2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

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12:00pm EDT

Equitably Teaching LGBTQ+ Artists in the Classroom

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

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

Kathryn Rickards

Lauren Pierce

Elementary Art Teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools

Equitably Using LGBTQ Artists 2025 pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

LGBTQ+ Interest Group, Instructional Practice

1:00pm EDT

Developing a Problem of Practice Statement for the EdD in Art Education

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

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.

Presenters

Rachel Fendler

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

Leadership, Skills Toolbox

2:00pm EDT

Unified by Art: Diverse Roles in Promoting Art Education Across Settings

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

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.

Presenters

Tiffany Lin

Program Manager, Exploring the Arts

Jaime Thompson

Natalie Jones

VP of Creative Education, Brookgreen Gardens

Jennifer Raybourn

Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

Supervision and Administration, Big Art Education Questions

3:00pm EDT

Research Commission: BIPOC Perspectives: The Intersections of Creative Practice and Curriculum

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

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.

Presenters

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 →

Gino Molfino

Coordinator, Fine Arts, Howard County Public School System

Hyunji Kwon

Indira Bailey

Assistant Professor of Art Education, Claflin University

Leslie C. Sotomayor II

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Deep Dive Research

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

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.

Presenters

Ashley Szczesiak

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

Media Arts, Instructional Practice

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

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.

Presenters

Lindsay DeBlasio

Secondary Art Educator

2025 NAEA Digitizing Collage Surreal Photomontage pptx

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

Secondary, Skills Toolbox