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Thursday, October 22
 

1:00pm EDT

Owning the Art Show: How to Conduct a Student-Lead Art Show
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Lamar A
"Owning the Art Show: How to Conduct a Student-Lead Art Show" is a presentation style workshop where participants will learn how to plan, prepare, and present a school-wide art show that focuses on student ownership and accountability. In this workshop, teachers of every experience level will learn how to empower students to plan an art show that centers student voice and the school community. We...
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Speakers
TH
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Lamar A
  Advocacy

1:00pm EDT

Paste to Possibility: Paper Mâché That Builds Big Ideas
FULL
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Moody
Limited Capacity full
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Get inspired to bring more creative thinking into your paper mâché projects, from small-scale sculptures to bold, collaborative builds that celebrate imagination over perfection. We’ll show you lesson plans, practical strategies for classroom management, materials, while highlighting how project-based learning and STEM helps students experiment, problem-solve, and create meaningful work.
Speakers
AW
KB

Katie Brimanson

Art Teacher, Oconee County Primary School
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Moody
  Sculpture

1:00pm EDT

From flip books to computer animation
LIMITED
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Lamar B
Limited Capacity seats available
Teaching animation can be challenging; introducing simple flip-book exercises on the first day of a rotation helps students quickly build confidence and grasp foundational animation principles. From this hands-on start, learners progress to basic digital techniques—such as animating objects in Adobe Express—reinforcing timing, motion, and sequencing. The course also exposes students to a...
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Speakers
LC
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Lamar B
  Technology

1:00pm EDT

Finding Your Focus
LIMITED
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Walsh A
Limited Capacity seats available
Unsure of what to do that first week on your Photo I or Photo II class? Come learn some creative lessons that you can make your own to get your students started while all those drop/adds are taking place. From Elements to Principles Posters to Photo History timelines and even a fun accordion book review of Photo basics for those upper level photographers.
Grab your sketchbook!
Speakers
NP
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Walsh A
  Photography

1:00pm EDT

Mind Over Mandala: A Mindful Approach to Artmaking
FILLING
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Hamilton B
Limited Capacity filling up
In this hands-on workshop, attendees will explore mandala art as a meaningful K–12 art strategy that supports pattern, repetition, radial balance, symbolic imagery, and mindfulness. Attendees will paint a mandala stone design and collaborate on a group mandala arrangement while discussing classroom adaptations for grades K-12, connections to social-emotional learning, and creative expression....
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Speakers
CL
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Hamilton B
  Arts Integration, Community

1:00pm EDT

Portraits Without Panic
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Walsh B
Portrait drawing can feel intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. In this session, art educators will learn simple, classroom-tested strategies for teaching facial proportions, observation skills, and realistic portraiture with confidence. Participants will leave with practical techniques, lessons, and resources that help students achieve success at all skill levels.
Speakers
AT
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Walsh B
  Drawing & Painting, Technology

1:00pm EDT

Where Do We Go From Here?
LIMITED
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Cumming
Limited Capacity seats available
Take your students to the next level starting with a simple sketch. Where can they go? Painting, graphing, enlarging, Sculpture, Clay, 3D rendering, the possibilities are endless. This is a hands on workshop where you will paint, think and share.
Speakers
LD
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Cumming
  Drawing & Painting

1:00pm EDT

Get Wild with Mixed Media
FULL
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Hamilton A
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Looking for an engaging way to introduce mixed media in your classroom? This workshop shares a high-interest, high-success lesson that encourages creativity, choice, and accessibility for all skill levels. Perfect for new teachers or anyone wanting to add a fresh, dynamic project to their curriculum.
Speakers
BW
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Hamilton A
  First Year, Painting

1:00pm EDT

Beyond Skin Tone: Painting Abstracted Color Portraits
FULL
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Estes
Limited Capacity full
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Do your students freeze up when asked to be expressive with color? Are they still not "getting" color theory - and expressive colors become a muddy mess? This hands-on workshop will show you the steps to help your students move from rigid realism into confident abstraction in portraiture. Participants will learn how to experiment with expressive color palettes, understand warm/cool color...
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Speakers
DT
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Estes
  Painting, Mixed Media

1:00pm EDT

Intalgio Printmaking: A Series of Manipulations
FULL
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Lamar C
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
I would like to offer a hands-on experimentation in Intaglio: Dry-Point Etching. Using Twisted Scribes, Akua Inks, 4"x6" substrates (printmaking paper), attendees will create etchings with the scribes, T-Pins, and rocks to create expressive marks onto small sections of plexi-glass, CDs, and Tetra Pak pieces. They will use spray bottles with water to dampen the substrates, use prepared...
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Speakers
AS
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Lamar C
  Printmaking, STEAM Integration

1:00pm EDT

Tire City Pottery offering Forever Pumpkin Classes ($60 fee)
LIMITED
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Tire City Pottery
Limited Capacity seats available
A Forever Pumpkin is a hand-thrown terracotta pumpkin crafted by our skilled potters at Tire City Pottery. These pumpkins are designed for you to carve, sculpt, paint, and personalize just like a traditional Halloween pumpkin—but without the mess! Your Forever Pumpkin can be transformed into a luminary, ready to light up your home or porch for Halloween, and it won’t rot, so it can be used...
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Thursday October 22, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Tire City Pottery 210 10th street B, Augusta GA 30901

2:00pm EDT

Picture This! Photography for Kids
Thursday October 22, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Lamar A
Develop exciting photography lessons for your art class or start a Photography Club with this framework. Sample lesson topics like composition, point of view, lighting, etc will be discussed and we will look at examples of successful photo shoots using easy-to-find items for upper elementary and middle school. Tips for finding cameras, managing behavior, photo uploading, critiques, and editing...
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Speakers
KP
Thursday October 22, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Lamar A
  Photography

