2020 Virtual FALL CONFERENCE

2020 Vision - Conference Website

2020 Conference Coordinator: Molly Ray
AEI FALL CONFERENCE GOING VIRTUAL!
​CONFERENCE UPDATE! AEI is joining forces with the Wisconsin Art Education Association who will be hosting a virtual conference called 2020 Vision in collaboration with the Art Educators of Minnesota and the North Dakota Art Education Association. 
DATE: October 24th, 2020.  
Our Iowa City theme and conference will be moved to October 2022. 

​Conference Presentation Proposals

What is your vision for Art Education?

​We need your help in providing engaging and
meaningful sessions. Please consider presenting a session on a topic of interest to you and our
conference participants. The conference committee is aiming for a range of sessions that include, but are not limited to:
  • Arts integration
  • Connections between Common Core
    standards and visual arts
  • Information about the new National Core Arts
    Standards or the new Wisconsin Standards
    for Art and Design
  • Collaborations with local artists
  • Experiences that draw upon connecting the community with art.
  • Demonstration of hands on lessons
  • Art lessons for all types of learners
  • Arts advocacy
  • SLOs and Educator Effectiveness
  • Literacy in art
  • Innovative uses of technology in the art room
  • STEAM
  • Makerspace
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Future Conference Locations
2021 Conference- Davenport
2022 Conference - Iowa City
Keep reading for more detailed information.  For questions or to join the committee contact conferencechair@artedia.org. For help with registration contact programs@artedia.org

Conference Archive
OCTOBER 11-12 2019
DECORAH, IOWA
NICC, Wilder Business Center - Winneshiek Hotel - Decorah Middle School
CHAIR: KATHLEEN SWEET
KEYNOTE: MONICA LEO, EDWIN GIL
​OCTOBER 12-13 2018
STORM LAKE, IOWA
Buena Vista University
CHAIR: LYNSIE MAYNARD
KEYNOTE: JENNIFER DRINKWATER, HEIDI FUCHTMAN, IAN COON
​OCTOBER 5-7, 2017
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA
Hilton Garden Inn - Valley High School
CHAIR: PAMELA BALLARD
KEYNOTE: NATHALIE MIEBACH