2026 GAEA Fall Conference

2026 GAEA Fall Conference

1:00pm EDT

Owning the Art Show: How to Conduct a Student-Lead Art Show Lamar ATaylor Hughes

2:00pm EDT

From Marks to Monsters: Turning Child Art into Community-Connecting Plushies MoodyJames O'Donnell

3:00pm EDT

Connecting the Dots: From Portfolio to Pathway in Visual Arts Education Lamar CDr. Lydia Atubeh

Murals & Lettering for the Classroom Lamar AAlondra Arevalo

9:00am EDT

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

10:00am EDT

Freeform Crochet Walsh AAlondra Arevalo

2:00pm EDT

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

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

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

8:00am EDT

Breakfast: Georgia's State of the Arts and Helen Fleming Stone Auction EstesJessica Booth • Paul McClain

9:00am EDT

Coloring Inside the County Lines and Outside Too! Hamilton APam Lane

10:00am EDT

Dream Big, Paint Bigger: Creating a Community Mural with Students Lamar BBobbie Adamczyk • Paint Love representatives

Your Mark on the Planet: Teaching Ecology in Art Class Lamar CLayla Burden

2026 GAEA Fall Conference

From $199.69