Washington

Art Education
​
Association​​

2023 Fall Conference

October 20th - 21st

Everett, Washington

Cascade High School
​and Schack Art Center
The Washington Art Education Association’s Fall Conference is one of the largest professional development opportunities in the state of Washington that is exclusively developed for art educators and artists. Attendees participate in exemplary professional learning workshops and sessions with pK-12 art educators, museum educators, researchers, scholars/university professors, pre-service art educators, retired art educators, teaching artists, and administrators/supervisors. ​
Join us for the weekend of October 20th-21st, 2023.
We will be at Cascade High School in Everett, WA with additional events and workshops at the Schack Art Center right up the road.
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The WAEA is providing a Hotel discount code @ Courtyard by Marriott Seattle Everett Downtown 
Single - 129 USD  or Double 139 USD per night
Book by 20th of September to get the rate BOOK EARLY currently about 60 rooms.
Click here to Book your group rate for WAEA.

​Also check out the Ride-Share Room-Share form where you can find a roommate and/or a ride-share partner to help ALL get to the Conference! ​
Cascade High School
​801 E Casino Rd,
​Everett, WA 98203
Schack Art Center
​​2921 Hoyt Ave,
Everett, WA 98201
WAEA Member
150
 
Conference Registration
​Update your WAEA membership today!
Workshops on Friday & Saturday with Sunday Site-Based Learning
​Ticketed Workshops are extra fee.
Clock Hours Available for WAEA members.
WAEA Member (First Time Membership Only)
150
 

​Join WAEA today!
includes a $90 Dick Blick Gift Certificate when you join WAEA your first year.
Workshops on Friday & Saturday with Sunday Site-Based Learning
​Ticketed Workshops are extra fee.
Clock Hours Available for WAEA members
Non-WAEA/NAEA
​Members
250
 

​Join WAEA for $80-$95
and register as a member! 
​Pre-service member fees are only $50!
So many benefits to being a member!
*Clock hours available for WAEA members.
Workshops on Friday & Saturday with Sunday Site-Based Learning
Ticketed Workshops are extra fee.
Friday, 10/20​​
Check-in at Cascade High School and Workshops held at Cascade High School &  Schack Art Center

Art is Now Empowering All Educator Voices Exhibit Art Show Reception at Schack Art Center

​6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Saturday, 10/21​​
Check-in at Cascade High School

Workshops begin at 8:00 am

Vendor Fair 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Silent Auction 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Student Art Gallery 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Art Supply SWAP 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Lunch provided for the pre-registered
WAEA annual membership meeting with Awards Ceremony

Art Party at the Schack Art Center
​Doors open at 6 (Party 6:30 - 9:30 pm)
Sunday, 10/22​​
Informal Site-based Learning at your own pace, or on a tour.

Frye Museum
Pilchuck School of Glass
SAM
APEX Art and Culture Center 
Bellevue Art Museum
Urban Sketching
Cascade Museum

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​ADD Ticketed Workshops!​
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here is a downloadable .pdf to view.​
3 Days of Collaboration, Creating, Connecting, and building Community!
Please see schedule below for more information.
Friday Saturday
  • Morning Connection
  • Workshops
  • Ticketed Workshops (i.e. Make and Take)
  • Affinity Group Meet-and-Greets
  • EdCamp Style Reflection activities
  • Vendor Fair
  • Silent Auction
  • Educator Art Show at the Schack
  • Student Art Gallery
  • Lunch provided for the pre-registered (choose option during registration)
  • WAEA annual membership meeting with Awards Ceremony
  • Art Task Party at the Schack Art Center
    • ​Doors open at 6 (Party 6:30 - 9:30)
Sunday (optional site-based learning)
Tour of museum on your route home? Stay in town a bit longer? Gain some Clock Hour Rich learning opportunities.
  • Frye Museum "Drop in Drawing" and/or tour the exhibit
  • Pilchuck School of Glass- Curator-led tour
  • SAM tour of the exhibits
  • APEX Art and Culture Center Graffiti Collection and historic building Docent Tour
  • Bellevue Art Museum, tour the Preston Wadley exhibit
  • Urban Sketching field trip to Historic neighborhoods in North Everett (w/ Isolde Beebe)
ART is NOW
Empowering Educators' Voices Exhibition
​Art Show
Schack Art Center
October 17 - November 11, 2023

The Schack Art Center in Everett, WA is excited to host an exhibition of educators’ artwork from all over Washington State in conjunction with the Washington Art Education Association Fall Conference in Everett, WA.

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All current, preservice, and retired: classroom educators, museum professionals, teaching artists, and art education professionals are invited to submit artwork.

