may 2026
| May 1 | Music Artistry Program (MAP) Final Report due | Contact Samantha Yeung, MAP Chair |
| May 1 | Visiting Artist expenses for MAP due | Contact Samantha Yeung, MAP Chair |
| May 1 | Chapter of the Year Application Deadline. For more information see the The Chapter of the Year page | |
| May 5 | Deadline for submitting articles for the June/July Clarion | Contact Kaitlin Mitchell, Clarion Editor |
| May 18 | Deadline for Registering for 2026 WSMTA Conference at the Early Bird rates – but you can still register online until June 10 and then during the conference “at the door”. | Click here to register |
| May 30 | Lois Whitner Student Study Grant Application Deadline |
june 2026
| June 10 | Deadline for Registering for 2026 WSMTA Conference online. After June 10, conference registration only available “at the door”. | Click here to register |
| June 17, 18, 21, and 24 | WSMTA Office closed | Email messages will be monitored and urgent questions will receive a response within 24-48 hours |
| June 20 | Education Board meeting Via Zoom | Contact Kathy Mortensen, Education Board Chair |
| June 26 | Board of Directors meeting Central Washington University, Ellensburg | Contact Kira Miller, NCTM, WSMTA President |
| June 27-29 | WSMTA Conference Central Washington University, Ellensburg | Conference Home Page |
| June 30 | Deadline for payment of 2026-2027 MTNA membership dues | MTNA website |
| June 30 | Chapter Presidents Reports and Chapter Officer List due to Administrative Coordinator | Contact WSMTA Administrative Coordinator |
JULY 2026 – JUNE 2027
juLY 2026
| July 1-5 | WSMTA office closed | Email messages will be monitored and urgent questions will receive a response within 24-48 hours |
august 2026
| August 1 | Final day for submitting 2026 Conference evaluations | Conference Evaluation Form |
| August 3 | WSMTA Office closed | |
| August 22 | District VI Conference Adaptive Teaching Methods and Piano Concert with Amora Bussey and Leah Terrill | Contact Naomi Johnson, NCTM, District VI Director |
| August 26 | Deadline for booking a room at the Yakima Hilton Garden in for the WSMTA Leadership Seminar | Contact Amanda Harris, Leadership Seminar chair |
september 2026
| September 1 | Proposals for presentations at the 2027 WSMTA Conference will be accepted after this date until November 1, 2026 | Contact Conference Co-Chairs Carol Cross and Dorothy Bauer |
| September TBD | Deadline for registration for in-person attendance at the WSMTA Leadership Seminar in Yakima. | Contact Amanda Harris, Leadership Seminar Chair |
| September TBD | WSMTA Education Board Meeting | Contact Kathy Mortensen, Education Board Chair |
| September 9 | Registration deadline for the MTNA Performance Competition (3 pm Eastern time) and MTNA Composition Competition (3 pm Eastern Time) | Contact Jason Kuo, NCTM, Vice-President |
| September 9 | Registration deadline for WSMTA Outstanding Artist Piano Competition (Midnight Pacific Time | Contact Amora Bussey, OAPC Chair |
| September 15 | Deadline for submitting articles for the October/November Clarion | Contact Kaitlin Mitchell, Clarion Editor |
| September 25 | Deadline for registration for virtual attendance at the WSMTA Leadership Seminar in Yakima. | Contact Amanda Harris, Leadership Seminar Chair |
| September 26 | WSMTA Board of Directors meeting Hilton Garden Inn in Yakima and via Zoom | Contact Kira Miller, NCTM, WSMTA President |
| September 26-27 | WSMTA Leadership Seminar in Yakima at the Hilton Garden Inn | Contact Amanda Harris, Leadership Seminar Chair |
october 2026
| October TBD | District II and IV Conferences will likely be held in October or November. More information will be available in June. | |
| October 12 | WSMTA Office closed | |
| October 18 | Dues deadline for renewing members for participation in Music Artistry Program | Contact Samantha Yeung, MAP Chair |
november 2026
| November 1 | Music Artistry Program (MAP) Preliminary Report is due | Contact Samantha Yeung, MAP Chair |
| November 1 | Proposals for 2026 WSMTA Conference are due. | Click here to submit your proposal |
| November 3 | WSMTA Office closed | |
| November 5 | Deadline for submitting articles for the December/January Clarion | Contact Kaitlin Mitchell, Clarion Editor |
| November 6-8 | Outstanding Artist Piano Competition at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA | Contact Amora Bussey, OAPC Chair |
| November 6-8 | MTNA Performance Competition at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA | Contact Jason Kuo, WSMTA Vice President |
december 2026
| December or January TBD | Young Composers Project submissions open | Contact Frances Goei, YCP Chair |
| December 10 | Deadline to submit applications for WSMTA Hall of Fame | Click here to submit application |
| December 23-27 | WSMTA Office closed | |
| December 31 | WSMTA Office closed |
JANUARY 2027
| January 1-3 | WSMTA Office closed | |
| January TBD | Young Composers Project submissions due | |
| January TBD | WSMTA Education Board Meeting Via Zoom | Contact Kathy Mortensen, Education Board Chair |
| January TBD | Board of Directors Meeting Via Zoom | Contact Kira Miller, NCTM, WSMTA President |
february 2027
| February 1 | Registration for the 2027 WSMTA Conference opens | |
| February 15 | WSMTA Office closed |
march 2027
| March 5 | Deadline for submitting articles for the April/May Clarion | Contact Kaitlin Mitchell, Communications Coordinator |
| March 31 | Deadline for submissions for the Lessons with the Artist at the 2027 WSMTA Conference in Vancouver | More information will be available in January 2027 |
april 2027
| April 1 | Deadline for submissions for the Student Artwork Contest | Click here for more information or to apply. |
| April 2-6 | MTNA Conference in St Louis, Missouri | More information available at MTNA.org |
| April 20 | Last day for Music Artistry Program | Contact Samantha Yeung, MAP Chair |
| April 22 | Chapter and District State Honors Recitalists choices due (please use online form) | Contact Amanda Harris, Honors Recital Chair |