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It Starts with Art

Friday, September 6, 2024 | Toni Henneman

It’s an unfortunate fact that many schools view art, music, and theater classes as a break for students. Students might even refer to these subjects as specials, electives, and extras, implying ...

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Celebrating a Legacy

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | SchoolArts magazine

Nancy Walkup, Editor-in-Chief, 2005–2024 The SchoolArts staff wants to celebrate Nancy Walkupʼs twenty-year legacy as editor-in-chief in the best way possible—with a surprise feature in S ...

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Why Summer Is the Perfect Time for Art Teacher Professional Development

Monday, August 5, 2024 | Toni Henneman

Summertime: just hearing the word brings a smile to any teacher’s face. For many educators, it’s a time to recharge, reconnect with family, travel, etc. But there’s another activity ...

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Life on the Road, Art on a Cart

Friday, July 19, 2024 | Bonnie Greene

It’s an all-too-common fact that some art classrooms are mobile. “Art on a Cart” is something we’re all familiar with but, unless you teach from one, maybe you haven’t re ...

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The Benefits of Discipline-Specific Professional Development for Art Teachers

Monday, June 3, 2024 | Toni Henneman

Every art teacher knows the frustration of sitting through a PD session that has nothing to do with their subject. It’s not just a minor inconvenience or a meme-worthy joke; it’s a real ob ...

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A Tribute to Wyatt Wade (June 28, 1946–February 23, 2024)

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | Claire Mowbray Golding

Wyatt Wade never taught art. He wasn’t a great student—he only made so-so grades and even managed to get himself kicked out of the University of Texas for a while. He told me he never both ...

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Never a Dull Day: A Tribute to Wyatt Wade

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | Julian Wade et al.

June 28, 1946–February 23, 2024 Publishing is satisfying because it is a business that sells ideas. In our case . . . we are making a living doing good things for our culture. The people I ge ...

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The Mission Continues: A New Editor-in-Chief

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | Nancy Walkup

My first art education article was published in SchoolArts in April 1989, titled “A Guide to Planning an Arts Festival.” I was in my first teaching position, and I clearly remember how exc ...

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Visibility

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | Julian Davis Wade

An article I recently read offered this advice, “publicly displaying students’ art engages parents, arts education advocates, and the community in conversations about the importance of art ...

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In Memory of Laura H. (Hill) Chapman

Friday, September 3, 2021 | Toni Henneman

Last month we lost a pillar of the art education community and an icon in the Davis family of authors. In celebration of the life of Dr. Laura H. Chapman, please enjoy this abridged letter Marilyn Ste ...

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