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2026 Annual TAEA Conference

Welcome to the TAEA 2026 Conference — AI — Artistic Intelligence

Welcome to the 2026 Texas Art Education Association Annual Conference at the Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, November 12-14, 2026! We are excited to celebrate our individual and collective artistic intelligence and make meaningful connections with one another during this inspiring conference. Our conference will feature two dynamic keynote speakers: Claudio Zavala, Jr. — Claudio is with Adobe and is a talented Digital Creator and Adobe's Education Evangelist, and Jeffie Brewer — a Texas artist that is world-renowned for his public works, sculpture, and works on paper.

In addition, we will have many dynamic workshops, Experience Institutes and tours to choose from and, as always, an energetic and exciting exhibit hall featuring all your favorite vendors. Please join us for an incredible Multiverse Artisan's Market on Friday night in the Pyramid and a Houston Art Car Parade brought to us by the always fabulous Rickey Polidore. Pick up a receiver at one of our Chat ART stations to leave a response for the prompt question and share your artistic intelligence with us. We truly hope your conference experience is filled with new discoveries through unique learning experiences, interesting people and discussions that remind you of your innate AI-Artistic Intelligence.

Artistically yours, your 2026 Conference Co-Chairs,

Joan Finn, Texas City ISD
Julie Gallow, Humble ISD
Cheryl Evans, Retired
Natalie Harris, Humble ISD
Meredith Harrison, Alief ISD
(Pictured from left to right above)

Register Now for our Fall Conference to be held at the Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center in Galveston, Texas from November 12-14, 2026.

We hope you're planning to join all your TAEA colleagues November 12-14, 2026 at the Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center in Galveston, Texas for our next conference. This page should have all the information you need to make your plans.

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Full Workshop Schedule (Whova) Workshop Descriptions & Available Tickets

Good news — conference fees will remain the same as last year. The fee structure and dates to have your registration completed are listed below. Registration is now open.

You must be a current member or guest of a current member to attend.

	Early Registration Through 10/18	Normal Registration 10/19-11/02	On-Site Registration After 11/02
Active Member	$140	$155	$180
Associate Member	$140	$155	$180
Retired Member	$125	$140	$140
Full-Time College/ University Student ¹	$0	$0	$0
Institutional Member	$285	$285	$285
TAEA Fellow	$80	$80	$80
Saturday Sessions Only	$99	$99	$99

¹ Pre-service art education students must email a copy of their conference registration receipt along with a copy of their current, valid college or university ID to by 11/2/2026. Also, pre-service students are required to attend the Student Division meeting on Saturday and must volunteer for two hours of service while attending conference. Stay tuned for more information about signing up service hours.

Hotel Information

Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center
Galveston, Texas

Make your hotel reservations soon!

TAEA has negotiated a group rate or $189 / night the Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center in Galveston, Texas for the TAEA 2026 Conference, November 12-14, 2026. The primary convention hotel fills up quickly, so book as soon as you can. Click the button below to book now.

If you are not able to book your room at this hotel, click the Hotel Alternatives button below to see other hotels nearby.

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Keynote Speakers

Claudio Zavala

Jeffie Brewer

Pre-Conference STAR

TAEA Star - Pre-Conference 2026

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2026 TAEA Conference Information

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Conference Exhibitors

Membership

Teacher's Letter to Administrators (Word) — Use this template as a starting point to request support from your administrator for attending the conference.

2026 TAEA Annual Members Art Show — Deadline is 10/1/2026

Artisan's Market

This will take place on Friday, November 13. Registration is now open. Click the link below.

More Information / Register

T-Shirt / Apron Design

Check out this year's great t-shirt and apron design! In order to make sure your t-shirts and aprongs are available when you come to conference, orders must be in by October 30. Some extras will be available for purchase on-site along with decals. Click on image for a larger view.

Experience Institutes, Tours, Ticketed Events, and Workshops

Full Workshop Schedule (Whova) — note that this is periodically updated to reflect any changes. Last updated 08/31/2026.

Descriptions & Available Tickets — Click this link to see which ticketed workshops are already full. If your top picks are full — DON'T WORRY! There are over 175 workshops that do not require a ticket to attend.

Walk Up Workshop Proposals — Walk-up Workshop sessions are held in public areas of the annual conference and help with overcrowding and engagement of members. If you are interested, please click here to learn more. Or click here to submit a proposal.