It can be challenging for students to keep even footing between school and personal life. Increased academic pressure, growing social demands, and the need to manage multiple commitments like extracur ...
Read MoreCollaboration is an important skill students learn in the art room! It’s also a highly desirable skill for educators, especially in situations with split leadership. Yes, it can be hard, there i ...
Read MoreChanging schools can be daunting for students, but what about educators? On top of a new classroom filled with students they also have to come to terms with new routines, colleagues, procedures, and f ...
Read MoreAnyone who’s done a research project knows how messy the actual research process can be. This is even more true when it comes to art or creative fields specifically. In the wake of COVID and the ...
Read MoreWe’ve all experienced “Popular Culture” at some point in our lives, but with social media, TV, video games, and movies becoming integral to our student’s everyday life—it ...
Read MoreIt’s a rare opportunity for students to create art with world-renowned artists, but that’s exactly what happened at this year’s NAEA in Minneapolis. Students from the National Art Ho ...
Read MoreAnother school year is upon us, and it seems to get more and more challenging each year! No one knows this better than the Creativity Department. In this episode, Matt and Laura chat with each other a ...
Read MoreA few years ago, fully virtual art rooms were commonplace. Today, for the most part, art educators are back in-person teaching and creating. However, there are some teachers who stayed completely virt ...
Read MoreAs people involved in creativity, we understand art is tied closely to the experiences of the person creating it. This makes Divisive Concepts Laws a complicated topic for art educators. Where can you ...
Read MoreAs educators, we recognize the importance of art museums and the part they play in preserving culture. However, for a variety of reasons, these institutions can seem unreachable, as if they’re o ...
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