2:00pm EDT

From Marks to Monsters: Turning Child Art into Community-Connecting Plushies
FULL
Thursday October 22, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Moody
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how child artists’ monster drawings can become the starting point for soft sculpture, social-emotional learning, cross-age collaboration, and community connection. Based on a project in which young students explored emotions through The Color Monster and created monster drawings that older students transformed into handmade plushies,...
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Speakers
JO
Thursday October 22, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Moody
  Advocacy

2:00pm EDT

Milk Carton Tetrapak
FULL
Thursday October 22, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Lamar B
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
The workshop will go over a PowerPoint regarding techniques for tetrapak printmaking in the intaglio process. We will then create a mini intaglio print using milk cartons. Special needs required for this will be water, outlets, and if possible a room with a printing press, however, I can bring a miniature one if not.
Speakers
ND
Thursday October 22, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Lamar B
  Printmaking, Community

3:00pm EDT

Connecting the Dots: From Portfolio to Pathway in Visual Arts Education
LIMITED
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Lamar C
Limited Capacity seats available
How can we help students see deeper meaning and purpose in their artwork? Through examples from graphic design, photography, drawing and painting, and Fine Arts Seal implementation, participants will explore strategies for using reflection, storytelling, and portfolio development to help students connect creative work to personal interests, future goals, and real-world opportunities. The session...
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Speakers
DL
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Lamar C
  Advocacy, Community

3:00pm EDT

Making Our Mark: Building Community Through Vertically Aligned Creative Processes
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Estes
Discover how a cross-school & zone partnership transformed imaginative kindergarten drawings into dynamic three-dimensional sculptures created by high school students, highlighting the power of process and vertical curricular alignment. Participants will explore the project’s development, view student work, and engage in a brief collaborative brainstorming activity to adapt the model for their...
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Speakers
LM
DA
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Estes
  Advocacy

3:00pm EDT

Semantic Sketching: Navigating Emotions Through Artmaking
FULL
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Hamilton A
Limited Capacity full
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What do you do when a student enters the art classroom with big feelings they are struggling to regulate? Have them make art about it! This workshop explores three stories where elementary-aged students used artmaking techniques to work through their emotional state in the art classroom, including techniques such as ‘angry scribbles’ and ‘containment folding’. Participants will get to try...
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Speakers
OC
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Hamilton A
  Community, Sculpture

3:00pm EDT

Gelli Plate Printing: Layered Patterns for Collage & Mixed Media
FULL
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Cumming
Limited Capacity full
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Discover how Gelli plate printmaking can help students and teachers “Make Your Mark” through layered textures, expressive patterns, and creative experimentation. Participants will learn several Gelli plate techniques including texture transfers, stencil layering, ghost prints, and mark making to create unique patterned papers for collage and mixed media artwork. I will need an outlet for...
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Speakers
KA
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Cumming
  Printmaking, Arts Integration

3:00pm EDT

Together We Create: Schoolwide & Communitywide Art with Purpose
FULL
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Walsh B
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Discover how collaborative art projects can unite students across grade levels, strengthen school culture, and leave a lasting impact on both campus and community. This session will highlight creative strategies for designing and implementing large-scale collaborations, including everything from vertical round-robin projects where elementary/middle/high school students each contribute to a shared...
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Speakers
LS
NG
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Walsh B
  Vertical Planning Across Grade Bands, All

3:00pm EDT

Connect through Visual Thinking Strategies
LIMITED
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Walsh A
Limited Capacity seats available
Through the use of observation and evidence-based interpretation, Visual Art Thinking Strategies (VTS) encourages students to learn to respect diverse perspectives and collaborate on collective meaning-making. Participants will practice using VTS to foster class discussions and learn about paid professional learning opportunities to further their VTS knowledge.
Speakers
LD
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Walsh A
  Arts Integration, Collaboration

3:00pm EDT

Murals & Lettering for the Classroom
FULL
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Lamar A
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Ready to bring your walls to life? This workshop introduces teachers to mural basics, bold beginner friendly lettering, and the behind the scenes essentials like proposals, budgeting, and planning. Come sketch, experiment, and leave with creative ideas and real world tools you can use right away with your students or your own projects.
Speakers
AA
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Lamar A
  Advocacy, Community

3:00pm EDT

Depth Perception
FULL
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Hamilton B
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
How do artists create the illusion of distance? It’s a bit of a magic trick to alter viewers’ perceptions, making objects appear to recede. Join this Blick Art Materials Workshop to explore strategies like perspective, line, and value while illustrating these concepts in the pages of a simple tunnel book.
Speakers
TM
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Hamilton B
  Drawing, Community

5:30pm EDT

Member’s Exhibit
Thursday October 22, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art

Thursday October 22, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art
  Reception

7:30pm EDT

The Gravely Mistaken Tour ($25 fee)
LIMITED
Thursday October 22, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art
Limited Capacity seats available
This ghost tour of Augusta will begin at 7:30pm starting from the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art. It will be a 2-hour walking tour of some famous historical buildings in downtown Augusta. The cost is $25. Gravely Mistaken History and Haunts Experience” walking tour adventure features content from the local and very popular book, “Gravely Mistaken: Tales of Medicine, Mishaps and...
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Thursday October 22, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art
 
Friday, October 23
 

8:00am EDT

Breakfast: Youth Art Month and Vendor Appreciation.
Friday October 23, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Estes
Welcome Keynote: Cindy Todd, NAEA President 
Speakers
WK
PN
Friday October 23, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Estes

9:00am EDT

The Art of the Ask
LIMITED
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Moody
Limited Capacity seats available
Focus is on communicating the value of visual arts in ways that build support.
Speakers
avatar for Danielle Starcher
CO
SK
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Moody
  Advocacy

