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PictureArt Ambassador and DaVinci Initiative President Mandy Hallenius in her studio.
The Da Vinci Initiative sends ambassadors with skill-based training to art education conferences all over the country to share their skills and knowledge with art teachers. 

If you would like to sponsor DVI to come to your state's art education conference, please contact us at davinciinitiative@gmail.com

To view previously attended conferences, click here. 
To see a list of example conference topics, click here. 



Fall 2017 Conference Schedule

The Da Vinci Initiaive fall conference season is about to commence, and we will be visiting a number of state conferences this year! We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events!

The Da Vinci Initiative Fall Conference Kick-Off


The Da Vinci Initiaive fall conference season is about to commence, and we will be visiting a number of state conferences this year! We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events!

The Da Vinci Initiative Fall Conference Kick-Off


The Da Vinci Initiaive fall conference season is about to commence, and we will be visiting a number of state conferences this year! We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events!

October 1-3, 2017 Art Educators of New Jersey Conference
Long Branch, New Jersey

October 14, 2017 New Hampshire Art Education Association Conference
Manchester, New Hampshire

October 19-21, 2017 Kansas Art Education Association
McPherson, Kansas

October 28, 2017 New York City Art Teachers Association
New York City, New York

November 2-4, 2017 Colorado Art Education Association Conference
Breckenridge, Colorado

November 2-4 Texas Art Education Association Conference
Galveston, Texas

November 5, 2017 Legacy Exhibit Workshop with Mandy Theis
2pm-4:30pm Denver Public Library, 7th Floor, Denver, Colorado

November 8 - 11, 2017 The Figurative Art Conference/TRAC
Miami, Florida

November 9-11 Mississippi Art Education Association
Jackson, Mississippi

November 16-18, 2017 Arizona Art Education Association
Sedona, Arizona
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