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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 

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