9:00am EDT

Young Artists, Big Impact: Launching a National Elementary Art Honor Society
FILLING
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Lamar A
Limited Capacity filling up
Elementary students are capable of extraordinary leadership, service, and artistic excellence when given meaningful opportunities to shine. This session shares the journey of piloting a new National Elementary Art Honor Society designed to recognize young artists while fostering creativity, citizenship, school pride, and community service. Workshop is presented by four NEAHS Pilot Program leaders...
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Speakers
LS
KS
EG
TS
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Lamar A
  Advocacy, Community

9:00am EDT

ArtEffect: Unsung Heroes Who Made Their Mark
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Walsh B
ArtEffect is a movement initiated by the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes. Through the Unsung Hero Project, students learn about individuals who had a significant impact on society, but haven't been acknowledged in history. Through art integration, students are able to explore the lives and contributions of these role models and bring their inspiring stories to light. Attendees will learn...
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Speakers
SP
RD
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Walsh B
  Arts Integration

9:00am EDT

Middle Level Lesson Swap
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Walsh A
Bring a lesson, take several! This is a group presentation where each teacher brings their favorite lesson to share, by the end of the session you will share once and gain multiple lessons from other teachers. You can share QR codes, printouts, Google Drive links, etc. Send your shareable to: [email protected] or [email protected] to be added to the shared presentation...
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Speakers
AA
KR
SB
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Walsh A
  Curriculum, Project Based Learning

9:00am EDT

Art Teacher as Game Designer: Designing Lessons for Creative Play
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Cumming
is presentation is not about turning art class into a game; it is about asking what teachers can learn from game designers about structure, choice, challenge, and creative participation. The central idea is simple: curriculum is the game we design for learning. Using game design as a playful metaphor for curriculum planning, participants will examine how goals, rules, materials, constraints,...
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Speakers
JO
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Cumming
  First Year, Community

9:00am EDT

Your Community, Your Story: Bringing Youth Art Month to Life!
LIMITED
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Estes
Limited Capacity seats available
Get ready to celebrate the most wonderful, COLORFUL time of the year with fresh ideas and creative energy centered around this year’s YAM theme, “Your Community, Your Story.” Participants will enjoy a make-and-take lesson that’s designed to amplify student voice through meaningful connections. Discover fun, impactful ways to advocate for your art program while planning exciting,...
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Speakers
MP
AD
BB
MM
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Estes
  Advocacy, Making a living with your art

9:00am EDT

Make Your Mark: Artsonia as a Platform for Creative‑ish Freedom and Process‑Driven Learning
LIMITED
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Lamar B
Limited Capacity seats available
In this hands‑on workshop, participants will explore how Artsonia empowers students to make their mark through creative‑ish lessons, process‑focused documentation, and legacy‑building community projects. Attendees will engage in a guided Artsonia upload demo, design a mini lesson incorporating process documentation, and collaborate on a legacy‑project brainstorm. Participants should...
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Speakers
EC
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Lamar B
  Advocacy

9:00am EDT

“Illuminate Your Art: A Paper Circuits Workshop”
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Hamilton B
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Participants will explore how art, storytelling, and STEM intersect through the creation of illuminated paper circuit artwork using conductive tape and LED stickers from Chibitronics®. In this hands-on workshop, educators will design and build interactive artworks that literally “make their mark” by lighting up through simple circuitry concepts. Participants will learn foundational paper...
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Speakers
ER
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Hamilton B
  Arts Integration, Service Through Art, Honors Membership

9:00am EDT

The Art of ACEOS
FILLING
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Hamilton A
Limited Capacity filling up
In my workshop, we will explore the ACEO (Artist Card, Editions, and Originals). While the artist trading card has been around for a while, the demand for human made, original artwork has risen in the face of AI and an increasingly digital world. Some artists are leaning into, and even making their entire livelihood of of ACEOs especially in a time of financial hardship. We will talk about the...
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Speakers
MB
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Hamilton A
  Drawing, STEAM Integration

9:00am EDT

Imperfect Impressions: Layering the "ish" in Monoprinting
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Lamar C
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Move away from "perfect print" anxiety and explore the inherently experimental aspects of Gelli monoprints. Participants will produce 8 - 10 prints using a variety of techniques and then use some of those to create individual mixed media art as well as one collaborative work. I will to need tables to work on, outlets for hairdryers and water for cleanup. All materials will be provided.
Speakers
AW
JB
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Lamar C
  Printmaking, First Year

10:00am EDT

Creative Journaling with Explosion Books and More!
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
Cumming
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Explosion books combine paper engineering with creative storytelling, resulting in, interactive books that "explode" into a series of square and triangular pages, revealing hidden content when opened. The lesson teaches students how to create an "all about me" book utilizing a variety of media and techniques.
Speakers
IC
Friday October 23, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
Cumming
  Book Arts

10:00am EDT

Freeform Crochet
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:50am EDT
Walsh A
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Freeform crochet is all about letting go of patterns and jumping into intuitive, creative making, and this workshop is the perfect place to try it. Beginners are absolutely welcome as you explore how to build shapes freely, mix stitches, play with texture, and create work that grows in unexpected and exciting ways. Come ready to experiment, relax into the process, and discover a style of crochet...
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Speakers
AA
Friday October 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:50am EDT
Walsh A
  Advocacy

10:00am EDT

Photo Remix: Photo Extensions to increase classroom engagement at all levels
FILLING
Friday October 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:50am EDT
Moody
Limited Capacity filling up
Teachers will explore how photographs can be a starting point for creative exploration, increase engagement, with a focus on play. Great for all ages.
Speakers
JD
Friday October 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:50am EDT
Moody
  Photography, Community

10:00am EDT

Playful Printmaking
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:50am EDT
Walsh B
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Once you've done traditional block printing, what do you do with the blocks? We'll play with leftover blocks to create collages, bookmarks, monoprints and more. This is a great way to reuse materials and could even work well for fundraising!
Speakers
SH
Friday October 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:50am EDT
Walsh B
  Printmaking, Clay

