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​Welcome to the Washington Art Education Association.
We gather to promote ​and grow Art Education and Advocacy in Washington State.

WAEA Is Here For YOU!

​​​We are here for each other. We are here for the students. We are here... for the ART.

WAEA hosts a variety of events, workshops, student art contests, educator exhibition opportunities, and other ways for you to stay connected. More information on our highlighted WAEA events & resources can be found under UPCOMING EVENTS.


Youth Art Month Chair, Nicole Dibble, shares this year's YAM Flag with King 5 News

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2025 Youth Art Month
FLAG-BANNER Design CONTEST
"Healing Through Color"

more information on our winners here.
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Lillian Park, who attends Liberty High School in the Issaquah School District, entitled her work, "Emerald Remedy." Youth Art Month Chair, Nicole Dibble, shares this year's YAM Flag with King 5 News
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Overall YAM Winning Flag Displayed at NAEA held in Kentucky in March 2025! With YAM chair Nicole Dibble, Mark Moody (coPresident-Elect) and Becky Broyles (coPresident)
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Gov Ferguson proclaims March as Youth Art Month in Washington!
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State Superintendent Chris Reykdal officially Recognizes March as Youth Art Month!
Thanks to all students who submitted their wonderful work! Congratulations to this year's winners and their teachers!
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Post your Art Shows or Best Student Work on WAEA Social Media and your own to help advocate for Quality Arts Education in WA!


Building Regional Advocacy

Building Regional Advocacy is a presentation on how to make an interactive Google Map to increase advocacy and collaboration. Given at the National Leadership Conference for NAEA by Becky Broyles, Co-President, in July 2024.

Our map is on our Regional Events Page here for reference.
Are you a member? Please add information about yourself and your district on the Regional Events Page in order for us to have up-to-date data.
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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.

​2024-2025
Open Membership Meetings

All are welcome to join us for a WAEA Open Membership business meeting in which we will discuss our goals, upcoming events, and general agenda items.

Use this link to Add ALL these dates (and all General WAEA Events) to your Google Calendar.

*Please note that there are no open membership meetings during the summer.
**Meeting Minutes can be found at the Meetings page


Meeting Minutes Archive

Use this link to Add ALL these dates (and all General WAEA Events) to your Google Calendar.

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SPLATTER MAGAZINE


2024 Winter Splatter Issue
(You can be a published author too!
​Submit your lesson plans & articles below)
Splatter MAgazine
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WAEA'S Splatter Magazine Was Awarded The NAEA Newsletter Award in 2021.
AND again in 2023! 

INFO on SPLATTER MAGAzine
Splatter Magazine Feedback

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

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AFFILIATIONS

​WAEA is an affiliate of NAEA. Visit NAEA's site for more information
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PACIFIC REGION INFO

WAEA PARTNERS

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Sponsors

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WAEA Fall Conference Sponsors

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  • About Us
  • Join & Connect
    • Join WAEA/NAEA
    • MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
    • SWAG STORE
    • Sponsorship
    • WAEA Clock Hours
    • Regional Interactive Map
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • WAEA Meetings
    • Virtual Workshop
    • 2025 Fall Conference
    • Conference Archives
    • NATIONAL & PAC REGION EVENTS
    • AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS >
      • Awards >
        • Annual WAEA Awards
        • National Awards
        • WAEA TRIBUTE AWARD
        • Art Educator of the Month
      • Scholarships >
        • Student Scholarships >
          • Scholarship Award Winners
        • Educator Scholarships
    • Art Shows >
      • EDUCATOR EXHIBITS >
        • Teachers as Artists
      • STUDENT SHOWS and Contests >
        • YAM >
          • YAM FLAG >
            • YAM FLAG WINNERS
          • YAM RUBRICS
        • Superintendent's High School Art Show
  • Publications
    • Splatter Magazine >
      • Splatter Archive
      • Splatter Guidelines
    • WAEA E-News
  • Advocacy
    • Senate Bill 5878
    • Advocacy Topics
    • Advocacy Resources
    • POSITION STATEMENTS
    • Advocacy Events
    • Advocacy Partners
  • EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
    • ED&I Resources
    • WAEA Accessibility Policy
    • Harassment Response Policy
  • Research-Knowledge
  • Board & GOVERNANCE
    • Governance
    • Executive Board
    • Division Reps
    • Committee Chairs
    • WAEA ESD Regional VPs
    • Past Presidents
  • WAEA Partners
    • NAEA & PACIFIC REGION
    • ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
    • Art Museums
  • Resources
    • Visual Art Standards
    • Lesson Plans and Blogs
    • Art for Social Change