Events

The Big Event! @ the Zhou B Art Center and Bridgeport Art Centers Featuring over 1000 Artworks, College Fair, and Vendor Expo

4 PD Hours Available Do you teach digital-based curriculum? Do you want to learn about new software in the Adobe Creative Cloud or advance your knowledge in the Adobe software you are already familiar with? Please consider joining the DART conference, the professional organization created by digital art teachers that wanted to get current and […]

The 35th Annual Media & Methods in Art Education at Eastern Illinois University Conference Registration This conference will feature several hands-on workshops exploring a variety of art media and techniques. Workshops are designed for elementary, middle and senior grade levels and are applicable to a variety of audiences. Conference participants will attend three hands-on workshops […]

4 PD Hours Available FREE to all! Limited to 15 participants! This workshop will give participants the opportunity to explore two of Blicks "Newest" lesson plan Snap Button Poetry and Data Design at the beautiful Smith Studio and Gallery in downtown Geneseo. David Smith has graciously offered us the space to hold this fun workshop […]

0.5 PD hours available if Pre-registered Register HERE Presenter: Sarah Ackermann Art educators are epic multitaskers! We balance teaching with curriculum development, after-school activities, art shows, and so much more. The list feels like it goes on and on. Brain breaks are a great tool to recharge both personally and professionally. Furthermore, your students can […]

3 PD hours offered by IAEA Registration Required: www.aaart.edu/academy-atelier/ The Academy Atelier is both an educational and fun event for high school art teachers. The Academy will host four workshops that stress the fundamental skills of drawing, painting, illustration, and photography. These sessions will also provide curriculum ideas for teachers to take back to their classroom. […]

Are you attending the NAEA Convention in Boston? Join art teachers from around Illinois for our annual Illinois @ NAEA Happy Hour! Come alone or bring a friend - all are welcome! Appetizers will be provided by IAEA. Let us know you're coming HERE - we look forward to meeting and reconnecting with you!

0.5 PD Hours Available if Pre-registered Presenter: Michael Skura Learn to advocate for your program through, social media, making a large footprint, showcasing student work, empowering your community about the importance of the arts, creating an Art Boosters, etc. REGISTER: https://ilaea.org/programs-events/webinar/

3 PD Hours Available, All welcome Please RSVP HERE Come learn to make a bowl! In this three hour workshop, you will make a drape or slump mold and learn how to use that mold to make a clay bowl. This is a great technique you can bring back to your classroom and have your […]

We hope these events will help you make connections with other arts teachers, serve as an opportunity for you to learn more about current workshops and initiatives being undertaken by IAEA, as well as a way for you to give us feedback. The events are drop-in style, so there’s no commitment to stay for the […]