10:00am EDT

Tape Character Sculpture
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:50am EDT
Lamar A
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Create an original figure sculpture from easy to find materials and a pair of scissors. Through the practice of character design and storytelling, participants will develop an original character and review basic human proportions. In addition to the development of the figure, ideas for extensions and advanced students will be shared for successful implementation into your curriculum.
Speakers
OD

Ondrian Duncan

Art Teacher, Fulton schools
Friday October 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:50am EDT
Lamar A
  Sculpture

10:00am EDT

Illuminated Art: Stained Glass Workshop for Beginners
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:50am EDT
Heathcote
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Discover the art of stained glass in this inspiring workshop! You’ll learn the tools, materials, and techniques essential for creating stunning displays. Together, we’ll collaborate on a meaningful project that will shine at the NAHS auction. This hands-on experience will empower you to embrace your creativity and become comfortable working with glass. All tools and materials will be provided,...
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Friday October 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:50am EDT
Heathcote 2 10th St, Augusta, GA 30901
  Stain Glass

11:00am EDT

NAEA President
Friday October 23, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Estes
Workshop TBA
Speakers
CT
Friday October 23, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Estes

11:00am EDT

Easy Advocacy tips for Advancing Your Program
Friday October 23, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Lamar B
Explore ideas and strategies for improving your program! Sometimes advocacy feels daunting, but you can build relationships and develop proposals to help you school program or any project you are working on. We will go over how to utilize recent laws and data dashboards to add validity to your ideas!
Speakers
MH
Friday October 23, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Lamar B
  Advocacy, Multicultural

11:00am EDT

Handle with Curiosity: Museums and Object-Based Learning
Friday October 23, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Lamar C
There’s no single “right” way to interpret an object. This session embraces creative-ish freedom through object-based learning strategies that encourage curiosity, open-ended inquiry, and multiple perspectives, helping educators create space for exploration, wonder, and student-driven meaning making.
Speakers
KA
Friday October 23, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Lamar C
  Arts Integration, STEAM Integration

11:00am EDT

Open a Book and Inspire a Masterpiece
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Hamilton A
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
The written word sparks students’ imagination and encourages them to see the world through a creative lens. Join us for this workshop as we open the books of our Keynote, Peter H Reynolds, and explore the possibilities for creating an engaging creative experience for our students, both young and old.
Speakers
LF
Friday October 23, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Hamilton A
  Arts Integration

11:00am EDT

Pocket Pals: A Collaborative SEL Experience
Friday October 23, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Cumming
Come create a polymer clay Pocket Pal! Find out how we had our pre-K students and middle school students collaborate to design and create miniature creatures to support our little ones with their biggest feelings.
Materials provided.
Speakers
ER
KS
Friday October 23, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Cumming
  Arts Integration, Drawing

11:00am EDT

Felt-tastic Fibers for Middle Grades
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Hamilton B
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Join us for a hands-on introductory lesson for felting techniques. 2D and 3D variations with lesson options and material suggestions will be taught and 2 lesson samples will be made and available to take home.
Speakers
KR
SB
Friday October 23, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Hamilton B
  Fibers

12:00pm EDT

Division Lunches
Friday October 23, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Various Locations
Breakout Division Box Lunches:
  • Elementary Level - Estes
  • Supervision - Cumming
  • Secondary - Lamar A
  • Retired, Pre-Service, & Higher Ed - Lamar B
  • Middle Level - Lamar C
Friday October 23, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Various Locations

2:00pm EDT

Artome: Art Ambassadors
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Heathcote
Join Jeff Bostic and learn how your school can become an Artome Art Ambassador school. This is a community-focused program that places student artwork on public display in local businesses, medical facilities, and community centers.How the Program WorksBeyond the Hallway: The program moves student art out of school buildings and into local spaces where families and community members can enjoy...
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Speakers
JB
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Heathcote 2 10th St, Augusta, GA 30901

2:00pm EDT

From Classroom to Publication: Sharing Your Voice, Your Students’ Work, and Your Best Ideas
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Walsh A
A strong presentation for teachers on how to publish articles, student work, and lesson ideas should be practical, inspiring, and give them immediate next steps. I am an experienced educator with published work in SchoolArts Magazine; my perspective could make this especially powerful.
Speakers
DK
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Walsh A
  Advocacy, Special Needs

2:00pm EDT

Classroom as Studio as Lab: How Are Artists Like Scientists?
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Cumming
Limited Capacity full
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Explore the rich connections between artistic and scientific thinking in this interactive session. Through open-ended artmaking and reflective discussion, participants will examine how choice-based classrooms can function as both studios and labs, spaces of observation, experimentation, and discovery. Leave with flexible ideas and strategies that bridge creative and critical inquiry.
Speakers
KM
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Cumming
  Arts Integration

2:00pm EDT

“Dot, Dot, MAKE A Lot”
LIMITED
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Walsh B
Limited Capacity seats available
In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore creativity, problem-solving, and artistic risk-taking through a simple yet engaging sketchbook activity called "Dot, Dot, Make A Lot." Using a paper filled with dots, participants will create original artwork by choosing to connect, transform, incorporate, or intentionally avoid the dots as part of their design. This open-ended activity...
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Speakers
FB
HC
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Walsh B
  Drawing

2:00pm EDT

The Dot Man - George Andrews
FILLING
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Lamar B
Limited Capacity filling up
Come and learn about Georgia's Dot Man, George Andrews. Participants will learn about the life and work of George Andrews and get to create work inspired by his style.
Speakers
CO
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Lamar B
  Drawing & Painting, Sculpture

