MARCH 2025
ADVOCACY
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EARLY CHILDHOOD
KIMBERLY OLSON
Elevating perceptions of early learners.
ELEMENTARY
SHANNON CREGG
Gathering to honor those who have passed.
SARAH CHAFFEE
Turning art mistakes into beautiful opportunities.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MEGAN GIAMPIETRO
Vibrant and joyful cut-paper assemblages.
DIANE HOFF
Learning about students through symbolic clay portraits.
HIGH SCHOOL
DR, KATHLEEN PETKA
Fabric portraits inspired by Bisa Butler.
KARI GIORDANO
A meaningful photo-emulsion project.
DEPARTMENTS
Advocacy
ClipCards
Point of View
Contemporary Art in Context
Focus In
THE SHOP
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Volume 124, Number 6, March 2025
SchoolArts is a national magazine committed to promoting excellence, advocacy, and professional support for the community of educators in the visual arts.
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Joni Boyd Acuff, Associate Professor of Arts Administration, Education and Policy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, acuff.12@osu.edu
Nicole Brisco, Pleasant Grove High School, Texarkana, TX, nbrisco@pgisd.net
Leigh Drake, Old Donation School, Virginia Beach, VA, leigh.drake@vbschools.com
Eric Gibbons, Vernon Malone College and Career Academy, Raleigh, NC, lovsart@gmail.com
Rama Hughes, Founder and Instructor of Art School of the Future, Los Angeles, CA, rama@artschoolofthefuture.com
Sue Liedke, Settlement Music School, Philadelphia, PA, susanliedke@gmail.com
Kasmira Mohanty, Huntington High School, Huntington, NY, kasmiramohanty@gmail.com
James Rees, Provo High School, Provo, UT, james@jamesreesart.com
Marilyn Stewart, Professor Emerita of Art Education, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, mstewart@ptd.net
Rachel Wintemberg, Perth Amboy High School, Perth Amboy, NJ, rachwintemberg@paps.net
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