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Thursday, March 20
 

6:30am EDT

7:00am EDT

Mindful Morning Yoga With CSAE
Thursday March 20, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Presenters
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Andrea McDonough

Chair of Faculty Development | Instructor, AOEU | Lycoming College
K-12 Curriculum | Creative Mindfulness | Graduate Studies | SEL | CAN | PAEA | Caucus on the Spiritual in Art Education (CSAE)
Thursday March 20, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Bluegrass I/II

7:00am EDT

NAEA First-Time Attendees Session
Thursday March 20, 2025 7:00am - 8:50am EDT
Are you attending the NAEA National Convention for the first time? Start your journey here! This session is designed to welcome first-time attendees and set the stage for an inspiring and enriching Convention. You'll have the opportunity to connect with other newcomers, hear insights from seasoned participants, and meet NAEA President Wanda B. Knight, who will share valuable tips for navigating the Convention and maximizing the hundreds of opportunities for professional development and connectivity available at NAEA25. Enjoy coffee with fellow attendees and have a chance to win an iPad to kick off your Convention experience! Don’t miss it! 
Presenters
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Paula Liz

Youth and Preservice Program Manager, NAEA
Thursday March 20, 2025 7:00am - 8:50am EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon EFG

7:00am EDT

7:00am EDT

7:00am EDT

NAEA25 Quiet Room
Thursday March 20, 2025 7:00am - 7:00pm EDT
Thursday March 20, 2025 7:00am - 7:00pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L021

8:00am EDT

NAEA ED&I State Liaison Session
Thursday March 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
State ED&I Liaisons play a vital role in NAEA’s ED&I work, and serve as a conduit between the state art education associations and national leadership. This session is intended for Liaisons to connect with other State ED&I Liaisons and to discuss major issues/concerns that are around equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon VII

9:00am EDT

General Session: Nate Powell
Thursday March 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:45am EDT
Nate Powell is a National Book Award-winning cartoonist who began self-publishing as an Arkansas teenager in 1992. His work includes the new graphic novel Fall Through and a comics adaptation of James Loewen’s Lies My Teacher Told Me, civil rights icon John Lewis’s March trilogy, and more. Powell’s work has received American Library Association and Young Adult Library Services Association Awards, the Comic-Con International Inkpot Award, and he is a two-time finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
Presenters
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Nate Powell

Nate Powell is a National Book Award-winning cartoonist who began self-publishing as an Arkansas teenager in 1992. His work includes the new graphic novel “Fall Through” and a new comics adaptation of James Loewen’s “Lies My Teacher Told Me,” civil rights icon John Lewis’s “Mar... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:45am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Ballroom

11:00am EDT

Unlocking Digital Art With Chromebooks
Students have Chromebooks? Wondering how you can leverage web-based applications? Join this session to learn more about free web-based tools students can use to express their creativity.
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NAEA25 Local Host & Community Tables
Kentucky Art Education Association
The Kentucky Art Education Association is excited to welcome all those attending NAEA 2025 by offering some fun photo spots, free Kentucky swag, raffle items, merch for sale, and information about Louisville to help attendees find the best places to eat and play during convention weekend. One additional highlight we urge everyone to check out is the "Spirit of Kentucky: A Barrel Head Exhibition Celebrating Kentucky Communities", where schools from every level and region in Kentucky designed and created custom barrel head artworks that celebrate their community. The barrel heads for this showcase were graciously donated by Brown Forman. Kentucky is rich in history, culture, and community - this project is aimed to celebrate what makes our beautiful state so unique.
 
Louisville Tourism
Each Louisville Tourism city information booth provides personalized assistance designed to enhance your visit to our wonderful city. At each booth, you will find a friendly and knowledgeable city information agent ready to assist with a variety of inquiries.

Whether you need recommendations for restaurants, suggestions on must-visit attractions, or information on discounts available through our Inside Track Pass program, we’ve got you covered. We are here to help you navigate the venue, the downtown area, the city, and make the most of your time in Louisville.
Additionally, our booths are stocked with a wide range of onsite collateral that you can easily grab. This includes Visitor’s Guides, restaurant lists, downtown maps, citywide maps, venue maps, attraction brochures, and much more. We aim to provide you with all the information you need to have a fantastic and memorable experience.

We look forward to welcoming you and assisting you in exploring all the wonderful opportunities Louisville has to offer!
 
ARTS FOR ALL KENTUCKY 
Arts for All Kentucky is a statewide organization that provides arts and education programs that allow people with disabilities to fully participate in the arts. Arts for All is happy to support our teaching artists Kim Soule and Jennifer Sims in their professional development presentation, "Side by Side Inclusion," and Andee Rudloff's mural project "Disco Derby Opening Night Party!" Stop by our table to learn more about support for programming in the state of Kentucky and leave your mark on our community art project! artsforallky.org

JCPS Academics
Jefferson County Public Schools is the largest school district in Kentucky serving 97,000 students. The Academics Division consists of instructional leaders who provide resources for schools, opportunities for learning, and who work to serve our students. Our role is to transform the instructional core to create joyful learning experiences focused on developing student identity, skills, intellect, and critical thinking. We provide improved teaching and learning through job-embedded professional development, district-wide systems, and on-the-ground support.

Connected Arts Networks
Connect with CAN! Meet the teachers and leaders involved in Connected Arts Networks (CAN), an initiative to create virtual Professional Learning Communities with arts educators in visual and performing arts. We meet monthly to collaboratively improve arts instruction and curriculum, share ideas, and support each other. Learn more about this network and how we can support you!

Retired Art Educators Association 
The Retired Art Educators Alliance was formed in 1985 so that we might utilize retiree art educators' energies, experience, and knowledge to benefit NAEA members, and preservice members, in particular. RAEA is open to retired members from all NAEA Divisions and other interest groups with no cost for membership. RAEA’s only annual fundraiser is the Silent Art Auction held each year at the NAEA National Convention, located alongside the Artisans Gallery. Our purpose is to define and establish the role of retired art educators within NAEA; to conduct programs of professional activities for state and national events; to encourage continued personal involvement and development in art education; to inform state associations and NAEA of content relevant to members of long-standing; and to encourage and support, as well as provide mentorship for student members of NAEA.

KMAC Contemporary Art Museum
KMAC Contemporary Art Museum (KMAC) is Louisville's premier contemporary art museum located in downtown Louisville on Museum Row. Through exhibitions, education, and outreach, KMAC works to connect people to art and creative practice. KMAC's exhibitions showcase the work of regional, national, and international contemporary artists who have connections to craft. The Education Department produces interpretive materials for the exhibitions, community art programming, as well as school and adult workshops based on traditional craft and relevance to contemporary art. Currently on view at KMAC are exhibitions from Brazilian folk artist Chico da Silva and local Louisville artist Licia Priest.

715 W Main St. Louisville KY 40202 | kmacmuseum.org
Open Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm
Special Hours on Saturday for Conference Attendees 10am-7pm

Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission
 The Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission recognizes and promotes Native American contributions to and influence in Kentucky’s history and culture. Their vision is that all Kentuckians will recognize, appreciate, and understand the significant contributions Native Americans have made to Kentucky’s rich cultural heritage. Through education and increased awareness, the people of Kentucky will understand the histories, cultures, and matters of concern to Native American peoples. Please stop by their table for resources, info, and posters on Kentucky Native history!

ED&I Commission and State ED&I Liaisons (In Exhibit Hall)
Join NAEA’s ED&I Commission and State ED&I Liaisons for some conversation and creativity. Participate in art activities to express your support of equity, diversity, and inclusion in arts education and make connections with other arts educators!
 

11:30am EDT

12:00pm EDT

Annual Meeting of the Review Board for the Journal of Cultural Research in Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Join us as we provide an update on new jCRAE initiatives and activities. Review board members will discuss journal themes for the coming year, ways to diversify scholarly voices, and enhancing the visibility and identity of the journal.
Presenters
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Cala Coats

Associate Professor, Arizona State University
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Amanda Alexander

Chair & Professor, Department of Art, Miami University
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon B

12:00pm EDT

Imagining Ubuntu: Curating Art Bridging Borders, a Virtual Exhibition
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
In this session, the Ubuntu Project (a collective of Black artists, educators, and scholars from Kenya and the United States) will share their experiences and best practices from curating their first large-scale virtual exhibition in spring 2024.
Presenters
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Amber Coleman

Postdoctoral Scholar, Arizona State University
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

12:00pm EDT

Repositioning STEAM Education Practices From Global Perspectives
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Explore STEAM education from global perspectives featuring integrative pedagogical frameworks, school and community-based STEAM activities, and culturally responsive STEAM projects. Survey and discuss a range of innovative curricular ideas, instructional strategies, STEAM gadgets, and real classroom examples for students from elementary to graduate school to enrich STEAM practices.
Presenters
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Yichien Cooper

Assistant Professor, Wsu Tri-cities
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L003

12:00pm EDT

Artist Series: Ed Hamilton
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Classically trained, naturally talented, and internationally recognized, Ed Hamilton's passion for sculpture made him a Master of his craft and has given him the opportunity to share his love of art with the World. With a career spanning over 45 years, Hamilton has created a body of work depicting some of the most well-known Americans throughout history. From Abraham Lincoln to Martin Luther King, Hamilton's commissioned monuments, plaques, and personal works tell the story of America and shows the rich diversity represented in our culture.
Presenters
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Ed Hamilton

Classically trained, naturally talented, and internationally recognized, Ed Hamilton's passion for sculpture made him a Master of his craft and has given him the opportunity to share his love of art with the World. With a career spanning over 45 years, Hamilton has created a body of work depicting some of the most well-known Americans throughout history. From Abraham... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Ballroom

12:00pm EDT

Bridging Cultures: Integrating Asian Art in Museums and Classrooms
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Learn how five researchers with international backgrounds utilize Asian art as a cross-cultural bridge in museums and online contexts. Join us for an exciting session filled with distinct exhibition projects, insightful discussions, and practical tips for incorporating Asian art in both formal and community-based educational settings.
Presenters
avatar for Ran Qi

Ran Qi

Assistant Professor, Weber state university
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

12:00pm EDT

Critical Perspectives on Embodiment: Relational and Socially Engaged Practices in Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Critically examine relational and embodied engagements in visual culture and social science through contemporary cases that inform a series of social practice provocations. Presenters and attendees will explore how these bodymind experiences may inspire socially relevant art teaching through unique, material engagements with the world.
Presenters
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Amber Ward

Associate Professor; Interim Director of online EdD, Florida State University
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Sarah Travis

Assistant Professor of Art Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Emily Jean Hood

Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Art Education, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

12:00pm EDT

Leaning into Spirituality in Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
How do we define the spiritual? Acknowledging personal practice and navigating what it means to integrate spirituality in the classroom and nonclassroom teaching spaces, this presentation will look at current research and practical experience to support artist-educators and students.
Presenters
avatar for Andrea McDonough

Andrea McDonough

Chair of Faculty Development | Instructor, AOEU | Lycoming College
K-12 Curriculum | Creative Mindfulness | Graduate Studies | SEL | CAN | PAEA | Caucus on the Spiritual in Art Education (CSAE)
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

12:00pm EDT

Speaking Back and Looking Forward: Feminist Annotation as an Archival Practice
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Learn how to employ methods of feminist being in the archive(s) through wayfaring as a plural and collaborative format that invites participants to enter into feminist archives. Through a collaborative annotation and artmaking process, we will elicit dialectical thinking and intergenerational connections with materials, documents, and concepts from feminist eras.
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

12:00pm EDT

Hip-Hop's Transformative Connection to SEL and ED&I in Arts Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Join us on a journey exploring hip-hop's link to social-emotional learning (SEL) and equity, diversity, inclusion (ED&I) in arts education. Discover how urban communities and artists like Kendrick Lamar and Nipsey Hussle can inspire curricula and inform visual storytelling through inquiry as well as multimedia and traditional art approaches.
Presenters
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Chay Ross

Connected Arts Networks (CAN) Natl. Teacher Leader, National Art Education Association
Consultant, Ed Tech Trainer, Adobe ACE Innovation Leader, California Art Education Association Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Chair
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M108

12:00pm EDT

Mobile Art Studio Community Art Program: Removing Barriers and Increasing Access for Marginalized Populations
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
This free mobile art program takes art to children to break access barriers to BIPOC and economically disadvantaged youth's participation in community art programming. Learn about culturally responsive program planning, featuring BIPOC guest artists, funding, exhibits as advocacy, and how to empower children to see themselves as artists.
Presenters
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April Malphurs

Elementary Art Educator, LeSueur Henderson Elementary School
Glass, fibers, and mixed media artist. Elementary Art Educator. Passionate EDI Advocate. AEM EDI co-chair. SAL class 2022. CAN participant. MN Culturally Responsive Arts Educator.
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

12:00pm EDT

AI "Prompt Off" Using Adobe Express
Participants will go head to head with a colleague to write creative AI prompts in Adobe Express. A theme will be provided and participants will have 1–2 minutes to carefully craft their prompt and select their best image. The audience will vote for their top choice to determine a winner!
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Elizabeth Stuart

Prince George's County

12:00pm EDT

Carve Your Creativity: Mastering Linocut Designs With Procreate on iPad
In this hands-on session, explore blending traditional linocut techniques with digital tools using Procreate. Perfect for artists and educators, you’ll learn to replicate unique textures without the mess. By the end, you'll create your own digital linocut designs, enhancing your skills in a fun, engaging environment! Limited experience needed!
Presenters
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Tricia Oliver

Middle Level, East Samford School
Hi! I’m an art teacher that currently teaches 7th grade in Alabama. I’m in my sweet 16(th) year of teaching and it’s been SWEET indeed! I’ve been named Southeastern Middle Level Art Educator of the Year for 2025, AMT Interest Group Outstanding Teacher for 2025, Alabama Art... Read More →

12:00pm EDT

Digital Tools for Inclusive Art Spaces: Safe Classrooms in Challenging Environments
Explore digital tools to create inclusive, safe classroom environments. This session introduces online playbooks, learning management strategies, and collaborative projects to help students feel valued and engaged. We will focus on digital tools that support a welcoming, creativity-focused classroom culture that is adaptable for any setting.
Presenters
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Paul Kretchmer

Independent Art Educator & Advocate
I am an artist, educator, and advocate for creative expression with over 20 years of experience in art education. My work focuses on fostering inclusive and inspiring spaces where all individuals can explore their creativity without fear or limitation. I am passionate about the intersection... Read More →

12:00pm EDT

Fresh With Adobe Fresco: Revolutionize the Creative Process for Traditional Artists
Teachers will discover how Adobe Fresco helps students itterate with traditional artwork. Participants will learn how to import photographs of students' traditional artwork into Adobe Fresco; utilize Fresco's tools to modify compositions; incorporate new elements and imagery; and experiment with color. Educators can use these digital techniques to help students overcome creative blocks.
Presenters
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Kerry Parrish

Art Educator and Instructional Technology Coach, D155
Kerry Parrish has been teaching Visual Arts for 25 years and has been an Instructional Technology Coach for 6 years. She has presented at ISTE, ISTE Creative Constructor Lab, CUElive, IDEA/TCEA, ITC, LTCIlliois, NAEA, and IAEA. As an art teacher, she frequently looks art edtech through... Read More →

12:00pm EDT

Immersive Figure Drawing and Oil Painting in Virtual Reality
Experience virtual reality's potential in art education through Gesture and Vermillion. Gesture offers 200+ models for figure drawing practice, while Vermillion simulates oil painting with realistic colormixing and brushwork. Educators can explore these applications using provided VR headsets to discover new ways of engaging students.
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12:00pm EDT

Roblox™ Runway: Ripples of Race and Religion
In this beginner-friendly virtual lesson, attendees will create Roblox™ character designs. Proven outcomes of Roblox highlight three strengths: exceptional engagement of special education students; natural teacher-student-peer mentoring through digital creation; and collaborative teamwork play activities. No prior experience on Roblox™ software is needed for teachers and students.
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12:00pm EDT

STEAM Power: Animation in Any Classroom
Discover the magic of animation with new technology! Learn to create vibrant, fun animations with student audio and drawings. Perfect for all classrooms, these tools bring characters to life in any educational setting. Dive in, explore, and empower your students’ creativity effortlessly. Ideal for educators seeking innovative teaching tools.
Presenters
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Tim Needles

Technology Integration Specialist & Art/Media Teacher, Smithtown School Disctrict
Tim Needles is an artist, educator and author of STEAM Power. He has been teaching art/media at Smithtown School District for over 20 years and his work has been featured on NPR, in the New York Times, Columbus Museum of Art, Norman Rockwell Museum, Alexandria Museum of Art, Katonah... Read More →

