A Wisconsin-based arts nonprofit brings dynamic youth programs to rural communities to build stronger, healthier, and more connected lives.

Dr. Lucy Chen shares how the Cathedral Arts Project uses data-driven initiatives to expand arts access and create vibrant school communities.

Elementary students learn fundamental art concepts through experimental abstract designs inspired by Jackson Pollock.

Jane E. Dalton, professor and author, guides students through mindful walking and careful observation to create radial designs in nature.

Frank Juárez, SchoolArts editor-in-chief, discusses how moments of reflection remind us to slow down, be present, and rediscover joy in the process of making.

High-school students engage in the meditative process of knitting, progressing from finger-knitted pieces to stitched and crocheted scarves.

Middle-school students learn about the power of words and visuals, and they create yard signs with positive messages to place around the school.

An art teacher begins her classes with a mindful art activity to ground students in the present and prepare them to learn.

Raine Valentine shares a transformative painting practice that promotes self-discovery, emotional release, and spiritual alignment.

Elementary students draw a visual representation of their breathing and then transform their line drawings into mixed-media artworks.

High-school students participate in a breathing exercise and create a painting that depicts emotions passing through the body.

Young students use pastel textured tissue papers to collage an imaginary place in which they feel calm.