WAEA IS HERE FOR YOU.
We are here for each other. We are here for the students. We are here... for the ART. WAEA hosts a variety of events, workshops, student art contests, educator exhibition opportunities, and other ways for you to stay connected. More information on our highlighted WAEA events & resources can be found in the webpages below. |
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Welcome to the Washington Art Eduction Association.
We gather to promote and grow Art Education and Advocacy in Washington State.
We gather to promote and grow Art Education and Advocacy in Washington State.
Join us for the weekend of Nov 1st-2nd, 2024.
The 2024 Fall Conference is being held at
Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA with additional events at Gallery One on Friday and Saturday Night. We are heading to the "Crossroads of the State" to pull the East and West (and all other areas) together to Be HERE for the ART ! We will be hosting workshops aligned with WAEA's vision for building connections, collaborating, learning together, and advocating for the Visual Arts in the state of Washington! Plus SO MUCH MORE! Visual Arts Education: the Crossroads of Creativity! Be sure to check out the Lodging and Travel page for Information about the WAEA DORM, Hotel Discounts, and Ride - Share / Room - Share Details! |
We are accepting workshop proposals now for the WAEA Fall Conference Nov. 1-2 in Ellensburg, WA at Central Washington University! PLEASE SUBMIT Workshop Proposals by August 15th! The conference theme is Visual Arts Education: the Crossroads of Creativity. *Have your initial proposal approved by August 17th, 2024 and receive a special coupon code for a $50 registration discount. FALL CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSIONS INCLUDE: 85 minute Sessions-
55 minute Sessions-
Local Tour and/or Offsite Art Making (at least 1 hour or up to 3 Hours)
We are not charging for Ticketed Sessions sessions this year. If it is a Hand-On Workshop, the first 25 in the room will have supplies to participate, and any additional workshop attendees can watch demo. We are offering up to $75 reimbursement for sessions (with receipts and the understanding that attendees leave with products). The reimbursement Google Form will be on the Conference Website. Please complete the form below if you are interested in being a presenter at the 2024 Fall Conference. Fill out with information that convinces the committee that your workshop presentations will speak to our WAEA members and align to the WAEA Pillars. We will be asking for more complete information once your presentation is approved. If approved, You will receive an additional form to fill in additional information later this summer. This will include:
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Once your Workshop is accepted, we will email you a Presenter Coupon code
along with a form for some additional information we will need.
Code can only be used once.
along with a form for some additional information we will need.
Code can only be used once.
**This conference is in addition to the 2024 WAEA Fall Conference which will take place Nov. 1-2 @ Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA. Just clarifying. |
OSPI Migrant & Arts Education Programs State Conference Art of Belonging Summer Conference When: August 15-16, 2024 Where: Yakima Convention Center FREE! 6 free Clock Hours Provided. REGISTER TODAY! Art of Belonging is a free conference put on through the partnership between OSPI Arts Program, the Migrant Education Program, and the various Arts Education Programs around the state, including the Washington Art Education Association. This is our second year of collaborating with the Arts Education Programs and embracing the theme “Art of Belonging.” The goal of this collaboration is to provide educators, administrators, advocates, and other staff with an opportunity to reimagine how they serve migratory students and their families in Washington state with an emphasis on the Arts. WAEA is hosting 4 sessions, all facilitated by Hiep Nguyen, from Circle Painting and Draw all You Can. He is being assisted by Jessica Holloway, Visual Arts Coordinator and Educator in Bellevue Public Schools. All 4 sessions are on different techniques so you can learn from the WAEA and Hiep, or you can hop over to the sessions that the Theater, Music, Migrant, and Dance Programs are providing. Keynote Speakers. ENRIQUE CERNA-Conference Host Enrique Cerna worked in Seattle media for more than four decades. You may recognize him from his work as a reporter, producer and host for KOMO Radio and Television, KING Television and KCTS Public Television. IDRIS GOODWIN—Opening General Session Idris Goodwin is a multiple award-winning