Artful Happenings

The Artful Happenings Rooms at the FAEA Conference

Step into the "Artful Happenings Room," a dynamic and immersive space 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.

In this unique room, 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, you could meet to head over to the James Museum together to tour on your own or with compatible and soon-to-be friends. You could also stop by to paint on the collaborative Advocacy mural hosted by Laura Hobby and Natalie Steratore, which will later be used for advocacy photo opportunities during the conference.
• 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 Journaling or Printmaking.
• Finish working on a project from a session: Sometimes, you just need a space to keep working on and talking about what excites you, like Fabric and Fibers.
• Collaborate and Create: Engage in group experiences like a “Mindful moment”, a spontaneous performance with Dance and Movement, or enjoy the creative energy of working side by side while drawing.
• Socialize and Network: Cultivate lasting relationships within the FAEA community in a relaxed, informal setting.

Join us in the Artful Happenings Room 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 likes, so you’ll never be alone. See the schedule below.

Friday:

• 10:00 am - Help create an Advocacy Mural with the FAEA Advocacy Committee
• 11:15 am - Mindfulness with Lark Keeler 
• 1:00 pm - Movement and Dance with Christa Sylla, Erik Nordstrom
• 2:15 pm - Finger Weaving/Crochet with Jennifer Wilkinson
• 4:45 pm - Visual Journaling with Ashley DeMaio

Saturday:

• 8:00 am - Help finish an Advocacy Mural with the FAEA Advocacy Committee
• 9:15 am - Fabric and Fibers with Laurie Hoppock and Jacquelene Lieberman
• 10:30 am - Printmaking with Karissa James and Sara Black
• 11:45 am - Museum Meetup with Dulcie Hause
• 1:00 pm - Drawing/Painting with Gerald Obregon