State & Regional Conferences

Stay connected to your state and regional colleagues! Find your state or regional conference below.

• Eastern Region: July 6-9, 2017 (July 6 being a pre conference museum day in DC) and then July 7-9, 2017 in Baltimore, MD
  Visit the Eastern Region e-Portfolio for more information
  Contact: Diane Wilkin, Eastern Region Vice President
• Pacific Region: August 1-3, 2017, San Diego, CA
  Visit the Pacific Region e-Portfolio for more information
  Contact: Cris Guenter, Pacific Region Vice President
• Southeastern Region: July 13-15, 2017, Atlanta, GA
  Visit the Southeastern Region e-Portfolio for more information
  Contact: W. Scott Russell, Southeastern Region Vice President
• Western Region: June 21-24, 2017, Chicago, IL
  Visit the Western Region e-Portfolio for more information
  Contact: Cindy Todd, Western Region Vice President

Regional Leadership Conferences are held in odd numbered years. The National Leadership Conferences are held in even numbered years. The next NAEA National Leadership Conference will be held in Charleston, SC (Southeastern Region), in July 2018. More to come!

2017 State Conference information will be posted as it becomes available.

ARKANSAS

November 8-10, 2017; Arkansas Art Educators Fall Conference, Wyndham Hotel, North Little Rock, AR. Theme: Arkansas: Grow. Opening Reception (location TBD) to be held on the 8th; conference will be held on the 9th & 10th.
Exhibitor Setup: TBD
Exhibit Hours: TBD
Exhibitor Break Down: TBD
Website: http://www.ararted.org/fall-conference.html

CONNECTICUT

October 19, 2017; CÆA 2017 FALL CONFERENCE, Theme: Art - A Foundation For Learning, 7:15 am - 3:40 pm, Radisson Hotel - Cromwell, 100 Berlin Rd, Cromwell, CT.
Exhibitor Setup: TBD
Exhibit Hours: TBD
Exhibitor Break Down: TBD
Website: http://www.ctarteducation.net/caeliga-fall-conference.html

FLORIDA

October 19-22, 2017; 65th Annual FAEA Conference, St. Petersburg, FL; Theme: The Power of Art. View Preliminary Conference Information
Exhibitor Setup: TBD
Exhibit Hours: TBD
Exhibitor Break Down: TBD
Website: http://faea.org

ILLINOIS

November 30-December 2, 2017; 2017 IAEA Conference, The Q Center, St. Charles, IL
Exhibitor Setup: TBD
Exhibit Hours: TBD
Exhibitor Break Down: TBD
Website: https://ilaea.org/conference-information/

MISSISSIPPI

April 1-2, 2017, Spring Conference, Florence High School
November 9-11, 2017, Fall Conference, Mississippi Museum of Art and Hinds Community College
Exhibitor Setup: TBD
Exhibit Hours: TBD
Exhibitor Break Down: TBD
Contact: Stephanie Busbea busbea@mc.edu
Website: http://www.msarted.org/#!conferences

NORTH CAROLINA

October 26-29, 2017, NCAEA Professional Development Conference, Wilmington Convention Center & Wilmington Hilton Riverside, Wilmington, NC. WOW! Another adventure in Professional Development with the North Carolina Art Education Association! Mark your calendar and start planning today! So EXCITED to be in Wilmington! We will be providing over 100 workshops and presentations at the NEW Wilmington Convention Center right on the river front, as well as galleries, tours, and more. Join us for “Exploring UnchARTed Horizons”!
Exhibitor Setup: Thursday, Oct. 26, 11am - 4pm
Exhibit Hours: Thurs., Oct. 26, 6-8pm; Fri., Oct 27, 8am-5pm; Sat., Oct 28, 8am-2pm.
Exhibitor Break Down: Sat., Oct. 28, 2-4pm
More Information: www.ncaea.org
Contact: Penny Freeland, President presidentncaea@gmail.com

SOUTH CAROLINA

November 3-5, 2017, SCAEA’s Fall Conference, University of South Carolina, Beaufort. Theme: Inspire & Create.
Exhibitor Setup: TBD
Exhibit Hours: TBD
Exhibitor Break Down: TBD
Contact: http://www.scaea.org/contact/
Website: http://www.scaea.org/state-conference/

VIRGINIA

November 2-4, 2017, Virginia Art Education Association fall Conference, Sheraton Reston, Reston, VA. Theme: “Imagination Takes Flight”. Keynote Speaker: Jeff Poulin, Arts Education Program Manager for the Americans for the Arts. Exhibitor Setup: TBD
Exhibit Hours: TBD
Exhibitor Break Down: TBD
Contact: Sarah Mays, VAEA VP, swmayshouse@gmail.com
Website: http://www.vaea.org/conference.html

Please visit our state affiliate websites for information.

To submit a conference listing to be featured on this page, please email webmaster@arteducators.org. Be sure to include date(s), location, brief description, theme, speakers, exhibitor setup times, exhibit hours, exhibitor breakdown times, and contact information.

The purpose of the National Leadership Conference is to support and enhance the effectiveness of experienced, new and aspiring art education leaders. The program is designed in direct response to the timely interests and needs expressed by NAEA state leaders and includes time and space for hosting regional meetings and meeting in small groups with other leaders whose organizations are similar in size and share many of the same challenges.

The next NAEA National Leadership Conference will be held in Charleston, SC (Southeastern Region), in July 2018. More to come!

Past Conferences:

• 2016 National Leadership Conference (Eastern Region), July 27-30, Washington, DC - View 2016 agenda
• 2014 National Leadership Conference (Western Region), July, Santa Fe, NM

Watch a video clip created by the Pacific Region Leaders from the 2016 Conference