November 5-8, 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton | Blue Water Convention Center
Reserve your hotel room at the
DoubleTree by Hilton
You can reserve your room using any of the
following options:
Online Booking:
Visit porthuron.doubletree.com and enter Group Code: MAE in the group code field.
Phone Reservations:
Guests can call the hotel directly at 810-984-8000 and mention your Group Code: MAE to receive
the discounted rate.
Deadline to reserve your room is
October 4, 2026.
Monthly Conference Steering Committee meetings will be held via Zoom the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
2026 MAEA Conference Vendors
Questions/Concerns? Email the co-chairs at [email protected]
Artisans' Market
Would you like the chance to show and sell your artwork and other handmade items at the MAEA 2026 Conference in Port Huron?
Get information from the Artisans' Market Exhibit Form:
EXHIBIT FORM
You must be an MAEA/NAEA member to attend the conference and receive other member benefits. If you need to join, please go to: https://www.arteducators.org/promo/join
Click here for the:
This year the the MAEA K-12 Show will be available to be viewed in person Monday through Friday, March 16 through March 27. Hanging is on the 14th and take down on the 28th following the reception at the Hickman Gallery on Adrian College's campus.
MDE May 2025 - May 2026 - Michigan Department of Education, 608 W Allegan St., Lansing, MI 48933
The Michigan Art Education Association (MAEA) offers its members the unique opportunity to showcase outstanding artwork produced by students from all regions of the state of Michigan. In future years, artwork must be submitted first to its region to qualify for state adjudication -- for details on this you can email your region liaison or email the MAEA membership secretary if you don’t know who your region liaison is. This year we will be using Google Slides for works to be adjudicated for the State Show. Please see details below and please see flowchart.
Exhibition available to MAEA MEMBERS ONLY. To join, click here.
2024 Elementary Division Top 100
2024 Middle Division Top 100 & Top 18 (you will need to download this file to preview)
2024 MAEA Secondary Division Top 100 & Top 18
2023 MAEA Elementary Student Top 100
2023 MAEA Middle Level Top 18 & 100
2023 MAEA High School Winners & Top 18 & GTS
2023 MAEA Elementary, Middle and High School Student Submissions for MDE
2022 Elementary and Middle Division Top 100 and Top 15
2022 Secondary Division Top 100, Top 18, and Governor's Traveling Show
2021 Digital Secondary State Show
2021 Elementary Top 100/ Top 18
2021 Middle School Top 100/ Top 18
2020 Elementary Top 100/Top 15
2020 Digital Middle School Art Exhibition
2020 Digital Secondary Art Exhibition
Submitting teacher must be a current MAEA member. Student teacher members may submit work by supplying their cooperating teacher’s contact information.
No more than two pieces of artwork by an individual student at HS level; one piece by an individual student at EL and MS levels.
MAEA leadership suggests that teachers consider the appropriateness of content when submitting artwork to MAEA sponsored exhibits, and reserves the right to make final decisions regarding whether a work is appropriate for mass distribution to members.
IMPORTANT DATES TO KNOW:
February 7 - Regional Shows can be at any time BEFORE February 7.
February 7 - Teachers need to have the pieces that are moving on to the state show into the slide deck. The link will close on Feb 7th at midnight.
February 20 - Division chairs will announce to liaisons the pieces that will need to be brought to the MAEA council meeting on Feb 28th.
February 28, 10:00 am - MAEA Council Meeting, Hickman Gallery on Adrian College’s campus.
State Show:
The MAEA Show will once again be held at the beautiful Hickman Gallery on Adrian College’s campus.
• Hanging: Saturday March 14, beginning at 10:00 am.
• Show will run Monday through Friday, March 16 through March 27.
• Closing Reception: Saturday, March 28 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm for a closing reception.
• Take the show down immediately following the closing reception – you are welcome and encouraged to help!
Here is the link to the Google Form:
Only members that have their work selected from their regional shows need to submit using this form.
Members in regions that do not have a regional show may submit 5 pieces per division they teach. If they teach at a high school, they can submit 5 pieces. If they teach in elementary and middle school, they can submit 5 from each level.
MDE May 2025 - May 2026 - Michigan Department of Education, 608 W Allegan St, Lansing, MI 48933
Governor Traveling Show (GTS) May 2025 - May 2026- Locations will vary throughout the year. Please contact Keith Rayner to arrange hosting of this show- [email protected]
You can contact your region liaison, or reach out to: [email protected]
The juried slide shows for each division can be submitted/shared by REGIONAL LIAISONS to the following email addresses:
Secondary Division Co-Chairs
Keith Rayner
[email protected]
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