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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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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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Focus In | ArtsEd Tennessee: Expanding Access, Empowering Educators

An arts education nonprofit unites educators, advocates, and partners to strengthen arts programs and expand opportunities for students.

1 April 2026Advocacy
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Meeting Individual Needs | Advocating for Artists with Disabilities

Megan Bye demonstrates how students of all abilities can fully engage in art when provided accessible tools and supportive spaces.

1 April 2026Meeting Individual Needs
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Strengthening Connections through Advocacy

Elementary students transform their school walls through collaborative art projects that celebrate individuality and bring their community together.

1 April 2026Elementary
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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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Meeting Individual Needs: Buddy Crafts: Making Inclusion the Focus

An art educator designs an inclusive curriculum where students with disabilities and their non-disabled peers collaborate as equals.

1 March 2026Meeting Individual Needs
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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
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Contemporary Art in Context: Jeffrey Gibson

Interdisciplinary artist Jeffrey Gibson creates vibrant works that fuse Indigenous cultural traditions with contemporary global practices.

1 March 2026Contemporary Art
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Focus In: Connected Arts Networks: From Local Networks to National Impact

An arts organization connects arts educators nationwide, strengthening teaching through professional learning communities.

1 March 2026Professional Development
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What Is a Monster? Interpreting, Perceiving, & Making Meaning

Middle-school students use storytelling to connect personal experiences and create symbolic, relief-printed interpretations of monsters.

1 March 2026Middle School
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Positive Actions with Stop-Motion Animations

Middle-school art and STEM students collaborate in defined roles to create public service announcement animations.

1 January 2026Elementary
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Focus In: The Art of Welding

The Center for Visual Arts collaborates with welding students to transform its outdoor courtyard into an accessible, community-driven art space.

1 January 2026Careers