2025 Conference Coordinator(s): Samantha Goss and Wendy Miller​    



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Conference Archives

September 27 & 28, 2024
Mason City
Hosted by:  NIACC
2024 Conference Coordinator(s):  Nicole Nelson (IA), Lindsay Hunkins (MN)
​KEYNOTE(s): Joe Fusaro, Akwi Nji​
October 13 & 14, 2023
IOWA CITY
Hosted by: The Figge Art Museum
2023 Conference Coordinator(s): Jeanna Gerot & Erin Almelien
2023 Conference Committee:  Steve Andersen, Megan Dehner, Peggy Fitzgerald, Sandy Kreinbring, Heather Lasansky, Stephanie Mass, Steve McGuire, Buffy Quintero, Allison Rowe
​KEYNOTE(s): RACHEL BRANHAM, JORGE LUCERO, CHRIS SCHULTE
October 7 & 8 2022
DAVENPORT 
Hosted by: The Figge Art Museum
2022 Conference Coordinator(s): COLLEEN TOMLINSON & ELLEN CRAIG
2022 Conference Committee:  HEIDE HERNANDEZ, MELISSA MOHR, JENNA DARSEE 
​KEYNOTE(s): CINDY FOLEY ​
October 8-9 2021
LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT
Hosted by: University of Iowa
2021 Conference Coordinator(s): JENNA DARSEE & LIZ BLOOMBURG 
2021 Conference Committee: MELISSA NELSON, COLLEEN TOMLINSON, HEATHER WALKER
KEYNOTE(s): ANDY PIZZA 
October 24, 2020 ​
VIRTUAL EVENT
Hosted by: 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. ​
CHAIR: MOLLY RAY
KEYNOTE(s): CINDY INGRAM & LAURA GRUNDLER 
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