2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Facilitating Art Academic Conversations in Collaboration With the Librarian Using Socratic Seminar

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Explore Project Zero Thinking Routines to help students build an art academic vocabulary so they can participate in a Socratic seminar. You will participate in a mini-Socratic seminar using a Thinking Routine example from middle school experiences that can be modified for all grade levels.

Presenters

Julia Schickel

Art Teacher

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Middle, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

Getting Digital With Middle

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

This session focuses on a variety of engaging digital art experiments that connect students with work of contemporary creatives and current career paths. Apps used in these experiments are free, making them more accessible to learning communities. Attendees will come away with new ideas and experiments for their learning communities.

Presenters

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 →

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

Middle, Skills Toolbox

8:00am EDT

Ignite Artistic Fire in Your Middle Schoolers

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L017/L018

Stuck in a middle school art rut? Four passionate art educators share creative sparks to ignite student passion! Discover fresh approaches, tech tips, and classroom management hacks to transform your art program. Learn practical advocacy tools to champion the arts!

Presenters

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 →

Theresa McGee

Art Educator, Community School District #181

I am an art and digital media teacher at Hinsdale Middle School and an AI early adopter and enthusiast. I frequently present online and at local, regional, and national conferences on topics like technology integration, design thinking, and literacy. I've served in the Illinois Art... Read More →

Stacy Lord

Art Teacher, Worcester Alternative School

Art educator | Artist | Creator | Passionate about empowering people to thrive through creativity and problem-solving. Advocate for public education and the connection between mental health and the arts. LEGO enthusiast. Teaching, inspiring, and building a better world one idea at... Read More →

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 →

Team Middle Presentation pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L017/L018

Middle, Instructional Practice

12:00pm EDT

Middle Level Division Medley 1: Advocacy Through Research and Leadership

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Hear from diverse middle-level art leaders on how to advocate for your art program. The panelists will focus on the role of research and leadership in advocacy, while also inviting Q and A discussions. A QR code will be available for takeaway information, along with door prizes and ML swag.

Presenters

Janis Nunnally

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

Jeanie Fellinger

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Middle, Skills Toolbox

12:00pm EDT

Anything but Paper: Creating With Found and Donated Items [TICKET REQUIRED]

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L010

TICKET REQUIRED
Creating art from discarded items can inspire students while preserving the environment. Explore creative uses for waste items, discover ways to promote environmental awareness through reuse and repurpose practices, and create sustainable and engaging experiences. Vinyl records, textbooks, and plastic will be used to create final products.

Presenters

Emily Juda

NAEA 2025 Anything But Paper Creating with Found and Donated Items (1) pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L010

Middle, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

12:00pm EDT

Building Together: Collaborative Art Installations [TICKET REQUIRED]

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L017/L018

TICKET REQUIRED
Discover the importance of creating collaborative art installations in middle schools. Learn how these projects foster creativity, teamwork, and help advocate for the art program. Gain practical insights on where to find inspiration and ideas, as well as planning, executing, and evaluating impactful installations that enhance student engagement and inclusivity.

Presenters

Malvina Johnson

Visual Arts Teacher, Katy ISD

Building Together Collaborative Art Installations pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L017/L018

Middle, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

12:00pm EDT

Creating Comics in Art Education [TICKET REQUIRED]

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L007/L008

TICKET REQUIRED
Discover dynamic approaches for integrating comics into your curriculum through traditional and digital comic creation with hands-on skills in storyboarding, paneling, penciling, and inking. You will also see diverse comic examples from global perspectives that promote cultural appreciation and ethical creation practices to help empower students as critical consumers and creators of comics.

Presenters

Godwin Korku Dzidzornu Amuzu

Jenny Raia

Kathryn Sowinski

Sarah Greer

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L007/L008

Middle, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

12:00pm EDT

STEAM and Ceramics! Ecosystem-Inspired Wind Chimes: A Science-inspired Ceramic Project [TICKET REQUIRED]

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M109/M110

TICKET REQUIRED
STEAM it up with ceramics! Have students use their local ecosystems to create something that stimulates the eyes, the ears, and the sense of touch. Engage learners by using ceramics, stamping, 3D printed textures, and underglazes to create a meaningful wind chime sculpture.

