Present a Workshop

The workshop submission period has ended. Please consider submitting a workshop proposal for 2016.

Questions about workshops? Please contact Workshop Coordinators Anastasia Arriaga and Amanda Measer at [email protected]

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Registration

Online advance registration is now CLOSED.
Onsite registration will be available at the conference site.

Payment and Cancellation Policy

Membership
Members receive a reduced rate on conference registration.
Join or Renew Membership NOW!

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Rates
Registration includes daily continental breakfast.

Early Bird deadline November 1, SAVE $30!

Member Registration: $179 (Early Bird $149)
Student/Retired/Unemployed Member Registration: $140 (Early Bird $110)
Non-Member Registration: $255 (Early Bird $225)

Full Meal Package (Save $22) $190
Friday Lunch $25
Friday Plated Dinner $50
Saturday Lunch $25
Saturday Reception and Buffet Dinner $60
(includes reception with hors d oeuvres
Sunday Brunch $42
All meal pricing includes a 22% gratuity charge mandated by the hotel.

Hotel Information

Deadline for Early Bird Registration and Conference Room Rate is November 1

Click here or on the Hyatt Regency Hotel Logo above to reserve a room. You will receive the negotiated discounted room rate if you reserve your room before November 1st.

Hyatt Regency Hotel
125 E Main St.
Rochester, NY 14604
585-546-1234

Conference Hotel Rate:
Room rate is $129 single or double occupancy room, student room rate $119. (Guaranteed prior to 11/1 ONLY).

You must contact the hotel directly to reserve your room.
Use the online reservation link by clicking on the image or text below (coming soon):

Conference dates are November 20-22, 2015.

The hotel will NOT assign roommates.
The hotel will NOT accept Purchase Orders as payment for lodging. You must provide your own tax exempt form.

Commercial & College Exhibitors

Our Commercial Exhibitors/College Showcase area typically features over 40 exhibitors. We welcome commercial, college, and non-profit exhibitors whose products and services are targeted to art educators. For maximum exposure, be sure to check out our Sponsorship Opportunities. Exhibitors are encouraged to conduct workshops to increase their contact with conference attendees.

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Exhibitor Registration is now filled. Please contact Patricia Groves at [email protected] to be placed on a wait list or inquire about exhibitor options.

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2015 Conference Workshop Proposal
The period to submit a proposal has passed. Please consider joining us next year.

Questions? Please contact Workshop Coordinators Anastasia Arriaga and Amanda Measer at [email protected]

Before you Arrive

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Support Letter Make a case for your attendance with the letter, which highlights the value of this professional development opportunity

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2015 Conference

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Join us for the NYSATA 67th Annual Conference, ART EQUALS, November 20-22, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 125 East Main Street, Rochester NY. This two-and-a half day conference is packed with over 100 workshops, a commercial and college exhibitor showcase, as well as Keynote addresses by renown artists and educators.

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Conference Workshops
Workshops are plentiful and include hands on workshops, product demonstrations, lecture workshops, and round-table discussions on a variety of current interest topics. Approximately 100 workshops are available at no additional cost to participants. Paid workshops are also available. Participants may register for paid workshops along with regular conference registration, online, or on-site if spaces are still available.

