Thursday, March 23, 2023

Fiber Fest! KAEA Summer PD Conference

Registration is now open!

KAEA Summer Camp will be held June 20-21 in Great Bend, Kansas!

  • One and Two Day Workshops!
  • Six workshops to choose from!
  • College Credit available!

Register before May 25th for Early Bird Pricing:

$65 for One Day + Workshop Supply Fee

$100 for Two Days + Workshop Supply Fees

Late Registration Costs:

$85 for One Day = Workshop Supply Fee

$120 for Two Days + Workshop Supply Fees

**All workshops have registration deadlines in order for presenters to have time to order all supplies needed.

No refunds after June 1st


June 20th

*Japanese Tie-Dye

*Wet Felting 101

*Choose Your Own Fabric Adventure: Fabric Collage & Surface Design Techniques Day 1

*Spinning Wool at Heartland Farm


June 21st

*Needle Felting 101

*Chinese Tie-Dye

*Choose Your Own Fabric Adventure: Fabric Collage & Surface Design Techniques Day 2 


Have questions? Contact Shannon Wedel secretary@kaea.com or call/text at 620-282-8551.

Summer Camp Information and Details: Website: https://kaeasummercamp.blogspot.com/


Registration link: https://forms.gle/HNVavB45KtmyutJb9 

Friday, March 3, 2023

2023 Harry Hart Memorial Senior Scholarship Winners Announced!

 the 2023 harry hart memorial senior scholarship winners are listed along with an image of their artwork.
The Harry Hart Memorial Scholarships are named in honor of long-time KAEA member Harry Hart who passed away in 2009.  The Kansas Art Education Association gives THREE $500.00 scholarships each year which are paid directly to the Institutes of Higher Learning chosen by the winning student.

The following three students were chosen as the KAEA 2023 Harry Hart Scholarship winners!
  • Jaucilyn Arredondo from Kiowa County High School- student of Lori Wade
  • Tyler Lemke from Washburn Rural High School- student of Theresa Shetler
  • Lee Wolgast from Washburn Rural High School- student of Brad LeDuc
Congratulations to the students and their teachers. The students' work will be on display during the Kansas Youth Art Month celebration and reception Saturday, March 25th from 1-2:30 PM at the Topeka Shawnee County Public Library.


Tyler Lemke 2023 scholarship winner with pictures of 3 artworks


Jaucilyn Arredondo 2023 scholarship winner with pictures of 3 artworks


KAEA Mission Statement

KAEA is dedicated to the advancement of the human and cultural understanding through the study of art by providing opportunities for professional growth and development, exchange of knowledge and ideas, and service and leadership for the advancement of quality art education.