Presenters

Alpha Nash

Ccsd Las Vegas

I cannot figure out where to put a link to the folder with references for the class I taught. I taught steam and ceramic wind chimes. I am gonna go ahead and put it here although I did email everybody who was in the class so they could access it. https://drive.google.com/drive/fo... Read More →

Michelle Rodich

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M109/M110

Middle, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

1:00pm EDT

NAEA Middle Level Medley II: Artmaking Roundtable

Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

At this fast-paced session, a team of amazing middle-level art teachers share tried-and-true hands-on lessons for the middle school art room. Leave this session with a half dozen or more lessons to implement next week! Come enjoy a wild, artmaking, fun session!!

Presenters

Janis Nunnally

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

Jeanie Fellinger

Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Middle, Skills Toolbox

2:00pm EDT

Harnessing the Power of Emotions and Artistic Expression With Inside Out in the Middle School Art Room

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

Come find your joy! Explore the transformative potential of integrating emotional intelligence and artistic expression in middle school art education using Pixar's Inside Out as a thematic framework. This session delves into practical strategies and impactful approaches that foster students' emotional awareness and creativity through engaging art activities.

Presenters

Joanna Angelopoulos

Middle School Visual Arts Educator, Winston Campus Middle School

NAEA 2025 Inside Out Emotional Expression through ART pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

Middle, Skills Toolbox

3:00pm EDT

A New Twist (or Stitch!): Mixed-Media Collage [TICKET REQUIRED]

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L015/L019

TICKET REQUIRED
Discover a new twist (or stitch!) to mixed-media collage. K-12 educators will gain an introduction to basic collage techniques by combining found materials with stitching and embellishment using a surprising variety of media, scaffolded for every age division. All necessary materials provided to create a unique stretched canvas piece.

Presenters

Dr. Lisa Spence

Art Teacher, Hasty Elementary Fine Arts Academy, Cherokee County School District

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L015/L019

Middle, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

3:00pm EDT

Creativity Unboxed: Exploring Art, Science, and Engineering With Zimoun-Inspired Sculptures [TICKET REQUIRED]

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L017/L018

TICKET REQUIRED
Join our workshop for a vibrant STEAM lesson inspired by Swiss artist Zimoun. Delve into circuitry and sound science to craft captivating and unique sound sculptures. Leave empowered to integrate art, science, and engineering seamlessly into your classroom. Don't miss this unique hands-on opportunity!

Presenters

Jolanda Dranchak

curriculum Integrator

Andrew Berg

Technology Facilitator

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L017/L018

Middle, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

3:00pm EDT

Thomas Danbo-Inspired Giant Troll Sculptures for the Classroom [TICKET REQUIRED]

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L007/L008

TICKET REQUIRED
Join me to create miniature Giants/Trolls sculptures! Inspired by Thomas Danbo's work, this lesson includes three of his Giants/Trolls, which can be found within a 35-minute drive from Louisville. You will leave with a hands-on project, as well as digital and physical copies of this unit of study. Adaptable for all levels!

Presenters

Miranda Meeks

Art and Theatre Teacher, Caldwell County High School

🎨 🎭Art & Theatre Preps: Drawing/Painting, Survey of the Visual & Performing Arts, Independent Art, Visual Art, Sculpture 👩🏻‍🏫 Professional Boards & Committees: KyAEA Board Member (Advocacy and YAM Coordinator), KDE Visual and Performing Arts State Standards Review... Read More →

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L007/L008

Middle, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

3:00pm EDT

Turning Trash Into Treasure With Gelli Plates [TICKET REQUIRED]

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

TICKET REQUIRED
Can things that are discarded or overlooked become amazing? Can that help build a positive and creative classroom community? Come learn the basics of Gelli plate techniques and some resourceful ways to create visual interest using stunning textures. Next, wrap it all up with some classroom community-building activities.

Presenters

Matthew Grundler

Middle School 6-8 grade Art, Plano Independent School District

I am on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/artguy76.bsky.social

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 →

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 →

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

Middle, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

4:30pm EDT

Creative Sustainability: Transforming Recycled Materials Into Art With Students

Friday March 21, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

Explore the creative potential of recycled materials to emphasize environmental sustainability. Learn innovative techniques for incorporating cost-effective resources into art projects and teach your students the value of reusing materials to enhance their artistic expression.

Presenters

Holly Bess Kincaid

VAEA Past President, Middle School Art Educator

Friday March 21, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

Middle, Instructional Demonstration