2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

12:00pm EDT

Unionization as Pedagogy: A Praxis for Solidarity Building in and Beyond Art Museums

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

Drawing from a research study of the art museum labor movement, this session focuses on pedagogical implications of unionization as a practice of solidarity building. Examining unionization as pedagogy bears implications for civic engagement, offering examples of and lessons in how to build solidarity across power differentials and toward greater equity.

Presenters

Amanda Ripley

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

Museum Education, Professional Paper Presentation

12:00pm EDT

Conversation With Colleagues: Building Connections Across Regions

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

Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon IX

Join us for an interactive session to connect with museum education professionals nationwide. Engage in icebreakers and small-group discussions to build relationships and share experiences. Explore common challenges, exchange ideas, and discover involvement opportunities in the NAEA Museum Education Division. Targeted breakout groups for colleagues with similar audience focuses will foster deeper connections. Expand your network, gain new perspectives, and make a greater impact in museum education.

Presenters

Jennifer Beradino

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:20pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon IX

Museum Education, Business Meeting/Awards Ceremony

2:00pm EDT

Sensory-Friendly, Community-Driven: A Consortium Model for Inclusive Programming

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Are you creating sensory-friendly programming? Join our practical session! We'll share steps and benefits learned while we formed a consortium for neurodiverse events. It's a model that can be adapted to reflect diverse cultural centers. Leave empowered to seek institutions in your city that share your mission for inclusive, accessible spaces.

Presenters

Lynda Wilbur

Melissa Brito-Alvarez

Anna Smith

Curator of Education, Nasher Sculpture Center

Anna Smith has nearly twenty years of experience in museum education and has been Curator of Education at Nasher Sculpture Center since 2011. She directs a team that strives to remove barriers to museum experiences for learners with a range of backgrounds and identities. Leading with... Read More →

Presentation Success on the Spectrum NAEA 2025 pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Museum Education, Instructional Demonstration

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.

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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

Empowering the People: The Role of Museums in Shaping a Democratic Public Sphere

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M103

What classifies "democratic practices" within 21st-century museums? This session presents theories, case studies, and mapping strategies to gain an understanding of how to shape ethical, egalitarian programming that welcomes open conversations and active community histories into museum settings, as well as examine how power is distributed within cultural community ecosystems.

Presenters

Alexia Lobaina

Danielle Henn

Jeffery Guin

Molly Fulop

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M103

Museum Education, Deep Dive Research

5:00pm EDT

Policy, Theory, and Practice: Global Currents in Art Museum Education

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M103

This session offers an introduction to contemporary policy, theory, and practice of global art museum education by noting policy trends from the International Council of Museums; elucidating a networked, technology-centered approach to communication and representation; while providing timely examples of issues in international education and public practice in international museum spaces.

Presenters

Amanda Ripley

Dana Carlisle Kletchka

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Julia Harth

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M103

Museum Education, Big Art Education Questions

8:00am EDT

Achieving the Collaborative "C" in CASEL: A Journey From Museum to Classroom and Back Again

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L003

How might we better leverage partnerships between museums and classrooms? This hands-on session focuses on a collaborative effort to adapt an interactive gallery display into a classroom project. Through prompt-based responses, visitors and students expanded beyond the traditionally limited scope of historic American art to engage with relevant themes that affect us today.

Presenters

Anne Cochran Grey, Ph.D.

David Matteson

Associate Curator of Education, Rollins Museum of Art (Rollins College)

David Matteson (he/him) is the Associate Curator of Education at the Rollins Museum of Art. In this role, David oversees the Museum’s academic and public programs. Prior to joining the staff at RMA, David was the Associate Curator of Education and Outreach at the Orlando Museum... Read More →

American Visions Lesson Plan pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L003

Museum Education, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

Reaching Beyond the Museum Walls: Approaches to Museum Visit Extensions

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Learn about a museum's efforts to develop an activity kit that allows students to take their field trip experience home. This presentation will highlight the trial and innovation process, cocreation with classroom teachers, evaluation, and the many logistical challenges that will inevitably occur.