12:00pm EDT

Misfit Memory Work: Challenging Sexism and Ableism in K-12 Self-Portraiture Lessons
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
This presentation aims to challenge gendered ableist assumptions about female students' bodymind in K-12 self-portraiture lessons. Based on themisfit theory from feminist disability studies, this presentation explores the researcher's memories of being misfitted as a female student with scars and illness and the K-12 self-portraiture lessons that idealize able-bodied femininity.
Presenters
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Eunkyung Hwang

Assistant Professor of Art Education, State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M100

12:00pm EDT

Nuestras Historias Siguen: Our Stories Continue in Art Through Children's Literature
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Discover the art of culturally respectful appreciation through a hands-on exploration of miniprojects inspired by Latin American artists and authors. Engage in drawing, mixed media, photography, writing, and printmaking to create your own interpretations, guided by principles that honor and celebrate cultural diversity without appropriating it.
Presenters
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Yvonne Lopez Taylor

Visual Arts Educator, Aldine ISD
Mrs. Yvonne Lopez Taylor is an elementary art teacher and an advocate for art education. As the studio art teacher, she teaches art through literature, math, social studies, and science. She is constantly amazed by the work her students create and how they interpret the world. She... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

12:00pm EDT

Decolonizing Ecological Possibilities Through Critical Art-Based Research: A Case of the U.S. Arboretum
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
This presentation discusses decolonizing efforts in critical art-based research to unsettle the dominance of settler-oriented environmental and place-based views and practice as being in relation to the U.S. arboretum in particular. We provide Indigenous-centered, relational, anti-Anthropocene ecological knowledge and practice for justice-oriented environmental sustainability.
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

12:00pm EDT

Elementary Division: Conversations With Colleagues
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
What are the hot topics of elementary art education today? How do we handle them? In this session, we will discover and discuss the issues plaguing elementary art teachers across the nation in the form of a game!
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon VII

12:00pm EDT

Teaching Difficult Histories Through Art: Understanding Korean Japanese Experiences and Promoting Social Justice
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
This presentation explores using visual arts to teach K-16 students about difficult histories, focusing on the oppression of Korean Japanese by Japanese governments since 1910. Highlighting artifacts from the 1923 Kanto Massacre, it emphasizes art's pedagogical value, respectful cultural representation, and fostering inclusive historical education.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

12:00pm EDT

Buzzwords to Action: Making Educational Jargon Meaningful in Arts Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Discover how to transform "equity," "inclusivity," and "innovation" from overused buzzwords into impactful, actionable strategies in the classroom. This session offers practical tools to genuinely embed these concepts into curriculum and teaching practices. Ideal for educators seeking to deepen their impact and foster inclusive, innovative learning environments.
Presenters
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Robyn MacNair

Coord of Visual and Performing Arts, Visual and Performing Arts
Robyn MacNair Robyn MacNair is the arts administrator for Santa Ana Unified School district and has been an arts educator for 24 years. She is an ardent local, state, and national arts education advocate and champion.
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Sofia Cuevas

Curriculum Specialist, Santa Ana Unified School District
With 14 years at Santa Ana Unified School District, Sofia Cuevas seamlessly blends her expertise in arts education and community engagement under her philosophy of "learning that is living." Her diverse teaching experiences in English, Speech and Debate, and Film Production are complemented... Read More →
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Lindsey Barfield

Arts Program Specialist, Santa Ana Unified School District
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L002

12:00pm EDT

Equitably Teaching LGBTQ+ Artists in the Classroom
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Have you ever wanted to incorporate LGBTQ+ artists in your classroom, but you weren't sure where to start? In this session, we will look at works by diverse LGBTQ+ artists and discuss how to incorporate them in the classroom. Attendees will leave this session with ready-made resources for K-12 classrooms.
Presenters
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Lauren Pierce

Elementary Art Teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

12:00pm EDT

Exploring Neuroqueering in Art Education: UDL Strategies for Reflexivity
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Explore a neuroqueering art curriculum integrating UDL to foster reflexivity in preservice art teachers to celebrate neurological diversity for creativity. A college-level art project emphasizing diversity, critical reflection, collaboration, and interdisciplinary practices will be introduced with the goal to empower future educators to advocate for neurodiversity and inclusive classrooms.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

12:00pm EDT

Unionization as Pedagogy: A Praxis for Solidarity Building in and Beyond Art Museums
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Drawing from a research study of the art museum labor movement, this session focuses on pedagogical implications of unionization as a practice of solidarity building. Examining unionization as pedagogy bears implications for civic engagement, offering examples of and lessons in how to build solidarity across power differentials and toward greater equity.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

12:00pm EDT

Customized Arts Learning: A Toolkit
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Customized arts learning (CALAT) is a process for developing authentic arts instructional approaches intended to recognize diverse traditions and experiences of individual students. Learn more about CALAT as a resource for guiding, empowering, and preparing learners to approach cultural arts traditions with understanding and use experiences to deepen personal artistic viewpoints through engagement, exploration, and expression.
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Joyce Huser

Education Program Consultant - Fine Arts, KSDE
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Cody Talarico

Arts Education Specialist, Nebraska Department of Education
Cody Talarico, is a musician and supporter of arts education. Cody taught music in the Bellevue (NE) Public Schools and is currently serving Nebraska as the Arts Education Specialist at the Nebraska Department of Education where he leads and supports visual arts, media arts, dance... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

12:00pm EDT

We Want to Thrive: Reconceiving Preservice Art Education in Critical Times
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
What does it mean to thrive as an art educator? As practitioners, we consider how we support, recruit, and retain the next generation. In this session, we offer insight into current experiences and practices in preservice art education to imagine how we all might thrive in this field.
Presenters
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Amber Coleman

Postdoctoral Scholar, Arizona State University
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

12:00pm EDT

Leveraging Data and Documentation to Strengthen the Work of Arts Administrators
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Given that quantifying the impact of the arts risks sacrificing our essential value, but arts education data is increasingly valuable in times of crisis and funding cuts, it is beneficial for arts administrators to explore tools for simplifying the process of collecting and using data. This session provides administrators time to refine their toolkits.
Presenters
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Nina Unitas

Senior Program Officer, Arts Education, Pittsburgh Public Schools
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

12:00pm EDT

Retired Art Educators Alliance Annual Business Meeting
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Presenters
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Debi West

Retired Art Educator / Owner Consultant / Graduate Instructor / Part-time Art Educator at SPMA cause why not!, WESTpectations Educational Consulting and AOEU and Sea Pines Montessori Academy
I’m a passionate, seasoned art educator…I firmly believe that #togetherweARTbetter and the ultimate winners will always be our kiddos!
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Nancy Walkup

RAEA President
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon D

12:00pm EDT

Makes Me Wanna Holler: Black Male Art Educators Speaking Identity and Culture
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
This workshop equips art educators with tools to integrate diversity, multicultural practices, and inclusion into their curriculum. Participants gain insights from Black male art educators and learn strategies for reflective, competent leadership. The goal is to foster an inclusive learning environment that celebrates diverse cultural experiences and perspectives.
Presenters
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Calvester S. Graham

Secondary Visual Art Instructor
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

12:00pm EDT

Creating the Functional Art Student: Possibilities and Challenges for Preservice Elementary-Level Teachers
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Learn about research on visual arts education experiences of preservice teachers, and how class activities in artmaking at teacher-training institutions could be enhanced to motivate teachers-in-training to become functional art teachers at elementary school level. Research highlights include recommendations for program improvement.
Presenters
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Nickson Jack

I am a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where I completed a Masters in Arts Education. I now lecture at university level in the Caribbean, here I work with preservice elementary level teachers in the development of their art making skills. Statement of Purpose... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L028

12:00pm EDT

Significant Factors for Evaluating PreK-12 Art Teacher Classroom Effectiveness
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Of concern to supervisors and administrators is the lack of attention given to evaluations and how systems may fail to capture the unique qualities and competencies effective art teachers are expected to exhibit. After a discussion of these evaluations, audience members will discuss art teacher evaluation methods they use in their schools.
Presenters
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Robert Sabol

Associate Head of the Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance, Purdue University, Purdue University
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

12:00pm EDT

Crossing Senses: Using Comics to Explore Memory and Sensory Information With Nate Powell [TICKET REQUIRED] 
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED 

Join Nate Powell, NAEA25 Keynote Speaker and National Book Award-winning cartoonist for this hands-on workshop! Delve into how you can turn up the volume on your own self-expression and convey feelings and experiences through comics you may not have thought possible before. Practice conveying non-visual details (such as sound, texture, smell, touch, taste, emotion, or intuition) in a visual way using a four-panel comic.  


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Nate Powell

Nate Powell is a National Book Award-winning cartoonist who began self-publishing as an Arkansas teenager in 1992. His work includes the new graphic novel “Fall Through” and a new comics adaptation of James Loewen’s “Lies My Teacher Told Me,” civil rights icon John Lewis’s “Mar... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M103

12:00pm EDT

Art in Special Education Awards Ceremony
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:20pm EDT
Join us as we celebrate this year's Art in Special Education Awardees, who include our Larry Marone Grant recipients; NAEA, CEC, VSA Peter J. Geisser Art Educator of the Year Award; and our NAEA, CEC, VSA Beverly Levett Gerber Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Mikaela Bachmann, PhD

Director of Undergraduate Programs - Art Education, University of North Texas
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:20pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon A

12:00pm EDT

Design Interest Group's Annual Gathering: Business, Awards, and Networking
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:20pm EDT
Whether you're a current DIG member or are interested in design education, all are welcome to NAEA's Design Interest Group's annual gathering. During this gathering we will give announcements, talk about our goals, have a work session on the vision, present the annual award, and host a networking social hour.
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Robin Vande Zande

Professor, Kent State University
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:20pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon X

12:00pm EDT

Middle Level Division Conversations With Colleagues: Exploring Current Topics
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:20pm EDT
A session for all Middle Level Division educators to join together and discuss our unique students. Fellow ML art educators will give information on current topics, such as AI, ED&I, and NJAHS, through short presentations. These presenters will bring their best practices and current information on these topics that can be applied to the participants' classrooms. Other topics and information will be explored in the question-and-answer time. Door prizes and ML swag will be given out during the session.
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Janis Nunnally

NAEA Middle Level Director/Art Educator, NAEA/Upperman Middle
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:20pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon VIII

12:00pm EDT

Conversation With Colleagues: Building Connections Across Regions
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:20pm EDT
Join us for an interactive session to connect with museum education professionals nationwide. Engage in icebreakers and small-group discussions to build relationships and share experiences. Explore common challenges, exchange ideas, and discover involvement opportunities in the NAEA Museum Education Division. Targeted breakout groups for colleagues with similar audience focuses will foster deeper connections. Expand your network, gain new perspectives, and make a greater impact in museum education.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:20pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon IX

12:00pm EDT

Leader 2 Leader Part 2 (L2L 1): All Region Leaders Coming Together Face 2 Face (F2F)
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:20pm EDT
Join us in this exciting opportunity for state and provincial leaders and future leaders to meet together! Leaders from the Eastern, Pacific, Southeastern, and Western Regions will come together to discuss moving forward with action plans. State and provincial leaders will be grouped by action plan goals aligned with the NAEA pillars. Additionally, we will be looking forward toward strategic planning at the state and provincial level. We will be using this work to guide upcoming L2Ls throughout the year.
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Kristi Oliver

Professional Development Manager, Davis Publications
Kristi Oliver is currently the Professional Development Manager for Davis Publications, a company committed to helping art educators since 1901. She earned a PhD in Educational Studies from Lesley University where her research explored the perspectives of high school photography teachers... Read More →
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Abi Paytoe Gbayee

University of Northern Colorado Assistant Professor, NAEA Pacific Region VP
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Carrie Barnett

WR Vice President
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Josh Drews!

NAEA Southeastern Vice-President, Spring Valley High School
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:20pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon EFG

12:00pm EDT

Student-Designed Textiles Using Infusible Ink [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
This hands-on workshop is packed with ways to incorporate textile design into your K-12 student-centered curriculum. Play with infusible ink through drawing and collage and explore multiple ways to design and print a piece of cloth. Bring an article of clothing to upcycle or embellish the materials we provide.
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Maggie Pasquan

K-5 Art Teacher Westwood Public Schools, Town of Westwood
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M109/M110

12:00pm EDT

Lines: Looking, Learning, Living: Weaving Neuroscience With Art, Architecture, and Design in K-16 [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
School Zone Institute and NEXT.cc share activities tested in different cultures to reach imaginations across all U.S. states and in more than 150 countries with design opportunities from wherever users are. Sharing ideas and situations cultivates empathy and understanding of people from around the world with challenges of different biomes.
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Linda Keane

Professor of Architecture & Environmental Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Linda Keane, FAIA, NOMA, is an architect and design educator who graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning receiving the ACSA/AIA School Medal,  She served a Fulbright in Turkey before becoming the first female tenure track professor... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M105/M106

12:00pm EDT

Art Teacher Insights: Naming and Sharing Your Effective Instructional Practices [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Have you struggled to explain your differentiation or assessment strategies to a colleague or administrator? Creative instruction often comes naturally as artists, making it challenging to name our teacher moves. Come ready to explore, collaborate, reflect, and discuss naming the great art instruction already happening in your classroom!
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Amber Arnold

Fine Arts Instructional Coach, Gwinnett County Public Schools
I'm a former Visual Arts educator & now "hybrid educator" working with K-12 Fine Arts educators as a Fine Arts Instructional Coach. I'm passionate about life-long learning through collaboration and building community.
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L015/L019

12:00pm EDT

Contemporary Paper Weaving: Practical, Purposeful, and Political [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
This workshop begins by exploring the work of political activist, artist, and Cherokee member Shan Goshorn, whose basketry educated viewers about the history and future of Native people. Participants will make connections to decolonizing their curriculum and learn a 2-2 twill pattern to create their own paper weaving.
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L007/L008

12:00pm EDT

Coffee Talk: Drawing on Cups in Consideration of Drawing's Creative, Cognitive, and Communicative Qualities [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Apply drawing skills to a cup that becomes a 2025 NAEA Lifelong Learning memento of intergenerational conversation, inspired by a presentation from the author of the book, The Value of Drawing Instruction in the Visual Arts and Across Curricula: Historical and Philosophical Arguments for Drawing in the Digital Age.
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L010

12:00pm EDT

Lightscapes: Illuminating Art With LEDs [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Add an entirely new dimension to artwork by adding real LED lights! We will transform photographs or drawings into glowing masterpieces using semitransparent materials and strategically placed LEDs to make stunning visual effects. Delve into the intersection of art and technology as we discuss coding and animating the resulting artwork!
Presenters
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Kody Hall

Media Arts Teacher
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Lekia Thorpe

Media Art Educator, YES MAAM - NAMAE
As a member of Yes MaM Media Art Mosaic, I specialize in augmented reality (AR), using it to bridge the gap between traditional and digital storytelling. My focus is on creating interactive, immersive experiences that engage audiences in new and meaningful ways.I have had the... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L005

12:00pm EDT

Making Brush Magic [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Engage in a hands-on collaborative pass-and-paint activity that builds relationships. Learn painting techniques with Royal and Langnickel brushes. Participants will learn brush skills and share their own personal painting styles. This project is a great icebreaker to start off the year and create social engagement in the classroom.
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

12:00pm EDT

Scrappy Creatures [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Create a Scrappy Creature using wire hangers, plastic bags, cloth, and lots of ephemera. It is derived from the book One Plastic Bag, which is a powerful showcase of the impact one person's idea can have toward positive change. Start off with a mystery idea and leave with a Scrappy Creature.
Presenters
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Lee Darter

art educator, Bleckley County Schools
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L017/L018

12:00pm EDT

Mock Interviews and Resume Review [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Are you preparing to interview this year? Join the Preservice and Supervision/Administration Divisions in rounds of mock interviews and receive feedback for developing your resume to ensure you get the gig! Come prepared as if this was a real interview: dressed to impress, resumes printed, and portfolio included. Submit your resumes by March 10, 2025, at https://forms.gle/5u3tutZ3sgVs94iVA
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Reilly Powers

Miami University, NAEA Preservice Western Regional Representative
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trinity villanueva

Founder, Diwa Soul
Current NAEA Board of Director. Future Associate Chair of NAEA EDI Commission. // I am a mother first and foremost, a proud Latina-NHPI queer woman. // A full time artist, musician, and Polynesian cultural ambassador. Multi-lingual English, Spanish, Hawaiian. // I’m the founder... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L014

