Welcome to Arkansas Art Educators!

2018 Fall Conference Dates! Oct. 31 opening reception, Nov. 1-2 full conference days. If you are interested in presenting, download the form and follow instructions.


Conference pre-registration will open September 19 and close October 10, 2018
Anyone still wishing to attend must register on-site at the conference.

COST OF ATTENDANCE

PRE-REGISTER                   ON-SITE
First Year Teacher * $10                        AAE Member     $95                     
AAE Member            $75                       Non-Member     $125          * This cost is for pre-registered new art teachers only.
Non-Member            $105                     Student              $35              A documentation form must be turned in at the conference 
Student                    $25                       Retired               $35              or teacher will be responsible for the full conference cost
Retired                     $25                                                                      when they arrive at the on-site registration table
Friday luncheon is included for pre-registered attendees. If you register on site, you may purchase a luncheon ticket separately.​

Please check out the Blog section of the website under the "Connect" tab for the latest news and updates from AAE!

Also, there has been a new page created with Important Dates under the "Events" tab. Visit this page regularly for information about contest deadlines, upcoming art shows, scholarship deadlines, and more. Submit your dates to the News Director!
As an organization, it is the purpose of the AAE to communicate the beliefs of the organization to the organized teaching profession and to the community-at-large, to strengthen the position of art as a discipline in the schools, and to affect positively the role of art in the global community.

The AAE is dedicated to the promotion of aesthetic growth performance in art. With these goals, the organization supports art programs which provide depth and breadth of experiences in art essential to meet the needs, interests and abilities of varied individuals whom we teach.
The purpose of the Arkansas Art Educators is to:
  • Represent the art educators of the state of Arkansas, those experienced and new to the profession
  • To provide resources and research to expand and advance the standard of art education and teaching practices throughout the state of Arkansas
  • To promote art as an integral part of the curriculum
  • To be a source of advocacy and information concerning art and art education
  • To provide meaningful professional development for art educators in alignment with state and national standards
  • To provide a system of communication between members of the profession and others with similar goals