Our WAEA 2023 Keynote Speaker...
​
Preston Wadley

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Image credit: Winifred Westergard
Preston Wadley is Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts at Cornish College of the Arts, a beloved art educator and longstanding member of the local artistic scene. Wadley moved to Seattle from his hometown of Los Angeles to study with Jacob Lawrence, and received a BFA and MFA in painting from the University of Washington. His incorporation of photography into book arts is both technically unique and conceptually rich; he is a philosopher at heart. 

“Abstract thinking is the ability to understand concepts that are real, such as truth, freedom or anxiety, but are not directly tied to physical objects and experiences. In other words, abstract thinking is the ability to absorb information and make connections to an expanded world. A primary goal of my art is to catalyze this type of intellectual activity as one engages the work.” 
​–Preston Wadley, from his Artist Statement

​We are excited to hear from him!

Check out his website and his recent exhibit at the Bellevue Arts Museum. The exhibit closes October 8th, so preview it while you can!
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Featured art: The Astounding Eyes of Rita, 2021. Image: Courtesy of the artist.
Need help making your case to attend the WAEA Fall Conference?​
We have you covered!
We have created some materials to help you request funding from your administrator, or visual arts district supervisor.

Check out the how-to guide here.
​
Here is a sample letter to send to your admin ASAP.

​DISCOUNTS Available!

Preservice Educator 
​Discount
​is $100 off registration. 

If you are a Pre-service Educator...Use this survey to tell us what art education, art, technology or education program you are in, in addition to your Pre-service WAEA member number.
We will email you the Pre-service Coupon Code once verified.
WAEA Pre-service Discount is $100 off registration.
  • Joining WAEA as a Preservice Teacher is $50.
  • It counts as your first year in the WAEA and you are gifted a $90 Dick Blick Gift Certificate!
If joining WAEA for $50 is a deterrent for the pre service teacher, there is a Needs-Based Scholarship Option for Pre-Service w/o Membership on the Survey.

​WAEA Retired Discount
is $50 off registration.

The Promo code for those registered with the WAEA/NAEA as RETIRED ​members is
​WAEARETIRED

NAEA members 

from other states may register for the WAEA price
if you enter your 
NAEA or State Art Association number 
when you register!
Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah,
all other states,
including British Columbia
are all welcome at the member price!

​Workshop Presenter Discount
is $25 off registration. 

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

​PLEASE SUBMIT Workshop Presenter
Proposals by Oct 1st!

We need Best Practices Workshops, Hands-On Workshops, Local Tour and/or Offsite Art Making Opportunities. More info on Form Below.

Presenter ​Discount
 $25 off. 

​Once your Workshop is accepted, we will email you a Presenter Coupon code along with a form for some additional information we will need. Code can only be used once.​
*note, when joining WAEA, you are also joining NAEA. 
  • Pre-service members join for $50 a year. 
    • and you will receive a $90 Dick Blick coupon in mail a month after you join (if it is your first year).
  • First-year WAEA members join for $80 a year.
    • and you will receive a $90 Dick Blick coupon in mail a month after you join.
  • Professional WAEA membership (make sure yours is active) is $95 to join. 
  • Look up your NAEA/WAEA (or other state) registration number here to input it into the registration.

So many reasons to join! Free clock hours all year, professional development all year (in-person and virtual), Splatter Magazine Digital Subscription, collaboration, connection, and community!
Let's Create together! Let's Advocate for the Arts together! Let's better the profession of Art Educators together!
The WAEA board is excited to offer 
WAEA Membership Scholarships.

Donations provide scholarships for potential members, for whom the $80-$95 fee is a barrier to participation, to receive a free year of WAEA membership.

Scholarship awardees are expected to actively participate in the WAEA during their free membership year. This could include attending board meetings, regional in-person events, presenting at the annual Fall conference, or writing an article for Splatter Magazine.
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Before you apply, be sure you have looked into other resources for funding, such as your building or district professional development funds, PD grants, a school district foundation or even your school’s ASB.
(If you are the sponsor of a National Art Honor Society club, often times your ASB will pay the NAEA Dues as part of the club fees.)

*Scholarship applications will be reviewed and granted at WAEA open membership meetings. 
There are many ways you can help Sponsor and Support this WAEA event:

  • participating in the Vendor Fair,
  • providing SWAG,
  • providing Door Prizes for the Party,
  • providing Silent Auction items to benefit the WAEA scholarship fund, 
  • purchasing AD Space in Splatter Magazine,
  • sharing your non-profit information/resources with us,
  • become a WAEA Gold or Silver level Sponsor to get perks throughout the year!​

WAEA Sponsorship
Information can be found here
on the 
WAEA Sponsorship 
Page.
To make this conference great, we need volunteers to help run the show!

WAEA Volunteer
Information can be found here
on the 
WAEA Volunteer 
Sign-up
(coming soon).

Volunteers will get a special SWAG item.