High-school students draw human figures and then transform them through simplification and abstraction.

Middle-school students design and sculpt mini-golf holes using clay, focusing on artistic design and functional structure.

Elementary students investigate quilt design, pattern, and composition by creating nine-square flower quilt blocks.

Young students create assemblages using at least five types of recycled materials and apply a monochromatic color scheme.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Frank Juárez, SchoolArts editor-in-chief, talks murals and more with one of NAEA26’s Artist Series speakers.

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