hearthside
  • How to Make Epic Boomerangs that Work! - Justin Mane
          Woodland A
  • Standards Based Grading in the Art Studio - Kaitlyn Heintz
          Fieldstone West
  • Teacher Focused Artist-in-Residence Collaborations -
​          Brett Henzig
          Fieldstone East
  • Vendor Meet and Greet 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
           Oakton Ballroom
2:00 - 2:45 PM
SESSION | PRESENTER | LOCATION
  • Best Practices from Award Winning Artists - Tasha Newton
           Fieldstone West
  • From Expression to Empowerment: Art as a Path to Emotional Growth - Andrea Skyberg
          Woodland A
  • CANCELLED- Fund Your Vision: Demystifying Grant Writing for Beginners - Andrea Worthey
           Woodland D
  • Peardeck: Interactive Slideshows - Ellie Axe
          Fieldstone East
  • There’s an Acrylic for That! - Julie Davis
           Hearthside
  • Vendor Meet and Greet 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
3:00 - 3:45 PM
WRAP UP PARTY & RAFFLE
Oakton Ballroom

The conference sessions will be held at the Ingleside Hotel and Water Park, 2810 Golf Road, Pewaukee, WI 53072.
Check the Conference Virtual Booklet for full session descriptions. 
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