Washington Art Education Association

2022 Fall Conference

November 4th - 6th

Clark College
Vancouver, Washington
  • General Info
  • Keynote Speaker
  • Art Task Party 
  • Awards
  • Register Here
  • Schedule
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Join us in lovely Vancouver, Washington for the weekend of November 4th-6th.
We will be at Clark College in Vancouver, WA on Friday, Saturday, and on Sunday! Keynote is Sunday Morning!
We will have rooms at a discounted rate at one of the fine hotels downtown Vancouver. Check back for details.
We will be in person this year! 
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We have come together to create an experience that you will not want to miss.
​It has been too long...

Let's gather to collaborate, create, connect, and build community!
3 Days of Collaboration, Creating, Connecting, and building Community!
Please see schedule below for more information.
Friday
  • Check-in and Ticketed Workshops
  • First Friday Gallery Walk in downtown Vancouver

Saturday
  • Morning Connection
  • Workshops
  • Speakers
  • Ticketed Workshops (i.e. Make and Take)
  • Affinity Group Meet-and-Greets
  • EdCamp Style Reflection activities
  • Vendor Fair
  • Silent Auction
  • Art Show
  • Lunch provided for the pre-registered (more on that later)
  • WAEA annual membership meeting with Awards Ceremony
  • Art Task Party after dinner on your own
  • Clark County Open Studios 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sunday
  • Morning Connection
  • Keynote address by Dr. John Spencer
  • Discussion afterwards
  • EdCamp style Reflection activity
  • Ticketed Workshops / Workshops
  • Clark County Open Studios 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
We Need Workshop Leaders
Capacity: 25
What can you share?
Submit and be accepted before August 15th for a $25 discount code for Conference. 
We Need Volunteers!
Sign Up Coming Soon
Free Special WAEA Swag for Volunteering. 
Vendor
Sign-up Here
$150 per table
Vendor Fair open Saturday
​ from 9am - 5 pm
We Need Silent Auction items!
Sign Up Coming Soon
Proceeds go to WAEA Scholarships.
Sunday Morning, Nov. 6th from 10:00 AM -11:30 AM
Clark College in the PUB Student Center
​Vancouver, WA
Here is a sneak peek of our Fall Conference keynote speaker, John Spencer, and some of his work.

John Spencer has authored a variety of popular books geared towards student enrichment, engagement, and creativity.

Everyone can find something inspirational and relevant in his work and it is not just for art educators in the classroom. Come get inspired with us!
Dr. John Spencer
keynote speaker
Empowering Student Voice
​Dr. John Spencer is a former middle school teacher and current college professor who is passionate about seeing kids reach their creative potential. John is on a mission to see teachers unleash the creative potential in all of their students so that kids can be makers, designers, artists, and engineers. He regularly explores research, interviews educators, deconstructs systems, and studies real-world examples of design thinking in action. He shares these insights in books, blog posts, journal articles, free resources, animated videos, and podcasts.

In Spencer’s second year of teaching, he used design thinking for a student-centered documentary project. Everything changed. He spent the next decade on a journey to empower students to become creative thinkers and problem-solvers. This meant mural projects, service learning projects, designing STEM camps, and creating coding projects. He also helped design his school district’s STEM courses and digital journalism course.
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Along the way, he helped develop the student-friendly LAUNCH Cycle, a design thinking framework for K-12 students. He is the co-author of the bestselling books Launch and Empower. In 2013, he spoke at the White House, sharing a vision for how to empower students to be future-ready through creativity and design thinking. John Spencer has led workshops and delivered keynotes around the world.
Saturday Night

6:00 PM- 10:00 PM
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@ Clark College PUB 


FREE with full
​Conference Registration!
We will have:
  • local beer and wine available, along with non alcohol beverage choices.
  • light snacks and desserts to keep the party going.
  • Art-making opportunities.
  • Karaoke from 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm.
Plenty of opportunities and room to network and have a great time!

It is going to be so much FUN! 
What is a Task Party?
Think Art Party with Tasks that you choose to complete an activity.
For example: 
  • Make a hat or costume piece and be prepared for the Fashion Show.
  • Make a button and go give it to someone.
Once you do the Task, you return the Task slip and you have to opportunity to make a new Task slip for the group.

Can you just do what you want? yes... you do you...
List of things to bring: (if you want)
  • Old sweaters to donate to Art
  • Art Books if you want to participate in the Art Book Exchange 
  • Collage items for the Group Collage or for Collage Exchange
  • List of Karaoke Songs you wanna sing
  • Creative Imagination and Artistic Spirit
2022 WAEA AWARDS

​Award Announcement in October!

Award Ceremony
Saturday, November 5th
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Clark College PUB Student Center
Vancouver, WA
WAEA Member
WAEA Member (First Time Membership Only)
Non-Members
Keynote (Sunday only)
150
150
250
40
 
Conference Registration
​Update your WAEA membership today!

​Join WAEA today!
includes a $90 Dick Blick Gift Certificate when you join WAEA your first year.
Join WAEA for $95
and register as a member today! 
So many benefits to being a member!
Sunday Only
Workshops on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
Workshops on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
Workshops on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
Sunday only workshops
Keynote- John Spencer
​Keynote- John Spencer
​​Keynote- John Spencer
​​​Keynote- John Spencer
Art Party Saturday Night
Art Party Saturday Night
Art Party Saturday Night
Reflection / Discussion Activity
up to 14 WA state clock hours
​up to 14 WA state clock hours
​up to 14 WA state clock hours
up to 3 clock hours
Ticketed Workshops will be extra fee.
​Ticketed Workshops will be extra fee.
​Ticketed Workshops will be extra fee.
​Ticketed Workshops will be extra fee.
If you complete the proposal form by August 15th, 2022 you will receive an early bird coupon code for $25 off! 
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Please note that your workshop must be chosen by our planning committee to receive the early bird coupon. 

