MARCH 2026
CONTEMPORARY ART
EARLY CHILDHOOD
SUE LIEDKE
A large-scale celebration of nontraditional materials.
ELEMENTARY
LEIGH DRAKE
Unique mini worlds contained in glass.
KATELYNN SMITH
A lesson in color, texture, and shape inspired by Melissa Scherrer Paré.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
ZOEY GRAF
Symbolic, relief-printed interpretations of monsters.
TRISTA JOHNSON
Colorful, textured desserts in the spirit of Wayne Thiebaud.
HIGH SCHOOL
KERI REYNOLDS
Transforming traditional portraits into imaginative compositions.
ADRIANA GARDNER
Stepping beyond comfort zones with themed nonobjective compositions.
ALL LEVELS
FRANK JUÁREZ
SchoolArts' editor-in-chief talks murals and more with one of NAEA26ʼs Artist Series speakers.
On the cover: Luca S., Mountain Woman, grade nine, from "What Is a Monster? Interpreting, Perceiving, & Making Meaning" by Zoey Graf.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Letter
Managing the Art Room
Point of View
Advocacy
Meeting Individual Needs
ClipCards
Contemporary Art in Context
KARL COLE
Focus In
THE SHOP
Inspiring Creativity Since 1901.
Volume 125, Number 6, March 2026.
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, Frank Juárez, Sheboygan North High School, Sheboygan, WI, FJuarez@schoolartsmagazine.com
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
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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SchoolArts (ISSN: 0036-6463) March 2026, Volume 125, Number 6. SchoolArts is published by Davis Publications®, Inc., 50 Portland Street, Worcester, MA 01608-2013.
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