Presenters

Megan Wilson Krznarich

Manager of Gallery Teaching Programs, Amon Carter Museum of American Art

I am a museum educator, passionate about amplifying the voices of communities that have been historically underrepresented in the arts.

Shared Reaching Beyond the Museum Walls pptx

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Museum Education, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

Recommitting to Engaged Collaborative Practice: Affirming the Roots of Museum Educator Tours

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

In 2023 Getty updated its Teaching and Learning Plan to focus on interactive engagement and a recommitment to education staff within galleries. Learn from case studies about the deployed activities, and the camaraderie and challenges experienced by the education team and the docents they support.

Presenters

William Zaluski

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

Museum Education, Instructional Demonstration

12:00pm EDT

Enriching K-12 Education Through Museum Partnerships: Insights and Experiences From Three Leading Institutions

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Four museum educators share strategies for K-12 school tours. They will discuss fostering learning through interactive exhibits and hands-on activities and adapting to diverse student needs. Attendees will learn best practices, common pitfalls, and effective methods for creating meaningful museum experiences.

Presenters

Margarita Sandino

Director of Education, Dixon Gallery and Gardens

Becca Folkes-Lallo

Christine Ruby

Youth Programs Coordinator, Dixon Gallery and Gardens

Lucienne Auz

Director of Education and Outreach, Metal Museum

DixonTeacherBrochure2025 pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Museum Education, Instructional Practice

1:00pm EDT

Scratch, Dab, Layer: Printmaking for All Ages, Budgets, and Spaces

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M100

A fast-paced printmaking workshop open to all! Join art educators from large and small institutions who share their "greatest printmaking hits." See how these hands-on activities have been adapted for space, age, and abilities as you learn more about the exciting combinations of low-resource, high-impact interactive printing methods and media that are easily transferable.

Presenters

Caitlin Deutsch

Colleen Pickup

Lindsey Bloom

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M100

Museum Education, Skills Toolbox

2:00pm EDT

Rest Lab: A Pop-Up Experiment for Intentional Rest in a University Art Museum

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

Rest Lab is an ongoing creative collaboration and intervention that challenges capitalistic ideas of productivity, urgency, and hustle culture. Since 2021, six unique versions of Rest Lab have existed in and outside of the art museum that ask: How can we better acknowledge everyone's need for rest?

Presenters

Kamila Glowacki

Assistant Curator of Community Engagement and Learning, Krannert Art Museum

Kamila Glowacki is a museum educator, musician, and multidisciplinary artist based in Champaign, Illinois. She is the Assistant Curator of Community Engagement and Learning at Krannert Art Museum, located at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In 2023, Kamila was named the... Read More →

Ishita Dharap

Education Coordinator, Krannert Art Museum

Ishita Dharap is an artist and art educator. Her cyclical teaching and art-making practice excavates personal and communal discomfort through a rigorous practice of reflection and play. Her work has manifested in drawing, collage, time-based media, performance, sculpture, and installation... Read More →

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

Museum Education, Instructional Practice

3:00pm EDT

Playful Learning: Designing and Redesigning Art Gallery Board Games

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L028

Help redesign a classic game and explore how board games can add a new dimension to your classroom or art museum's gallery facilitation. We invite attendees to join a conversation about alternative, ludic museum and art education strategies that bring a fun and critical focus to the museum experience.

Presenters

Ashley Williams

Curator of Exhibitions & Collections, Gadsden Arts Center & Museum; Ph.D. Candidate at Florida State University

Audrey Jacobs

Graduate assistant, Florida State University

Dianna S. Bradley

Special Collections & Archives Metadata Supervisor, Florida State University Libraries

DesigningGames NAEA 2025 pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L028

Museum Education, Deep Dive Research

5:00pm EDT

Museums and Universities Collaborating to Increase Participation in Reciprocal Programs

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L028

How can museum educators collaborating with higher education professors work to build new learning opportunities that are both content knowledge building and fun? The Cincinnati Art Museum and Mount St. Joseph University have been working together to build stronger art educators in art history and art expression.

