2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

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12:00pm EDT

Elementary Division: Conversations With Colleagues

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT

Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon VII

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!

Presenters

Devon Calvert

Leslie Grace

NAEA Elementary Sessions Survey pdf

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

Elementary, Business Meeting/Awards Ceremony

12:00pm EDT

Art Teacher Insights: Naming and Sharing Your Effective Instructional Practices [TICKET REQUIRED]

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L015/L019

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!

Presenters

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.

Libba Willcox

Arnold & Willcox Slideshow NAEA 2025 pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L015/L019

Elementary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

1:00pm EDT

Elementary Carousel of Learning: Cracking the Code of Contemporary Art

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon VII

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.

Presenters

Devon Calvert

Leslie Grace

NAEA Elementary Sessions Survey pdf

Olson Resources Elementary Carousel of Learning Cracking the Code of Contemporary Art Making Connections pptx

NAEA Elem Carousel Contemporary Art Heros 20250314 164637 0000 pptx

Elizabeth Bruner pptx

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

Elementary, Instructional Practice

1:00pm EDT

Tips and Tricks for Teacher Sanity

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

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.

Presenters

Aletha Keogh

Miriam Cutelis

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

Elementary, Skills Toolbox

2:00pm EDT

Playful Art Room: Supporting Play Through Art Activities and Projects

Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

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!

Presenters

Cristi Billue

Activities and Projects for a Playful Art Room (1) pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

Elementary, Skills Toolbox

3:00pm EDT

All Division Awards Ceremony

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT

Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon EFG

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.

Presenters

Yichien Cooper

Assistant Professor, Wsu Tri-cities

Devon Calvert

Janis Nunnally

NAEA Middle Level Director/Art Educator, NAEA/Upperman Middle

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.

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

Marvin Finn: Bird Sculptures [TICKET REQUIRED]

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L015/L019

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

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

Elementary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

4:30pm EDT

Cross-Level Collaboration and the Importance of SEL in the Art Room

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M103

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.

Presenters

Sean Walsh

Cross Collaboration and SEL Lesson Plan docx

Cross Collaboration UbD Lesson (1) docx

2025 NAEA Presentation SEL across grade level Andover pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M103

Elementary, Instructional Practice

4:30pm EDT

No Kiln, No Problem: Exploration and Use of Various Air-Dry Clays

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

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

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

Elementary, Instructional Demonstration

5:00pm EDT

Adventures in Stop Motion Animation

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

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

Karen Edwards

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

Elementary, Skills Toolbox

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

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.

SESSION CANCELLED - SESSION CANCELLED - SESSION CANCELLED

Presenters

Karen Rosner

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

Elementary, Instructional Practice

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

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

Heather de Koning Foley

Educator, New York City Public Schools

resources ALL STUDENTS ARE SEEN AND VALUED pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Elementary, Instructional Practice