2:00pm EDT

First Year Teacher Toolkit
LIMITED
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Estes
Limited Capacity seats available
Your first year of teaching can be eye-opening, challenging, and inspiring - all in one class period! This workshop explores what I learned during my first year of teaching, including teacher calm-down-corners, boundary setting, and classroom organization. Other new teachers are invited to come and share their own experiences as part of this workshop. This workshop is designed with Year 1-3...
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Speakers
OC
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Estes
  First Year, Community

2:00pm EDT

Mentoring Matters! Service Learning Lessons shared by Seasoned Art Educators
FILLING
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Hamilton A
Limited Capacity filling up
Mentoring Matters will share practical teaching strategies, professional wisdom, and lots of creative service learning lessons learned throughout a career! Designed for teachers at every stage, this session celebrates the power of mentorship, collaboration, and lifelong growth in art education. And we’ll make stuff too! Debi will be joined by Drew Brown and Kirby Meng for this great...
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Speakers
DW
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Hamilton A
  Advocacy

2:00pm EDT

Creating Effective Molding Clay Sculptures: The hand sculpture, Modeling
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Moody
Limited Capacity full
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Hand Sculpture Slices: Anatomy and This presentation features a simple modeling-clay hand sculpture project where participants can review basic anatomy while learning fundamental sculpting techniques with modeling clay. The project helps develop spatial reasoning, observation, problem-solving, craftsmanship, creativity, and other essential artistic skills through a straightforward and engaging...
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Speakers
MP
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Moody
  Arts Integration

2:00pm EDT

Sprig Molds
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Lamar C
Limited Capacity full
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You may use sprig molds all the time in your classroom, but do you ever get to make your own? Enjoy making a small, personal sprig mold to use over and over again!
Speakers
BC
EN
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Lamar C
  Clay, Clay

2:00pm EDT

Charcoal Drawing: Tools, Techniques, Tips for Bbeginnerseginners
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Hamilton B
Explore methods for manipulating charcoals to create a quick completed masterpiece. With a focus on textures and values, begin with drawing trees and landscapes, learning to manipulate the medium to a more advanced focal point assignment which mixes charcoal with watercolor.
Speakers
RJ
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Hamilton B
  Drawing, Sculpture

2:00pm EDT

Felted Fibers: Low Relief Landscapes
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Lamar A
Limited Capacity full
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During this hands-on workshop, participants will create a landscape with needle felted wool fibers. Layering wool fibers to complete the finished landscape they will leave with a finished art teacher sample and the confidence to use these alternative methods in their classroom. Standards alignment, classroom management for the project, and assessment options will also be discussed.
Speakers
avatar for Jessica Booth

Jessica Booth

GA Dept of Education
Friday October 23, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Lamar A
  Fibers, Sculpture

3:00pm EDT

Art Is Education: Why Art Belongs at the Center of Every School's Future-Ready Strategy
LIMITED
Friday October 23, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Estes
Limited Capacity seats available
The art room has always been where creativity, problem-solving, communication, and resilience are built. Now, more than ever, that work matters. In this session, you will hear a compelling, research-backed case for why visual art education belongs at the center of every school's future-ready investment, participate in an art-making experience, and leave equipped with a classroom-ready lesson and a...
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Speakers
KA
Friday October 23, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Estes
  Advocacy, Community

3:00pm EDT

Creativity is Courage: How to do the Scary Thing
LIMITED
Friday October 23, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Walsh B
Limited Capacity seats available
Fear is one of the most powerful forces working against creative growth — and art teachers are not immune. In this workshop, you will explore the nature of creative fear and walk away with a personal action plan for doing the one scary creative thing you’ve been putting off. Through honest conversation, practical frameworks, and a hands-on activity, you’ll leave with tools you can use...
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Speakers
AM
Friday October 23, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Walsh B
  Advocacy, Community

3:00pm EDT

From Mark to Message: Amplifying Student Voice with Nick Cave's Sound Suits
LIMITED
Friday October 23, 2026 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Heathcote
Limited Capacity seats available
Inspired by the work of Nick Cave, participants will explore how sculpture, sound, and personal expression can amplify student voice and help students make their mark. Attendees will learn about Cave's Sound Suits, examine classroom connections to identity and self-expression, and create a miniature Sound Suit sculpture using mixed-media materials while experiencing a lesson that can be adapted...
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Speakers
SS
Friday October 23, 2026 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Heathcote 2 10th St, Augusta, GA 30901
  Advocacy, Multicultural

3:00pm EDT

Clay Maracas: Creative Connections
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Cumming
Limited Capacity full
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We will be presenting a lesson on creating maracas using clay! In this lesson we will dive into how to create the base maraca shape from simple pinch pots, and how to manipulate the shape and add additional details to transform it into something new. This lesson can easily be differentiated for a variety of skill levels, and includes excellent cross- curriculum connections to science as we explore...
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Speakers
MM
NA
Friday October 23, 2026 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Cumming
  Clay, Community

3:00pm EDT

The Beauty of Distress
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Lamar B
Limited Capacity full
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This hands-on workshop will share the beauty of Joomchi, a Korean paper making process. Participants will explore developi9ng compositions using cut and torn edges of mulberry papers layered together to create unique collaged pieces.
Speakers
BR
MM
Friday October 23, 2026 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Lamar B
  Fibers

3:00pm EDT

Paper in Motion: Clothespin Automata
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Walsh A
Limited Capacity full
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In this hands-on workshop, participants will design and build a roaring T Rex clothespin automata, combining art, engineering, and simple mechanical principles. Using a wooden clothespin, cardstock, craft materials, and basic linkages, participants will create a moving dinosaur whose mouth opens and closes when the clothespin is pressed. Throughout the activity, participants will explore how...
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Speakers
SF
Friday October 23, 2026 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Walsh A
  STEAM Integration, Community

