2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Community Connections and the Elementary Art Room: A Year of Collaboration

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Get inspired by a year's worth of art collaborations centered around connecting with community in and out of the elementary art room. The presentation will include tips on how to implement an artist-in-residency program, host a family art night, and a multilingual family art day.

Presenters

Jenny Raia

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Instructional Demonstration

12:00pm EDT

How We See Neurodivergence in Media Matters: Exploring Visual Culture Representations of Autism

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Holding space as an educator and an autistic, the presenter addresses how stereotypical visual culture representations may negatively skew educators' conceptualizations of autistic students and/or colleagues. Possible accommodations that can be implemented into the classroom to support and encourage neurodivergent individuals are offered.

Presenters

Laura Hetrick

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Disability Studies in Art Education Interest Group, Professional Paper Presentation

1:00pm EDT

Bringing the World to a Rural High School: The Globally Strong Murals and Culture Fair

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Explore how an artist-in-residency program and state grant was used to create murals making global connections to the local community. This project culminated in a culture fair showcasing student voices as well as visual and performing arts from around the world!

Presenters

Elizabeth Barker

Teacher SECONDARY, Lebanon R-III

Elizabeth Bauer-Barker serves as Visual Art Department Chair and is in her 30th year at Lebanon High School in southwest Missouri. From 2019-2023, Elizabeth served on NAEA’s EDI Commission. She was the 2022 National Secondary Art Educator Award recipient and currently serves as... Read More →

Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Instructional Practice

2:00pm EDT

Creating Arts Integration Opportunities When You Have No Available Units: A Mobile Innovation

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Does your school system have schools without art units? Join us as we walk through a hands-on arts integration innovation using a school bus as a mobile classroom. Find out how you can create a similar program on a small budget and advocate in a big way for arts education.

Presenters

Shelly Bailey

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Supervision and Administration, Skills Toolbox

3:00pm EDT

Tell Your Story! Documenting the Impact of Education Legislation on Art Teachers in the South

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Learn about the efforts to document how K-12 art teachers in the South are sustaining their practices amid the impacts of education legislation. We invite you to share your experiences, strategies of resistance, and persistence in interactive small-group discussions, and help us build a coalition for change.

Presenters

Christina Hanawalt

Associate Prof. of Art Education, UGA

Lisa Novak

Rachel Fendler

Dr. Sara Scott Shields

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Research, Deep Dive Research

4:30pm EDT

Photography Teacher Turned Her CAR Into a Camera Obscura! Come See It! Don't Miss This!

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

After successfully building and using camera obscuras in a high school photography class, one teacher had an innovative idea of turning a CAR into a camera obscura. Learn more about this historic composition tool AND get inside one! Don't miss this!

Presenters

Amanda Tutor

Instruction, Bartlett City Schools

Friday March 21, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Secondary, Instructional Demonstration

5:00pm EDT

Community Partnerships to Help Drive PLCs

Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Discover how community partnerships enrich visual arts education by integrating local culture and expertise. Learn innovative strategies for curriculum development, enhancing student engagement, and promoting cultural competence. Ideal for educators seeking practical insights on fostering respectful, authentic, and impactful art education through community collaboration.

Presenters

Natalie Roig-McKnight

Fine Arts Specialists, Montgomery Public Schools

Natalie Roig-McKnight is a dedicated fine arts educator and leader with extensive experience in arts instruction, curriculum development, and educational leadership. She holds a BFA in Graphic Design, an MA in Art Education, and advanced degrees in Instructional Leadership from the... Read More →

Community Partners Help Drive PLCs pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Supervision and Administration, Skills Toolbox