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SUMMARY:Webinar: When Teaching Becomes Art\, with Jorge Lucero
DESCRIPTION: \nJorge Lucero’s work invites educators to think of themselves as conceptual artists\, transforming teaching into a form of creative practice. During this webinar\, participants will learn how Jorge emphasizes the role of schools and classrooms as sites of artistic experimentation\, collaboration\, and social practice. Participants will be able to: Reframe their teaching identity as both educator and artist. Gain strategies to make the curriculum more open\, experimental\, and responsive. Explore ways to connect classroom practice with community and contemporary art. Develop a mindset that values process\, participation\, and conceptual rigor alongside skill-building.\n \n1.0 PD Available.\n \n\nSign-Up Form
URL:https://ilaea.org/events/webinar-when-teaching-becomes-art-with-jorge-lucero/
LOCATION:EdPuzzle
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SUMMARY:Northwest Meet Up! Waterstreet Studio Second Friday Opening!
DESCRIPTION:Northwest Council Members we are planning an event to meet up on the second Friday of each month\, Nov. 14th at Barrel and Rye at 5:30 pm. Then at head over to the Waterstreet Studio for their Winter Fest Art Market!\nPlease RSVP to let us know you will join us!\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSign-Up Form
URL:https://ilaea.org/events/northwest-meet-up-waterstreet-studio-second-friday-opening/
LOCATION:Watersteet Studio/Barrel & Rye
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SUMMARY:Northwest Meet Up! Waterstreet Studio Second Friday Opening!
DESCRIPTION:Northwest Council Members we are planning an event to meet up on the second Friday of each month\, Dec. 12th at The Goat at 5:30 pm. Then at head over to the Waterstreet Studio for their opening! Please RSVP to let us know you will join us!\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSign-Up Form
URL:https://ilaea.org/events/northwest-meet-up-waterstreet-studio-second-friday-opening-2/
LOCATION:Waterstreet Studio/The Goat
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SUMMARY:IAEA Art Club - January
DESCRIPTION:Creative Curiosity: An Art-Making Experience for Illinois Educators\nA 2-hour hands-on workshop for Illinois art teachers focused on creative exploration\, reflection\, and community-building. Participants engage in adaptable mixed-media processes that model inquiry-based\, student-centered learning. Aligned with ISBE standards\, the session supports diverse learners\, strong pedagogy\, positive learning environments\, collaboration\, and professional growth.\nWelcome and overview\, technique demo\, hands-on art-making\, reflective prompts\, and collaborative\nsharing. A structured 2-hour flow supporting creativity\, curiosity\, and professional connection.\n \nSign-up for any of the 5 monthly club meetings this spring!  \n2 PD hours available per event. \nSign-Up Form
URL:https://ilaea.org/events/iaea-art-club-january/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260120T000000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Sound\, Care\, and Community - Blair Ebony Smith
DESCRIPTION:This webinar centers on how sound functions as both a creative material and a form of care within artistic and educational spaces. Drawing from her interdisciplinary practice as a sound artist\, educator\, and cultural worker. Blair Ebony Smith invites participants to reflect on how listening can shape community\, support wellbeing\, and expand what counts as art-making. \n1 PD hours available per event. \nSign-Up Form
URL:https://ilaea.org/events/webinar-sound-care-and-community-blair-ebony-smith/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260209T180000
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SUMMARY:IAEA Art Club - February
DESCRIPTION:Creative Curiosity: An Art-Making Experience for Illinois Educators\nA 2-hour hands-on workshop for Illinois art teachers focused on creative exploration\, reflection\, and community-building. Participants engage in adaptable mixed-media processes that model inquiry-based\, student-centered learning. Aligned with ISBE standards\, the session supports diverse learners\, strong pedagogy\, positive learning environments\, collaboration\, and professional growth.\nWelcome and overview\, technique demo\, hands-on art-making\, reflective prompts\, and collaborative\nsharing. A structured 2-hour flow supporting creativity\, curiosity\, and professional connection.\n \nSign-up for any of the 5 monthly club meetings this spring!  \n2 PD hours available per event. \nSign-Up Form
URL:https://ilaea.org/events/iaea-art-club-february/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:DART Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:Do you teach a digital based curriculum? Do you want to learn about new Adobe techniques\, advance your knowledge in the digital field and get some new lesson plan ideas? We are excited to once again\, bring you the DART Conference! A one day conference with content geared specifically to digital media teachers. We have a full day of content and collaboration planned with breakout sessions\, roundtable discussions and a Keynote speaker! We are excited to bring this conference to you again and hope you will join us for a day focused on digital arts content. \n\n4.75 PD Available.\n \n\nSign-Up Form\n\n\n2025 Location: College of Lake County\, Grayslake Campus\n\n\n\n\n \n19351 West Washington Street \nGrayslake\, Illinois 60030 \nUnited States \nMap It