12:00pm EDT

A Common Link [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Connect with a common art link. Workshop participants will create artworks that function independently and collaboratively. Generative artmaking, problem solving, and fluency are among the tenets we'll explore during the workshop. Participants will see how work can express individuality and collaborative group identity. This workshop supports personal and student instructional artmaking.
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Laura Milas

Clinical Assistant Professor, Illinois State University, Wonsook Kim School of Art
Semi-retired artist/art educator; Past NAEA VP, Western Region; Past President, Illinois
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L020

12:00pm EDT

Alternative Photo Process: Cyanotypes [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Participants in this workshop will learn about the cyanotype process, from mixing solutions to developing finished prints. All materials, including cyanotype papers, negatives, and objects for photograms and pictures will be provided. Cyanotypes provide a way to engage students in photographic processes without a darkroom, using only sunlight and water!
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Laurie Gatlin

Professor, California State University Long Beach
Maker Painter Semi-retired Still curious
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L026

12:00pm EDT

Transformative Trauma-Informed Artmaking: Supporting All Students, Especially At-Promise Youth [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Discover how trauma-informed artmaking transforms classrooms and supports at-promise youth. Learn practical strategies to nurture social-emotional learning and design standards-aligned art lessons to create a safe, creative environment. Engage in hands-on activities and explore the powerful impact of trauma-informed art for all students. Join us for an inspiring session!
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Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L009

12:00pm EDT

Regenerative Eco-Art Practices: Heeding Indigenous Understanding of Place and Practicing the Honorable Harvest [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Centering place, identity, and environment can grow your understanding of Indigenous regenerative ecological knowledge and the Honorable Harvest. The presenter will share land-based experiences and eco-collaborations with Indigenous artists and communities to guide participants in an artmaking activity that includes creating an eco-printed nature journal using organic materials.
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Lori Santos

Wichita State University
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

12:00pm EDT

CFAE Business Meeting I: Feminist(s) Histories: Hindsight, Foresight, and Insight
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
This business meeting, open to all, providers a platform for existing and potential members to consider ways CFAE supports inclusive feminisms. Our annual panel discussion series focuses on the histories of CFAE leaders and members (past, present, future) in conversation with the people who mentored or inspired them, as well as individuals they have mentored or hope to mentor in the future. This year we will pay tribute to the legacy of CFAE members and leaders who have passed.
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon C

12:00pm EDT

Professional Materials Committee Meeting
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
The Professional Materials Committee will discuss upcoming proposals, procedures, and processes associated with the National Art Education Association's official published materials.
Presenters
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Debrah Sickler-Voigt

Professor, Middle Tennessee State University
Debrah C. Sickler-Voigt, Ph.D. is a professor of art education at Middle Tennessee State University. Her professional practices reinforce “Yes, We Can” approaches to education. She has authored the widely-adopted art methods textbook Teaching and Learning in Art Education (2020... Read More →
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Cindy Todd

NAEA President Elect
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Boardroom A

1:00pm EDT

Advance Your Student’s  Creative Skills With Photoshop on the Web
Get introduced to the newest version of Photoshop, Photoshop on the web; learn tips and tricks; and help us build a version of Photoshop that’s easier to use and perfect for general education.

1:00pm EDT

NAEA Strategic Vision Listening Session
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
The landscape of art education is constantly evolving, presenting both exciting opportunities and complex challenges. Join Lord Cultural Resources at the NAEA National Convention for a dynamic and interactive 45-minute working session focused on shaping the future of NAEA itself. This isn't just a listening session––we'll collaboratively explore the NAEA Strategic Pillars, examining how NAEA can best support members. This is your chance to directly influence the direction of NAEA! 
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Boardroom BC

1:00pm EDT

Of Minds and Machines: A Critical Curriculum for AI in Art
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Learn more about an introductory high school curriculum unit that critically examines AI in artmaking. Guided by essential questions and responsive projects, students investigate AI's cultural, ethical, and creative impacts. Join this session to hear more about this unit and leave with ready-to-use unit resources for your classroom!
Presenters
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Brad Olson

Assistant Professor, Art Education, Eastern Illinois University
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

1:00pm EDT

Curating Theme-Based Asian Art VR Exhibits as Constructivist Art History Pedagogy
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Explore an Asian art virtual reality curatorial project that includes a hermeneutic method for interpreting art, project logistics, conceptual and technical curatorial steps, and examples of student curated thematic Asian art exhibits. Attendees will learn lesson ideas and tips to enhance student engagement and understanding of Asian art.
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M108

1:00pm EDT

We Will Draw With Anyone About Anything Speed Date
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Bring your sketchbook and drawing tools and participate in our interactive session: a speed date where we'll share a series of quick opportunities to learn and meet someone new! We will begin by discussing an arts-based research project and work it into a collaborative experience for all attendees.
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Samuel Peck

Artist - Researcher- Teacher, Independent Scholar
Samuel H. Peck is an artist, researcher, and art educator originally from Providence, Rhode Island, with over 16 years of art teaching experience at the K-12 and university levels. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Rhode Island and his Master ny of Studio... Read More →
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David Modler

Professor of Art, Journal Fodder Junkies and tet[R]ad
David R. Modler is a maker/scholar/educator born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Education in Art Education from Towson State University, and taught art on the k-12 level for fifteen years. David has since earned a Master of Fine... Read More →
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Michael Dodson

Teacher, Woodburn School District
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Michael Bell

Supervisor of Fine Arts, QACPS
Michael Bell is a nationally renowned artist, TED speaker, award-winning arts educator, and visual journaling pioneer. As the 2024 NAEA National Supervisor of the Year, he has transformed Queen Anne’s County Public Schools as Fine Arts Supervisor, establishing NAHS Chapters, K-12... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L002

1:00pm EDT

2025 NAEA Coalition of Feminisms in Art Education Regional Artist Talk
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Learn about the research-based artmaking practice of a Louisville-area artist selected by Coalition of Feminisms in Art Education (CFAE) Interest Group members and engage in a postpresentation dialogue about contemporary feminist art practice, issues, and concerns with the artist speaker. Exhibition Coordinator Laura Lee McCartney will facilitate discussion.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

1:00pm EDT

Designing for Accessibility and Inclusion
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Focused on creating accessible and inclusive design, this session will explore the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, and the Universal Principles of Design. You will learn how to create accessible graphics, videos, products, and visual experiences as we look at relevant resources, tools, and examples of accessible design in multiple industries.
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Morgan Mittelbrun

Instructional Designer | K-12 certified Visual Arts Teacher, Everspring, Inc.
Hi! My name is Morgan! I am an Instructional Designer. I have a Master of Arts in Organizational Management (specialization in media management) and a Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning with Technology (specialization in Online Instruction) both from the University of Arizona... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L028

1:00pm EDT

Considering the Body in Early Childhood Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Three early childhood art education researchers consider how art and the body coalesce to build new understandings, precipitate new practices, and contest everyday injustices. Through arts-based methodologies, we consider how politics, practices, and ethics are made visible, enacted on, or performed through the body.
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Gigi Schroeder Yu

Assistant Professor, Art Education, Art Department, University of New Mexico
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

1:00pm EDT

Elementary Carousel of Learning: Cracking the Code of Contemporary Art
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Join four dynamic elementary art educators as they share innovative ways to incorporate contemporary art into their curriculum! This engaging session will feature a variety of approaches, from using contemporary themes to spark discussions to exploring techniques inspired by modern artists.
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon VII

1:00pm EDT

Tips and Tricks for Teacher Sanity
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
With a combined 44 years of experience, the presenters of this session will share valuable tips and tricks to maintaining teacher sanity in the art room. These tips and tricks include planning, setup, organization, and behavior management. Run a more sane and emotionally healthy classroom for both the students and yourself.
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

1:00pm EDT

Art Practices for Art Educators' Self-Care, Well-Being, and Beyond
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
In this session, we emphasize the significance of attending to the emotional needs of art educators as a vital aspect of their well-being and self-care. We conduct an interactive discussion on artistic processes for self-discovery that can be adapted to a variety of educational environments to sustain inclusive relationships among art educators, students, and community members.
Presenters
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Yichien Cooper

Assistant Professor, Wsu Tri-cities
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

1:00pm EDT

Do Your Homework: Preparing to Facilitate Social Justice Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
This session highlights the critical homework educators must engage in before facilitating activist artmaking. Interwoven with interactive activities, this session will describe features of social justice art education while providing participants with opportunities to share their own strategies and questions.
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

1:00pm EDT

Developing a Problem of Practice Statement for the EdD in Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Unlock the power of practitioner research and kick-start your doctoral journey! Enhance your skills by crafting and workshopping your problem of practice statement. Also learn about the CPED framework, adopted by the EdD in Art Education program at Florida State University, and its focus on equity, ethics, and social justice.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

1:00pm EDT

Make Art the Law In Your State!
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
If you have ever wondered what you can do to help ensure comprehensive, sequential, and equitable K–12 access to art education in your state, this session is for you! We will review Washington State's law, and you'll leave an action plan for legislative advocacy. Remember: The answer is YOU!

Presenter email: jandrewsart73@gmail.com
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Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

1:00pm EDT

Studio 55 Lifelong Learning in Art Museums Through Studio Programming
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Welcome to Studio 55: art and community for adults over 55. We'll explore their unique needs and share strategies to create an engaging, supportive learning environment. This session will share the tools and knowledge to build programs that inspire creativity and foster a love for art in older adults.
Presenters
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Kessanda Abel

Head of Community and Studio Art Programs, Tampa Museum of Art
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

1:00pm EDT

Crankie Contraptions: Activating SEL With Storytelling Machines
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Build a Crankie Contraption, an illustrated, scrolling "screen machine" to confidently integrate playful engineering strategies that measurably improve learners' social and emotional development. Participants receive research-backed assessment tools and a generous supply of Crankie materials for further classroom exploration. This is a visual arts workshop for preK-5 educators.
Presenters
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Matt Barinholtz

CEO, FutureMakers
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

1:00pm EDT

Unleashing Student Potential: Digital Portfolios
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Discover the transformative power of digital portfolios! Learn how digital portfolios empower students, enhance reflection, and showcase growth with strategies, tools, and multimedia integration for engaging self-assessment and goal setting. Walk away ready to implement digital portfolios and witness the increased student agency and authentic assessment they offer.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L003

1:00pm EDT

Art Criticism: Fostering Creativity and Understanding in the Middle School Art Room
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Join this interactive session to discover how art criticism ignites creativity and deepens worldly understanding in middle school students. Following a concise overview, participants will explore inventive, critical strategies and be ready to seamlessly infuse art criticism into their lessons, fostering students' critical thinking, creativity, and cultural awareness.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

1:00pm EDT

Inquiring Minds Want to Know!
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Interactive presentation! Learn different strategies for using the inquiry method in your classroom. Engaging with art through inquiry results in increased learning, student ownership of learning, identifying personal responses to art, making personal connections to art, and retention of learning. Come learn best practices on implementing inquiry in your classroom.
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Cheryl Maney

Consultant
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M100

1:00pm EDT

Navigate the Arts-Based Research Process With an App Inspired by a Capstone Master's Course
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Explore an app inspired by the 6-year evolution of a master's-level capstone arts-based research course. Designed to assist students in exploring the complex parameters associated with conducting arts-based research, the app includes positionality, exposure to vocabulary and diverse methodologies, methods, analytical strategies, and avenues to meaning-making.
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

1:00pm EDT

Art, Equity, and Education: (Im)possibilities for Social Imagination in Teacher Education
This phenomenological study explores preservice teachers' experiences with art-integrated social justice curricula to examine how art integration can serve as a tool for educators to critically engage with social justice issues.
Presenters

1:00pm EDT

Becoming of Immigrant Mother-Educator: Collaboration With Posthuman Care in Motherhood
This research explores how the subjectivity of immigrant mother-educators transforms through creative collaboration with art materials, posthuman care, and cultural resilience to reimagine pedagogy with inclusivity, affect-orientation, and relationality in motherhood.
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1:00pm EDT

Claiming Civic Agency Through the Learning of Socially Engaged Art
This presentation explores the civic education affordances in the learning and making of socially engaged art through a case study of a graduate-level art education course.
Presenters

1:00pm EDT

The Power of The Residency: Creating New Pathways to Foster New Knowledge, Collaboration and Community Between the Art and Sciences
Learn more about the artist-in-residence program in the Jayne Raper Lab at Hunter College. The program fosters collaboration and new research between art and science through an emergent transpedagogy that builds community through embodied, student-centered creative practices.
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Floor Grootenhuis

Artist in Residence, Hunter College CUNY

1:00pm EDT

The Power of Using Visual Arts to Explore Who We Are and Where We Come From
The purpose of this phenomenological study is to explore a TCKs’ feelings about their identity after the successful completion of 2 years in an IB DP visual arts course.
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1:00pm EDT

Transgressive Art Education: Cultivating Community and Innovation Through Cross-Disciplinary Practice
Explore how transgressive, cross-disciplinary art education fosters community, cultural awareness, and social change by empowering students to challenge norms, engage critically, and collaboratively create impactful artwork.
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1:00pm EDT

University and K–12 Reciprocal Partnerships
Explore a 30-year partnership between Towson University and the Baltimore City School, New Song Academy. We will share research and evidence regarding how preservice teachers are introduced to best practices for sustainable and reciprocal partnerships by providing intimate choice-based workshops.

1:00pm EDT

Retired Art Educators Alliance Annual Awards
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Share in the recognition of the 2025 RAEA Outstanding National Emeritus Art Educator and the 2025 Outstanding NAEA Student Chapter. Each will receive awards and share highlights of their accomplishments.
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Debi West

Retired Art Educator / Owner Consultant / Graduate Instructor / Part-time Art Educator at SPMA cause why not!, WESTpectations Educational Consulting and AOEU and Sea Pines Montessori Academy
I’m a passionate, seasoned art educator…I firmly believe that #togetherweARTbetter and the ultimate winners will always be our kiddos!
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Nancy Walkup

RAEA President
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon D

1:00pm EDT

Leveraging Art Honor Societies to Solidify an Artist's Identity and Capacity for Growth
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
National Art Honor Societies afford purposeful interventions, both in and out of school to broaden curriculum exposure and solidify an artist's identity and self-directedness. In this presentation, teachers will review sociocultural trends and examine factors impacting artistic achievement to reflect on current programming and develop practical approaches framed by talent development.
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Cappie Dobyns

Art & TAG Teacher, Ames Community School District
Greetings! I am a dedicated educator with a passion for talent development in visual arts. A proud graduate of Drake University, I have been shaping young minds for 34 years across Texas and Iowa. My recent opportunities to serve include leading the Arts Network of the National Association... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

1:00pm EDT

Show Your Work! Building Student Skill in Process Documentation
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Help students understand the power of showing their thinking. This session will show practical ways to teach your students how to document their process to help visualize their thinking, reduce plagiarism and AI reliance, and prepare them for portfolio exams and college or careers. Templates and assessment ideas will be shared.
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Alexandra Overby

adjunct instructor and visual art educator, The Art of Education University and Denver East High School
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

1:00pm EDT

Collaborations, Collisions, and Connections: The CAN Model of Professional Learning for Arts Educators and Leaders 
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Connected Arts Networks (CAN) support in-service teachers in building vibrant communities and sustainable professional learning models by engaging in ED&I and SEL practices, along with peer-to-peer mentorship. Collaboration across four national arts organizations in visual arts, theatre, music, and dance, as well as NYC Public Schools, provides an opportunity to create unique discipline-specific virtual Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) while collectively moving the field forward. This session explores the following: 
  • How can we develop sustainable professional development models to serve fine arts educators in virtual spaces? 
  • How can in-service educators engage in innovative models for making, working, playing, and presenting? 
  • How might we reimagine and redefine leadership and coaching in preK–12 schools
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Josh Streeter

Emerson College
Joshua Rashon Streeter (he/him/his) is an Assistant Professor of Theatre Education at Emerson College. His teaching focuses on critical pedagogy, K-16 pre-service and in-service education, drama and theatre education, Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA), musical theatre, and arts integration... Read More →
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Amy Appleton

Connected Arts Networks (CAN) Project Director, NAEA
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Nicole Robinson

Content Manager | Dance, Connected Arts Networks
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Ballroom

1:00pm EDT

CSTAE Executive Board Business Meeting
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Annual executive board meeting to discuss current CSTAE activities and future initiatives. All are welcome.
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Emily Jean Hood

Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Art Education, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
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Eunkyung Hwang

Assistant Professor of Art Education, State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz
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Luke Meeken

Assistant Professor, Miami University
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon B

1:00pm EDT

USSEA Business Meeting
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
In this meeting, the Executive Committee and Board will discuss policies and procedures for USSEA operations and share information from the Chairs of each office. We will review the year's successes and plan future goals, including pending board member changes. This is a closed business meeting. Those interested in learning more about USSEA, as well as learning about business meeting outcomes, are encouraged to attend the USSEA Engagement and Membership Event.
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Borim Song

East Carolina university, College of Fine Arts and Communication, School of Art and Design
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Filly/Thoroughbred

1:30pm EDT

CANCELLED Transforming Art: Embracing Digital Creativity CANCELLED
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Explore the benefits of integrating digital art into your classroom while considering key factors for success. Discover essential tools, websites, and software to enhance creativity, along with inspiring resources to engage students.

