About

Welcome to Washington Art Eduction Association's website

Where we gather to promote and grow Art Education in Washington State.

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.

Virtual Workshops
The Coffee Connection
The WAEA Annual Fall Conference
Summer Leadership Retreat
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!

Cheyenne Gillett Co-President
copresident1@waea.net

Melanie Artz: Co-President
copresident2@waea.net

Jessica Garrick: Co-President Elect
elect2@waea.net

Steve Okun: Treasurer
 treasurer@waea.net

Secretary: Melissa Brownell
secretary@waea.net

Tracy Fortune: Past President
pastpresident1@waea.net

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 Mission

Lead the state in visual arts education for the current and future generations to be visually literate, creative problem solvers, and art advocates.

WAEA Vision

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.

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

2021-2022
Open Membership Meetings

Sept 11th, 2021
9am - 12pm
Virtual Open Membership Meeting

October 16th, 2021
9am-10am
Virtual Fall Conference Meeting

November 13, 2021
9am - 12pm
Virtual Open Membership Meeting

January 8th, 2022
9am - 12pm
Virtual Open Membership Meeting

March 12th, 2022
9am - 12pm
Virtual Open Membership Meeting

May 14th, 2022
9am - 12pm
Virtual Open Membership Meeting