​Welcome to WAEA's website where Art Educators gather to promote
​and grow Art Education in Washington State.

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 WELCOME to WAEA

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 lots going on in WAEA. Check out our website to find out about

• The WAEA Annual Fall Conference
• Summer Art and Leadership Retreats
• ESD Regional Professional Development Opportunities
• ​Open Membership Meetings
• Art Advocacy
• Art Exhibits for Students and Educators
• Scholarships 
• Awards
• NAEA and the Pacific Region
• Splatter Magazine​
• and much more. 

CONTACT US
​Have a question, need an answer?
​We'd love to hear from you!

Tracy Fortune: Co-President 
copresident1@waea.net

Melanie Artz: Co-President  
copresident2@waea.net

Ashanti Walther 
elect1@waea.net

 Olga Surmacheva: Co-President Elect 
 elect2@waea.net

Steve Okun: Treasurer 
​Mailing address: 22674 NE Fern Reach Cir, Redmond, WA 98053
​ treasurer@waea.net

Secretary: Melissa Brownell
 secretary@waea.net
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​Mailing Address:
3814 N. 22nd St, Tacoma WA 98406
WA Tax ID #601343542
​Fed Tax ID #94-3154898
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SPLATTER MAGAZINE

Learn more about the WAEA in our award winning quarterly publication: 
​
Splatter Magazine

MoRE INFO on SPLATTER MAGAzine

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

2020-2021

Meetings/Events 

Sept 26th, 2020
Virtual Open Membership Meeting

October 24th, 2020
Virtual Fall Conference: "Vision 2020" 
with Awards and Annual General Meeting
8am - 3pm

November 14, 2020
Virtual Open Membership Meeting
10 am
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November 21, 2020
The Coffee Connection - 9am
Virtual Workshop - 10 am​

December 19, 2020
The Coffee Connection - 9am
Virtual Workshop - 10 am​

January 9th, 2021
Virtual Open Membership Meeting
10 am

January 16, 2021
The Coffee Connection - 9am
Virtual Workshop - 10 am​

February 20, 2021
The Coffee Connection - 9am
Virtual Workshop - 10 am​

March 13th, 2021
Virtual Open Membership Meeting
10 am

March 20, 2021
The Coffee Connection - 9am
Virtual Workshop - 10 am​

​April 17, 2021
The Coffee Connection - 9am
Virtual Workshop - 10 am​

May 15th, 2021
Virtual Open Membership Meeting
10 am

​May 22, 2021
The Coffee Connection - 9am
Virtual Workshop - 10 am​

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Co-Presidents Tracy Fortune and Melanie Artz
​at the 2018 Fall Conference in Tacoma

​AFFILIATIONS

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

VISIT NAEA

​WAEA is part of NAEA's Pacific Region

PACIFIC REGION INFO

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WAEA PARTNERS

Art Learning Standards

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2020 WAEA Fall Conference Sponsors

GOLD SPONSOR
Blick Art Materials