2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

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12:00pm EDT

Makes Me Wanna Holler: Black Male Art Educators Speaking Identity and Culture

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

This workshop equips art educators with tools to integrate diversity, multicultural practices, and inclusion into their curriculum. Participants gain insights from Black male art educators and learn strategies for reflective, competent leadership. The goal is to foster an inclusive learning environment that celebrates diverse cultural experiences and perspectives.

Presenters

Calvester S. Graham

Secondary Visual Art Instructor

Semaj Campbell

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

Secondary, Instructional Practice

12:00pm EDT

Alternative Photo Process: Cyanotypes [TICKET REQUIRED]

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L026

TICKET REQUIRED
Participants in this workshop will learn about the cyanotype process, from mixing solutions to developing finished prints. All materials, including cyanotype papers, negatives, and objects for photograms and pictures will be provided. Cyanotypes provide a way to engage students in photographic processes without a darkroom, using only sunlight and water!

Presenters

Laurie Gatlin

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Maker Painter Semi-retired Still curious

Alternative Photo Processes Cyanotypes pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L026

Secondary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

12:00pm EDT

Transformative Trauma-Informed Artmaking: Supporting All Students, Especially At-Promise Youth [TICKET REQUIRED]

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L009

TICKET REQUIRED
Discover how trauma-informed artmaking transforms classrooms and supports at-promise youth. Learn practical strategies to nurture social-emotional learning and design standards-aligned art lessons to create a safe, creative environment. Engage in hands-on activities and explore the powerful impact of trauma-informed art for all students. Join us for an inspiring session!

Presenters

Amy Bultena

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L009

Secondary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

1:00pm EDT

Leveraging Art Honor Societies to Solidify an Artist's Identity and Capacity for Growth

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

National Art Honor Societies afford purposeful interventions, both in and out of school to broaden curriculum exposure and solidify an artist's identity and self-directedness. In this presentation, teachers will review sociocultural trends and examine factors impacting artistic achievement to reflect on current programming and develop practical approaches framed by talent development.

Presenters

Cappie Dobyns

Art & TAG Teacher, Ames Community School District

Greetings! I am a dedicated educator with a passion for talent development in visual arts. A proud graduate of Drake University, I have been shaping young minds for 34 years across Texas and Iowa. My recent opportunities to serve include leading the Arts Network of the National Association... Read More →

Leveraging Art Honor Societies NAEA25 pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Secondary, Instructional Practice

1:00pm EDT

Show Your Work! Building Student Skill in Process Documentation

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Help students understand the power of showing their thinking. This session will show practical ways to teach your students how to document their process to help visualize their thinking, reduce plagiarism and AI reliance, and prepare them for portfolio exams and college or careers. Templates and assessment ideas will be shared.

Presenters

Alexandra Overby

adjunct instructor and visual art educator, The Art of Education University and Denver East High School

Its all about the process (2) pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Secondary, Skills Toolbox

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.

trinity villanueva

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

"Mounds" of Personal Narratives [TICKET REQUIRED]

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

TICKET REQUIRED
Participants will explore personal narratives while creating their own "mounds" that are inspired by the work of artist Trenton Doyle Hancock. The session will encourage self-reflection techniques and allow the participants to create a piece of two-dimensional art that is a product of this personal journey.

Presenters

Andrea Elliott

Assistant Professor of Art Education, Converse University

Mounds of Personal Narratives NAEA 2025 pptx

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

Secondary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

3:00pm EDT

Nature Maker's Workshop: Creating Art Materials With Materials Found in Nature [TICKET REQUIRED]

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L005

TICKET REQUIRED
Are you wondering how to bring nature into your classroom studio? This session will provide participants with a detailed experience in creating art materials from nature and environmental application through artmaking.

Presenters

Stephanie Vaughan

High School Art Teacher, Union public schools

The last 5 years I decided to live by the phrase “shoot your shot” and see how many opportunities I could access. From this, I have received many opportunities through continuing education, grants, and scholarships to attend workshops or access materials, way of thinking to create... Read More →

The makers workshop completed 3 pptx

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L005

Secondary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

3:00pm EDT

Wrecking and Rebuilding: A Weekly Approach to Encouraging and Developing Creative Problem-Solving Skills [TICKET REQUIRED]

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

TICKET REQUIRED
Examine a semester-long project taught in an introductory high school course aimed toward developing creative problem-solving skills through engaging, investigative visual journal prompts. Participants will create a stab-bound book, use supplies to "wreck" their book, and explore materials and prompts to "rebuild" pages into works of art.

Presenters

CJ Matz

Art Educator, Catasauqua High School

President-elect - Pennsylvania Art Education Association | Secondary Division Commissioner - NAEA ED&I Commission

Matz NAEA Convention 2025 pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

Secondary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

4:30pm EDT

Using Art History to Strengthen Empathy and Connection

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

Have you noticed your students struggle to connect with others? Come learn how to use art history warm-ups to develop students' empathy and understanding of others and give them a global perspective on the art world. Warm-ups and strategies will be shared with participants.