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Please Note There Are Multiple Offerings of This Session Throughout NAEA25
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2:00pm EDT

NAEA Strategic Vision Listening Session [INVITATION ONLY]
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
The landscape of art education is constantly evolving, presenting both exciting opportunities and complex challenges. Join Lord Cultural Resources at the NAEA National Convention for a dynamic and interactive 45-minute working session focused on shaping the future of NAEA itself. This isn't just a listening session––we'll collaboratively explore the NAEA Strategic Pillars, examining how NAEA can best support members. This is your chance to directly influence the direction of NAEA! Please note this occurrence of the strategic vision listening session is by invitation only. 
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Boardroom BC

2:00pm EDT

Art & Media Technology Interest Group Business Meeting and Awards
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
The Art & Media Technology Interest Group will have their annual in-person meeting. During this meeting, we will review the group goals and discuss the group's future needs. Members will have an opportunity to share out and mingle with other members. We will also showcase the award winners with a short presentation.
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Kerry Parrish

Art Educator and Instructional Technology Coach, D155
Kerry Parrish has been teaching Visual Arts for 25 years and has been an Instructional Technology Coach for 6 years. She has presented at ISTE, ISTE Creative Constructor Lab, CUElive, IDEA/TCEA, ITC, LTCIlliois, NAEA, and IAEA. As an art teacher, she frequently looks art edtech through... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon D

2:00pm EDT

Forging Fabrication to Fabulous with Lasers in the Art Classroom
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Explore the transformative role of lasers in art education and how tools like Glowforge and XTool empower students to fabricate ideas into reality. From intricate product designs to museum worthy works of art, this session will tour the tools to foster critical thinking and inspire creativity in any classroom.
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Janine Campbell

Since graduating from the University of Michigan-Flint in 2004 with a Bachelors of Science in Art Education, I have been interested in engaging students with new and innovative practices in the classroom. Over the past 21 years, I have used my classroom as a touchstone for what is... Read More →
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Catie Nasser

Elementary Art Educator, Middleton Public Schools
Catie Nasser has been working with children in the arts as an educator and art therapist for over 15 years. She recently presented on developing an arts based STEAM curriculum at MassCue’s fall conference and National Art Education Association’s annual conference. This summer... Read More →
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Sherri Kushner

Adobe Education Leader, Chute Middle School
Sherri has taught visual and media arts at the middle school level for 18 years. She currently teaches Media Arts at Chute Middle School in Evanston, IL. She is most passionate about using issue-based photography to empower student voices, fostering dialogue that raises awareness... Read More →
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Tim Needles

Technology Integration Specialist & Art/Media Teacher, Smithtown School Disctrict
Tim Needles is an artist, educator and author of STEAM Power. He has been teaching art/media at Smithtown School District for over 20 years and his work has been featured on NPR, in the New York Times, Columbus Museum of Art, Norman Rockwell Museum, Alexandria Museum of Art, Katonah... Read More →
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Holly Bess Kincaid

VAEA Past President, Middle School Art Educator
Holly Bess Kincaid is an experienced and passionate art educator with over 30 years of teaching experience, currently inspiring middle school students in West Virginia. She is the past president of the Virginia Art Education Association (VAEA) and currently serves as the Youth Art... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

2:00pm EDT

Differentiating Creativity for Exceptional Learners
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
It is daunting to design accommodations and construct universally accessible creative learning opportunities to meet all students' needs. This interactive investigation of differentiating instruction will present three students that have intellectual disability, emotional disturbance, and learning disability. Practice creating art-based accommodations and leave with a bank of cocreated resources.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln - Guy Trainin

Professor of Education, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
UNL Tech EDGE MissionTo create a generation of teachers who are effective and confident using new technologies to prepare the students of Nebraska to participate and lead in tomorrow’s global society. Necessary technology integration skills suggested by skilled practitioners along... Read More →
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Kimberly D'Adamo

Lecturer, University of Nebraska Lincoln
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Megan Pitrat

University of Nebraska Lincoln - ArtTeams
Special Education Teacher at Syracuse Middle SchoolTeacher-Researcher with UNL ArtTeamsMTSS-SELBEmbedding AI in a Constructivist Special Education Setting Creative Inquiry and Emerging Media ArtsTrauma-Responsive Pedagogy Universal Design for Learning 
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M103

2:00pm EDT

Youth Artists Advocate for Positive Social Change
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
How can educators foster a critical lens and address current events in the art studio? How can youth use art to advocate for their communities? Learn how BIPOC working-class students from the east side of Austin, TX, critically engage with contemporary global crises and express their solution-oriented visions through screen printing and mixed-media collage.
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Ariel Kay

Assistant Professor of Practice
Ariel Kay received her B.S. in Anthropology from Bryn Mawr College with a Minor in Education. She received a M.A. in Art Education from the University of Texas at Austin. She taught elementary art for eight years, six of those years at a Title 1 school in East Austin.Kay is currently... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L002

2:00pm EDT

Embracing Choice Through Routines and Enhancing Engagement
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Become empowered to implement choice art by learning how to integrate structured routines for boosting engagement, respect, and classroom management. You will learn strategies for skill-building sessions, effective management, and fostering creativity as we discuss adaptable techniques, routines, and resources to support individualized learning and enhance students' artistic growth and expression.
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Brooke Brei

Choice Art Ed Co-President Elect, Ponder High School
I'm an artist, maker, and choice-focused art educator.
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Mandy DeWitt

Co-President of Choice Art Educators, past President of South Dakota Art Educators, 7-12 and Photography Teacher in a Rural school for 25 years.
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

2:00pm EDT

Aesthetic Education Coexistence - Special Action on Activating Local Cultural Genes of "Mountains, Seas, and Rivers"
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
By using "mountains, seas, and rivers" as clues and context, learn to explore local cultural resources containing various ecological sources, and how this can help create aesthetic education achievements by deeply exploring regional characteristics, cultural connotations, and the beauty of mountains to unleash artistic expression.
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Yadi Liu

Assistant Professor, China Academy of Art
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M100

2:00pm EDT

Community Arts Caucus Award Ceremony, Roundtable, and Community-Led Conversations
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
This award ceremony will celebrate our Annual Travel Award winner and our new award to a practitioner or group working in the region of the current National Convention. This award ceremony will also include space for an open forum of short shareable stories from the field. We hope for a space to celebrate and share about the subtleties of our practices that emerge from and through paying attention to what is close to us that form out of the specific interactions and traces that form and inform us.
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon A

2:00pm EDT

8-bit Pixel Art Animation
Learn to create simple 8-bit animations using the web-based application, Piskel. Learn the basics of animation, creating frames, onion skinning, layers, and how to display digital work in an art show. All attendees will receive lesson plans and presentations for immediate use in the classroom.
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Erika Ogier

Art Educator, Chesterfield County Public Schools

2:00pm EDT

Creating Digital Art: Google Slides as Your Artistic Canvas
Discover how to use shape tools in Google Slides for creating art by combining and layering various shapes. You will learn how to adjust colors, sizes, and transparency to create unique compositions. The flexibility of resizing and rotating shapes in Google slides also allows for dynamic designs that turn simple geometric forms into expressive visuals and imaginative artwork.
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Michelle Howard

K-5 ART, House Springs Elementary
I have taught kindergarten through fifth grade art at House Springs Elementary for 26 years. I am the Elementary Division Representative for the Missouri Art Education Association.

2:00pm EDT

Making Artistic Growth Visible
Learn how to organize and give tangible form to the artistic growth data you observe in your classroom. We will use simple Google apps to create ongoing communication and documentation of student progress and identifying opportunities for artistic growth. The presenter will also share examples of providing transparency to parents while building and improving an art history curriculum.
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Cassie Garrity

CAN Teacher Leader, Central DeWitt High School

2:00pm EDT

Open Processing: Artistic Coding for the Interdisciplinary Mind
This STEAM-powered hands-on session will guide you through an exciting digital application that bridges the worlds of math and art through discovery and open exploration. You will walk away with all the tools you need to implement artistic coding with your students!

2:00pm EDT

Pushing Design With Custom Font Creation
Discover how to guide students in designing custom digital fonts using free online tools. This hands-on workshop equips high school media arts educators with strategies to integrate typography projects that foster personal expression and digital literacy. Perfect for adding unique, tactile elements to animations, graphic design, and multimedia projects.
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Kelly Day

student, artist, art educator, Concordia University / English Montreal School Board
Hello, I am originally from the states but moved to Montreal in 2001 to finish my degree (after a 25 year break!) and change careers from designer to art educator. I graduate this June and hope to start an MFA program next fall. I am interested in Punk Pedagogies and trauma-informed... Read More →

2:00pm EDT

Reflect With Adobe Express
This session empowers participants to capture ideas and tell their stories through multimedia design. Explore the intuitive tools in Adobe Express which enable creators of all levels to craft meaningful reflections with ease. Attendees will leave inspired and equipped with techniques to transform reflections into polished, impactful content for any purpose.
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Selena Ward

Media Arts Supervisor, Prince George's County Public Schools
Things I am passionate about: 1. Helping students be creative and amplify their voices. .2. Working/Discussing/Sharing with other passionate educators 3. Media Arts, Arts Integration, Data for improvement

2:00pm EDT

Teaching Impactful Label Design With Adobe Photoshop
This session equips university art educators with Adobe Photoshop skills to teach students how to create impactful, consumer-focused labels. Participants will explore typography, color psychology, layout, and imagery to gain skills for guiding students in designing visually appealing labels that communicate effectively and align with brand identity.

2:00pm EDT

CANCELLED No Rubrics: Anti-Ableist Art Assessment CANCELLED
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
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Drawing on experience as a student, teacher, and teacher educator, as well as on the work of many artists and disabled activists, the presenter of this session argues for the need to reconsider approaches to art assessment to recognize and foster the assets of disabled students.

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Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L028

2:00pm EDT

Ecology and Environment Interest Group Business Meeting
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
All NAEA members are invited to the Ecology and Environment Interest Group (EEIG) Business Meeting. As we embark on our 4th year, we will discuss what we have accomplished and our goals for the future. Please bring ideas about how we might proceed in the coming year, as climate/environment is a critical issue in our lives.
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Allison Rowe

Clinical Assistant Professor, Art Education, University of Iowa
Dr. Allison Rowe is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and researcher. She is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor and Area Coordinator for the Art Education Program at the University of Iowa. Allison loves working with teachers to figure out new ways to incorporate art into... Read More →
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Joy Bertling

Associate Professor of Art Education, University of Tennessee
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon VII

2:00pm EDT

Uncommon Pedagogy: Nurturing Wonder and Building Community With Young Learners in Urban Environments
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Discover how interdisciplinary outdoor learning through art can nurture children's knowledge of environments, sustainability, and community care. This course revision incorporates art and environmental education into elementary classrooms to promote civic engagement and nurture wonder in young children living in urban environments.
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Lillian Lewis

Assistant Professor of Art Education, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Yiwen Wei

Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

2:00pm EDT

Playful Art Room: Supporting Play Through Art Activities and Projects
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Create a fun art room atmosphere and encourage creativity through play! This session focuses on play-based art activities and projects that will support young artists' social, emotional, and artistic development! We will discuss the importance of play and create a project to inspire your students to explore, imagine, and create!
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Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

2:00pm EDT

smART Accessibility Supports for Exceptional Students
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Explore high-impact materials and tools, learn to create versatile supports, and discover assistive technologies and Universal Design principles that promote independence and accessibility. Investigate simple strategies that support diverse learners effectively, including those with physical accessibility, complex communication, and sensory needs. Engagement challenges, supports for English learners, and inclusivity considerations will be discussed.
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Sara Lucas-Dreiss

Adaptive Fine Arts Specialist
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

2:00pm EDT

Arm in Arm: Supervision and Administration and Higher Education United in Addressing Real-World Challenges for Art Programs
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Join the Supervision/Administration and Higher Education Divisions as we discuss issues impacting our field and solutions that can be achieved more quickly and meaningfully if we tackle them together. Attendees will gain tangible ideas they can take back to their communities to help address real concerns. Panelists will include Andrew Watson, Jennifer Fisher, Mousumi De and Antonia Germanos.
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Yichien Cooper

Assistant Professor, Wsu Tri-cities
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Jennifer Fisher

Associate Teaching Professor of Art Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis
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Mousumi De

Associate Professor, University of Redlands
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trinity villanueva

Founder, Diwa Soul
Current NAEA Board of Director. Future Associate Chair of NAEA EDI Commission. // I am a mother first and foremost, a proud Latina-NHPI queer woman. // A full time artist, musician, and Polynesian cultural ambassador. Multi-lingual English, Spanish, Hawaiian. // I’m the founder... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

2:00pm EDT

Channeling Reflexive and Inclusive Student-Centered Approaches in Postsecondary Visual Arts Classrooms
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
This interactive workshop introduces participating higher education arts educators to a new framework cocreated with students to incorporate more inclusive educational practices in their classrooms. Participants will engage in reflexive activities that elevate student voice through student-centered pedagogy in the organization and revision of their teaching materials and practices.
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

2:00pm EDT

Beyond the Margins: Inclusion of Self-Taught and Outsider Artists in Art Education Histories
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
This presentation addresses and questions the limited inclusion and trajectory of self-taught and outsider artists and artworks as content within art education's 20th- and 21st-century histories. We highlight notable scholars advocating for inclusion overtime. Also, a documentative literature review recognizes rare, existent examples and calls for greater inclusion of this marginalized yet significant content.
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Kathleen Keys

Kathleen Keys has taught in and coordinated the BFA Art Education program at Boise State University since 2005. Keys’ published research has appeared in the Journal of Cultural Research in Art Education, Visual Arts Research, Journal of Social Theory in Art Education, Studies in... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

2:00pm EDT

Creating Balance as a Teacher and Administrative Leader in Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Join graduates of the NAEA School for Art Leaders, doctoral candidates, and working professionals as we share insights on balancing leadership programs, teaching, and personal priorities, referencing our own stories to provide valuable strategies for navigating diverse professional paths.
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Lydia Atubeh

NBCT, EdD Candidate, Visual Arts Program Director, DeKalb Early College Academy
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Angie Kucharski

Elementary K-6 Intervention teacher, School City of Mishawaka, Indiana
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Benjamin E. Hoffman

High School Visual Arts Teacher, Kutztown Area High School
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Leigh Drake

Middle School Visual Arts Educator (Gifted and Talented), Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

2:00pm EDT

Trans Histories of Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
This historiography examines trans studies (scholarship resisting gender and sexuality as stable categories) in art education. It draws on trans scholarship, art education research, and arts-based research. Trans studies offers radical potential for educators to destabilize oppressive constructs that enforce normativity and opens avenues for fluid, plastic, and relational ways of being.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

2:00pm EDT

Everyday-Cornerstones: Connectivity and Meaning-Making Experiences Through Photography
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Everyday-Cornerstones was inspired by a grassroots initiative that uses photography to combat stereotypical perspectives that alter our understanding of people and the world. The protocol exposes students to photojournalist techniques to make meaning and share narratives and counternarratives of their lived histories through social media and art exhibitions.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

2:00pm EDT

Book Bans in Critical Times: Art Projects on Censorship in Middle School and Higher Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Co-presented by a middle school art teacher, school librarian, and researcher in higher education, this session will introduce book bans, banned graphic novels, censorship in art education, and art projects that revolve around the theme of book bans and censorship.
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

