2023 Fall Conference
Friday Oct 20 & Saturday 21,2023
School has started and now is the time to prepare for the WVAEA 2023 Conference Oct 20th and 21st. It is going to be an amazing conference. We have many new presenters sharing their knowledge and artistic techniques.
The 2023 WVAEA Conference will be hosted by Fairmont State University. We are excited to be using their campus facilities. If you have questions about the conference please contact the conference coordinator
Joel Dugan at Joel.Dugan@fairmontstate.edu
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Annie Murphy Paul
This years keynote speaker is a author Annie Murphy Paul. She will be speaking about the issues which she write about in her book "The Extended Mind". We will have a book signing at lunch on Saturday. In "The Extended Mind, Paul delves into the research behind this exciting new vision of human ability, exploring the findings of neuroscientists, cognitive scientists, and psychologists. She excavates the secret history of how artists, scientists, and authors have employed mental extensions to solve problems, make discoveries, and create new works. And she explains how readers can incorporate outside-the-brain thinking into their everyday lives. In the tradition of Howard Gardner’s Frames of Mind or Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence, The Extended Mind offers a dramatic new view of how our minds work, full of practical advice on how to think better" (https://anniemurphypaul.com/).
Friday Lunch Free paid for by FSU
Friday Auction Dinner Free paid for by FSU
Saturday Keynote Lunch Free paid for by WVAEA
Saturday Awards Dinner $30 paid for by participant
Vendor table $50 6 Raffle tickets $5
Emeritus- Retired teachers
1 Day $20
2 Day $40
Members
1 Day $45
2 Day $75
Student- Anyone who is currently an undergraduate or graduate student
Volunteer Free 2 hour service at conference
Nonmember
1 Day $75
2 Day $130
WVAEA Conference Exhibition
Calling all WVAEA 2023 Conference attendees. Bring up to two pieces of your art work to be exhibited at the conference. FSU faculty will judge the top three works at the exhibit. Make sure the work can be properly hung or placed on a pedestal.
Conference Motel Discount Rate
Fairmont, WV Motel 6 = $89.99 after Taxes
Call for Reservations- 681-753-5633
16 reserved, comes with one or two Queen beds and free breakfast.
Self Portrait Contest
Don't forget to submit student art work for the self-portrait content. These works will be displayed at the FSU campus at this years conference. Look for the Self-portrait form on our WVAEA website or email jeffrey.grubbs@westliberty.edu and I will email it to you. Deadline is Oct 6th.
This contest is for all grades.
More information can be found on the Opportunities page or by clicking here:
Mail your art work:
Attention: Joel Dugan Architecture, Art & Design Dept.
408 Wallman Hall Fairmont, WV 26554
WVAEA 2023 Teaching Award Nominations
We still are needing more 2023 WVAEA Award nominations. We have many deserving art educators and people outside the field serving art education who need recognized. Get in your form before Sept 20th.
Awards Link
https://www.wvaea.com/copy-of-member-resources