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Critique/Discussion

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Museum Musings | Walking It Through: Collaboration and Planning

A gallery educator team uses a collaborative process to develop a writing tour for fourth-grade students.

2 May 2026Collaboration
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Beyond the Frame: Pushing the Limits of Conventional Composition

Middle-school students create habitat-inspired artwork that extends beyond the frame, promoting innovation and visual storytelling.

2 May 2026Middle School
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Middle School ClipCard | Seasons in Bas Relief

Middle-school students create layered clay bas reliefs depicting the change of the seasons.

1 May 2026Middle School
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Elementary ClipCard | String Line Drawings

Elementary students transform pre-glued yarn lines into complete drawings that fill the page.

1 May 2026Elementary
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Intuitive by Design: Responding to Music through Abstraction

Young students respond to music through color and line, experimenting with pastels and mixed media.

1 May 2026Early Childhood
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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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Art Read Think Day: Illustrated Dictionary Pages as Visual Voice

Middle-school students create illustrated dictionary pages to share with the community, exercising their literacy, language, and communication skills.

1 April 2026Middle School
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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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Advocacy in Focus: Picturing the Impact on Student Engagement

High-school students in Amanda Tutor’s photography club advocate for a full class, gaining skills and recognition far beyond the classroom.

1 April 2026High School
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Sweet Art: Wayne Thiebaud–Inspired Desserts

Middle-school students use chalk and oil pastels to capture colorful, textured desserts in the playful spirit of Wayne Thiebaud.

1 March 2026Middle School
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Point of View: The MOST Contemporary Art

An artist and educator discusses how students engage more deeply with contemporary art when it reflects their shared time, place, and community.

1 March 2026Contemporary Art