2:00pm EDT

Sensory-Friendly, Community-Driven: A Consortium Model for Inclusive Programming
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Are you creating sensory-friendly programming? Join our practical session! We'll share steps and benefits learned while we formed a consortium for neurodiverse events. It's a model that can be adapted to reflect diverse cultural centers. Leave empowered to seek institutions in your city that share your mission for inclusive, accessible spaces.
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Anna Smith

Curator of Education, Nasher Sculpture Center
Anna Smith has nearly twenty years of experience in museum education and has been Curator of Education at Nasher Sculpture Center since 2011. She directs a team that strives to remove barriers to museum experiences for learners with a range of backgrounds and identities. Leading with... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

2:00pm EDT

NAHS and NJAHS Sponsor Meetup and Sharing Session
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Join us for a dynamic meeting for National Art Honor Society (NAHS) and National Junior Art Honor Society (NJAHS) sponsors. Connect with fellow sponsors, share best practices, and exchange innovative ideas. Whether you're experienced or new, gain valuable insights to enhance your chapter's success and student engagement. This open forum encourages interactive discussion and idea sharing. Bring your questions, success stories, and resources.
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Paula Liz

Youth and Preservice Program Manager, NAEA
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon VIII

2:00pm EDT

University Art Ed Club Programming Brings Vibrancy, Diversity, and Community to the Art Education Program
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
A vibrant art education club can be key to students' success transitioning to a university program and to the health and sustainability of visual arts education programs, particularly in post-COVID environments. Involving students across campus and majors insures a diverse, inclusive club that enhances community connections and arts advocacy.
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Maya Sabatini

University of Kansas
Maya Sabatini is a visual artist based in Lawrence, Kansas attending the University of Kansas for Visual Arts Education. She works in various media including textiles, photography, and printmaking. Upon graduation, she will become an art educator and hopes to teach middle or high... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M108

2:00pm EDT

Cultivating Identity Awareness Through Critical Reflection: Research and Strategies
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Like our students approach their learning, as educators we all approach our teaching with specific cultural and social identities. This session looks at four research studies that identify approaches to critical self-reflection. These will strengthen our capacity to teach across difference, encourage democratic teaching, and imagine creative ways of building community.
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Caitlin Black

Assistant Professor in Residence, Rhode Island School of Design
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Andrea Allen

Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

2:00pm EDT

Community Engagement Research
This poster presentation will highlight the presenter's current mixed-methods community engagement research centered on the ways art education can foster community among the university, undergraduate students, and communities.
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2:00pm EDT

Hamkids: A Hybrid Interactive Art Museum Learning Experience for Children
Learn more about the research project that developed Hamkids, a hybrid, interactive scavenger hunt game at Harvard Art Museums that engages young children in art exploration while fostering critical thinking, creativity, and social–emotional learning through play.
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Feifei Shen

PhD Student, Northeastern University
I'm currently a PhD candidate at Northeastern University, focusing on art education, interactive media and technology, immigrant communities, and social justice. I'm also interested in art healing and I'm the co-founder of FeelArts Studio, where providing various community art healing... Read More →

2:00pm EDT

Intervention Strategies in Art Education: Enhancing Awareness of Climate Change Through Poster Making
Discover how poster making in art education can raise awareness of climate change and social responsibility. This session offers multi-perspective curriculum strategies for art educators to enhance community engagement, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary learning.
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2:00pm EDT

New York City Art Teachers Perspectives on AI-Inclusive Art Curricula
How do art teachers view AI-inclusive K–12 curricula? This presentation examines sociotechnical and artistic insights from nine NYC high school teachers, and provides strategies for AI integration in classrooms.
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2:00pm EDT

Promoting Student Well-being in University Studio Art Classroom
Identify the key challenges faced by studio art students and understand their impact on student well-being. Recognize the importance of faculty support and develop evidence-based strategies to promote student well-being.
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2:00pm EDT

Snared: Getting Caught Up in the Art of Education
Learn the outcome of research conducted by the presenter of this session as he aligned assessment data collected from a longitudinal study of museum-based drawing workshops with site-specific artwork he created while in residence at the Montello Foundation.
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2:00pm EDT

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: An Art and History Collaboration
What happens when elementary arts and history departments collaborate? By aligning specific art history and techniques, we add another layer of exposure to increase students' skills, engagement, and mastery.
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2:00pm EDT

Reframing That George Catlin Landscape: How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Perpetuating Indigenous Stereotypes in the Classroom
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Through a blend of historical context, interactive discussions, and avenues for classroom resources, participants will uncover the historical roots and evolution of common stereotypes found in American Indian–Alaska Native Culture, art, and corresponding classroom activities. Engage with authentic artistic expressions that challenge and transcend outdated narratives. Learn strategies for fostering a more nuanced, respectful, and accurate appreciation of Western Hemisphere Indigenous Culture and art spanning from Chile to the Arctic.
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Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission

T​he Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission recognizes and promotes Native American contributions to and influence in Kentucky’s history and culture. Their vision is that all Kentuckians will recognize, appreciate, and understand the significant contributions Native Americans... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Ballroom

2:00pm EDT

Exploring Self-Care Among Arts Teachers in an Age of Burnout and Anxiety
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Teacher burnout is a cultural crisis. Self-care initiatives (touted as a solution) can be perceived by teachers as superficial... or worse, as more work. We surveyed and spoke with K-12 art educators to better define "self-care" and to critically examine better strategies to systematically support their well-being.
Presenters
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Audrey Hilligoss

Assistant Professor of Art Education, Bowling Green State University
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L003

2:00pm EDT

Unified by Art: Diverse Roles in Promoting Art Education Across Settings
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Discover innovative art education practices integrating STEAM, cross-curricular programs, and community engagement strategies by exploring effective curriculum development and sustainable program management. You will gain practical insights into fostering cultural sensitivity and inclusivity in education. Ideal for educators seeking impactful teaching approaches aligned with contemporary educational trends.
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Tiffany Lin

Program Manager, Exploring the Arts
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Natalie Jones

VP of Creative Education, Brookgreen Gardens
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

2:00pm EDT

Visual Arts Research Author Roundtable: Radical Publications in Art and Design Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm EDT
This lecture distinguishes authors and mentors who have made outstanding contributions to the VAR special issue "Radical Publications in Art + Design Education." This session includes author presentations and dialogue with authors, editors, and mentors about the forthcoming special issue (summer 2025).
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Mindi Rhoades

The Ohio State University
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Courtnie N. Wolfgang

Associate Professor, Rhode Island School of Design
https://www.risd.edu/academics/teaching-learning-art-design/faculty/courtnie-wolfgang Courtnie Wolfgang’s research and practice focus on the intersections of poststructural, feminist and queer theories with critical and radical pedagogies in and through art and design. Since the... Read More →
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Sarah Travis

Assistant Professor of Art Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 3:20pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon IX

3:00pm EDT

The Future of Art Education and Career Discussion Hosted by Wacom and Adobe
Come for a lively discussion about how technology is transforming art education and career preparation in your classroom. Do you have any concerns or challenges? Are there any new curriculum demands you have to meet? We’ll have breakouts and group discussions facilitated by the Wacom and Adobe team members who are seeking opportunities to better support you in your everyday teaching.

3:00pm EDT

NAEA Strategic Vision Listening Session
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
The landscape of art education is constantly evolving, presenting both exciting opportunities and complex challenges. Join Lord Cultural Resources at the NAEA National Convention for a dynamic and interactive 45-minute working session focused on shaping the future of NAEA itself. This isn't just a listening session––we'll collaboratively explore the NAEA Strategic Pillars, examining how NAEA can best support members. This is your chance to directly influence the direction of NAEA! 
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Boardroom BC

3:00pm EDT

NAEA Keynote to Classroom: Make the Most of Your Free Scholastic Art Nate Powell Resources
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Do your students love graphic novels? Want to know more about teaching them? Become a pro with your complimentary resources from Scholastic Art! The editor will share the magazine’s robust teaching kit—full of stories that inspire, a graphic designed by Nate Powell, and teaching strategies you can use tomorrow.
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Katie Brickner

Editor, Scholastic Art, Scholastic
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon VII

3:00pm EDT

USSEA Engagement & Membership Event
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
This meeting is for USSEA members and prospective members to discuss interests, propose initiatives, and identify and explore beneficial opportunities such as the Child Art Exchange; diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility resources; scholarship; mentorship; and general membership issues or questions.
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Dr. Jenny Evans

Asst Professor Art Education, Valdosta State University
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon VIII

3:00pm EDT

Art Media Technology PechaKucha 2025
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
This PechaKucha-style presentation is a fast-paced sharing of technology ideas from 10 to 12 practicing presenters. Learn about new tools and techniques! Each presenter has 5 minutes to share.
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Kerry Parrish

Art Educator and Instructional Technology Coach, D155
Kerry Parrish has been teaching Visual Arts for 25 years and has been an Instructional Technology Coach for 6 years. She has presented at ISTE, ISTE Creative Constructor Lab, CUElive, IDEA/TCEA, ITC, LTCIlliois, NAEA, and IAEA. As an art teacher, she frequently looks art edtech through... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon D

3:00pm EDT

Artist Series: Jenny Pfanenstiel
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Jenny Pfanenstiel is a world-renowned milliner awarded for her skill of creating and sculpting hats by hand using rare, high-quality materials from across the globe. Taking from traditional millinery techniques, Pfanenstiel is known for her unique process of sculpting hats on a braid machine from the 1800s. As the official milliner of the Kentucky Derby Museum, Pfanenstiel has crafted hats for some of the world's most well-known dignitaries and celebrities including Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Madonna, and Neil Diamond. When she is not making hats in her Louisville Hat Shop, you can find her teaching hat-making workshops all over the world. 
  
"A hat can not only change your day, but it can also change your life!" - Jenny Pfanenstiel 


Engage in a Preconvention Workshop with this artist: Kentucky Derby Hat Design With Jenny Pfanenstiel, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Ticket required to attend.  Find out more here. 
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Jenny Pfanenstiel

Jenny Pfanenstiel is a world-renowned milliner awarded for her skill of creating and sculpting hats by hand using rare, high-quality materials from across the globe. Taking from traditional millinery techniques, Pfanenstiel is known for her unique process of sculpting hats on a braid machine from... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Ballroom

3:00pm EDT

Canadian Society for Education Through Art (CSEA) Business Meeting
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
This business meeting will serve as an opportunity for current members of the Canadian Society for Education Through Art (CSEA), an NAEA Allied Group, as well as interested guests, to gather to discuss CSEA organization initiatives currently underway and to develop plans for the coming year. This meeting is open to anyone interested in attending. All are welcome!
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Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon A

3:00pm EDT

School for Art Leaders Class of 2024: Embracing the Opportunity and Leading the Way
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
This presentation focuses on the power of recognizing and seizing opportunities in art education. Attendees will gain insights into how the School for Art Leaders program provides a platform to find and/or grow your leadership style through programming, experiments, guidance, and support. By embracing opportunities with confidence and purpose, leaders can inspire progress and lead in a variety of roles in their field.
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Boardroom A

3:00pm EDT

All Division Awards Ceremony
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Join us for the All Division Awards session, where we will honor this year’s award winners from all NAEA Regions and Divisions. A special presentation will highlight the remarkable achievements of each recipient. To kick off the ceremony, we are excited to welcome Jamaal Durr, known professionally as JQ, a multifaceted visual artist based in Louisville. JQ, whose work spans from detailed portraits to pop-culture illustrations, will open the awards with an inspiring address. His art, rooted in expressions of the human figure, challenges audiences to think critically and embrace their creative gifts. Through his journey, he encourages the next generation of artists to follow their dreams and make their mark on the world. 
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Yichien Cooper

Assistant Professor, Wsu Tri-cities
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Janis Nunnally

NAEA Middle Level Director/Art Educator, NAEA/Upperman Middle
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Linda W. Kieling, M.Ed.

Art Educator/NAEA Secondary Director, Adrienne C Nelson High School
I live outside of Portland, OR and I am in my 35th year of teaching. We have 5 kids, 4 grandchildren and a Shiba Inu named Miku. I am passionate about family, friends, art and travel.
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trinity villanueva

Founder, Diwa Soul
Current NAEA Board of Director. Future Associate Chair of NAEA EDI Commission. // I am a mother first and foremost, a proud Latina-NHPI queer woman. // A full time artist, musician, and Polynesian cultural ambassador. Multi-lingual English, Spanish, Hawaiian. // I’m the founder... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon EFG

3:00pm EDT

Reimagine and Restore Arts Positive Effects on Health and Well-Being From Toxic and Traumatic Stress
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Learn how creative arts practices can help mitigate toxic and traumatic stress in the learning environment. Reimagine meaningful connections for our students and ourselves through the arts, and gain restorative practices and resources that the arts provide for boosting students' hope, sense of well-being, and self- confidence.
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Beverley Johns

Presenter, ABC
Bev Johns worked in the public schools with students with significant behavioral challenges for more than 30 years. She also served as a professional fellow at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois. She is the author or co-author of 23 books in the field of special education... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

3:00pm EDT

Inclusive Pedagogy in the "Third Space": Decolonization and Transformation in Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Explore decolonization and transformation in art education through the representation of body and identity in visual culture with non-Western-style strategies that create a "third space." Participants will acquire practical tools for implementing inclusive pedagogy practices in art education classrooms.
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

3:00pm EDT

CAN Open Space
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Are you in a CAN PLC this school year? Join us for open conversations! You pick the topic: action research, curriculum development, your new favorite art material to use, etc. Feel free to switch to different small groups as you choose. Ask questions, offer feedback, and get to know the CAN NAEA team better through energizer activities. We can't wait to see you in person! Open to only current CAN Teacher Leaders and PLC Participants.
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Amy Appleton

Connected Arts Networks (CAN) Project Director, NAEA
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M108

3:00pm EDT

Stories of Care: Navigating Disability and Differences Through Creative Practices
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Each from diverse cultural backgrounds, hear three female BIPOC art educators share their personal experiences on caring pedagogies to generate conversation on caring for marginalized and (dis)abled bodies. As artmakers, researchers, and educators, the speakers will examine, deconstruct, and reflect on their experiences in classroom and community settings and through artmaking.
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M100

3:00pm EDT

Distinguished Fellows Business Meeting
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Annual business meeting of the Distinguished Fellows.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon C

3:00pm EDT

Early Childhood Art Educator Student Panel
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Learn from university students engaged in issues and ideas involving early childhood art education as they share their work in a deep-dive research circle. Attendees will be invigorated by voices and ideas that are new to the field as the panelists share their work with art education's youngest members.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

3:00pm EDT

CANCELLED Decolonizing Art Educational Research and Practice to Build Non-Indigenous Allyship CANCELLED
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
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This presentation invites art researchers and educators to a discussion on critical Indigenous theories and settler colonial critiques to reconsider and advance art educational research and practice providing an understanding of self-reflexivity and refusal to settler colonial logics as non-Indigenous allies for social equity.

