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Elementary

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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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Co-Editor's Letter | Advocacy

Guest editor Melody Weintraub reflects on the power of art advocacy and how meaningful creative experiences can impact classrooms and communities.

1 April 2026Advocacy
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Museum Musings | Advocacy through Connection: How Museums Build Community

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

1 April 2026Advocacy
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Contemporary Art in Context | Tina Yu

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

1 April 2026Contemporary Art
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Media Arts Essentials from Davis

The new Media Arts Essentials program bundles Davis’s media arts resources with resources on how to facilitate successful implementation. Get sixteen hours of professional development with a wealth of lessons and support for educators across grades K–12.

1 April 2026Advertisement
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Focus In | ArtsEd Tennessee: Expanding Access, Empowering Educators

An arts education nonprofit unites educators, advocates, and partners to strengthen arts programs and expand opportunities for students.

1 April 2026Advocacy
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Meeting Individual Needs | Advocating for Artists with Disabilities

Megan Bye demonstrates how students of all abilities can fully engage in art when provided accessible tools and supportive spaces.

1 April 2026Meeting Individual Needs
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Advocacy | Policies Matter: Shaping the Future of Art Education

Amanda Galbraith presents a project-based assignment introducing policy and advocacy concepts to preservice and early career students.

1 April 2026Advocacy
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Editor's Letter | Advocacy

SchoolArts editor-in-chief Frank Juárez shares four advocacy practices that have shaped his career and highlights this issue’s articles.

1 April 2026Advocacy
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Strengthening Connections through Advocacy

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

1 April 2026Elementary
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Tiny Houses: An Artist-in-Residency Experience

Elementary students collaborate with a local artist to construct papier-mâché houses, engaging deeply in hands-on learning and problem solving.

1 April 2026Elementary
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Meeting Individual Needs: Buddy Crafts: Making Inclusion the Focus

An art educator designs an inclusive curriculum where students with disabilities and their non-disabled peers collaborate as equals.

1 March 2026Meeting Individual Needs