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Chicano Lowrider Art: Cultural Identity and Artistic Expression

High-school students explore their cultural identities and celebrate the San Fernando community through personalized 3D lowrider cars.

28 September 2026High School
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Contemporary Art in Context | Aurora Robson

Environmental artist Aurora Robson creates sculptures and installations that encourage viewers to reconsider plastic as an artistic material while raising awareness about plastic waste.

28 September 2026Contemporary Art
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Magical Miniatures with a Big Impact

Upper-school students investigate interior design before choosing a real or imagined space to construct as a miniature room.

28 September 2026High School
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Rosetta Remix: Creating Your Own Hieroglyphic Language

Elementary students draw on ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the icon-based artwork of Ryan McGinness to create their own system of symbols representing their identity.

28 September 2026Elementary
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Covering the Masters: Reimagining Iconic Works

Elementary students develop a renewed interest in master studies when challenged to put their own twist on famous artworks.

18 August 2026Elementary
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Contemporary Art in Context | Lynn Simmons

Sculptor and installation artist Lynn Simmons combines found objects and natural materials to create works that invite viewers to contemplate the narratives they evoke.

18 August 2026Contemporary Art
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Managing the Art Room | Welcome to the Art Studio: How Open Houses Cultivate Connections

A visual arts specialist fosters critical thinking, problem solving, and meaningful discussion during open houses.

18 August 2026Managing The Art Room
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Birthday Twins: Connecting Personal Art-Making to Art History

High-school students create personalized birthday-themed designs and a second artwork inspired by an artist who shares their birthday.

18 August 2026High School
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The Beat Goes On: Creating Connections with Altered Albums

Middle-school students integrate music, history, math, science, and language arts as they paint visual interpretations of songs on vinyl records.

18 August 2026Middle School
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3D Mini Museums: Reinterpreting Art through Materials and Form

Elementary students reinterpret iconic artworks as mini dioramas, incorporating air-dry modeling clay to create a three-dimensional focal point.

18 August 2026High School
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Middle School ClipCard | Beauty in Brokenness: Kintsugi-Inspired Pottery

Middle-school students learn about the Japanese art of Kintsugi and create inspired pieces by repairing broken pottery with gold materials.

27 May 2026Middle School
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Contemporary Art in Context | Ryan Adams

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

27 May 2026Contemporary Art