NOVEMBER 2026
UNDERSTANDING
EARLY CHILDHOOD
ELISABETH WILBORN
Turning everyday experiences and challenges into meaningful works of art.
ELEMENTARY
APRIL MALPHURS
Storytelling and artist Sam Zimmerman inspire students to connect with others.
JANINE PLUMER and ANNA WARF
Imagining and sculpting how animals might adapt to future environments.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
LEIGH ANNE HILDEBRANDT
Dream room design helps students think critically about the needs of their communities.
RAINE DAWN VALENTINE
Mindful self-portraiture helps students reflect on their artistic growth and sense of self.
DR. KATHLEEN PETKA
Personal postcards come together in a mural that celebrates kindness and positivity.
CONTEMPORARY ART IN CONTEXT
KARL COLE
Discovery, Transformation, and Healing: Works in Paper by Maya Freelon
On the cover: TK
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Letter
Point of View
Managing the Art Room
ClipCards
Contemporary Art in Context
Focus In
THE SHOP
Inspiring Creativity Since 1901.
Volume 126, Number 3, November 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) November 2026, Volume 126, Number 3. SchoolArts is published by Davis Publications®, Inc., 50 Portland Street, Worcester, MA 01608-2013.
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