Artful Happenings

The Artful Happenings Rooms at the FAEA Conference

Experience the Artful Happenings during the FAEA Conference—a dynamic and immersive experience inspired by Allan Kaprow's historic Happenings and your requests. This isn't your typical session; it's the vibrant, creative hub you've always dreamed of—designed for ongoing learning, meaningful discussions, sharing best practices, spontaneous collaborations, and more. You'll find scheduled meetups hosted by experts, each centered around specific topics, media, themes, and scheduled sessions. It's the perfect place to:

• Connect with Like-Minded Artists: Meet fellow creatives who share your passions and interests for a particular topic and share. For example, experience a Make and Take sponsored by the Museum and Cultural Organization Division with Dulcie Hause. You could also stop by to create Advocacy postcards hosted by the Advocacy Committee with Laura Hobby and Natalie Potacco. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
• Continue the Conversation: Many people have started an exciting conversation with an attendee in a session, and suddenly, you have to leave so the next session can begin. Check out the schedule and meet up to dive deeper into the ideas and techniques that inspire you, like timely topics around ESE hosted by Zach Thompson AND the Lesson Plan Slam hosted by Ashley DeMaio. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
• Finish working on a project from a session: Sometimes, you just need a space to keep working and talking about what excites you. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
• Collaborate and Create: Engage in group experiences like a Sound Bath hosted by Lark Keeler, or enjoy the creative energy of working side by side while drawing/painting outside with Gerald Obregon. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
• Socialize and Network: Cultivate lasting relationships within the FAEA community in a relaxed, informal setting. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Stop by the Artful Happenings sessions to experience the magic that happens when great minds come together as an interest group. This is your opportunity to find, join, and nurture a smaller, tight-knit community within the larger FAEA body. Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of something extraordinary!

Hosts are there as a friendly face with similar interests, so you’ll never be alone.

Artful Happenings Schedule

Thursday, October 16

12:30 pm (Skyway & Pier Room) – Art Advocacy Postcard Designing with the Advocacy Committee
2:30 pm (Skyway & Pier Room) – Mad Hatter Mindful Tea Party with Lark Keeler
4:30 pm (Skyway & Pier Room) - Museum Make & Take (OPEN TO ALL) with Dulcie Hause

Friday, October 17

9:00 am (Baywalk Room) - Book Signing with Carrie Ann Baade
10:30 am (Baywalk Room) – Art Advocacy Postcard Designing with the Advocacy Committee
3:30 pm (Baywalk Room) – Urban Sketching / Outdoor Painting with Gerald Obregon. Bring your own materials. No experience necessary. 

Saturday, October 18

9:30 am (Baywalk Room) – ESE is 4 EVERYONE with Zach Thompson
10:30 am (Baywalk Room) - Sound Bath with Lark Keeler 
12:30 pm (Skyway & Pier Room) – Lesson Plan SLAM with Ashley DeMaio. Bring a lesson plan to share verbally, through images, or printed. All sharing is welcome.