Welcome to the WAEA where we gather to promote ​and grow Art Education and Advocacy in Washington State.

Open General Membership Meeting this Saturday from 9:00-10:30 am.
​Zoom Link is HERE

Youth Art Month 2026

2026 Overall Winner
The World Needs Art

Ryan Kim
Teacher, Sunyoung Kwon
Studio S Fine Arts
​Bellevue, WA

YAM Flag on Display in Chicago at the National Art Education Association Conference.

March 2026

To promote Youth Art Month, The Council for Art Education coordinates Youth Art Month activities at the national level. The primary event is the State Design Program. 

Click below to learn more from our YAM Coordinator about the 2026 Youth Art Month Design Contest with Info and Lesson Slides.

​Using the national theme, each state coordinates a design contest, with the winning design made into a flag for display in the Youth Art Month Museum at the National Art Education Association (NAEA) annual National Convention.

YAM INFO + Lesson

High School Winner
Jennifer Gil Zavaleta 
Teacher, Kim Lehrman 
​Chiawana High School
​Pasco, WA

Middle School Winner
​Jennifer Cherkashin
Teacher, Colleen MacIver
​Spokane, WA

Primary Winner
​Elizabeth Speirs
Teacher, Jessica Garrick
​University Child Development School, Seattle, WA

WAEA YAM Page

Members Supporting Members

Washington PreK-16+ Active and Retired, Public and Private Educators, Post Secondary Arts Educators and Organizations, Teaching Artists, Museum Educators, Arts Administrators.

​Giving in 2026

Please consider contributing to WAEA in support of Student Scholarships and Educator Professional Development for this year. Check with your advisors about 2026 Donation Deductions

Without you, there would not be a WAEA! Your membership, voice, advocacy, and support for our students in the Visual and Media Arts is everything!

WE are YOU