SchoolArts Themes

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Not sure what to write about? Here are prompts to consider for each theme. Remember, SchoolArts encourages all submissions!

September 2025—Connections
Submit lessons that:

• connect to other disciplines.
• inspire students to connect real-life experiences with art.
• demonstrate how connections foster understanding and empathy.
• explore how connections shape communities.

October 2025—Student Voice/Choice
Submit lessons that:

• help students develop a sense of agency.
• show how students benefit from having the freedom to create.
• explore what motivates students to create.
• investigate how artists think and work.

November 2025—Transformation
Submit lessons that:

• show how unconventional materials can be transformed into art.
• demonstrate how art can communicate stories and ideas.
• demonstrate how art can transform/change the way we think and see things.
• demonstrate how passion impacts creativity.

December 2025—Mindfulness
Submit lessons that:

• demonstrate ways we can share and express gratitude.
• incorporate mindfulness techniques in art-making.
• encourage students to develop self-awareness and empathy for others.
• ask students to think about what brings them joy.

January/February 2026—Media Arts
Submit lessons that:

• introduce students to media arts.
• incorporate AI as an assistive tool in the process.
• show students how technology aids in developing new approaches to art.

March 2026—Contemporary Art
Submit lessons that:

• feature contemporary artists working today.
• explore contemporary issues affecting students’ lives.
• demonstrate how artworks convey meaning.
• describe how life experiences shape our perceptions of art.

April 2026—Advocacy
Submit lessons that:

• demonstrate how students advocate for topics that are relevant to their lives.
• share how students define advocacy.
• investigate what motivates and sustains artists in their practice.
• demonstrate how innovative ideas spark conversations.

May 2026—Collaboration
Submit lessons that:

• show how collaboration expands/enhances the creative process.
• demonstrate interdisciplinary collaboration.
• show how collaboration increases student engagement.

Summer 2026—Place
Submit lessons that:

• demonstrate how objects and places shape lives and communities.
• show how the environment can influence creative decisions.
• focus on making our communities a better place.