URL:https://ilaea.org/events/dart-conference-2026/
LOCATION:College of Lake County\, Grayslake Campus
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SUMMARY:IAEA Art Club - March
DESCRIPTION:Creative Curiosity: An Art-Making Experience for Illinois Educators\nA 2-hour hands-on workshop for Illinois art teachers focused on creative exploration\, reflection\, and community-building. Participants engage in adaptable mixed-media processes that model inquiry-based\, student-centered learning. Aligned with ISBE standards\, the session supports diverse learners\, strong pedagogy\, positive learning environments\, collaboration\, and professional growth.\nWelcome and overview\, technique demo\, hands-on art-making\, reflective prompts\, and collaborative\nsharing. A structured 2-hour flow supporting creativity\, curiosity\, and professional connection.\n \nSign-up for any of the 5 monthly club meetings this spring!  \n2 PD hours available per event. \nSign-Up Form
URL:https://ilaea.org/events/iaea-art-club-march/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Curation Focus: Staging the Northern Regional and Senior Scholarship Art Exhibitions 2026
DESCRIPTION:Teachers will work in teams to curate and install artwork for the Northern Regional and Senior Scholarship Art Exhibitions. Teachers will collaboratively analyze\, select\, and curate artworks on multiple gallery walls with the intent to create a balanced show of works of diverse media\, scale\, and content. ((2 shifts = (1) 8:30 am-12:30 pm (1) 11:00 am – 3:00 pm)) \n\nUp to 4.0 PDH available \n\nSign-Up Form
URL:https://ilaea.org/events/curation-focus-staging-the-northern-regional-and-senior-scholarship-art-exhibitions-2026/
LOCATION:Bridgeport Art Center\, 1200 West 35th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Art Education & Neurodiversity
DESCRIPTION:Laura Hetrick explores the intersection of neurodivergence and art education\, highlighting how diverse ways of thinking\, perceiving\, and creating can shape meaningful learning experiences. In conversation with Dr. Laura Hetrick\, we consider how art classrooms can move beyond accommodation toward genuinely valuing neurodivergent perspectives. This session invites educators to reflect on how creative practice can deepen understanding\, expand inclusion\, and open new possibilities for all learners. \n1 PD hours available per event. \nSign-Up Form
URL:https://ilaea.org/events/webinar-art-education-neurodiversity/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260413T180000
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SUMMARY:IAEA Art Club - April
DESCRIPTION:Creative Curiosity: An Art-Making Experience for Illinois Educators\nA 2-hour hands-on workshop for Illinois art teachers focused on creative exploration\, reflection\, and community-building. Participants engage in adaptable mixed-media processes that model inquiry-based\, student-centered learning. Aligned with ISBE standards\, the session supports diverse learners\, strong pedagogy\, positive learning environments\, collaboration\, and professional growth.\nWelcome and overview\, technique demo\, hands-on art-making\, reflective prompts\, and collaborative\nsharing. A structured 2-hour flow supporting creativity\, curiosity\, and professional connection.\n \nSign-up for any of the 5 monthly club meetings this spring!  \n2 PD hours available per event. \nSign-Up Form
URL:https://ilaea.org/events/iaea-art-club-april/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T153000
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SUMMARY:Art Educators’ Guided Tour of Rockford’s Art Scene: Museum & Artist Studios
DESCRIPTION:Explore Rockford’s art scene through a docent-led tour at the Rockford Art Museum and exclusive behind-the-scenes visits to two local artist studios. Studio visits include Fatherless Print Posse Studio\, known for collaborative screen printing practices\, and the studio of painter and muralist Brett Whitacre. Gain fresh ideas for teaching through direct engagement with contemporary artists\, studio processes\, and community art.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSign-Up Form
URL:https://ilaea.org/events/art-educators-guided-tour-of-rockfords-art-scene-museum-artist-studios/
LOCATION:Rockford Art Museum\, 711 N. Main St\, Rockford\, Illinois
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260511T180000
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SUMMARY:IAEA Art Club - May
DESCRIPTION:Creative Curiosity: An Art-Making Experience for Illinois Educators\nA 2-hour hands-on workshop for Illinois art teachers focused on creative exploration\, reflection\, and community-building. Participants engage in adaptable mixed-media processes that model inquiry-based\, student-centered learning. Aligned with ISBE standards\, the session supports diverse learners\, strong pedagogy\, positive learning environments\, collaboration\, and professional growth.\nWelcome and overview\, technique demo\, hands-on art-making\, reflective prompts\, and collaborative\nsharing. A structured 2-hour flow supporting creativity\, curiosity\, and professional connection.\n \nSign-up for any of the 5 monthly club meetings this spring!  \n2 PD hours available per event. \nSign-Up Form
URL:https://ilaea.org/events/iaea-art-club-may/
LOCATION:Zoom
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