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Middle School ClipCard | Clay Mini-Golf Course

Middle-school students design and sculpt mini-golf holes using clay, focusing on artistic design and functional structure.

1 April 2026Middle School
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Museum Musings | Advocacy through Connection: How Museums Build Community

Natalie C. Jones highlights how museums connect students, teachers, and preservice educators to hands-on arts experiences that foster advocacy.

1 April 2026Advocacy
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Early Childhood ClipCard | Recycled Material Assemblage

Young students create assemblages using at least five types of recycled materials and apply a monochromatic color scheme.

1 April 2026Early Childhood
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Small-Town Advocacy

Dr. Jane B. Montero shares how middle-school students showcase their artwork in local businesses through the annual ArtWalk, along with arts advocacy tips.

1 April 2026Assessment
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Editor's Letter | Advocacy

SchoolArts editor-in-chief Frank Juárez shares four advocacy practices that have shaped his career and highlights this issue’s articles.

1 April 2026Advocacy
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Preservice Perspectives on Advocacy

Young students explore community-centered art-making as they create a mandala display that fosters positivity and intergenerational connection.

1 April 2026Middle School
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High School ClipCard: Not Your Average Mug

Students design and build functional mugs using slab-building and sculptural techniques.

1 March 2026High School
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Middle School ClipCard: Mixed-Media Constellations

Students research, draw, and embroider constellations onto painted mixed-media backgrounds.

1 March 2026Middle School
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Elementary ClipCard: Balanced Flower Designs

Students use simple lines and shapes to create expressive floral compositions.

1 March 2026Elementary
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Early Childhood ClipCard: Clay Fossils

Young students shape clay and imprint textures using various objects to create fossil designs.

1 March 2026Early Childhood
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Navigating Nonobjective Art

High-school students step out of their comfort zones to create themed nonobjective compositions inspired by two contemporary artists.

1 March 2026High School
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Managing the Art Room: Prints and Their Makers

Art educators engage in a hands-on printmaking workshop with artist Steve A. Prince, exploring monoprinting techniques to use in their classrooms.

1 March 2026Managing The Art Room