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Interdisciplinary Connections

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Contemporary Art in Context | Rachel Gloria Adams

Multidisciplinary artist Rachel Gloria Adams shares her uninhibited approach to patterns and dynamic color combinations in paintings, prints, quilts, and more.

2 May 2026Contemporary Art
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Museum Musings | Walking It Through: Collaboration and Planning

A gallery educator team uses a collaborative process to develop a writing tour for fourth-grade students.

2 May 2026Collaboration
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Editor's Letter | Collaboration

SchoolArts editor-in-chief Frank Juárez looks back on his favorite collaborative lessons and shares some of this issue’s offerings.

2 May 2026Collaboration
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Beyond the Frame: Pushing the Limits of Conventional Composition

Middle-school students create habitat-inspired artwork that extends beyond the frame, promoting innovation and visual storytelling.

2 May 2026Middle School
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High School ClipCard | Plant-Based Dyes

High-school students investigate how everyday plant-based materials can produce natural dyes.

1 May 2026High School
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Middle School ClipCard | Seasons in Bas Relief

Middle-school students create layered clay bas reliefs depicting the change of the seasons.

1 May 2026Middle School
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Early Childhood ClipCard | Gem Patterns

Young students use small objects to create patterned designs on rolled dough, strengthening cognition and fine motor skills.

1 May 2026Early Childhood
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Intuitive by Design: Responding to Music through Abstraction

Young students respond to music through color and line, experimenting with pastels and mixed media.

1 May 2026Early Childhood
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Advocacy | Turning Data into Action in Arts Education

Dr. Lucy Chen shares how the Cathedral Arts Project uses data-driven initiatives to expand arts access and create vibrant school communities.

1 May 2026Advocacy
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Museum Musings | Advocacy through Connection: How Museums Build Community

Natalie C. Jones highlights how museums connect students, teachers, and preservice educators to hands-on arts experiences that foster advocacy.

1 April 2026Advocacy
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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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Advocacy | Policies Matter: Shaping the Future of Art Education

Amanda Galbraith presents a project-based assignment introducing policy and advocacy concepts to preservice and early career students.

1 April 2026Advocacy