Presenters

Samantha Gaier

Museum Division Chair, Cincinnati

2020 OAEA Virtual Conference Presenter

Michaelann Kelley

Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L028

Museum Education, Big Art Education Questions

8:00am EDT

Incorporating Student Choice in K-12 Museum Programs

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Two educators from museums of varying sizes and collections will share how they both incorporated student choice in K-12 programming. Participants will learn simple, practical ways to use student choice and have the opportunity to brainstorm with colleagues on ways to embed or create choice-based programming for students.

Presenters

Jeremiah Myers

Director of School and Teacher Programs, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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Molly Phillips

Assistant Director for Education, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Museum Education, Instructional Demonstration

12:00pm EDT

How to Measure Social-Emotional Learning in Art Museum/School Partnership Programs

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

Learn how to capture and analyze data to reflect the complex, rich social-emotional learning happening in your classroom or museum. Try instruments from a recent impact study investigating a partnership between an art museum and a public school. Takeaways include concrete tools and creative inspiration!

Presenters

Sara Egan

School Partnership Manager, Isabella Stewart Gardner

For the past five years as the School Partnership Manager at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, I have connected Boston students and teachers with Museum through Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS). I teach preK-12th grade students in the Museum and the classroom, train and coach teachers... Read More →

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

Museum Education, Instructional Practice

1:00pm EDT

Three Keys for Building an Outstanding Teaching Artist Training Program

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

This presentation provides examples of how museums can train and foster a sense of community among their teaching artists for on-site and off-site museum programming. Presenters will demo training segments from their case study, and participants will leave with examples and templates of training sessions for building their own programs.

Presenters

Brandon Barr

Teen and Adult Programs Manager, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

Miriam Ruiz

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

Museum Education, Instructional Practice

1:00pm EDT

Untangling Museum Internships: Creating Rich, Meaningful Experiences for Future Museum Workers

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

Museum administrators and educators, are you curious about what your interns think about your internship programs? Interns, are you wondering what museum staff are looking for in intern candidates and how to maximize your professional development experience? Join our session to gain insights from graduate interns, internship mentors, and professionals.

Presenters

Dana Carlisle Kletchka

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Lingran Zhang

Ran Qi

Assistant Professor, Weber state university

Terron Banner

Xiaoxiao Bao

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

Museum Education, Big Art Education Questions

2:00pm EDT

CANCELLED Más Idiomas: Language Inclusion in Museums CANCELLED

Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

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Previewing the upcoming book, Language Inclusion in Museums, authored by bilingual museum professionals, advocates for museum-wide translations and facilitation of bilingual programs, this sessions highlights the psychological benefits of multilingualism, and presents a toolkit for advocating and implementing language inclusion policies and practice.

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Presenters

Asami Robledo-Allen Yamamoto

Gabriela Perez

Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

Museum Education, Professional Paper Presentation

2:00pm EDT

Inclusive Museum Education in the Context of Parental Rights Legislation

Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Explore strategies for inclusive museum education amid evolving parental rights legislation. Through a case study and open discussion, this session will address the balance between educational integrity and parental concerns to gain practical solutions for creating equitable, respectful, and engaging learning environments for diverse audiences.

Presenters

Brittny Bevel

Head of Guided and Gallery-Based Learning, Tampa Museum of Art

Brittny Bevel is the Head of Guided and Gallery-Based Learning at the Tampa Museum of Art. Working within the interpretation division, she oversees school and interpretive programs, including tours, the docents, lectures, and gallery talks. Prior to coming to Tampa, Brittny served... Read More →

Presentation Inclusive Museum Education pdf

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Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Museum Education, Big Art Education Questions

2:00pm EDT

Touch and Tell: Enhancing Museum Experiences for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

Unlock the power of touch in this hands-on session designed ti transform museum visits for blind and visually impaired guests. Explore innovative tactile interactives and compelling verbal descriptions that create engaging multisensory experiences. Discover practical strategies to ensure every visitor enjoys equitable access to art.

