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

An art teacher implements a system for middle-schoolers that transforms the classroom into a place that supports both independence and guidance.

Elementary students learn how artist Tyree Guyton was influenced by his Detroit neighborhood and create abstract face collages inspired by his work.

Students experiment and learn to take creative risks during a ripped self-portrait photography assignment.

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

SchoolArts editor-in-chief Frank Juárez emphasizes that places and spaces provide opportunities for people to connect.

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

Multidisciplinary artist Rachel Gloria Adams shares her uninhibited approach to patterns and dynamic color combinations in paintings, prints, quilts, and more.

SchoolArts editor-in-chief Frank Juárez looks back on his favorite collaborative lessons and shares some of this issue’s offerings.

High-school students and staff work together in a community steamroller printmaking event, creating large-scale relief prints.

Young students work together on a symbolic mural fostering creativity, connection, and a commitment to kindness.

Elementary students join forces across grades to create large-scale art projects that inspire joy and community.