Painter and muralist Ryan Adams creates large-scale community works using a signature “gem style” to break down words and phrases.

Middle-school students use Google Drawings to create unique secret gardens—imagined places filled with insects, flowers, animals, and more.

Students upcycle materials into art with a message, inspiring change in their school and local community.

Middle-school students leave their mark before graduating by installing a permanent mosaic mural in an overlooked space near the school’s entrance.

High-school students investigate how everyday plant-based materials can produce natural dyes.

Young students use small objects to create patterned designs on rolled dough, strengthening cognition and fine motor skills.

An arts education nonprofit offers technology-driven programs for autistic students, pairing them with industry professionals.

Middle-school students team up with peers, experiment freely with materials, and create work that is personally meaningful.

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

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

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

Middle-school students explore the relationship between form and function by designing and sculpting imaginative vehicles.