Presenters

Mallory Lind

The Georgia Museum of Art

Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

Museum Education, Skills Toolbox

3:00pm EDT

Beyond Advisory Groups: Leveraging Professional Learning Communities in Museums as Sustainable Models of Collaboration

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L017/L018

Deepen your understanding of leveraging professional learning communities as cohorts for codevelopment. This approach not only influences new engagement models but also serves as an effective program model. You will gain practical tools for collaboration and leave inspired to develop innovative, impactful programs in their own institutions.

Presenters

Emee Hendrickson

Jennifer Beradino

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L017/L018

Museum Education, Instructional Practice

3:00pm EDT

Empowering Teen Voices Through Civic Engagement: Innovative Strategies for Facilitating Teen Designed Public Art

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Explore a teen internship program that transforms community concerns into public art. This session shares innovative strategies for engaging youth in meaningful conversations and facilitating collaborative projects around equity and justice. Attendees will gain culturally responsive resources to implement these strategies in their own educational settings.

Presenters

Ahmari Benton

Associate Educator of Teen Programs, Milwaukee Art Museum

The Black School Process Deck Project Outline Worksheet pdf

ArtXpress 2024 Teen Statement of Intent pdf

Socratic Question Types and Examples UCONN Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning pdf

Calling Out vs Calling In Examples pdf

Walker Art Center Teen Programs How To Kit Booklet pdf

Room to Rise The Lasting Impact of Intensive Teen Programs in Art Museums pdf

Steal Like An Artist (Full Text) pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Museum Education, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Creativity and Hope Amid Educational Restrictions

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L005

Join and reflect with three museum educators who experienced challenges due to education restrictions in their states. Hear tips and strategies on how museum educators can move forward in creating safe and critical-thinking spaces for students amid restrictions and collaborate with peers to consider your own experiences.

Presenters

Candice Duncan-Baune

Danielle Muzina

Molly Phillips

Assistant Director for Education, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L005

Museum Education, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Cultivating Awe for Wellbeing

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

Why is awe essential, and how do we encourage it? Learn about a research partnership between a museum and a psychology professor studying how slow wonder-filled looking and awe enhance well-being. Hear how awe fosters resilience and sparks creativity. Discuss strategies to cultivate awe mindsets in your teaching contexts.

Presenters

Nathalie Ryan

National Gallery of Art, Senior Educator

Nathalie Ryan is a Senior Educator at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, where she has led programs for educators, families, teens, and the adult public since 2002. Her current work at the National Gallery is researching awe, wonder, creativity, and wellbeing in the museum with... Read More →

Awe NAEA March2025 NathalieRyanFinal pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

Museum Education, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Empowering Critical Thinking Through Art: A Collaborative Initiative

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

Discover how a unique partnership between a local museum and public schools is enhancing critical thinking and creativity in Title I students. Explore the innovative use of Project Zero's Thinking Routines in classroom curriculum and guided tours, fostering cognitive and emotional growth through experiential art education.

Presenters

Brittny Bevel

Head of Guided and Gallery-Based Learning, Tampa Museum of Art

Laura Hobby

K-12 Visual Arts Supervisor, Hillsborough County Public Schools

Talk to me about Artful Thinking Routines, teaching art in an AMAZING district, and my cocker spaniel, Morgan!

Empowering Critical Thinking 1 pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

Museum Education, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Sounds of Playful Learning Ahead: Cultivating Family-Friendly Museum Cultures

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Hear from presenters of several arts institutions as they share successful strategies for cultivating family-friendly museum environments. Learn low-resource, high-impact approaches to supporting frontline staff, communicating with families, and meeting developmental and sensory needs in complex museum spaces.

Presenters

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Museum Education, Instructional Practice