4:00pm EDT

Between Expression and Impact: Navigating Controversy in Art
LIMITED
Friday October 23, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Moody
Limited Capacity seats available
From censored exhibitions to public backlash, this session shares powerful classroom stories from around the world. Learn how to guide controversial student work with confidence, clarity, and care while centering responsibility and student safeguarding. Gain practical tools to support creative risk-taking while navigating cultural context, institutional expectations, and real-world consequences.
Speakers
SK
Friday October 23, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Moody
  Advocacy, Painting

4:00pm EDT

From Classroom to Community: Collaborative Fine Arts Engagement
Friday October 23, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Estes
What happens when fine arts educators collaborate to reach students who may be disconnected from school and he arts? This presentation explores how k-12 art and music teachers can build partnerships that increase participation and retention and spark creativity in low-engagement student populations and communities.
Speakers
AT
BM
Friday October 23, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Estes
  Advocacy, Arts Integration

4:00pm EDT

Is This the Truth? Artmaking, Critical Media Literacy, and Student Relationships with Online Media
Friday October 23, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Hamilton A
Students scroll past images, ads, memes, AI-generated content, and misinformation every day, but many are less prepared to question what they see than they realize. This presentation shares classroom-based research and practical artmaking prompts that help students slow down, analyze online media, and visualize their own relationships with smartphones, social media, manipulation, anxiety, and...
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Speakers
JO
Friday October 23, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Hamilton A
  Advocacy, Organization and Procedure

4:00pm EDT

PBL and Community projects: Identification and action
Friday October 23, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Lamar A
PBL - Project Based Learning opportunities are available around every corner. This presentation will give examples of how to identify the opportunities, building a framework for student engagement and the roles of adult stakeholders in guiding student success. Having success over the past few years at establishing and facilitating PBL opportunities both in the classroom and in the community, I...
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Speakers
CD
Friday October 23, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Lamar A
  Arts Integration, First Year

4:00pm EDT

Productive Disruption: Transforming Studio Chaos into a Culture of Safety
FULL
Friday October 23, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Lamar C
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
This session looks at the messy reality of elementary classroom management and shares real, field-tested strategies to quietly lower defenses, protect student dignity, and turn your classroom into a safe haven where students want to listen. We will walk through an outline that shows you how to project a calm baseline when a class goes chaotic, how to hit the emergency brake to fix a failing lesson...
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Speakers
ER
Friday October 23, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Lamar C
  Community, Community

4:00pm EDT

School Murals and Professional Opportunities
Friday October 23, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Walsh B
Go beyond the classroom walls and discover how murals can transform school spaces into vibrant, student-centered learning environments. This session will share real-world experiences and practical strategies for creating impactful school murals, advocating for compensation for mural projects completed outside of contract time, and involving students in meaningful collaborative artwork. Learn how...
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Speakers
JG
Friday October 23, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Walsh B
  Community, Community

4:00pm EDT

"Teacher, What Do I Do? And Where do I find..." Organization and Procedures for the Visual arts Studio (Classroom).
Friday October 23, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Hamilton B
“Teacher, what do I do?... And where do I find…?” If you are an art teacher and these questions drive you crazy, you’re not alone! My name is Brandy Ruhl and I have been an elementary art teacher for 24 years, but my passion has been rooted in the T.A.B./C.H.O.I.C.E philosophy for the past 17 years. I describe my teaching style as “teaching on the choice spectrum,” but this workshop is...
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Speakers
BR
Friday October 23, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Hamilton B
  First Year, Community

5:30pm EDT

President’s Reception
Friday October 23, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Morris Museum of Art

Friday October 23, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Morris Museum of Art 1 10th St 2nd floor, Augusta, GA 30901
  Reception
 
Saturday, October 24
 

8:00am EDT

Breakfast: Georgia's State of the Arts and Helen Fleming Stone Auction
Saturday October 24, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Estes
During the State of the Arts presentation, participants will learn about the GaDOE Fine Arts initiatives for K-12 Fine Arts including the new instructional resources available to all Georgia Arts teachers. These resources include curriculum maps, unit plans, example lesson plans, instructional videos, and assessments all housed on the GaDOE Inspire platform.
Speakers
avatar for Jessica Booth

Jessica Booth

GA Dept of Education
PM
Saturday October 24, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Estes
  Advocacy, Fibers

9:00am EDT

Coloring Inside the County Lines and Outside Too!
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Hamilton A
Discover how to spark a creative movement in your community by launching a highly successful, county-wide summer art camp. This interactive workshop provides a step-by-step roadmap for camp logistics, innovative visual arts fundraising strategies, and impactful grassroots advocacy tools. Attendees will walk away with a ready-to-use playbook to secure funding, mobilize volunteers, and keep visual...
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Speakers
PL
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Hamilton A
  Advocacy, Fibers

9:00am EDT

Make Good Choices! Designing and implementing procedures and routines in the Art classroom so students CHOOSE to behave
LIMITED
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Lamar C
Limited Capacity seats available
Make Good Choices! Design and structure your procedures until they are routines that children know, can teach, and where they CHOOSE to behave.
Speakers
DA
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Lamar C
  Community, Jewelry

9:00am EDT

Making Creative Marks: Quick Challenges that Build Confident Artists
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Lamar A
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Looking for meaningful ways to encourage creative thinking without adding hours of prep? In this hands-on workshop, participants will experience a collection of quick creativity challenges inspired by classroom practice and Crayola Creativity Week. These low-prep activities take only 1–5 minutes, encourage risk-taking and experimentation, and can easily be expanded into full lesson experiences.
Speakers
HC
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Lamar A
  Drawing

9:00am EDT

Supporting Every Artist: Inclusion Strategies in the Art Room
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Lamar B
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Discover practical adaptive art strategies that make inclusion achievable and sustainable in today's art classroom. This session will provide simple accommodations, visual supports, and collaborative routines that help art teachers effectively utilize paraprofessionals and peer helpers while promoting student independence. Participants will create a customizable support packet that can be updated...
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Speakers
SO
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Lamar B
  Special Needs, Issues in Art Ed.

