WAEA 2025

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

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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.