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Small-Town Advocacy

Dr. Jane B. Montero shares how middle-school students showcase their artwork in local businesses through the annual ArtWalk, along with arts advocacy tips.

1 April 2026Assessment
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Art Read Think Day: Illustrated Dictionary Pages as Visual Voice

Middle-school students create illustrated dictionary pages to share with the community, exercising their literacy, language, and communication skills.

1 April 2026Middle School
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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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Awareness, Understanding, & Change through Advocacy

A high-school educator offers practical strategies for using student art to advocate for programs and inspire meaningful connections.

1 April 2026High School
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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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Preservice Perspectives on Advocacy

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

1 April 2026Middle School
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Advocacy in Focus: Picturing the Impact on Student Engagement

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

1 April 2026High School
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Point of View: The MOST Contemporary Art

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

1 March 2026Contemporary Art
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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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Contemporary Art in Context: Jeffrey Gibson

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

1 March 2026Contemporary Art
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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