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

A literary publication advisor shares how storytelling and authentic opportunities help students build confidence and discover their unique voices.

High-school students explore their cultural identities and celebrate the San Fernando community through personalized 3D lowrider cars.

Environmental artist Aurora Robson creates sculptures and installations that encourage viewers to reconsider plastic as an artistic material while raising awareness about plastic waste.

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

Elementary students apply personification by designing and sculpting a character with clay inspired by an everyday object.

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.

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

Sculptor and installation artist Lynn Simmons combines found objects and natural materials to create works that invite viewers to contemplate the narratives they evoke.