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Four Ways Cartooning Sparks Storytelling

Middle-school students use cartooning to turn personal experiences and imaginative ideas into playful stories.

28 September 2026Middle School
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The Gift of Giving: From Perspective Drawings to Personal Gifts

Middle-school students take inspiration from Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree and transform a painted cube into a meaningful gift through reflective writing.

28 September 2026Middle School
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Magical Miniatures with a Big Impact

Upper-school students investigate interior design before choosing a real or imagined space to construct as a miniature room.

28 September 2026High School
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When Students Realize Art Can Speak: Painting Endangered Species

Elementary students create grayscale paintings that go beyond a lesson in value as they become invested in the endangered species they portray.

28 September 2026Elementary
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Rosetta Remix: Creating Your Own Hieroglyphic Language

Elementary students draw on ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the icon-based artwork of Ryan McGinness to create their own system of symbols representing their identity.

28 September 2026Elementary
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Covering the Masters: Reimagining Iconic Works

Elementary students develop a renewed interest in master studies when challenged to put their own twist on famous artworks.

18 August 2026Elementary
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Family Heirloom Vessels: Sculptures Inspired by Cherished Memories

High-school students reflect on cherished memories and sculpt clay vessels inspired by meaningful family heirlooms.

18 August 2026High School
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Birthday Twins: Connecting Personal Art-Making to Art History

High-school students create personalized birthday-themed designs and a second artwork inspired by an artist who shares their birthday.

18 August 2026High School
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Artist Trading Cards: From One-Day Lesson to Schoolwide Collaboration

Middle-school students create and exchange artist trading cards in a project that grows into a schoolwide experience connecting students and staff.

18 August 2026Middle School
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The Beat Goes On: Creating Connections with Altered Albums

Middle-school students integrate music, history, math, science, and language arts as they paint visual interpretations of songs on vinyl records.

18 August 2026Middle School
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3D Mini Museums: Reinterpreting Art through Materials and Form

Elementary students reinterpret iconic artworks as mini dioramas, incorporating air-dry modeling clay to create a three-dimensional focal point.

18 August 2026High School
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Yesterdays with Yarn: “Painting” Childhood Memories

High-school students discover the yarn paintings of artist Annie Lucille Greene and choose a positive childhood memory to illustrate with yarn.

27 May 2026High School