​The final deadline for proposal forms is September 15th, 2022, though we highly suggest you try to submit your workshop proposal as soon as possible. It gives us more time to publicize your session!

Event Schedule

Friday, November 4th
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Registration and Check-in @ Clark College (STEM Building Lobby)
Registration and Check-in
STEM Building Lobby @ Clark College
You can still pay for Ticketed Sessions.
Vendor Fair Check-in and Set- up
STEM BUILDING LOBBY @ CLARK COLLEGE
Vendor Fair open Saturday
​ from 9am - 5 pm
Art Show Drop-Off
STEM BUILDING LOBBY @ CLARK COLLEGE
Art Show will be up until Saturday Night at 5 pm
5:00-6:30 Ticketed Workshops (round 1)- FRiday Night
We Need Workshop Leaders
Capacity: 25
What can you share? 
We Need Workshop Leaders
CAPACITY: 25
What can you share? 
We Need Workshop Leaders
CAPACITY: 25
What can you share? 
6:35-8:10 TICKETED Workshops (round 2)- Friday Night
We Need Workshop Leaders
Capacity: 25
What can you share? 
We Need Workshop Leaders
Capacity: 25
What can you share? 
We Need Workshop Leaders
Capacity: 25
What can you share? 
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Events - Off-Site in Vancouver, WA
First Friday Art Walk
Downtown Vancouver Art Galleries
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
​Rain or shine!
Head out using the map provided on the website linked below!
Clark County Open Studios Preview Event
Art in the Cave
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

A preview exhibit featuring work from Clark County Open Studios artists.

Clark County Open Studios Tour is a free self-guided tour. Local artists will open their studios to the public and share how, why, and where their art is created. 
Enjoy Dinner in Downtown Vancouver!
Downtown Vancouver RestauRAnts
Head out using the list we have linked below of some of our favorites!

Saturday, November 5th
All-Day Events
9:00 AM - 5:00 AM Vendor Fair (Stem LobbY)
Vendor Fair Check-in and Set- up
STEM BUILDING LOBBY @ CLARK COLLEGE
Vendor Fair open Saturday
​ from 9am - 5 pm
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Silent Auction (STEM Lobby)
We Need Silent Auction items!
SIGN UP COMING SOON
Proceeds go to WAEA Scholarships.
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Art Show (Stem Lobby)
We Need Workshop Leaders
Capacity: 25
What can you share? 
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM CLARK COUNTY OPEN STUDIOS
First Friday Art Walk
Downtown Vancouver Art Galleries
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
​Rain or shine!
Head out using the map provided on the website linked below!
Clark County Open Studios Preview Event
Art in the Cave
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

A preview exhibit featuring work from Clark County Open Studios artists.

Clark County Open Studios Tour is a free self-guided tour. Local artists will open their studios to the public and share how, why, and where their art is created. 
Enjoy Dinner in Downtown Vancouver!
Downtown Vancouver RestauRAnts
Head out using the list we have linked below of some of our favorites!
8:00 Am - 8:30 pm Registration and Check-in @ Clark College (PUB Building Lobby)
Registration and Check-in
STEM Building Lobby @ Clark College
You can still pay for Ticketed Sessions.
Vendor Fair Check-in and Set- up
STEM BUILDING LOBBY @ CLARK COLLEGE
Vendor Fair open Saturday
​ from 9am - 5 pm
Art Show Drop-Off
STEM BUILDING LOBBY @ CLARK COLLEGE
Art Show will be up until Saturday Night at 5 pm
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Workshops (round 1)- Saturday
We Need Workshop Leaders
Capacity: 25
What can you share? 
We Need Workshop Leaders
CAPACITY: 25
What can you share? 
We Need Workshop Leaders
CAPACITY: 25
What can you share? 
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM Workshops (round 2)- Saturday
10:50 AM - 11:50 AM Workshops (Round 3)- Saturday
First Friday Art Walk
Downtown Vancouver Art Galleries
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
​Rain or shine!
Head out using the map provided on the website linked below!
Clark County Open Studios Preview Event
Art in the Cave
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

A preview exhibit featuring work from Clark County Open Studios artists.

Clark County Open Studios Tour is a free self-guided tour. Local artists will open their studios to the public and share how, why, and where their art is created. 
Enjoy Dinner in Downtown Vancouver!
Downtown Vancouver RestauRAnts
Head out using the list we have linked below of some of our favorites!
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch and WAEA Meeting with Awards Ceremony
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDCamp Style Collaboration and Affinity Group Meet and Greet
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Workshops (Round 5)- Saturday
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM TICKETED WORKSHOPS (ROUND 5-TIX)- SATURDAY
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM WORKSHOPS (ROUND 6)- SATURDAY
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM TICKETED WORKSHOPS (ROUND 6-Tix)- SATURDAY
Until 5:00 PM clark County Open Studios
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Art Task Party

Sunday, November 6th
9:00 Am - 10:00 am Morning Gathering @ Clark College (STEM Building Lobby)
Registration and Check-in
PUB Building Lobby @ Clark College
You can still pay for Ticketed Sessions.
Art Show 
STEM BUILDING LOBBY @ CLARK COLLEGE
Art Show will be up Sunday until 1:00. Please pick up when you need to by 1:00..
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Keynote Speaker- John spencer @ PUB Student Center