Go to Workshops Page
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Keynote Speakers
Dr. William F. Baker directs the Bernard L. Schwartz Center for Media, Education, and Public Policy at Fordham University; a distinguished professor at IESE Business School (ranked #1 globally by The Economist); and is President Emeritus of WNET, New York’s public media station. Over the four decades of his career, Dr. Baker has been a broadcaster, executive, author, sought-after public speaker, academic, and explorer.
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Laura Mylott Manning studied at Rhode Island School of Design, BFA, 2001, Sculpture/Fashion Design, and holds an MFA, 2009, Interdisciplinary Arts, from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Manning has also studied at Pont Aven School of Contemporary Art in France. Selected exhibitions include: The National Arts Club, Gramercy Park, New York, NY; A:Live/A:Love, curated by Malcolm Harris-Perez, The Muse Creative, New York, NY; Push it, ArtNow NY, New York, NY; Fibers and Threads, Carlton Hotel, located in the Caravan Stylist Studio, New York, NY; Art Inside, curated by GigiKracht, Baur au Lac, Zurich, CH; Group Suit: A Day in the Park, presented by New York City Parks and Recreation, Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY; 700 Spools of Thread (Keep it Together) chashama, supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, New York, NY; Collective Spinning, as part of Fritz Haeg’s Sundown Schoolhouse, presented at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT.
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Gary L Wolfe earned undergraduate degrees in Christian Ministries from Houghton College and in Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. While working for local government in planning, developing and delivering health and human services to persons in need, Gary began producing and publicly showing his artwork with encouraging success. This ultimately led to a return to school and the completion of a Master’s Degree in Painting and Art History from the University of Buffalo. Gary’s work has been shown in Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, Ann Arbor, Buffalo, Rochester and other cities in the Northeast.
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Commercial Exhibitors Showcase
Over 50 vendors and college information tables are available. Browse new products, pick up free samples, obtain college information for your students, and see demonstrations. Many vendors also add their expertise to the conference by presenting workshops.

New for 2015! A Brand New Saturday Night Party
Immediately following the President's Dinner. Stay tuned for details!

Members' Exhibit
Entry fee: $25.00 for up to 2 works of art. Ten percent of the proceeds go to the
NYSATA scholarship fund. Cash awards will be given for Juror's Choice and Members' Choice Awards. Please be aware of the following guidelines for submission.

Members may enter a maximum of two works per member.
2D Work may be submitted unframed and matted with a sturdy backing, or framed with lightweight frames and Plexiglas.NO GLASS PLEASE! Entries with glass will not be accepted.
Maximum size for 2D work is 32x40 in. No exceptions.
Deliver work and register Friday, November 20th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
There will be limited 3-D display space. You may bring your own pedestals.
All work is exhibited at the risk of the artist. Security will be provided. NYSATA makes every attempt to safeguard the work but can not be held responsible for any loss or damage that may occur.

Student Art Exhibit
This exhibit is free, but it is necessary to preregister to reserve a space. All preregistration will take place ONLINE ONLY through the NYSATA website. Preregistration for this exhibit is by individual teacher, not by school or district. Participating teachers must be NYSATA members.
Click here for details and preregistration.

Presentation of Awards and Honors
Friday Dinner: Special Citation Award-Business, Student Scholarship Winners
Saturday Dinner: Outstanding Service Award(s), NYS Art Educator of the Year
Sunday Brunch: Regional Art Educator of the Year Awards

Go to Awards and Honors Page to see 2015 Award Winners
Go to Student Scholarships Page to see 2015 Scholarship Winners

Artisans Market
NYSATA members can take advantage of this unique opportunity to show and sell your art and crafts at the Artisans Market from 3:00-5:00 PM on Saturday, November 21. Reserve your table now, space is limited. Table space fee is $25. Artisans are responsible for set up, collecting all sales money and taxes, an dismantling tables.

More about Artisans Market
Register Online NOW! for a Table

Silent Auction and Quilt Raffle
Help support the Student Scholarship Fund. Donated items are displayed at the annual NYSATA conference, and conference attendees are invited to bid. Many happy people left last year's conference with treasures from the silent auction! Please consider bringing an item to the conference to donate to this worthy cause.

In June of 2014, a beautiful quilt brought in additional revenue for the scholarship fund. The quilt squares were made by participants in the 2013 Sagamore Summer Institute. Raffle tickets were sold at the conference and throughout the year. A drawing took place at the June Board of Trustees Meeting. The best news is that another quilt is in the works to raffle for the 2015-16 NYSATA year!

For more details on the Sagamore Summer Institute, go to the Sagamore Summer Institute page.

If you have questions about the Silent Auction and/or Quilt Raffle, please contact Monica at [email protected]