​Welcome to the Washington Art Eduction Association.
We gather to promote ​and grow Art Education and Advocacy in Washington State.
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.
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More information on our highlighted WAEA events & resources can be found in the webpages below.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! 
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!​

​Central Washington University
​400 E University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926

​Gallery One
408 N Pearl St
​Ellensburg, WA 98926
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​WE are please to announce

JAMES ANDREWS
as the
NAEA
2024
Secondary ART EDUCATOR of the YEAR!

WAEA is so proud to have you on our Board as our Advocacy co-Chair.

James has proven himself through his high quality arts instruction in addition to his persuasive and persistent arts advocacy work on the local, state, regional and national level!
​
​WE are please to announce

Josh Everson
as the

Pacific Region

2024
Secondary ART

EDUCATOR of the

​YEAR!

WAEA is so proud to have you on our team.

Josh has proven himself in the high quality arts instruction focused on community events and art throw-downs! All the things which build up the arts community!
Here is a presentation on how to make an interactive Google Map to increase advocacy and collaboration.
Given at the National Leadership Conference for NAEA by Becky Broyles, coPresident, in July 2024.

This is the video how to that follows the slides. Our map is on our Regional Events Page here for reference.
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.

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]
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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 Vision

​Lead 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:
  • High quality, reliable access to art education for ALL Washington youth;
  • An inclusive, dynamic, and professional learning community for visual arts educators across the ENTIRE state; and
  • Support from policy makers and funders for advocating the critically important work we perform.

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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



Use this link to Add ALL these dates (and all General WAEA Events) to your Google Calendar.

SPLATTER MAGAZINE


2024 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.
AND again in 2023! 

A Big Win! HB 5878! This bill easily represents the biggest advance for Arts Education this state has ever seen. It requires real equity of Art instruction for ALL Washington students, no matter where they live or what their socio-economic status is.
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SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS


AFFILIATIONS

​WAEA is an affiliate of NAEA.
​ Visit NAEA's site for more information
​WAEA is part of NAEA's Pacific Region

WAEA PARTNERS

Sponsors

 GOLD SPONSOR PLUS

WAEA Fall Conference Sponsors


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