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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 Sept 21st!

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 $75 registration discount.

FALL CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSIONS INCLUDE:

85 minute Sessions-

Best for Hands-On Workshops or Longer Best Practice Workshops with Collaborative Work Time

55 minute Sessions-

Best for Demonstration or Best Practice Lectures, Panel Discussions or Short Hands-on Workshops

Local Tour and/or Offsite Art Making (at least 1 hour or up to 3 Hours)

You can also email ideas to [email protected] for contact

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 85 min hands on 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:

Instructors headshot photo,
Photos pertaining to presentation (sample of work or topic),
Approval or Updated Session Title
Approval or Updated Session Description

Proposal Form Here

Once your Workshop is accepted, we will email you a Presenter Coupon code ($75 off)
along with a form for some additional information we will need.
Code can only be used once.

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.