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

Contemporary sculptor Tina Yu blends mythology, nature, and a playful “cute and creepy” aesthetic to create richly detailed fantasy sculptures.

Young students explore community-centered art-making as they create a mandala display that fosters positivity and intergenerational connection.

Middle-school students use chalk and oil pastels to capture colorful, textured desserts in the playful spirit of Wayne Thiebaud.

Young students shape clay and imprint textures using various objects to create fossil designs.

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

Frank Juárez, SchoolArts editor-in-chief, talks murals and more with one of NAEA26’s Artist Series speakers.

Art educators engage in a hands-on printmaking workshop with artist Steve A. Prince, exploring monoprinting techniques to use in their classrooms.

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

Multidisciplinary artist and game designer Momo Pixel uses vibrant color and storytelling to celebrate the shared experiences of Black women.

Middle-school students practice “the art of seeing,” exploring various locations for photographic potential and turning their images into digital art.

High-school students design quilt squares inspired by a historical figure, ancestor, or community.