Wimbley Presenting @ California Art Education Association 2026 Conference Nov. 7-8th, CSU, Sacramento.

I am super excited to be presenting at this year's California Art Education Association Conference. The conference takes place at California State University, Sacramento, Nov. 7-8th, 2026.

I will be presenting the following:

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026

Kadema 145, CSU Sacramento

11 am - 12:15 pm

The "Still I Rise" Gallery Experience: Artist-in-Residence Jessica Wimbley

Twin Rivers Unified School District Artist-in-Residence Jessica Wimbley presents the MLK Tech Academy "Still I Rise" Gallery Experience. This VAPA Program brings 7th graders from the district to the Still I Rise Gallery to experience the Artist-in-Residence’s solo exhibition. Learn more about this pioneering program and reimagine how California school districts can use exhibition space.

Thank you to Alisha Maynoush Mernick and Flavia Zuñiga-West for your leadership and vision!

For more information and to register, visit https://caea-arteducation.org/2026-conference

ABOUT CAEA:

The California Art Education Association, in conjunction with the National Art Education Association, provides a wide variety of opportunities for members to grow professionally through events such as conferences, networking sessions with fellow educators from all over the state that offer the opportunity for thoughtful dialogue on topics of interest, including classroom-, educational-, or art education advocacy-related questions, and online book club discussions. CAEA also offers student and professional development scholarships, the Youth Art Month program, and more.

The California Art Education Association is the professional educational organization for pre-K through university educators working in all areas of the visual arts, such as drawing, painting, digital media, weaving and fabrics, ceramics, glass, sculpture, and mixed media.

Founded in 1965, this organization supports educators by grounding the elements and principles of design in meaningful instruction and aligning approved state content standards for visual art with national visual art standards.

For more info, visit https://caea-arteducation.org/