Exhibit and Sponsor with NAEA
Exhibit with NAEA at the 2026 NAEA National Convention March 5–7, 2026, in Chicago, IL. Make a direct connection with thousands of visual arts, design, and media arts educators with buying power for their districts, departments, and classrooms. Put your products in the hands of the leaders and influencers in this field of 93K+ professionals in the United States alone.
NAEA26 Details
Location
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
Riverside Exhibit Hall
Exhibitor Setup
Wednesday, March 4: 8:00am–6:00pm
Exhibit Hall Hours
Thursday, March 5: 11:00am–4:00pm
Friday, March 6: 11:00am–4:00pm
Saturday, March 7: 11:00am–3:00pm
Exhibitor Teardown
Saturday, March 7: 3:00pm –10:00pm
Headquarters Hotel
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
General Exhibit Booth Information
- 10×10 Booth: $2,995
- Corner Fee: $200 per corner or island booth (20×20 booth: $400 corner fee)
- Three (3) full Convention badges
- Exhibitor listing in Convention Program and Mobile App
- Company ID sign (7 in x 44 in)
- 8’ high backdrop and 3’ high side-rail drape
- Furniture
- Utilities (Electricity/Internet)
- Cleaning services within your booth
- Additional labor or services (for your booth or accessible storage)
Review the live NAEA26 Exhibit Hall Floor Plan to select your booth. If you have any questions about NAEA exhibits or sponsorship opportunities, please don’t hesitate to contact us at exhibits@arteducators.org or naeasales@discoversb.com.
Exhibitors should read and adhere to the NAEA Exhibitor Guidelines on Preventing Cultural Appropriation.
About the NAEA National Convention
The National Art Education Association (NAEA) is the leading international professional membership organization for visual arts, design, and media arts educators. Members include elementary, middle, and high school visual arts/design/media arts educators; college and university professors; researchers and scholars; teaching artists; administrators and supervisors; and art museum educators. In addition, NAEA serves more than 45,000 student members who belong to the National Art Honor Society or are university students preparing to be art educators. NAEA’s mission is to champion creative growth and innovation by equitably advancing the tools and resources for a high-quality visual arts, design, and media arts education throughout diverse populations and communities of practice.
The NAEA National Convention is where visual arts education professionals connect, collaborate, learn, and create. As an exhibitor, you can make a personal connection with thousands of prospective customers who have buying power. Your brand and message can reach this audience before, during, and after the event.
NAEA National Convention attendees love to discover new products, concepts, and techniques intended for all skill levels and ages. They are looking for materials, ideas, and services ranging from classic art supplies to up-to-the-minute media, technology, processes, and professional development opportunities; curriculum resources; college and university programs; visual aids; painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, woodworking, ceramic, glass, and metal arts supplies; art-related travel; graphic design, photography, and drafting supplies; and more!
NAEA members include preK–12 visual arts, design, and media arts educators, university professors, administrators, supervisors, museum educators, and art education students from across the United States and many foreign countries. Our membership also includes teaching artists, publishers, manufacturers and suppliers of art materials, parents, retired art educators, and others concerned about quality art education.