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Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

3:00pm EDT

NAEA Affinity Group: Multiracial
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
This space will be specifically for those who personally identify as mixed race, multiracial, biracial, transracial adoptees, and/or third culture kids of the Global Majority. If you are not a part of that group, please locate a different space that accommodates your identity(ies). Participants will network and build relationships with each other and plan future engagements.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L002

3:00pm EDT

Research Commission: BIPOC Perspectives: The Intersections of Creative Practice and Curriculum
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
This session, sponsored by the Research Commission, centers community building as a curatorial practice crossing into active and collaborative critical, contemplative, and reflective work to rewrite our challenged and empowered stories.
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Glynnis Reed-Conway

Ph.D. Candidate, Penn State University
Glynnis Reed-Conway (she/her, they/them) is an accomplished professional visual artist, poet, art educator, and emerging scholar. She is currently a dual title doctoral degree candidate in Art Education and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Pennsylvania State University... Read More →
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Gino Molfino

Coordinator, Fine Arts, Howard County Public School System
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Indira Bailey

Assistant Professor of Art Education, Claflin University
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

3:00pm EDT

Critical Pedagogies in Online Spaces
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
There is no single approach to online teaching. Three online educators discuss research informing course design, including disability justice, critical access, and digital equity; asset-based community development and transformational community; and gamification, and offer practical strategies for other educators to reconsider the relationship between pedagogy, research, and e-learning.
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Jennifer Eisenhauer Richardson

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University
Dr. Eisenhauer Richardson is an Associate Professor in the Arts Administration, Education and Policy Department and an affiliated faculty member in the Disability Studies program at The Ohio State University. She received a dual-Ph.D. in Art Education and Women’s Studies from The... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

3:00pm EDT

Learning Together: The Reggio Emilia, Italy Municipal Schools as a Site for Art Education Research
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
How can the Reggio Emilia approach influence U.S. preservice art education? A community of practice shares action research projects, including a professor-and-student study week at the Reggio Emilia, Italy, municipal preschools. Expressive rights, collaborative inquiry, and art materials as language provide valuable insights for all art education contexts.
Presenters
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Gigi Schroeder Yu

Assistant Professor, Art Education, Art Department, University of New Mexico
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Kristin Vanderlip Taylor

Associate Professor of Art Education, California State University, Northridge
Ask me about the CSU Art Ed ColLab, a mentoring community of practice for beginning visual art teachers in California
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

3:00pm EDT

Teaching and Learning on the Edge: Art Education in Rural and Remote Settings
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
What are the problems and challenges of being geographically remote from culturally rich centers when it comes to art education? This session will highlight various topics related to art teaching and learning in rural and remote areas of the Mountain West. All experience levels are welcome to join us for meaningful discussions!
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

3:00pm EDT

Wonder-Full Art Education: Amplifying Awe Through Community-Based and Collaborative Artmaking
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Wonder-full education surfaces less widely studied emotions, such as awe and wonder, as pathways to learning and well-being. We examine the implications for art education and ask: How does collective artmaking activate transformative and connective inquiry through awe? How can community-based art education infuse our lives and teaching with wonder?
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Carolina Blatt

Program Coordinator & 3/4 Faculty, Rowan University
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

3:00pm EDT

Big Gay Church XV: The Final Act
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
We invite you to join us in this celebration of life for Big Gay Church. This year's gathering is a formal and final Big Gay Goodbye, celebrating BGC's history and impact with flashbacks and testimonials, while calling on the congregation to advance and reenliven this essential work in new ways.
Presenters
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Erin J. Hoppe

PhD Student & Barnett Fellow, The Ohio State University
I'm writing my dissertation on the embodied experience of arts administration, its affects, and the spaces between bodies, policies, and practices. I am using an a/r/tographic methodology for co-meaning making - what does your arts admin work smell like? What object embodies your... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

3:00pm EDT

Empowering the People: The Role of Museums in Shaping a Democratic Public Sphere
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
What classifies "democratic practices" within 21st-century museums? This session presents theories, case studies, and mapping strategies to gain an understanding of how to shape ethical, egalitarian programming that welcomes open conversations and active community histories into museum settings, as well as examine how power is distributed within cultural community ecosystems.
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M103

3:00pm EDT

Curiosity Lab
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Join your Elementary and Middle Level Research Commissioners as we spin the wheel of possibilities! This interactive, game-show-inspired session strives to help practitioners reframe creative practice to discover the underlying thread of research that drives it. Expect fun, relevant, and lively discussions about intertwining research and creative work!
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Jennifer Bockerman

PhD Student, Grad Assistant, Virginia Commonwealth University
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

3:00pm EDT

Digital Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Media Arts in U.S. K-12 Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Discover the latest trends in digital technology and AI integration in K-12 art education through a detailed analysis of nationwide survey data and interviews with art teachers across the United States.
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Christine Liao

Professor, University of North Carolina Wilmington
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Bob Sweeny

Professor of Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

3:00pm EDT

Not Burned Out, Just Burning the Candle at Both Ends: Challenging Simplified Teacher Retention Narratives
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
This session invites dialogue moving beyond identified teacher retention and recruitment issues to challenge oversimplified narratives that tax equity, work conditions, mental health, and value for art. We will explore joy and mental wellness as resistance, building networks to navigate unsupportive institutions, and find partners and resources through community collaborations.
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Cappie Dobyns

Art & TAG Teacher, Ames Community School District
Greetings! I am a dedicated educator with a passion for talent development in visual arts. A proud graduate of Drake University, I have been shaping young minds for 34 years across Texas and Iowa. My recent opportunities to serve include leading the Arts Network of the National Association... Read More →
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Caitlin Black

Assistant Professor in Residence, Rhode Island School of Design
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

3:00pm EDT

Reengaging the Disengaged Art Classroom Learner
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Lack of student engagement is a challenge for most educators. Among the many reasons for lack of motivation includes how students are taught. This session addresses the causes and obstacles impacting students in the art classroom and effective strategies that can help them reengage with learning.
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Tracey Hunter-Doniger

The College of Charleston
BS

Borim Song

East Carolina university, College of Fine Arts and Communication, School of Art and Design
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Jennifer Bise Fox

Adjunct/Clinical Supervisor/K-12 (retired)
33-year teaching veteran who just retired!I am on the NAEA PLR committee.
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L003

3:00pm EDT

Reimagining Curriculum Design by Leveraging Standards and Metaphor: Action Research in Motion
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
What does action research look like when an entire district redesigns their curriculum? A metaphorical hamburger. Truly, the metaphor of a hamburger is applicable for anyone trying to wrap their head around how to lean into standards-referenced outcomes, Universal Design, and student-centered outcomes. We have something for everyone, even vegans.
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Abi Paytoe Gbayee

University of Northern Colorado Assistant Professor, NAEA Pacific Region VP
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Leah Maltbie

Assistant Director of Visual Arts, Anchorage School District
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

3:00pm EDT

Want to Write a Book? Learn Expert Guidance to Get Your Book Published
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Gain expert advice on how to become a published book author and editor. This presentation clarifies all aspects of publishing, including how to get started, how to develop a successful book proposal, and how to write efficiently, all while staying motivated. Gain insights on the ins and outs of the editorial and review processes, book royalties, and marketing.
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Debrah Sickler-Voigt

Professor, Middle Tennessee State University
Debrah C. Sickler-Voigt, Ph.D. is a professor of art education at Middle Tennessee State University. Her professional practices reinforce “Yes, We Can” approaches to education. She has authored the widely-adopted art methods textbook Teaching and Learning in Art Education (2020... Read More →
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Jamie Klinger-Krebs

Director of Publications, National Art Education Association
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Julia Dolinger

Commissioning Editor, Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group
I am excited to be attending my first NAEA Convention! I would love to chat with potential authors and hear your book ideas. Feel free to email me at julia.dolinger@taylorandfrancis.com to set up an in-person meeting at the Convention or virtually.
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

3:00pm EDT

Art as Social Practice: Research Into Programs and Curricular Practices
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
This research presentation explores art as social practice in higher education, artist residencies, and arts institutions to examine effective programming and curricular strategies, emphasizing art education's important role in developing and applying socially engaged curricula and pedagogy in social practice art.
Presenters
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Eunkyung Hwang

Assistant Professor of Art Education, State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

3:00pm EDT

Graduate Research Session Marilyn Zurmuehlen Working Papers Session at NAEA
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
This annual session features the latest scholarly and creative research by doctoral students in of art education who are currently pursuing doctoral degrees at academic institutions in the United States and Canada.
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L028

3:00pm EDT

Getting Started with Tape Art: Practical Approaches for Preservice Art Teachers [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Create alongside the world-renowned Tape Art® Crew while learning how to implement collaborative Tape Art® experiences within your school and community. This session will provide opportunities to practice research-backed strategies for engaging groups in collaborative making, creating large-scale public works of art, and finding ways to create purposeful art in your communities. Complimentary mocktails and appetizers will be provided during the session.
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon X

3:00pm EDT

Intro to Creative Coding: Be Your Own Video DJ [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
In this workshop, absolute beginners will be introduced to coding for artists through the programming language p5.js. Participants will use code to create interactive, dynamic artwork in a safe, supportive environment facilitated by a passionate creative code educator and video DJ. No experience necessary!
Presenters
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Gretchen Larsen

I’m an artist, arts educator and researcher based in Nebraska. I explore the potential of digital technologies to enhance purposeful living via sculpture and creative code.
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M109/M110

3:00pm EDT

Dye-namic Batiks: Revitalizing Craft in Art Education [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Discover the vibrant world of modern batik! This workshop honors traditional Indonesian techniques and artists, addresses factors leading to the neglect of fiber arts in education, and empowers you to integrate fibers into your curriculum. Leave with your own batik, new skills, and lesson ideas!
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Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L009

3:00pm EDT

The Mindful Studio: Exploring Creativity and Mindfulness in the Art Classroom [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
The mindful studio blends mindfulness and art to cultivate present moment awareness of the breath, the body, thoughts, emotions, and creative impulse. In this session we will discuss the value of silence, reflection, focus, and awareness through expressive arts practices that support mindfulness and creative expression.
Presenters
avatar for Kristi Oliver

Kristi Oliver

Professional Development Manager, Davis Publications
Kristi Oliver is currently the Professional Development Manager for Davis Publications, a company committed to helping art educators since 1901. She earned a PhD in Educational Studies from Lesley University where her research explored the perspectives of high school photography teachers... Read More →
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Jane Dalton

Professor of Art Education, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Jane Dalton is a Professor of Art Education at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. She earned her Ph.D. in Expressive Arts in Education, and an M.F.A in Textile Design and Weaving. Jane is also a Registered Expressive Arts Consultant Educator (REACE). Creativity is at the... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L007/L008

3:00pm EDT

Natural Disasters, Material Vulnerability, and the Creative Process [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
In 2023, the presenter's home was destroyed by a tornado. Climate change is increasing the rate of natural disasters on the global level. All humans are vulnerable to such catastrophes. Attendees will discuss, experiment, and create mixed-media artworks that explore and grapple with this difficult topic.
Presenters
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Emily Jean Hood

Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Art Education, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M105/M106

3:00pm EDT

Marvin Finn: Bird Sculptures [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
K-12 teachers will learn how to create an abstract bird sculpture in the style of Marvin Finn, Louisville's beloved urban folk artist, using mixed media and recyclable materials. His large-scale public art installation is a tourist attraction and focal point of Louisville Waterfront Park.
Presenters
avatar for Laura Corkum

Laura Corkum

I started art teaching in 1976.  I graduated from University of California Irvine and did my masters at Indiana University. Spent a summer in Paris at art school! I will always have Paris! I love collage and assemblage. My favorite artists are Matisse, Louise nevelson, Miriam Shapiro... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L015/L019

3:00pm EDT

Protest Postcards! [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Make your voice heard by creating advocacy works of art! In this session, participants will create 10 works of art on prestamped, blank postcards. A rich assortment of collage materials will be provided, as well as resources for sending these cards to your representatives at state and national levels.
Presenters
avatar for Laurie Gatlin

Laurie Gatlin

Professor, California State University Long Beach
Maker Painter Semi-retired Still curious
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L026

3:00pm EDT

Start With Art: STEAM Learning With Paper Circuits[TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Learn to build electronic circuits on paper with easy-to-use LED stickers, conductive tape, and craft materials. Explore circuit design intuitively, creating interactive sensors and switches for artistic projects. Discover free educator resources, curriculum, and digital design tools. Experience a variety of learning activities and customize the curriculum for your students.
Presenters
avatar for Barbara Liedahl

Barbara Liedahl

Director, BJLFELTCLAYMAKER LLC
Barbara Liedahl of BJLFELTCLAYMAKER LLC specializes in Educational Consulting, Professional Development, and Makerspace Support. She is a Professional Development Provider for Infosys Foundation USA’s Online Pathfinders Summer Institute, where she facilitates her “Space Suits... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L020

3:00pm EDT

Brush Up on Brush-Lettering Techniques [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Learn the basics of brush lettering using ordinary broad-tipped markers. Attendees will practice warm-up exercises and lettering drills, and then combine them to create beautiful brush letters. This workshop is for educators seeking to increase their own artistic skills as well as those who teach upper elementary through high school..
Presenters
avatar for Amanda Youngblood

Amanda Youngblood

AAEA President, Alabama Art Education Association
Hi! I'm Amanda! An artist and art educator residing in Alabama. I am currently President for Alabama Art Education Association. I enjoy learning new art techniques and skills, and love sharing my passion for creativity with my students and peers. Recently, small sketchbook works of... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L010

3:00pm EDT

Building Classroom Community Through Collaborative SEL-Infused Artmaking [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Social-emotional learning is not just about empathy! It is a group of actions to help everyone feel like they belong. Come to this workshop as we demonstrate some community-building techniques through several projects and actions you can use right away in your classroom.
Presenters
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Rachael Harrison

Visual Arts Director, El Sol Academy
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Matthew Grundler

Middle School 6-8 grade Art, Plano Independent School District
I am on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/artguy76.bsky.social
avatar for Amber Arnold

Amber Arnold

Fine Arts Instructional Coach, Gwinnett County Public Schools
I'm a former Visual Arts educator & now "hybrid educator" working with K-12 Fine Arts educators as a Fine Arts Instructional Coach. I'm passionate about life-long learning through collaboration and building community.
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L017/L018

3:00pm EDT

Eliciting Empathy and Understanding Through Visual Literacy Across the Curriulum [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Explore how Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother can be used to teach visual literacy, fostering empathy and understanding in students. Learn practical, hands-on strategies for integrating this iconic photograph into various subjects, enhancing critical thinking and emotional engagement across the curriculum. Ideal for middle school educators.
Presenters
avatar for Rachel Losch

Rachel Losch

Instructional Specialist in the Fine Arts, Fayette County Public Schools
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L014

3:00pm EDT

"Mounds" of Personal Narratives [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Participants will explore personal narratives while creating their own "mounds" that are inspired by the work of artist Trenton Doyle Hancock. The session will encourage self-reflection techniques and allow the participants to create a piece of two-dimensional art that is a product of this personal journey.
Presenters
avatar for Andrea Elliott

Andrea Elliott

Assistant Professor of Art Education, Converse University
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

3:00pm EDT

Nature Maker's Workshop: Creating Art Materials With Materials Found in Nature [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Are you wondering how to bring nature into your classroom studio? This session will provide participants with a detailed experience in creating art materials from nature and environmental application through artmaking.
Presenters
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Stephanie Vaughan

High School Art Teacher, Union public schools
The last 5 years I decided to live by the phrase “shoot your shot” and see how many opportunities I could access. From this, I have received many opportunities through continuing education, grants, and scholarships to attend workshops or access materials, way of thinking to create... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L005

3:00pm EDT

Wrecking and Rebuilding: A Weekly Approach to Encouraging and Developing Creative Problem-Solving Skills [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED
Examine a semester-long project taught in an introductory high school course aimed toward developing creative problem-solving skills through engaging, investigative visual journal prompts. Participants will create a stab-bound book, use supplies to "wreck" their book, and explore materials and prompts to "rebuild" pages into works of art.
Presenters
avatar for CJ Matz

CJ Matz

Art Educator, Catasauqua High School
President-elect - Pennsylvania Art Education Association | Secondary Division Commissioner - NAEA ED&I Commission
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

4:00pm EDT

NAEA Strategic Vision Listening Session [INVITATION ONLY]
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:00pm - 4:45pm EDT
The landscape of art education is constantly evolving, presenting both exciting opportunities and complex challenges. Join Lord Cultural Resources at the NAEA National Convention for a dynamic and interactive 45-minute working session focused on shaping the future of NAEA itself. This isn't just a listening session––we'll collaboratively explore the NAEA Strategic Pillars, examining how NAEA can best support members. This is your chance to directly influence the direction of NAEA! Please note this occurrence of the strategic vision listening session is by invitation only. 
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:00pm - 4:45pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Boardroom BC

4:00pm EDT

School for Art Leaders Class of 2024 - The Art of Being: Cultivating Identity and Well-Being in the Creative Process
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
This presentation explores the profound connection between identity, well-being, and the creative process in art education. Through insights from the School for Art Leaders program, we examine how cultivating self-awareness, fostering creativity, and prioritizing mindfulness can enhance both personal and professional growth. Attendees will discover how intentional practices in the arts can support identity formation, strengthen resilience, and inspire impactful leadership. By embracing the art of being, educators can create inclusive, empowering spaces that nurture creativity and well-being for themselves and their communities.
Presenters
avatar for Laura Grundler

Laura Grundler

Director of Learning and Program Development, NAEA
NAEA LEARNING and Programs, Visual and Media Arts Admin, Advocate, Podcaster (K12ArtChat) Pronouns- She/Her
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Boardroom A

4:00pm EDT

SEE the Future: Teaching Sneaker Design in Your Classroom
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Increase student engagement and bring sneaker culture into your classroom with this hands-on workshop on the fundamentals of footwear design. Attendees will receive exclusive digital resources to help them teach sneaker design and instantly connect with their students through a subject they love.
Presenters
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Aric Armon

Chair of Youth Programming, Pensole Lewis College
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Ballroom

