High-school students draw human figures and then transform them through simplification and abstraction.

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

Elementary students transform their school walls through collaborative art projects that celebrate individuality and bring their community together.

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

High-school students in Amanda Tutor’s photography club advocate for a full class, gaining skills and recognition far beyond the classroom.

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

An artist and educator discusses how students engage more deeply with contemporary art when it reflects their shared time, place, and community.

Students design and build functional mugs using slab-building and sculptural techniques.

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

Students use simple lines and shapes to create expressive floral compositions.

High-school students step out of their comfort zones to create themed nonobjective compositions inspired by two contemporary artists.

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