UAEA Spring Conference
UAEA Spring Conference 2026
February 5-7
Timpanogos High School
1450 N 200 E
Orem, UT 84057
Conference Fee $135 (lunches included)
Master Class registration will open December 15th
Thank you to the Utah Division of Arts and Museums for sponsoring the keynote speaker.
Master Class:
Stained Glass Marble Kaleidoscope with Jeanne Gomm
Participants will create a stained glass marble kaleidoscope using their choice of colored glass and a selection of marbles.
Registration Fee: $60
Saturday
Master Class:
Coptic Binding with Kayla Rich
Participants will create wheat paste papers to use as decorative cover material, then construct a Coptic bound book.
Registration Fee: $50
Friday and Saturday
Master Class: (Intermediate Level)
Wheel-Thrown Textured Ceramic Pumpkin with Jody Benson
Participants will explore techniques for throwing a pumpkin form on the wheel, adding surface texture, and finishing your piece with a functional lid and sculpted stem.
Registration Fee: $45
Friday
Master Class:
Luminous Water Reflections using Acrylics & Water-Soluble Oils with Shelly Coleman
Discover how to create luminous water reflections by combining two powerful painting mediums—acrylics and water-soluble oils.
Registration Fee: $45
Saturday
Submit a Proposal
We invite you to share your creativity and expertise with fellow art educators! This year’s theme, “Balancing the A.R.T.S (Artist. Researcher. Teacher. Student.),” serves as broad inspiration and is open to individual interpretation. Proposals that are accepted for the conference will be offered a stipend:
1-hour Lecture/Discussion Workshop - $50 Presenter Stipend
1-hour Hands-On Workshop - $75 Presenter Stipend
2-hour Hands-On Workshop - $100 Presenter Stipend
Early bird submissions receive an additional $10 stipend.