4:30pm EDT

Digital to Physical
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Learn how to incorporate laser cutters and 3D printers to prototype and produce decorative, functional objects as part of engaging experiments in visual and media arts classrooms. Examples are from elementary and middle levels. Leave with ideas for design challenges, tool management, after-school possibilities, and funding sources.
Presenters
avatar for Donald J Masse

Donald J Masse

TK-5 art teacher, zamorano fine arts academy
Don Masse has taught at Zamorano Fine Arts Academy for a real long time. He infuses his elementary art curriculum with the work of living artists because he believes students are more engaged when they have the opportunity to see how artists are applying what they are learning about... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

4:30pm EDT

Embracing Culture and Creativity: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Higher Education and K-12 Art Classrooms
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
This presentation offers strategies for applying culturally responsive pedagogy in both higher education and K-12 art education. Through in-depth research on Asian cultures and its practical implementation, it demonstrates how to create inclusive and creative visual arts lesson plans, preventing cultural appropriation and fostering cultural diversity in visual art education.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

4:30pm EDT

Using Art Therapy Approaches and Techniques in College Art Classrooms for Asian International Students
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Explore the experiences of Asian international students' within U.S. institutions and suggests art therapy approaches and techniques for supporting these students in college art classrooms. Attendees are encouraged to think about integrating therapeutic perspectives into their teaching practices to foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

4:30pm EDT

Inclusive Education: Chumash Art, Disability, and Bilingualism Reconsidered
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Explore the intersection of societal perceptions of disability and bilingualism with Chumash Tribe art and teaching through archival research and reflections to foster a deeper understanding of disabilities and differences through the lens of critical disability theory.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

4:30pm EDT

A Maker Studio Transformation: Exploring Constraint Versus Choice
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Explore the process and adventure of transforming a well-established traditional independent art studio for youth and adults into a vibrant maker studio. Key elements and benefits of a maker studio model will be shared along with suggestions on how to incorporate the model into classroom, museum, and community art environments.
Presenters
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Kelcey Kalumbula

Doctoral Student, University of Missouri + Art Teacher and Business Owner, Cloud 9 Workshop
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L003

4:30pm EDT

Murals as Classroom Pedagogy
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Learn how community-based art, in the form of murals can teach students leadership, art and math skills, language culture, appreciation for community artists, as well as art's role in the developing community.
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

4:30pm EDT

Building an Inclusive Community in the Art Room
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Inclusive classrooms require more than adaptations and modifications to curriculum design. This presentation discusses how social relationships and environments contribute to inclusive art classrooms. Participants will discover how inclusive communities can be created and sustained in classrooms using existing practices within a community arts center for disabled individuals.
Presenters
avatar for Alexandra Allen

Alexandra Allen

Assistant Professor of Art Education, Buffalo State University
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L002

4:30pm EDT

Exploring Neurodiversity in PreK-12 Art Rooms: Visual Inquiry Into Classroom Spaces and Niche Environments
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
This research examines the hidden curriculum of classroom spaces and its impact on neurodiverse learners in preK-12 art rooms. Using qualitative research methods and visual inquiry, the study explores how art teachers visually organize their classrooms and create niche environments.
Presenters
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M100

4:30pm EDT

Cross-Level Collaboration and the Importance of SEL in the Art Room
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Join us for an exploration of a collaborative initiative among Andover Public Schools teachers aimed at enhancing cross-level collaboration and SEL through artmaking. Discover how to structure cross-level projects and how using the "mood meter" has inspired artist intention and interpretation. Gain strategies to implement cross-level projects in your classrooms.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M103

4:30pm EDT

No Kiln, No Problem: Exploration and Use of Various Air-Dry Clays
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Discover tried-and-true, no-kiln clay techniques in this informative session for art teachers. Learn about different air-dry clays and how to sculpt, decorate, and finish projects without a kiln. Gain practical ideas and lessons you can bring back to your classroom.
Presenters
avatar for Alyssa Navapanich

Alyssa Navapanich

Art Educator, Lemon Grove School District
Alyssa Navapanich is an award-winning art educator who integrates art with history, STEAM, and cultural competence. She enriches student experiences by emphasizing diverse artists and techniques. Alyssa holds a B.A. in Art and an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership. She enjoys painting... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

4:30pm EDT

Disability Stigma in the Black Community and the Overdiagnosis of Behavioral Disorders
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
In schools focused on test scores over all else, neurodivergent Black children are some of the most marginalized when it comes to resource access because the fear of disability labels in African American communities fuel stereotypes that perceive Black children as an aggressive plague in our schools. Learn how art educators can advocate for our BIPOC students.
Presenters
avatar for Sylvia Rodriguez

Sylvia Rodriguez

Art Teacher, North High School
She/They, Queer, Mixed Black-Latina Children’s Book Illustrator, TED Talk Speaker, and First-Year Teacher! I love making work about less expressed experiences, especially surrounding disability culture, racial identity, and overcoming hardship!
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

4:30pm EDT

Teaching Literacy With Visual Art
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Do you want to excite, engage, and include all students while building literacy skills? Discover methods for keeping your class inspired with access to visual arts across diverse periods in history and culture using informational texts. Attendees will receive a free copy of Scholastic Art magazine to get started right away!
Presenters
avatar for Janine Campbell

Janine Campbell

Since graduating from the University of Michigan-Flint in 2004 with a Bachelors of Science in Art Education, I have been interested in engaging students with new and innovative practices in the classroom. Over the past 21 years, I have used my classroom as a touchstone for what is... Read More →
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Katie Brickner

Editor, Scholastic Art, Scholastic
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L028

4:30pm EDT

Resilient Research: Navigating Art Teacher Burnout and Compassion Fatigue Through Slow Scholarship
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Are you navigating demanding environments and researching emotionally charged topics? If so, come and examine researcher resilience through slow scholarship. Consider creative approaches and practical insights for emotional well-being in academic settings. Explore transformative and reflective practices to enhance researcher resilience.
Presenters
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M108

4:30pm EDT

Shared Identity: Unpacking Sense of Community for Adult Learners in Online Graduate Courses
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Explore the unique challenges of nontraditional students in online graduate programs. Learn practical strategies for fostering a sense of community to enhance engagement and retention. Gain insights from research findings and practical approaches for improving online learning environments.
Presenters
avatar for Theresa Gillespie

Theresa Gillespie

Chair of Graduate Student Retention, The Art of Education University
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

4:30pm EDT

The Case for COIL-ing a Graduate Arts Teacher Preparation Program
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Learn more about a COIL project between arts teacher training programs in Santiago, Chile, and Minneapolis, MN, with an aim to enhance understanding of language acquisition in arts education by connecting students across continents. See how the use of technology and AI helped overcome language barriers, while promoting culturally relevant K-12 arts learning.
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

4:30pm EDT

Collaborative Caring: Building a Student Art Council in an Elementary School
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Are you ready to create a student-led art council in your elementary school? Explore the practical steps for initiating and maintaining a group, discuss meaningful projects and collaboration, discover insights from a recent mural project, and learn how to get support from your community.
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

4:30pm EDT

Digital Meets Analog: Building Bridges in Photography Between Smartphones, 35mm Cameras, Adobe Photoshop, and the B&W Darkroom
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
This presentation describes classroom experiments; presents research in photography, media arts, and cultural studies; and shares resources for a secondary photography curriculum that weaves analog and digital processes into a semester-long nutshell. Shedding light on technological crossovers and implications, we will spark critical dialogue around photographic pedagogy and instructional practice.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

4:30pm EDT

Making Games With Mundane Tech: The Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace Edition
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
This presentation showcases media arts lessons on game making using everyday mundane digital technologies, such as Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Docs. Come learn how to include game making in your media arts classrooms WITHOUT learning a new application, coding language, or media technology!
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

4:30pm EDT

Preservice Teaching Tips to Thrive! Cultivating Artistic Behaviors and Inclusivity Through Transformative Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Share in the excitement of enriching your teaching with innovative, multicultural approaches through "Teaching Tips to Thrive!," cultivated through transformative art education. Learn how a preservice educator's workshop blended landscape painting, flowing energy, and digital art to challenge traditional perspectives, promote inclusivity, teach artistic behaviors, and inspire teacher and student transformations.
Presenters
avatar for Debrah Sickler-Voigt

Debrah Sickler-Voigt

Professor, Middle Tennessee State University
Debrah C. Sickler-Voigt, Ph.D. is a professor of art education at Middle Tennessee State University. Her professional practices reinforce “Yes, We Can” approaches to education. She has authored the widely-adopted art methods textbook Teaching and Learning in Art Education (2020... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

4:30pm EDT

Art Borderlands in Theory, Practice, and Teaching
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Responding to an absence of Latina/o/x and Chicana/o/x artist and teaching resources, we'll show you how artists and educators can use borderlands (in-between geographical, emotional, cultural, and conceptual spaces) in three ways: theory, art practice, and teaching.
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

4:30pm EDT

Assessment Practices in Design Education: A Cross-Cultural Examination of Cultural Influence
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Join a thought-provoking session exploring the impact of cultural influences on assessment practices in design education. Discover practical strategies for culturally sensitive teaching and learn how to foster inclusive learning environments that value diversity and promote student success.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

4:30pm EDT

Using Art History to Strengthen Empathy and Connection
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Have you noticed your students struggle to connect with others? Come learn how to use art history warm-ups to develop students' empathy and understanding of others and give them a global perspective on the art world. Warm-ups and strategies will be shared with participants.
Presenters
avatar for Alexandra Overby

Alexandra Overby

adjunct instructor and visual art educator, The Art of Education University and Denver East High School
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

4:30pm EDT

Ecology and Environment Interest Group Awards Ceremony
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 5:20pm EDT
The Ecology and Environment Interest Group welcomes all NAEA members to celebrate the 2024 awardees. Two awards will be presented this year, for Outstanding K-12 Practicum and Outstanding Thesis/Dissertation. The K-12 Practicum Award recognizes an exceptional, ecologically engaged art curriculum or curricular unit at the K-12 level. The Thesis/Dissertation Award recognizes an exceptional dissertation, thesis, or capstone project that addresses ecological/environmental art education.
Presenters
avatar for Allison Rowe

Allison Rowe

Clinical Assistant Professor, Art Education, University of Iowa
Dr. Allison Rowe is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and researcher. She is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor and Area Coordinator for the Art Education Program at the University of Iowa. Allison loves working with teachers to figure out new ways to incorporate art into... Read More →
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Joy Bertling

Associate Professor of Art Education, University of Tennessee
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 5:20pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon VIII

4:30pm EDT

ED&I Commission Topics
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 5:20pm EDT
The NAEA ED&I Commission will bring current topics of interest for discussion and dialogue with NAEA members. This session will be collaborative and discussion based, and also share some of the recent work and initiatives the Commission has brought forward.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 5:20pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon A

4:30pm EDT

Pathways to Leadership: Finding your Way within NAEA
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Are you curious about taking a more active role in the National Art Education Association? Join us to discover how you can get involved - whether through volunteering, joining committees, or pursuing an elected office - and learn how to make it happen!  NAEA Board members will walk you through the many ways you can contribute, grow, and shape the future of our vibrant art education community. This session is designed to debunk myths around involvement, clarify requirements, and outline achievable pathways into leadership. Through open dialogue and thought-provoking questions, you’ll gain real-life insights and practical advice, while discovering the impact your contributions can have on NAEA’s mission. Come learn how your skills and passion can drive change, advocate for art education, and build meaningful connections all while discovering the personal and professional value leadership brings.
Presenters
avatar for Abi Paytoe Gbayee

Abi Paytoe Gbayee

University of Northern Colorado Assistant Professor, NAEA Pacific Region VP
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Carrie Barnett

WR Vice President
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon VII

4:30pm EDT

NAEA Affinity Group: Latin-x/a/e/o
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 5:40pm EDT
These sessions are for individuals who identify as being Latin-x/a/e/o. If you are not a part of that group, please locate a different space that accommodates your identity(ies). The Latin-x/a/e/o Affinity Group seeks to provide space to amplify and celebrate the many voices, the many shades, and the many nuances within Latinidad. Our hope is to uplift our achievements, address the inequities we face, and offer camaraderie and support. This group is only for those that identify within Latinidad.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 5:40pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon D

4:30pm EDT

NAEA Affinity Group: White Ally/Accomplice
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 5:40pm EDT
This space is for those who identify as white and wish to engage in ED&I work as an ally or accomplice. An ally will mostly engage in activism by standing with an individual or group in a marginalized community. An accomplice will focus more on dismantling the structures that oppress that individual or group, and such work will be directed by the stakeholders in the marginalized group.
Presenters
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 5:40pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon C

4:30pm EDT

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education Author Round Table
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 5:50pm EDT
Join a lively roundtable discussion with the editors and authors of the 2024 issue of the Journal of Social Theory in Art Education.
Presenters
avatar for Emily Jean Hood

Emily Jean Hood

Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Art Education, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
avatar for Dana Carlisle Kletchka

Dana Carlisle Kletchka

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University
avatar for Luke Meeken

Luke Meeken

Assistant Professor, Miami University
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 5:50pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon IX

5:00pm EDT

School for Art Leaders Class of 2024: Leading Through Connections: The Art of Community Building
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
This presentation highlights the opportunities educators have for positively impacting the community. Speakers from the School for Art Leaders Class of 2024 will share insights and best practices for building strong, sustainable relationships between schools, museums, local communities, and more. Attendees will gain practical tools for initiating and nurturing collaborations that are inclusive, and meaningful, and foster deeper student, family, and community engagement in the arts and the community.
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Boardroom A

5:00pm EDT

Advocacy Committee Listening Session
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
The NAEA Advocacy Committee is working to develop a national advocacy strategy for NAEA, including tools and training modules, that can evolve over time to meet the needs of visual arts, design, and media arts educators. This session will provide space for members to give feedback on NAEA’s Advocacy Action Plan and opportunities for members to be informed and involved in NAEA’s advocacy work.
Presenters
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Josh Drews!

NAEA Southeastern Vice-President, Spring Valley High School
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

5:00pm EDT

Adventures in Stop Motion Animation
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Stop motion animation, anyone? Discover approaches to developing skills and ideas while encouraging students to innovate and find creative ways to tell their own stories. We will explore this process together, so you will leave with resources, and be ready to try this with your students!
Presenters
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

5:00pm EDT

CANCELLED Making Their Mark: The Importance in 2025 of Incorporating Contemporary Women Artists Into Instruction CANCELLED
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
SESSION CANCELLED - SESSION CANCELLED - SESSION CANCELLED  

An art gallery exhibiting work of contemporary women artists partnered with a large urban-area education department for professional development, follow-up class visits, and student art show. Learn about the exhibition's impact on instruction and students' stance on women artists. Receive information about replicating the partnership, along with rich curriculum resources.

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Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

5:00pm EDT

Ensuring All Students Are Seen and Valued: Introductory Lessons Grounded in Equity That Amplify Identity
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Learn more about an introductory unit that cultivates joy while showing students how much they are valued within the school community. A Connected Arts Networks (CAN) PLC facilitator shares her exploration of three projects that launched a year of learning and supporting elementary students in developing the language that surrounds their identity.
Presenters
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Heather de Koning Foley

Educator, New York City Public Schools
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

5:00pm EDT

In-Between: Exploring the Diasporic Experiences of 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-Generation Immigrant Students of Color
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Gain insight on the experiences of African, Asian, and Latino/a/x immigrants and consider what role the arts can play in supporting immigrant and diaspora students in fostering community and belonging. Explore and discuss ways to support and sustain these students through art education practices.
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Elizabeth Healey-Mainoo

Assistant Professor of Art Education, Utah Valley University
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

5:00pm EDT

Integrating Muralism: From Community to Classroom in Medellín, Colombia, and Minneapolis, Minnesota
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Learn how project-based learning through muralism can bring your students together for a cause and an epic art project. The presented research investigates the intersections between Medellín and the Minneapolis mural arts movement to create a collaborative curriculum for community muralism projects for educators.
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L003

5:00pm EDT

From Looking to Language: The Historical Shift to Visual Literacy in Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Trace a paradigm shift from visual perception to visual literacy in the history of art education. Through a rhetorical analysis of primary source material, this presentation traces social, political, pedagogical, and policy shifts that reoriented looking to literacy, as well as implications for art education curricula and practice today.
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Cala Coats

Associate Professor, Arizona State University
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Abigail Schmid

Graduate Student/Research Assistant, Arizona State University
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

5:00pm EDT

Manuel Barkan Award Lecture
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Conceived as a tribute to Manuel Barkan, this award is presented to an individual who, through their published work in either Art Education or Studies in Art Education, has contributed a product of scholarly merit to the field of art education. The 2025 Manuel Barkan Award Lecture will be given by gloria j. wilson. The title of the presentation is “Cartographies of Black Life: Meditations on a Black Sense of Place in and Through the Arts in Education.” This dialogical engagement explores how Black Geospatial Inquiry and Aesthetic Praxis converse across disciplines, engaging Black studies, the arts, geography, environmental humanities, and education. Through discussions of spatial liberation and aesthetic praxis, this conversation examines how Black life navigates the spatial, material, and environmental conditions that shape, constrain, and reimagine possibilities for movement, and self-determination. Drawing from recent work, we consider how Black compositional thought functions within education and the arts as both spatial consciousness and refusal, as well as a generative force for Black ways of knowing, being, and doing. Participants are encouraged to bring questions, insights, and provocations. 
 

