2026 GAEA Fall Conference

2026 GAEA Fall Conference

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8:00am EDT

Breakfast: Youth Art Month and Vendor Appreciation. EstesWelcome Keynote: Cindy Todd • President NAEA

9:00am EDT

The Art of the Ask MoodyDanielle Starcher • Courtney Owen • Shavonne Kolodizieizyck

Young Artists, Big Impact: Launching a National Elementary Art Honor Society Lamar ALisa Spence • Kendall Siddiqui • Elise Gomez • Tess Spivey

ArtEffect: Unsung Heroes Who Made Their Mark Walsh BSarah Pascual • Rosemary Dodson Middle Level Lesson Swap Walsh AAlondra Arevalo • Kelly Rollocks • Stephanie Birmingham Art Teacher as Game Designer: Designing Lessons for Creative Play CummingJames O'Donnell Your Community, Your Story: Bringing Youth Art Month to Life! EstesMaysha Pate • Amanda Durant • Betsy Bush • Maeve Munson

Make Your Mark: Artsonia as a Platform for Creative‑ish Freedom and Process‑Driven Learning Lamar BElizabeth Coticchio

“Illuminate Your Art: A Paper Circuits Workshop” Hamilton BElizabeth Rojas

The Art of ACEOS Hamilton AMary Besel

Imperfect Impressions: Layering the "ish" in Monoprinting Lamar CAlison Wall • Joni Bowen

10:00am EDT

NAEA President EstesCindy Todd Creative Journaling with Explosion Books and More! EstesIvey Coleman

Freeform Crochet Walsh AAlondra Arevalo

Photo Remix: Photo Extensions to increase classroom engagement at all levels MoodyJulie Denison

Playful Printmaking Walsh BSarah Harlow

Tape Character Sculpture Lamar AOndrian Duncan

11:00am EDT

Easy Advocacy tips for Advancing Your Program Lamar BMarea Haslett Handle with Curiosity: Museums and Object-Based Learning Lamar CKris Allen Open a Book and Inspire a Masterpiece Hamilton ALynn Fagan and Bobbie Adamczyk

Pocket Pals: A Collaborative SEL Experience CummingErin Ray • Kyra Sampson Felt-tastic Fibers for Middle Grades Hamilton BKelly Rollocks • Stephanie Birmingham

12:00pm EDT

Division Lunches Various Locations

2:00pm EDT

Artome: Art Ambassadors HeathcoteJeff Bostic From Classroom to Publication: Sharing Your Voice, Your Students’ Work, and Your Best Ideas Walsh ADr. Kathleen Petka Classroom as Studio as Lab: How Are Artists Like Scientists? CummingKacie Mummert

“Dot, Dot, MAKE A Lot” Walsh BFlorence Barnett • Harris County teachers

The Dot Man - George Andrews Lamar BCourtney Owen

First Year Teacher Toolkit EstesOlivia Carter

Mentoring Matters! Service Learning Lessons shared by Retired-ISH Art Educators Hamilton ADebi West

Creating Effective Molding Clay Sculptures: The hand sculpture, Modeling MoodyMario Padilla-Goodman

Sprig Molds Lamar CBreanne Cox • Emme Newman

Charcoal Drawing: Tools, Techniques, Tips for Bbeginnerseginners Hamilton BRachel Jackson Felted Fibers: Low Relief Landscapes Lamar AJessica Booth

3:00pm EDT

Art Is Education: Why Art Belongs at the Center of Every School's Future-Ready Strategy EstesKacie Artome: Art Ambassadors

Creativity is Courage: How to do the Scary Thing Walsh BAddie Miller

From Mark to Message: Amplifying Student Voice with Nick Cave's Sound Suits HeathcoteSamantha Simmons

Clay Maracas: Creative Connections CummingMaggie Musa • Nermeen Arif

The Beauty of Distress Lamar BBrooke Richards • Michelle Milder

Paper in Motion: Clothespin Automata Walsh AShannon Finley

4:00pm EDT

Between Expression and Impact: Navigating Controversy in Art MoodyShantelle Kotowich

From Classroom to Community: Collaborative Fine Arts Engagement EstesAriane Tucker • Brent McDonald Is This the Truth? Artmaking, Critical Media Literacy, and Student Relationships with Online Media Hamilton AJames O'Donnell PBL and Community projects: Identification and action Lamar ACatherine DeCocco Productive Disruption: Transforming Studio Chaos into a Culture of Safety Lamar CEmily Remmel

School Murals and Professional Opportunities Walsh BJennifer Gotrich "Teacher, What Do I Do? And Where do I find..." Organization and Procedures for the Visual arts Studio (Classroom). Hamilton BBrandy Ruhl

5:30pm EDT

President’s Reception Morris Museum of Art

2026 GAEA Fall Conference

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