playwright, breakbeat poet, content creator and arts champion. A 2021 United States Artist Fellow, Goodwin is recognized as a culture bearer who celebrates community values and cultivates histories with care. Sample of work: The Name Game: How Idris Became Eddy, Why it Matters. MATIKA WILBUR—Awards Luncheon, Workshop, Book Signing, Displays Matika is a local Swinomish Artist most known for publishing Project 562. Matika will deliver a 50-minute keynote address, conduct two (2) sixty minute hour workshops for an audience of 25 participants for each workshop, will be available for a Book signing, and her Cubic Art displays will be featured throughout the conference. JOSE IÑIGUEZ—Closing General Session A gifted musician and award-winning Latin music artist. Jose was born and raised in a farm working family in Mattawa, WA, has lived and experienced language, economic and cultural barriers many of our migrant students' experience, yet he overcame and is now a successful artist and entrepreneur. Just Added. Wed. August 14th from 8am - 4:00pm Pre-Conference for Early Learning Educators. WAEA will be running the Vendor Table this day. Share the info to those who are in Early Learning you now about the pre-conference. HOTELS Best Western Plus Ahtanum Inn Code: OSPI/ESD Group Rate: 107, subject to prevailing govt rate. Rate release date: The day of event; availability permitting This is where the WAEA Exec Board is staying with the outdoor pool! Ledgestone Hotel Group Code: MEP24 Rate: 107, subject to prevailing govt rate. Rate release date: 07/24/2024 Holiday Inn Downtown Yakima Code:/Block: OSPI Rate: 107, subject to prevailing govt rate. Rate release date: 07/03/2024 |
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The Washington Art Education Association (WAEA) has about 325 members, including K-12 art teachers from public and private schools, administrators, museum educators, art school and college professors, retired and pre-service educators. WAEA is affiliated, at the national level, with the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and is part of the Pacific Region. The NAEA has over twenty two thousand members.
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There is a lot going on in WAEA.CONTACT US Have a question, need an answer? We'd love to hear from you! Becky Broyles: Co-President [email protected] Shannon Brennan: Co-President [email protected] Jennifer Griffith: Co-President Elect [email protected] Steve Okun: Treasurer [email protected] Josh Miles: Secretary [email protected] Jessica Garrick: Past President [email protected] WA Tax ID #601343542 Fed Tax ID #94-3154898 Mailing Address: Washington Art Education Association 7345 164th Ave NE STE i145-1323 Redmond, WA 98052 |
WAEA VisionLead the state in visual arts education for the current and future generations to be visually literate, creative problem solvers, and art advocates.
WAEA Mission
WAEA passionately promotes excellence in visual arts education to ensure:
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2023-2024 Open Membership Meetings All are welcome to join us for a WAEA Open Membership business meeting in which we will discuss our goals, upcoming events, and general agenda items. Use this link to Add ALL these dates (and all General WAEA Events) to your Google Calendar. *Please note that there are no open membership meetings during the summer. **Meeting Minutes can be found at the Meetings page Sept 9th, 2023 *9:30-10:00 Coffee Chat 10am - 12pm Virtual Open Membership Meeting Join Zoom Meeting All Welcome! Only Members vote. October 21st, 2023 12am-1pm In Person @ Fall Conference Everett, WA - Cascade High School Annual General Membership Meeting All Welcome! Only Members vote. November 11th, 2023 10am - 12pm *9:30-10:00 Coffee Chat Virtual Open Membership Meeting Join Zoom Meeting All Welcome! Only Members vote. January 13th, 2024 Open Membership Meeting All Welcome! Only Members vote. Join Zoom Meeting March 9th, 2024 *9:30-10:00 Coffee Chat 10am - 12pm Virtual Open Membership Meeting Join Zoom Meeting All Welcome! Only Members vote. May 11th, 2024 *9:30-10:00 Coffee Chat 10am - 12pm Virtual Open Membership Meeting Join Zoom Meeting All Welcome! Only Members vote. For information about attending a virtual open membership meeting please reach out to a board member listed above. |
SPLATTER MAGAZINE2024 Winter Splatter Issue (You can be a published author too! Submit your lesson plans & articles below) WAEA'S Splatter Magazine Was Awarded The NAEA Newsletter Award in 2021.
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AFFILIATIONS
WAEA is an affiliate of NAEA.
Visit NAEA's site for more information |
WAEA is part of NAEA's Pacific Region
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