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2025 WAEA Fall Conference
​Courageous Creativity
Nov. 7th - 9th

Seattle, Washington
Lincoln High School
​Seattle Public Schools
​+ more! (TBD)
Let’s nurture the courageous creativity within each of us — together, it can make a difference. Join us for workshops on visual arts, media arts, and design education and take the opportunity to share and collaborate on your own knowledge and learning. 
Friday, 11/7​​

​Awards Gala
Museum Tours
@ Seattle Asian Art Museum
5:30pm - 7:30pm
​*2 clock hours for members
  • optional .5 clock hours offered for reflecive work on learning from awards session. Info at end of awards session.

Ticketed Private tour of
Chihuly Boathouse,
11:00 AM Friday
limited to 15
*2 clock hours for members

If you come into town on Thursday,
It will be First Thursday Downtown Seattle, Check it out! 
Saturday, 11/8​​
Check-in at Lincoln High School

Check in opens at 7:15 am
WAEA Welcome and Annual Meeting begins at 8:00 am

Keynote Address at 9:00 am - 10:15 am

Vendor Fair 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Silent Auction 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
----(drop off items at registration)

Workshops from 10:30 am - 5:30 pm

Lunch provided

Evening Task Art Party with Pizza and Salad SPONSORED by WACOM from 5:30 - 7:30!
Let's continue making and networking together!
Feel free to bring TASK Party Making Materials!
Sunday, 11/9
Ticketed Workshops at
​Gage Academy of Art:
  • Pop-Up Books- sold out
  • Surrealism- sold out
  • Core Drawing- 2 spots left

Museum Tours Mural Tours
Open Studios: SCHACK ART CENTER CLASSES AND GALLERY 
  • 10% OFF SUNDAY, 11-9, CLASSES WITH WAEA2025 CODE.
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*Make sure to take Selfies of you at the place to upload to the clock hour form to verify your attendance at the informal learning center.

Potential to earn up to 15 Clock Hours!
(earn more with ticketed workshops and additional reflection after awards gala)
Clock Hour Request Form here
Each year WAEA looks to honor outstanding art educators and art supporters in our state. These educators have contributed by EDUCATING, ADVOCATING for and PARTICIPATING in Visual Art Education in their school, district, region and/or state.

PLEASE take the time to nominate art educators for WAEA Awards!

Why nominate?
Award winners gain:
Beneficial Resume Enhancement, Networking Opportunities, Oppertunities for future National and Regional NAEA Awards, WAEA Fall Conference Registration fee waived, Art Educator of the Year gets National Conference Registration waived, Bragging Rights, and Recognized with Award at Fall Conference Awards Ceremony! 
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Nominees do not need to be WAEA members ​(*except for the HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD... the student needs to be a pre-service WAEA/NAEA member)
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.
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Here is a sample letter to send to your admin ASAP.

REGISTER TODAY!

* take note of the opportunity to decline additional fees to Zeffy by Choosing $0 additional donation to zeffy.
Join us for the weekend of Nov 7th-9th, 2025!
The 2025 Fall Conference is being held at
Lincoln High School
in Seattle, WA
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with additional events on Friday and Saturday Night and Sunday.

This is the WAEA's biggest fundraiser of the year!
We will be hosting workshops aligned with WAEA's vision for building connections, collaborating, learning together, and advocating for the Visual Arts in the state of Washington! Plus SO MUCH MORE!

Be sure to check out the Lodging and Travel page for Information about the WAEA Hotel Discounts, and Ride - Share / Room - Share Details!​

Lincoln High School
4400 Interlake Ave N,
​Seattle, WA 98103
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Saturday, Nov. 8th Conference Events

Seattle Asian Art Museum
1400 E Prospect St, Seattle, WA 98112

Friday, Nov. 7th tour and Awards Gala.

​Gage Academy of Art
​2107 Westlake Ave,
​Seattle, WA 98121

Sunday, Nov. 9th Ticketed workshops.

​DISCOUNTS Available!

Seattle Public Schools Educator Discount 
$50 off registration. 

code: SPSARTLOVE
*Discount good for Conference Registration only. Register with SPS school email account for verification.

Thank you Seattle Public Schools
for partnering with us on this and future events!

​Workshop Presenter Discount
is $70 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 on Conference Registration.​

​WAEA Retired Discount
is $70 off registration.

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

*Discount on Conference Registration.

NAEA members 

may register for the WAEA member price if you enter your NAEA or State Art Association number when you register!
Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, all other states and provinces, including British Columbia are all welcome at the member price!
*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 $130 a year.
    • and you will receive a $90 Dick Blick coupon in mail a month after you join.
  • Active Professional WAEA membership or Associate memberships (make sure yours is active) is $130 to join. 

  • NEW! Early Career Membership: Only $115 to join! Are you in your first 3 years of Arts Education? More info here!


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!
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Let's Create together! Let's Advocate for the Arts together! Let's better the profession of Art Educators together!

Preservice Educator 
​Discount
​is $120 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 $120 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.
The WAEA board is excited to offer 
WAEA Membership Scholarships.

Donations provide scholarships for potential members, for whom the $130 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. 
Thank you to our Conference Sponsors
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WAEA Sponsorship
Information can be found here
on the 
WAEA Sponsorship 
Page.
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!​

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