Elementary students test their problem-solving skills as they incorporate random elements into imaginative scenes.

Sculptor and installation artist Lynn Simmons combines found objects and natural materials to create works that invite viewers to contemplate the narratives they evoke.

A visual arts specialist fosters critical thinking, problem solving, and meaningful discussion during open houses.

High-school students reflect on cherished memories and sculpt clay vessels inspired by meaningful family heirlooms.

Dr. Mark Graham discusses how advocacy happens in many forms – through policy, opportunities for students, visibility, connection, and more.

Elementary students reinterpret iconic artworks as mini dioramas, incorporating air-dry modeling clay to create a three-dimensional focal point.

Young students start the school year by sharing summer experiences through illustrations, practicing visual storytelling, symbolism, and other foundational art-making skills.

Painter and muralist Ryan Adams creates large-scale community works using a signature “gem style” to break down words and phrases.

High-school students discover the yarn paintings of artist Annie Lucille Greene and choose a positive childhood memory to illustrate with yarn.

Elementary students learn that artist Henri Rousseau reimagined a place he never visited (the jungle) and sketch their own imaginative jungle scenes.

Young students draw cityscapes and incorporate cut-paper dinosaurs, using at least three types of lines and shapes.

Elementary students learn how artist Tyree Guyton was influenced by his Detroit neighborhood and create abstract face collages inspired by his work.