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L028

5:00pm EDT

Writing for Studies in Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
An advisory session about Studies in Art Education, facilitated by the editors and editorial board members. This session is for prospective authors interested in submitting manuscripts for review.
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M108

5:00pm EDT

Cocreating Leadership Futures
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
This arts-based interactive discussion invites you to consider how you can use arts practices, arts-based inquiry, and cocreation to cultivate leadership. Two case studies inform three big questions around centering the arts in art education leadership, cultivating and sustaining inclusive and equitable leadership in the field, and envisioning leadership futures.
Presenters
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Robin Gordon

Barnett Fellow, OSU
I'm a Ph.D. student in the Arts Administration, Education & Policy program at The Ohio State University. This is my first AAAE Conference, and I look forward to learning more about the AAAE community. As a member of AEA & SAG-AFTRA, I'm interested in the future of unions, wages, precarity... Read More →
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Tamryn McDermott

Lecturer, Art Education, Old Dominion University
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M100

5:00pm EDT

Create a Spectacular Journal With Gelli Printmaking!
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Join a Gelli Arts-sponsored workshop where you can learn about Gelli printing plates and printing techniques. Showcase your own printed designs to cover or fill your own journal in this workshop. Explore this versatile printing plate that can be utilized in your art classrooms or in your own professional artwork.
Presenters
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Susan Hawkins

Instructor of Art Education, Morehead State University
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

5:00pm EDT

Refugee Stories in Pictures: Growing Student Empathy for a Social Justice Issue Through Portrait Photography
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
This presentation will show you how to implement a customizable photographic project for students to tell refugee stories and develop empathy toward this social justice issue. We share techniques for image analysis, sensitive interview tips, unique photography methods, and options for a community-building exhibit and collaborating with schools overseas.
Presenters
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Gili Sherman

Art Teacher, Bernard Zell Day School
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

5:00pm EDT

Policy, Theory, and Practice: Global Currents in Art Museum Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
This session offers an introduction to contemporary policy, theory, and practice of global art museum education by noting policy trends from the International Council of Museums; elucidating a networked, technology-centered approach to communication and representation; while providing timely examples of issues in international education and public practice in international museum spaces.
Presenters
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Dana Carlisle Kletchka

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M103

5:00pm EDT

Art Curriculum Development as Living Artistic Inquiry
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
How is art curriculum development a creative and critical process of living artistic inquiry? In this session, art educators are invited to engage in creative activities and critical discussions about art curriculum development as a form of artistic research that has the power to address personal, social, and cultural dynamics.
Presenters
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Jody Stokes-Casey

Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky
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Sarah Travis

Assistant Professor of Art Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

5:00pm EDT

Post-AI Modalities of Creative Practice
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
This presentation examines the sociomaterial implications of generative AI for creative practice and critical media education, exploring the intersection of postdigital conditions, performative materiality, and algorithmic bias. Presenters speculate on the evolving landscape of creative practice in post-AI times, centering on cocreation with humans and machines and critical understanding of AI.
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

5:00pm EDT

Searching for Critical Theory in Art Education Research: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
This presentation discusses the process of developing a systematic literature review to gauge the prevalence of critical theory in art education research over the past 5 years. Attendees can use this study for examples of decolonizing and indigenizing pedagogies in theory and practice, gaining skills in critically evaluating scholarly resources.
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Daniela Montufar Soria

Manager of Group Learning, MFA Boston
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

5:00pm EDT

Sketchbooks Reimagined: Procedures Leading to Innovative Ideation
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
This workshop focuses on how to use sketchbooks to empower students to explore and develop their own ideas. Step-by-step procedures for sketchbook research will lead to more meaningful artmaking. How can students use sketchbooks more mindfully? Implement a streamlined sketchbook process while empowering students to develop meaningful ideas.
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

5:00pm EDT

Surreal Digital Photomontage: Using Technology in the Art Room to Promote Contemporary Studio Practices
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Introduce contemporary studio practices through the integration of technology as tool for students to use in their creative process by using free platforms like Picsart and Canva. Gain access to lesson resources, create a digital photomontage, and leave with a new way to bring tech into the art room.
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Lindsay DeBlasio

Secondary Art Educator
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

5:00pm EDT

Thinking Differently: Breaking Stereotypes About Dyslexia in Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
As we unravel the stereotypes surrounding neurodiversity, culture begins to delve into the cognitive advantages associated with dyslexia. Including heightened spatial awareness, ability to understand complex patterns and innovative problem-solving. Creating pedagogical change, through highlighting the transformative power of thinking differently, while paving the way to a more inclusive future.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

5:00pm EDT

Planning and Instruction of Social-Emotional Learning in Elementary Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Consider the findings of a recent research study exploring how elementary visual arts educators intentionally plan for and implement an SEL-integrated art curriculum. The descriptive findings will be shared to inform and inspire other elementary visual arts educators to provide SEL engagement in the art room through lessons, resources, and routines.
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Jonathan Juravich

2020 OAEA Virtual Conference Presenter
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Ballroom

5:00pm EDT

Committee of Multiethnic Concerns Business Meeting & Awards Ceremony
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 6:20pm EDT
Join COMC officers in expanding the plan of action for the upcoming year and engage in interactive dialogue and making with COMC members for our business meeting and awards session! This session will be a chance to connect and collaborate with fellow members as well as honor our COMC awardees for their contributions to the field!
Presenters
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 6:20pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Filly/Thoroughbred

5:00pm EDT

Inquiry-Based Art Pedagogies for Critical Environmental and Ecological Conservation Awareness: Three Case Studies
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 6:20pm EDT
This presentation describes three case studies where students used art pedagogies integrating experiential learning, critical inquiry, and artmaking on critical environmental issues. Resulting artworks demonstrate students' critical awareness and serve as valuable K-12 resources, offering actionable steps for environmental conservation and integrating environmental education and STEM with art education.
Presenters
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Mousumi De

Associate Professor, University of Redlands
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L002

5:00pm EDT

NAEA Affinity Group: Middle Eastern and North African
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 6:20pm EDT
These sessions are for individuals who identify as being Middle Eastern and North African. If you are not a part of that group, please locate a different space that accommodates your identity(ies). Middle Eastern refers specifically to individuals of Middle Eastern and North African descent, including but not limited to nations located in South Western Asia and Northern Africa (SWANA), Central Asia, and Asia Minor. This also encompasses individuals of mixed race that hold MENA identities.
Presenters
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Boardroom BC

5:00pm EDT

Collaborative Tape Art: A Creative Artmaking Experience [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
Create alongside the world-renowned Tape Art® Crew while learning how to implement collaborative Tape Art® experiences within your school and community. This session will provide opportunities to practice research-backed strategies for engaging groups in collaborative making, creating large-scale public works of art, and finding ways to create purposeful art in your communities.
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon X

5:00pm EDT

Distinguished Fellows Mentoring Session 1
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 6:50pm EDT
The NAEA Distinguished Fellows Mentoring Session brings together researchers and educators who wish to offer their ideas, interests, and topical issues, especially related to research, in lively, open discussions with NAEA Distinguished Fellows who have decades of expertise and experience to share, advise, and mentor.
Presenters
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Robert Sabol

Associate Head of the Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance, Purdue University, Purdue University
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 6:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

5:30pm EDT

Disability Aesthetics: Challenging Ideas of "Excellence" in Anti-Ableist Arts Learning Spaces
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Drawing on Disability Art and the disability aesthetics framework, this session will invite participants to unpack and reimagine what "excellence" means in art education. We will center disability in reflections on art and teaching, challenge dominant ideals of beauty, and cultivate practices for anti-ableist art teaching.
Presenters
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Jenna Gabriel

Doctoral Candidate, Virginia Commonwealth University
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L017/L018

5:30pm EDT

Cultural Sensitivity Through Cultural Engagement: K-Dramas as the Site of the New Global Fandom
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Cultural sensitivity, also referred to as cross-cultural sensitivity or cultural awareness, is the knowledge, awareness, and acceptance of other cultures and others' cultural identities. Korean and American presenters explore the K-Drama phenomenon as a global engagement with Korean culture and cultural identities through their own fandom connections and curiosities.
Presenters
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Somi Lee

Teaching Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
I am a Teaching Assistant Professor of Art Education. My research focuses on public pedagogy, equity, and social justice. Let’s talk about collaborative art projects, inclusive curation, and innovative approaches to learning in community spaces.
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

5:30pm EDT

Trauma, the Brain, and Mindfulness in the Art Room
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
More studies are showing how trauma negatively impacts a student's physiological development, making it harder for them to concentrate and retain information at school. Explore integrating mindfulness practices into art education to enhance teachers' and students' well-being, creativity, and focus. Discuss practical strategies, benefits, and real-world applications.
Presenters
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Dr. Karen Kelly

Associate Professor & Academic Advisor, The Art of Education University
Throughout my teaching career, I have had the opportunity to teach English in rural China, special education on Hawai’i Island, and middle school Social Studies in Washington, D.C. I began my career as an art educator in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, and continued teaching elementary visual... Read More →
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Theresa Gillespie

Chair of Graduate Student Retention, The Art of Education University
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L010

5:30pm EDT

Play, Process, and Meaning-Making: Learner-Driven Creating
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
How do play and process drive student meaning-making? Join us for hands-on activities and discussions centering creative inquiry strategies and play-based multimodal experiences for all learners. We share various creative strategies for art educational settings using contemporary artists that represent a range of people, places, and cultures.
Presenters
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Amy Pfeiler-Wunder

Associate Dean College of Visual and Performing Arts, Kutztown University
I serve as the chair and graduate coordinator in the Art Education Department at Kutztown University!I am in my second semester as chair and also serve as the Higher Education Division Director for the National Art Education Association.
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Mary Kate Bergh

Art Teacher, Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy ES2
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L015/L019

5:30pm EDT

Community Art Organizations in the Art Room
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Have you ever wondered how peers have been able to bring local artists or art organizations to lead projects in their classrooms? Learn about the ways these artists support school curricula, how to find them, how to fund them, and what to do if you can't find what you are looking for.
Presenters
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Christee Jordan

Creative Outlets Arts Center
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L009

5:30pm EDT

Design Thinking Activities to Increase Quality of Life for People With Memory Loss
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Meaningful, enriching activities supporting older adults experiencing dementia are crucial for their well-being. Art educators can enhance their quality of life by using design thinking activities. We share a case study with a participant in a memory care unit, exploring how design activities improved her quality of life.
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Linda Hoeptner-Poling

Kent
2020 OAEA Virtual Conference Presenter
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Robin Vande Zande

Professor, Kent State University
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L020

5:30pm EDT

Visual Arts and Climate Narratives: Envisioning New "Stories We Live By"
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
This interactive presentation introduces arts-integrated approaches to climate literacy and offers strategies for youth to create narratives that confront the way climate change disproportionately impacts marginalized communities. By situating student artistic practice as central to cultivating hope, participants will consider ways to facilitate climate literacy within their art classrooms.
Presenters
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Colleen Redmond

PhD Student/Grad Instructor/Curriculum & Instruction Library Coordinator, University of Minnesota/Center for Climate Literacy
I am a PhD student in Literacy Education at the University of Minnesota, a graduate instructor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, and coordinator of the Curriculum and Instruction Library. I’m currently engaged in research exploring ways to increase students’ climate... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M105/M106

5:30pm EDT

Student-Led Exhibition Strategies for K-12 Art Curricula
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Discover standards-based strategies for involving students in curating, executing, and assessing K-12 exhibitions. Attendees will walk away with unit pacing guides and step-by-step outlines for teaching students to participate in all aspects of exhibiting their work at your school, including theme development, curating displays, publicity, and event assessment.
Presenters
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Amanda Tobia

Grades 3-5 Art Teacher, Brighton Central School District
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Kelly Hanning

Artist Educator, Gates Chili CSD / Nazareth University
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L007/L008

5:30pm EDT

Illuminating the Expanse of Black Chicago's Artist-Educator Networks, 1930s-1960s
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Explore how friendships, mentorships, and educators helped bolster and sustain the Black artists and educators of the Chicago Renaissance (1930s through 1960s) and consider how these relationship networks helped sustain the careers of artists such as Chales White, Elizabeth Catlett, and Gordon Parks.
Presenters
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Debra A Hardy

Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L026

5:30pm EDT

Supporting Our LGBTQ+ Students and Ourselves Amid Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
This session is an opportunity for art educators to navigate current anti-LGBTQ+ legislation affecting students and educators. Through guided questions, presenters will help participants discuss and solve how to support each other and our students affected by this harmful legislation.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L014

5:30pm EDT

Middle Level Awardee Showcase: Distinction From the Middle
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
National and regional Middle Level award winners will provide a glimpse into their classrooms to share strategies for establishing successful art programs and the development of their leadership stories. Celebrate and learn from outstanding Middle Level educators. Door Prizes and ML swag will be given out during the session.
Presenters
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Janis Nunnally

NAEA Middle Level Director/Art Educator, NAEA/Upperman Middle
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M109/M110

5:30pm EDT

State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education: Who We Are and How We Can Help
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
A panel of State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education will discuss their roles are in advocacy, policy, standards and curricula, professional learning, and funding, and how they came to be in their roles. There will be time at the end for Q and A.
Presenters
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Andy Meadows

Arts Education Specialist, ALSDE
Andy Meadows is a native of Montgomery Alabama where he received his undergraduate degree at Huntingdon College and then his Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) from the University of Alabama.  He taught visual arts and created the Fine Art Photography program at Booker T. Washington Magnet... Read More →
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L005

5:30pm EDT

Amplify Diverse Voices in Your Art Room With Disabled Artists
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Tired of the same art history faces? Expand your curriculum and ignite student curiosity with this dynamic session that explores the world of contemporary disabled artists. You will discover a wealth of fresh lesson ideas across various mediums to foster a more inclusive art room that reflects diverse voices and empowers ALL students.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

7:00pm EDT

NAEA25 Artisans Gallery
Thursday March 20, 2025 7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
The NAEA25 Artisans Gallery showcases a curated selection of original artwork and handmade creations by talented artists and educators. This year, the gallery features a diverse group of artists whose works encompass a wide range of mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, textiles, and more. The gallery offers Convention attendees a unique opportunity to experience and purchase one-of-a-kind pieces that reflect the creativity and innovation of art educators. Below are the artists featured in this year’s gallery, along with a brief description of their creations - If you'd like to download this list please click HERE.

Thursday March 20, 2025 7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon V - VI Foyer

7:00pm EDT

NAEA25 Opening Night pARTy—Disco Derby! [TICKET REQUIRED]
Thursday March 20, 2025 7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
TICKET REQUIRED

Co-hosted by Artsonia

Join us at the annual, epic opening night pARTy at NAEA25 to creatively celebrate art educators! We’ll also be embracing Louisville culture with a Disco Derby theme. As you probably already know, the city is famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby, but did you know Louisville is also a major producer of disco balls? During the 1970s disco era, about 90% of the shiny disco orbs were created right in Derby City! So, grab your party ticket, put on your Kentucky Derby fascinator or hat, and deck yourself out in your best disco ensemble for this mashup of fun. We’ll boogie on the dance floor, award prizes for creative outfits, and make some awesome memories!

How to Purchase Tickets:
Ticket purchase is required for this event. You can purchase tickets when registering for NAEA25. If you’ve are already registered and wish to purchase a ticket, you can add a ticket to your registration by logging into your NAEA member account, selecting "Purchases," then "Details" next to your registration information, and then selecting "Add Guest/Session."

Attending the Kentucky Derby Hat Design with Jenny Pfanenstiel Preconvention Workshop? Your ticket to the pARTy is included with your workshop ticket purchase!
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NAEA

National Art Education Association
Thursday March 20, 2025 7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon III - VI
 


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