APRIL 2024
CHOICE
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EARLY CHILDHOOD
SUSAN STEIN
A mobile afterschool TAB program.
EARLY CHILDHOOD / ELEMENTARY
MAGGIE HOLLOWAY
Choice-based inspiration from an art contest.
ELEMENTARY
ANNIE ZIRIN
An art challenge utilizing unfinished works
MIDDLE SCHOOL
DAVID ANDERSON
Balancing skill development and self-expression.
JANINE CAMPBELL
Nonobjective digital designs.
NICOLE S. HERBST
Embracing brainstorming and media exploration.
ALL LEVELS
FRANK JUÁREZ
A candid discussion with an Oneida Nation Haudenosaunee Raised Beadwork artist
CLYDE GAW
An inexpensive and versatile sculpting alternative.
On the cover: Jen Stark, detail of 4 x 4 x 4, 2021. Powder-coated aluminum, chrome-plated aluminum spacers, aluminum threaded rods, stainless steel, and magnets, 48 x 48 x 48" (122 x 122 x 122 cm). Image courtesy of the artist. See “Contemporary Art in Context.”
DEPARTMENTS
NANCY WALKUP
CLYDE GAW
ClipCards
EMILY THALER Primary Color Collage
SUE LIEDKE Color Story Monoprints
MELODY WEINTRAUB Recycled Animal Sculptures
Advocacy
Managing the Art Room
Point of View
Contemporary Art in Context
Focus In
THE SHOP
Snapshots
Inspiring Creativity Since 1901.
Volume 123, Number 7, April 2024
SchoolArts is a national magazine committed to promoting excellence, advocacy, and professional support for the community of educators in the visual arts.
Editor-in-Chief, Nancy Walkup, Director Emerita, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, nwalkup@davisart.com
Co-Editor, Clyde Gaw, Board Member, Teaching for Artistic Behavior, Inc., clyde@teachingforartisticbehavior.org
Contributing Editors
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
Frank Juárez, Sheboygan North High School, Sheboygan, WI, fjuarez@sasd.net
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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