9:00am EDT

Making a Mark: From Stonehenge to Carhenge
LIMITED
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Heathcote
Limited Capacity seats available
This presentation explores how elementary students connect ancient and contemporary landmarks through creative artmaking. Participants will examine a watercolor lesson on Stonehenge and a mixed-media collage project on Carhenge while discovering ways to incorporate art history, creative inquiry, and process-based learning into the elementary art classroom. No participant materials are required.
Speakers
SR
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Heathcote 2 10th St, Augusta, GA 30901
  Arts Integration, Creativity

9:00am EDT

Style-ish Barn Quilts
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Walsh A
Limited Capacity full
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We will be exploring and designing Barn Quilts. From selected patterns, images can be altered to suit your motif, mascot or theme using geometric shapes. You will be selecting a color scheme and choice of art medium to complete your Style-ish Barn Quilt.
Please bring a ruler, pencil, glue and scissors or small sliding paper cutter.
Speakers
PM
CM
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Walsh A
  Arts Integration, Drawing

9:00am EDT

Altering the sketchbook
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Walsh B
Limited Capacity full
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Using pamphlet and accordion books as starting points, participants will create simple sketchbooks and then alter them to expand creative journaling and sketchbook practices. This is great for all studio classes, especially for the AP portfolio, but can also be adapted for younger grades.
Speakers
LP
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Walsh B
  Book Arts, Community

9:00am EDT

Kiln Fire Clay Basics
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Estes
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Take the fear out of clay! This session is designed for new art educations or anyone who wants to build confidence in using kiln-fired clay by learning essential clay management skills, kiln operation basics, common mistakes to avoid, and practical storage solutions. Participants will leave with a variety of successful clay project ideas for different grade levels and ability ranges, along with...
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Speakers
JG
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Estes
  Clay, Community

9:00am EDT

Community Quilting- Teaching Students How to Sew
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Hamilton B
Limited Capacity full
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Ever wanted to have your students create a collaborative quilt? Come learn with someone who has taught it twice- with both hand sewing and machine sewing! Participants will learn hand sewing methods, access resources for machine sewing, receive a lesson plan, and create their own quilt block. Participants are encouraged to bring their own fabric scraps but many will also be provided.
Speakers
AD
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Hamilton B
  Community, Community

9:00am EDT

Embroidery Embellished Portraits
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Cumming
Limited Capacity full
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Drawing and embroidery are combined in this Blick Art Materials workshop. Create a monochrome graphite portrait adorned with pops of color and imaginative embellishments. Embroidered elements can be as simple or elaborate as needed to match the artist's skill level and desired effect. A stitch guide will be provided.
Speakers
TM
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Cumming
  Drawing

9:00am EDT

Threaded Moments: A Mindful Collage Workshop for Educators
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Moody
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
This mixed media embroidery workshop invites teachers to slow down, stitch, and reconnect with their own creative practice through a calming, hands-on collage process, no experience needed. Using simple, beginner-friendly stitches, you will layer fabric, paper, and found materials while focusing on texture, reflection, and mindful making. Come ready to reset, experiment, and leave with a...
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Speakers
AA
Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:50am EDT
Moody
  Fibers, Community

10:00am EDT

Dream Big, Paint Bigger: Creating a Community Mural with Students
LIMITED
Saturday October 24, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
Lamar B
Limited Capacity seats available
This presentation will share the story of a schoolwide mural collaboration that brought together student voice, community partnership, and public art through a partnership with Paint Love, engaging more than 600 students in grades 1–5. Participants will learn how our student art club helped shape the mural design process, how community collaboration led to the city adopting the mural as an...
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Speakers
BA
PL
Saturday October 24, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
Lamar B
  Advocacy, Community

10:00am EDT

Your Mark on the Planet: Teaching Ecology in Art Class
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
Lamar C
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
A middle school visual art teacher and an elementary school media specialist discuss ways to foster a love for the planet for the next generation of students in K-8. We will share lesson ideas on scientific illustration, earthworks, recycled art, etc. In addition, we will share how to start a birding club at your local school to help students get outside and learn to appreciate our connection to...
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Speakers
LB
Saturday October 24, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
Lamar C
  Advocacy, Fibers

10:00am EDT

Teaching Students to Sit With Uncertainty: Developing Disciplined Ambiguity in Ceramics Education
LIMITED
Saturday October 24, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
Hamilton A
Limited Capacity seats available
How can ceramics education help students develop the capacity to remain engaged with uncertainty rather than rushing toward fixed answers? This session introduces the concept of “disciplined ambiguity” as a framework for structuring inquiry, critique, and material exploration in the ceramics classroom. Through examples drawn from studio practice and reflective discussion, participants will...
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Speakers
JE
Saturday October 24, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
Hamilton A
  Clay, Multicultural

10:00am EDT

The Crest Is Yet to Come: Visualizing Values, Family, and Self
FILLING
Saturday October 24, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
Lamar A
Limited Capacity filling up
In this Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) activity, participants will explore the history and symbolism of traditional family crests before designing their own personalized crest. Using symbols, images, colors, and mottos, participants will identify and represent important aspects of their family, values, traditions, strengths, and personal identity. This reflective art experience encourages...
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Speakers
FB
JC
SS
Saturday October 24, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
Lamar A
  Drawing, Community

12:00pm EDT

GAEA Awards Luncheon
Saturday October 24, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Olmstead B
Awards Luncheon includes: 
Speakers
PR
Saturday October 24, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Olmstead B 2 10th St, Augusta, GA 30901
  Super Session

