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Art Read Think Day: Illustrated Dictionary Pages as Visual Voice

Middle-school students create illustrated dictionary pages to share with the community, exercising their literacy, language, and communication skills.

1 April 2026Middle School
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Preservice Perspectives on Advocacy

Young students explore community-centered art-making as they create a mandala display that fosters positivity and intergenerational connection.

1 April 2026Middle School
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Sweet Art: Wayne Thiebaud–Inspired Desserts

Middle-school students use chalk and oil pastels to capture colorful, textured desserts in the playful spirit of Wayne Thiebaud.

1 March 2026Middle School
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High School ClipCard: Not Your Average Mug

Students design and build functional mugs using slab-building and sculptural techniques.

1 March 2026High School
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Middle School ClipCard: Mixed-Media Constellations

Students research, draw, and embroider constellations onto painted mixed-media backgrounds.

1 March 2026Middle School
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Navigating Nonobjective Art

High-school students step out of their comfort zones to create themed nonobjective compositions inspired by two contemporary artists.

1 March 2026High School
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Managing the Art Room: Prints and Their Makers

Art educators engage in a hands-on printmaking workshop with artist Steve A. Prince, exploring monoprinting techniques to use in their classrooms.

1 March 2026Managing The Art Room
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Deconstructed Digital Portraits

High-school students transform traditional portraits into imaginative compositions inspired by surrealism and contemporary art.

1 March 2026High School
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What Is a Monster? Interpreting, Perceiving, & Making Meaning

Middle-school students use storytelling to connect personal experiences and create symbolic, relief-printed interpretations of monsters.

1 March 2026Middle School
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Reverse Realities

Elementary students upcycle various materials and use found objects to create unique mini worlds inside glass jars.

1 March 2026Elementary
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Point of View: How Technology Strengthens Hands-On Creativity

A visual arts educator shares how to support students by integrating technology alongside traditional hands-on methods.

1 January 2026Media Arts
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Designing in the Real World

High-school students brainstorm, sketch, and design custom drink labels, taking ideas from concept to virtual and printed mockups.

1 January 2026High School