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CAEA Monthly
October 2025
Events + Opportunities for California Art Educators
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North Conference in Sacramento
Join us for this 1-day event featuring:
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Keynote speaker Gioia Fonda (Verge Center for the Arts)
- Dynamic workshops and lectures
Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St, Sacramento, CA 95814
October 18, 2025 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Members: $65 | Non-members: $85 | Preservice: $25
Capacity: 80 attendees - register now!
Click here for details.
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South Conference in Los Angeles
Join us for this 1-day event featuring:
La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 North Main Street Los Angeles, CA
Nov 15, 2025 | 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Members: $65 | Non-members: $85 | Preservice: $25
Capacity: 85 attendees - register soon!
Click here for details.
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Central Conference in Cambria
Join us for a 1.5-day event featuring:
Cambria Center for the Arts, 1350 Main Street, Cambria, CA
Nov 15-16, 2025 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Members: $65 | Non-members: $85 | Preservice: $25
Capacity: 50 attendees - register early!
Click here for details.
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Earn Professional Development Credit from Your Conference Attendance
CAEA partners with Courses4Teachers to provide an opportunity for CAEA conference attendees to earn professional development credits from their participation in our event.
Please check the CAEA Professional Development webpage for details:
https://www.caea-arteducation.org/professional-development-credits
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| Upcoming Central Workshops and Events | |
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Workshop fees:
CAEA Members: free; just bring a lesson to deposit in the CAEA Share Folder
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Non-members: $10 and a lesson to share
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Visual Arts Student Teachers: free with a confirmation that you are currently enrolled as a student teacher in the visual arts and a lesson to share
If you're interested in hosting a future workshop please email Vicki Smart at central@caea-arteducation.org
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Saturday, October 11, 2025
10:00 - 12:00 pm
Workshop and Lesson Swap
"Apple Festival"
Host: Deb Haberle
Tehachapi High School
Tehachapi, CA
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Saturday and Sunday, October 18-19, 2025
VIA ARTE @ The Marketplace
Italian Street Painting Festival
9000 Ming Avenue
Bakersfield, CA
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Saturday, November 1, 2025
10:00 - 12:00 pm
No Host Meet-Up
Smitten Cafe
909 18th Street
Bakersfield, CA
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Rise Above is an independent publication and resource for art teachers produced by San Diego-area educators and partners of CAEA. Inside this issue find ready to use lesson plans for elementary, middle and high school students. Interviews with artists and educators: learn about their creative processes, teaching philosophies, and how they bridge the gap between their work and the classroom. Learn about art exhibits in the community for students and teachers and more. This publication is a wonderful example of local initiative and arts advocacy.
Click here to view Volume 2.
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CAEA South Member Honored
Carol Lockwood, longtime La Mesa-area resident, CAEA member, and namesake for a CAEA educator scholarship, was honored in September by the City of La Mesa for all she has given back to the community over the years. The honor was in the form of a star in her name on the “Walkway of the Stars.”
Read more about Carol's recent honor here.
Longtime La Mesa volunteer and CAEA member Carol Lockwood was honored in September with a star on La Mesa's "Walkway of the Stars".(Photo courtesy City of La Mesa)
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School + Teacher Programs at the Crocker
The Crocker Art Museum invites you and your students to discover the power of art! Explore a full range of experiences designed to spark creativity and grow critical thinking skills, from guided adventures in the galleries to bringing the Museum experience directly to your school and into your classroom. We look forward to inspiring your students and connecting them with art, ideas, and the world around them.
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NAEA Online Pacific Region Gathering
Monday, October 13, 2025
6 PM Pacific
Join us for resource sharing for art educators at the next NAEA POM-POM gathering: Pacific Online Meetings of Partner Organizations & Museums. Learn more here.
https://getty.zoom.us/j/91510799603
REMAINING DATES include 10/13, 11/10, 12/8, 1/12, 2/9, 3/9, 4/13, 5/11, and 6/8
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National “Water is Life” K–12 Art & Mural Challenge (Wyland Foundation) Inspire student creativity while exploring ocean and water stewardship. Free to enter; individual artworks or collaborative murals. Challenge window: Oct 1–Dec 1. Cash prizes & scholarships. Details: wylandfoundation.org/programs/wyland-art-contests-for-kids/ | | |
Teens at Mingei, a paid internship for high school sophomores and juniors. This eight-month program offers hands-on experience, mentorship, and a $750 stipend while connecting students with San Diego’s arts community.
| | Thank you to our Sponsors + Community Partners | |
California Art Education Association
626.233.7879
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