2:00pm EDT

“Stitching Stories: Literacy and Japanese Bookbinding in the Artroom”
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Moody
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Literacy in the visual arts classroom empowers students to interpret, analyze, and communicate meaning through both images and words, strengthening critical thinking and creative expression. In a hands-on experience like Japanese stab-bound bookmaking, students naturally integrate reading, writing, and visual storytelling as they design pages that convey personal or cultural narratives. This blend...
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Speakers
KK
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Moody
  Advocacy, Printmaking

2:00pm EDT

Make Your Mark: Stitching Stories of Belonging Through Collaborative Fiber Arts
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Cumming
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Join a pre-service and mentor teacher team for an inspiring, hands-on fiber arts experience celebrating identity, culture, and belonging through needle felting and quilting! Through photos and stories, we will share a 5th-grade legacy project in which students representing 19 cultures and multiple languages created a companion tree quilt, each adding needle-felted personal symbols to leaves...
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Speakers
BA
AC
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Cumming
  Community, Photography

2:00pm EDT

Getting to the Point: Drypoint Etching and Fine Art Marks.
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Hamilton A
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
This hands on workshop introduces teachers to drypoint etching, a direct and expressive printmaking technique where participants use sharp needles to create rich, velvety lines and burr driven marks on inexpensive plexiglass plates. Over the session, educators will learn plate preparation, inking, and printing methods. We will explore ways to combine drypoint with simple monoprinting techniques...
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Speakers
CD
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Hamilton A
  Drawing, Drawing

2:00pm EDT

Let's ROLL! Sushi Sculptures!
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Heathcote
Limited Capacity full
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Get ready to roll into a fun, hands-on lesson as you create Japanese inspired sushi sculptures, using a variety of media and recycled materials! In this make-and-take session, you’ll use simple mixed-media techniques that is tried and true and LOVED by students! Leave with a ready-to-teach lesson that’s easy to implement and big on engagement. We’ll also roll into a few additional ideas...
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Speakers
MP
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Heathcote 2 10th St, Augusta, GA 30901
  Multicultural, Drawing

2:00pm EDT

Making a Mark Through Art: Empowering Learners, Families, and Educators Through Creative SEL
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Hamilton B
This presentation empowers educators, families, and school communities to “make a mark” by using simple art-based SEL strategies that help neurodivergent and trauma-impacted learners feel seen, regulated, and connected. Through an interactive art activity and practical classroom and homeschool handouts, participants leave with meaningful tools they can immediately implement to build emotional...
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Speakers
EM
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Hamilton B
  Arts Integration, Sculpture

2:00pm EDT

Playing in Pulp: Make a Messy Mark & See Where the Paper Takes You!
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Lamar B
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Play in vats of 100% cotton and linen pulp to pull sheets of handmade paper. Pulp painting with multi-colored pulp and pulp printing with ready-made screens are additional stations that offer artistically exploratory ways to make messy marks! All materials are included - no fee required - all abilities welcome! Pull sheets of cotton rag paper Make a Mark with colorful pulp painting & printing...
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Speakers
PR
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Lamar B
  Arts Integration, First Year

2:00pm EDT

Watch it Bloom! Exploring Watercolor Reactions Through STEAM
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Lamar A
Limited Capacity full
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Using rubbing alcohol to create artwork.
Speakers
HS
AC
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Lamar A
  Arts Integration, Fibers

2:00pm EDT

No Sew Bookbinding for Beginners
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Walsh B
Limited Capacity full
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Did you ever want to make a handmade journal , but thought it was too complicated?
In this hands on workshop, you will make a one of a kind journal, perfect for collage, painting, or other imaginative embellishments. What better way to make your mark than with your own book!!
All material will be supplied.
Speakers
SS
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Walsh B
  Book Arts, Fibers

2:00pm EDT

KaleidoNames: Exploring Balance and Color
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Lamar C
Limited Capacity full
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In this engaging art workshop, participants create bold kaleidoscope designs using symmetry, repetition, balance, and color theory. Participants will learn how to transform their names or chosen word into intricate geometric compositions inspired by kaleidoscopes, mandalas, and patterned design. Through guided instruction, students explore warm and cool color schemes, complementary colors, radial...
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Speakers
RY
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Lamar C
  Drawing, Arts Integration

2:00pm EDT

Surface Design on Fabric
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Estes
Limited Capacity full
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Explore the art of surface design as you create original patterns inspired by personal narrative, contemporary practices, and design principles. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn to not only create their designs but also transform them into custom fabric prints while learning techniques used in contemporary textile design to make fiber-based art. Participants will leave with the...
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Speakers
SH
RF
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Estes
  Drawing, Printmaking

2:00pm EDT

99 Problems, but Makin’ Marks Ain’t One
FILLING
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Walsh A
Limited Capacity filling up
Practice a variety of ways to make marks to create patterned papers that can then be used in mixed media collage or negative space paintings. Create a gridded or freestyle sample page in your sketchbook.
Speakers
EC
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Walsh A
  Drawing & Painting

3:00pm EDT

The Unexpected Community Built Through YarN
FULL
Saturday October 24, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Cumming
Limited Capacity full
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The Unexpected Community Built Through Yarn” explores how a small after-school crochet group for teachers unexpectedly became a space for creativity, connection, and restorative community. Participants will learn how fiber arts can foster belonging, mindfulness, patience, and cross-generational learning. The workshop will include a short presentation, group discussion, beginner crochet...
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Speakers
JA
Saturday October 24, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Cumming
  Community

3:00pm EDT

Streamlining the FADS Process for Departmental Success
Saturday October 24, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Moody
Educators will learn how to create a universal lesson for their various art subjects in order to unify their 4-year journey into a comprehensive slide presentation that is 80% completed by the time that they walk into their Senior year. This way, students are not fumbling to find evidence from freshman year, or all of the various arts courses taken over their 4 years.
Speakers
AS
Saturday October 24, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Moody
  Issues in Art Ed., Sculpture
 
2026 GAEA Fall Conference
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