OCTOBER 2026
STORYTELLING
EARLY CHILDHOOD
LIZ CALLAHAN
An Eric Carle classic inspires drawing and painting.
ELEMENTARY
JESSICA “JESS” BEACH
Building a unique visual language from personal symbols.
LESLIE GRACE
A grayscale painting project becomes more than a lesson in value.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MARGARET HESPEN
Using cartooning to navigate personal challenges and make connections.
DAVID ANDERSON
Painted cubes become meaningful gifts through reflective writing.
HIGH SCHOOL
GIOVANNA OCHOA and JESS PERRY-MARTIN
Students explore cultural identity and celebrate the San Fernando Community.
MEGAN BELLUCCI
Reverse-shaded visual narratives bring phobias to life.
SARA INGRAFFIA
Students transform donated boxes into imaginative spaces.
On the cover: 3D lowrider cars created with a template made by Jacqueline Valenzuela, from "Chicano Lowrider Art: Cultural Identity and Artistic Expression" by Giovanna Ochoa and Jess Perry-Martin.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Letter
Co-Editor’s Letter
ClipCards
Managing the Art Room
Point of View
Contemporary Art in Context
Focus In
THE SHOP
Inspiring Creativity Since 1901.
Volume 126, Number 2, October 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, Art Department Chair at 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) October 2026, Volume 126, Number 2. SchoolArts is published by Davis Publications®, Inc., 50 Portland Street, Worcester, MA 01608-2013.
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