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Design

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High School ClipCard | Figure Abstraction

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

1 April 2026High School
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Middle School ClipCard | Clay Mini-Golf Course

Middle-school students design and sculpt mini-golf holes using clay, focusing on artistic design and functional structure.

1 April 2026Middle School
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Elementary ClipCard | Flower Quilt Block

Elementary students investigate quilt design, pattern, and composition by creating nine-square flower quilt blocks.

1 April 2026Elementary
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Early Childhood ClipCard | Recycled Material Assemblage

Young students create assemblages using at least five types of recycled materials and apply a monochromatic color scheme.

1 April 2026Early Childhood
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High School ClipCard: Not Your Average Mug

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

1 March 2026High School
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Middle School ClipCard: Mixed-Media Constellations

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

1 March 2026Middle School
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Elementary ClipCard: Balanced Flower Designs

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

1 March 2026Elementary
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Navigating Nonobjective Art

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

1 March 2026High School
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Damon Lamar Reed: Inspiring Hope through Art

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

1 March 2026Contemporary Art
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ClipCard: Imaginative Foil Vehicles

Middle-school students explore the relationship between form and function by designing and sculpting imaginative vehicles.

1 February 2026Middle School
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Co-Editor's Letter: Media Arts

Dr. Jane B. Montero defines media arts, shares how it fosters twenty-first century skills, and imagines where it could take us next.

2 January 2026Media Arts
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Design and Stitch

High-school Digital Design and Illustration students collaborate with Fashion Design students to develop original custom garments.

2 January 2026High School