

Middle-school students use cartooning to turn personal experiences and imaginative ideas into playful stories.

Middle-school students take inspiration from Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree and transform a painted cube into a meaningful gift through reflective writing.

The General Pencil Company is a historic, family-owned American manufacturer based in Jersey City, New Jersey, that has been handcrafting traditional wood pencils and fine art supplies since 1889.

Elementary students create grayscale paintings that go beyond a lesson in value as they become invested in the endangered species they portray.

Young students practice foundational art skills, such as creating shapes, while drawing and painting a scene inspired by an Eric Carle picture book.

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.

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

Middle-school students render still-life drawings of popcorn, focusing on shape, value, texture, and form.

Elementary students test their problem-solving skills as they incorporate random elements into imaginative scenes.

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

Middle-school students create and exchange artist trading cards in a project that grows into a schoolwide experience connecting students and staff.

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