Washington Art Education Association 2022 Fall Conference with John Spencer

1933 Fort Vancouver Way,Vancouver WA 98663

04 November, 2022

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Join us at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington for the weekend of November 4th-6th.We will be at Clark College in Vancouver, WA on Friday evening, all-day Saturday, Saturday Night with a host Art Task PARTY, and on Sunday morning for the Keynote including a few more workshops! The Keynote this year is with the amazing Dr. John Spencer!We will be in person this year! The WAEA Conference Falls on a weekend already full of ART in Vancouver. First Friday Gallery Walk is an open gallery walk in downtown Vancouver AND Clark County Open Studios is an open studio tour of local artists in their home/studios selling their wares and discussing their practice and studio. There is time built into the day before dinner on Saturday, and on Sunday to travel around and see the downtown Vancouver artists and pick out others to see on your way out of town in greater Clark County! All that...AND workshops AND speakers galore! Not the mention a hosted ART Task Party Saturday night (after dinner on your own in town)! Did I mention SWAG bags and a VENDOR FAIR populated with many vendors eager to see you face to face again? 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 Community!Friday eveningCheck-in and Ticketed WorkshopsFirst Friday Gallery Walk in downtown VancouverSaturdayMorning ConnectionWorkshopsSpecial Guest Speakers~ Hiep Nguyen- Drawing From Disaster - Unfold The Power of Visual Storytelling with Draw All You Can~ Janet Hayakawa- OSPI Program Supervisor for the Arts and ARTs for ALL.Ticketed Workshops (i.e. Make and Take)Affinity Group Meet-and-GreetsEdCamp Style Reflection activitiesVendor FairSilent AuctionArt ShowLunch is provided for the pre-registered (select during registration process)WAEA annual membership meeting Art Task Party after dinner on your own (6pm-10pm)Clark County Open Studios 10:00 AM - 5:00 PMSunday morningMorning ConnectionKeynote address by Dr. John SpencerDiscussion to follow afterwardsEdCamp style Reflection activityTicketed Workshops / WorkshopsClark County Open Studios 10:00 AM - 5:00 PMWe have SO much more information on our website!Click here to Check it out... and find out more information about ~ the hosted Saturday Night Art Task Party, ~ the WAEA Art Show, ~ the WAEA Silent Auction (proceeds benefit our scholarship fund), ~ our Saturday Guest Speakers and our Keynote Speaker!~ a draft of the Conference Schedule (more added each week!)Workshop proposals (final round) are due October 15th and we will add those workshops to the schedule. We will be adding more as the proposals come in! Spread the word! On the website...~ You will also find ways to apply for Registration DISCOUNTS for pre-service teachers, presenters, and retired WAEA members. See Registration Tab on Website for details. Look up your NAEA/WAEA (or other state) registration number here to input it into the registration. ~ A draft of the Workshop Schedule to help decide what Ticketed Workshops we are offering. Ticketed Workshops are ONLY $18 a pice this year! ~ Information about the WAEA Hotel discount code @ the Heathman Lodge! Call for rooms ASAP as they will go fast! 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! Here is a sneak peek of our Fall Conference Keynote Speaker, Dr. 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!FOR MORE INFORMATION ON JOHN SPENCER CLICK HERE.Clark College is located in beautiful Vancouver, WA.Currently, Clark College has the following Covid Protocols in place. As you enter the building each day, you will do an electronic attestation of 2 questions as a GUEST.Have you tested positive for Covid in the last 5 days?Are you currently having Covid Symptoms?We will have this link emailed to you to fill out before arriving, or there are kiosks as you enter the school building.Masks are optional in most all Clark College settings.The WAEA will do everything they can to provide space for those wishing to social distance. If you want to Volunteer to help the WAEA make this Conference a Success (Volunteers get special WAEA SWAG) please click the Volunteer Sign-up here.If you are interested in being a Vendor and/or Advertising with us, please click here for more information. (If a Vendor wants to present workshop, let us know and we will give you the Presenter Discount Code for $25 off)If you are interested in presenting a workshop ($25 discount code given is proposal accepted. Code will be in your Confirmation Letter) please click here for Presenter form.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.Needs-Based Option for Pre-Service Code w/o Membership on Survey.We will honor a few coupon codes based on answers to last survey question in ranked order of need.We will evaluate and send out needs-based coupon codes between October 1st and October 15th, 2022.