Art For Life

Schedule of Events

Print your own Conference Schedule At-A-Glance - PDF file

Thursday, October 26
Noon – 5 pm: Arrival, registration, and tours (on your own) of local wineries, studios, galleries, and the Erie Art Museum -print a guide to help plan your tour
7 pm – 9 pm:  Opening Reception for “Artists For Life" held at the Schuster Gallery of Gannon University.  This is exhibition features work by Pennsylvania art educators and their students, including work from members of the National Art Honor Society, National Junior Art Honor Society, and Pennsylvania Art Club.

Friday, October 27
7 a.m. Breakfast meetings
8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.  Keynotes, Workshop Sessions, and Tours
6:30 – 11 p.m.  Costume Celebration at the “eerie” Art Museum, with fantastic food, prizes, and live Zydeco band

Saturday, October 28
7 a.m. Breakfast meetings, Members Mart
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Keynotes, Workshop Sessions, and Tours
5 – 6 p.m. Business meeting
7 – 11 p.m.  Awards Gala with live jazz entertainment at Historic Warner Theater

Sunday, October 29
8:00 Light Breakfast, Members Mart, Check out, Travel home
10 a.m. PAEA Board of Directors business meeting

Workshops

Attendees can choose from over 75 workshops encompassing a huge array of topics.  Sessions cover technology, pedagogy, advocacy, assessment, new art techniques, and interdisciplinary models given by some of the best art educators across the state.

Complete Schedule of workshops and presentations (subject to change) -PDF document

Costume Celebration at the "eerie" Art Museum

This evening promises to be one of the best Halloween parties ever! Come dressed as either your favorite artist or work of art have your picture snapped. (Face paint and hair gel available on location.) Held at the Erie Art Museum (just a few blocks from the conference hotel) you'll peruse the exhibits while enjoying spectacular appetizers and drinks, sit down to a generous main course, dance to great live music provided by Yankee Zydeco Company, and top it off with a sumptuous dessert. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes!

Saturday's Gala Awards Dinner at the Beautiful Warner Theater

The Warner Theater, Erie’s own beautifully restored Art Deco Movie Palace, creates an elegant setting for this grand evening. Come listen to great live music by the Presque Isle Saxaphone Quartet, enjoy a delicious dinner, and meet Pennsylvania's gifted art educators while honoring this year’s award winners.