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Thursday, March 20
 

12:00pm EDT

Buzzwords to Action: Making Educational Jargon Meaningful in Arts Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
TBA
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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
avatar for Robyn MacNair

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.
avatar for Sofia Cuevas

Sofia Cuevas

Teacher, Santa Ana High School
I am a hybrid English-Film teacher that uses academics, arts, and industry access through career technical education to make learning relevant and applicable.
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Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
TBA
  Leadership, Instructional Demonstration

1:00pm EDT

Developing a Problem of Practice Statement for the EdD in Art Education
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
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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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RF
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TBA
  Leadership, Skills Toolbox

1:00pm EDT

Make Art the Law In Your State!
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TBA
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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!
Presenters
JA
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TBA
  Leadership, Big Art Education Questions
 
Friday, March 21
 

8:00am EDT

Unearthing Self: A Journey of Deep Reflection for Art Educators
Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
TBA
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Explore transformative insights from Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, emphasizing connecting with our authentic selves as art educators. Through exercises, discover how understanding our stories enriches teaching, fosters community, and promotes personal and professional growth.
Presenters
avatar for Nina Unitas
CR
Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
TBA
  Leadership, Big Art Education Questions

12:00pm EDT

Cocreating Leadership Futures
Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
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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
avatar for Robin Gordon

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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NM
Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
TBA
  Leadership, Big Art Education Questions

1:00pm EDT

De-Centralizing Authority to Create Lasting, Positive Change in Your Artistic Community
Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
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If absolute power corrupts absolutely, let's decentralize the old paradigm and find new solutions by bringing more people to the table! This session proposes the use of committees to disrupt authority and decision-making power within organizations to lend a greater voice to educators, learners, stakeholders, participants, and community members.
Presenters
JH
Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TBA
  Leadership, Professional Paper Presentation

2:00pm EDT

Putting the ACTION in Action Research: The CAN Approach
Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
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Explore arts-based action research and how it can ignite collaborative learning in Professional Learning Communities in schools, museums, and beyond. Craft a "wondering" based on a challenge you're facing, view successful examples from Connected Arts Networks (CAN) Teacher Leaders, and connect with accountability partners to put learning into action.
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KC
Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
TBA
  Leadership, Big Art Education Questions

3:00pm EDT

Exploring Ethics of Care as a Lens for Manifesting Relational Learning for Art Education Practitioners
Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
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Explore how ethics of care (EoC) manifest in your practice through an interactive session emphasizing assumptions, relationality, and leadership. Engage in reflective small-group dialogues and collaborative creations. Learn art strategies and cultural pedagogies to cultivate communities of EoC practitioners, fostering knowledge production and reciprocity in a supportive, community-centered environment.
Presenters
AD
NP
Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
TBA
  Leadership, Deep Dive Research

5:30pm EDT

Bridging Generations Speed-Dating Style: Conversations Between Early Career Art Educators and Retired Art Educators
Friday March 21, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
TBA
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Come and join us for a "speed-dating-style conversation between early career teachers and veteran retired art educators who are also longtime NAEA members. Come socialize; ask questions; and get some much-needed help, advice, suggestions, and assistance in your art room. We're here, and we care!
Presenters
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DB
MW
SC
DD
Friday March 21, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
TBA
  Leadership, Skills Toolbox
 
Saturday, March 22
 

8:00am EDT

Championing Art Learning for All Students Through the Arts Education Data Project
Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
TBA
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Experience what the Arts Education Data Project can do for you! Explore state-level data dashboards and data reporting systems. Learn more about the need for access to art education and how to interpret trends and gaps to become empowered with the knowledge for driving passionate advocacy for influencing policy and celebrating the documented value of art education.
Presenters
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O David Deitz

Fine Arts Education Consultant, Pennsylvania Department of Education
avatar for Cody Talarico

Cody Talarico

Arts Education Specialist, NDE
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 →
Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
TBA
  Leadership, Big Art Education Questions

12:00pm EDT

Advocacy: Collaboration Is Key
Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
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Join us for a discussion of how, through local and state level collaborations of arts educators and other stakeholders, advocacy and policy influencing can make a difference in student access to quality arts education. Participants will be encouraged to discuss their own experiences and needs.
Presenters
BL
Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
TBA
  Leadership, Big Art Education Questions

12:00pm EDT

Service or Servitude? Preservice Teachers Practice Cultures of Care Through Service Learning in Community Settings
Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
TBA
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Learn to compare and contrast alternative placements in community settings by addressing the top-down, in-and-out, make-and-take experiences often associated with community service learning. The presenters will share relevant examples of promoting service-learning opportunities that are inclusive to community participants' input for elevating artmaking and honoring preservice teacher decision making.
Presenters
VH
NP
Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
TBA
  Leadership, Instructional Practice

1:00pm EDT

Drawing on Your Leadership Style: Strengths-Based Approaches for Art Educators
Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TBA
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Increased self-awareness is vital for deepening one's leadership skills. This interactive session invites participants to take a brief assessment to provide a framework of varying leadership styles. Discussion will explore the strategic self-awareness of one's own strengths, tips for leveraging others' diverse styles, and the application to art education contexts.
Presenters
AG
Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TBA
  Leadership, Instructional Practice

2:00pm EDT

From Art Teacher to EdD/PhD: The Ins and Outs of Getting a Doctorate
Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
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Why would art educators need or want a doctorate? In this session, we will discuss PhD and EdD options along with leadership and research skills for uncovering career opportunities. Discover why art educators pursue advanced degrees and how they enhance teaching and professional growth and engage with a panel of doctorate holders for insights and advice.
Presenters
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Elizabeth Stuart

Prince George's County
JB
Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
TBA
  Leadership, Big Art Education Questions

3:00pm EDT

Creating Balance as a Teacher and Administrative Leader in Art Education
Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
TBA
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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.
Presenters
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Lydia Atubeh

Visual Arts Early College professor, DeKalb Early College Academy
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Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
TBA
  Leadership, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

A Case for the Arts and STEAM: Providing Students Passion and Purpose to Prevent Absenteeism
Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
TBA
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All around the country, schools are dealing with chronic absenteeism post-COVID. Districts want to know: How do we get the kids to come back? Art educators have the answers and strategies. Come learn how arts integration, artistic expression, and STEAMy project-based learning can reengage our learners at all levels.
Presenters
avatar for Courtney Bryant

Courtney Bryant

STEAM Project Coordinator, Drew Charter School
Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
TBA
  Leadership, Instructional Practice
 
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