Presenters

Alexandra Overby

adjunct instructor and visual art educator, The Art of Education University and Denver East High School

Supporting Empathy & Connection through Art History (2) pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

Secondary, Skills Toolbox

5:00pm EDT

Sketchbooks Reimagined: Procedures Leading to Innovative Ideation

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

This workshop focuses on how to use sketchbooks to empower students to explore and develop their own ideas. Step-by-step procedures for sketchbook research will lead to more meaningful artmaking. How can students use sketchbooks more mindfully? Implement a streamlined sketchbook process while empowering students to develop meaningful ideas.

Presenters

Laura Skehan

Sarah Perz

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Secondary, Skills Toolbox

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

5:00pm EDT

Thinking Differently: Breaking Stereotypes About Dyslexia in Art Education

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

As we unravel the stereotypes surrounding neurodiversity, culture begins to delve into the cognitive advantages associated with dyslexia. Including heightened spatial awareness, ability to understand complex patterns and innovative problem-solving. Creating pedagogical change, through highlighting the transformative power of thinking differently, while paving the way to a more inclusive future.

Presenters

Jeffrey Conger

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Secondary, Instructional Demonstration

5:30pm EDT

Amplify Diverse Voices in Your Art Room With Disabled Artists

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

Tired of the same art history faces? Expand your curriculum and ignite student curiosity with this dynamic session that explores the world of contemporary disabled artists. You will discover a wealth of fresh lesson ideas across various mediums to foster a more inclusive art room that reflects diverse voices and empowers ALL students.

Presenters

Peter Hoks

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

Secondary, Big Art Education Questions

8:00am EDT

Fascinating and Fearless Female Artists: 10 Artists You Should Teach

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

This presentation will cover important female artists and examples of how their work can be included in middle and upper school art curriculum. Includes a brief background on each artist as well as aligned student artwork and writing, sketchbook, assessment, and field trip ideas.

Presenters

Carmen Noel

Susie Elder

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Secondary, Skills Toolbox

8:00am EDT

Leading With Creativity: Strategies to Help AP Students With MPI, Inquiry, Writing, and Revision

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L014

This interactive AP Art and Design session explores teacher-tested strategies that use creativity and curiosity to improve MPI, inquiry, writing, and revision. The student-centered strategies help address the why behind their artistic choices, synthesize their writing with creative endeavors, and revise and expand their material usage.

Presenters

Kerry Parrish

Art Educator and Instructional Technology Coach, D155

Kerry Parrish has been teaching Visual Arts for 25 years and has been an Instructional Technology Coach for 6 years. She has presented at ISTE, ISTE Creative Constructor Lab, CUElive, IDEA/TCEA, ITC, LTCIlliois, NAEA, and IAEA. As an art teacher, she frequently looks art edtech through... Read More →

Aaron Cummins

Kristen LaJeunesse Roach

AP Leading with Creativity pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L014

Secondary, Skills Toolbox

8:00am EDT

Photo Embroidery- Adding Texture and Meaning

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

This session will teach basic embroidery stitches that will enhance photos. Through intuition and innovation, stitching will be used to create a new image and meaning. Bringing the styles of different artists, their culture, and the history of embroidery as inspiration for a new personal tradition or techniques to teach.

Presenters

Meredith Giltner

Art Educator, Skyline High School Ann Arbor, MI

Embroidery on Photos NAEA 2025 pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

Secondary, Skills Toolbox

8:00am EDT

Portraits and Scanograms: Unconventional Representations of Self and Others

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M105/M106

Personal stories are worth seeking, hearing, and interpreting. Student-conducted interviews deepen interpersonal connections with important people in their lives as they artistically inform innovative portraits using photography and scanography. Designed for teachers of any discipline, you will hear strategies for adapting this narrative photography-centered experience in your disciplines and classroom.

Presenters

Caro Appel

Rachael Hulme

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M105/M106

Secondary, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

Printmaking + Photography = Printography: The Best of Both Worlds

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Changing the traditional photography curriculum to include printmaking allows for more in-class student engagement. This provides more varied artmaking experiences and recognizes that photography is a type of printmaking. It highlights how accessible and flexible printmaking is in the classroom and how it can be combined with photography.

Presenters

Julie Denison

Art Teacher, Cobb County School District

NAEA 2025 Printmaking+Photography presentation pdf

Photography Extensions handout for NAEA docx

Printmaking Photography Syllabus docx

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Secondary, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

Secondary Superstars: Award-Winning Secondary Art Educators Share Their Secrets

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

Award-winning secondary educators share their best practices, ideas, tips, and secrets. They bring varied experiences as well as many years in the field, with expertise working with different populations across different regions in the country.

Presenters

Cathy Heller

Coordinator of Fine Arts, Peach County School District, GA

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.

Lora Marie Durr

Robin Brewer

NAEA Secondary Division Director-Elect, Garnet Valley High School

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

Secondary, Instructional Demonstration

8:00am EDT

Sketchbook and Visual Journal Speed Date

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Bring your sketchbook or visual journal and participate in our interactive session, a speed date where we'll share a series of quick opportunities to learn and meet someone new!

Presenters

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 →

Dr. Jenny Evans

Asst Professor Art Education, Valdosta State University

Laurie Gatlin

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Maker Painter Semi-retired Still curious

Dr. Sara Scott Shields

sketchbook assignments on youtube pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Secondary, Instructional Practice

12:00pm EDT

Decorating the Ceramic Surface: How to Apply Drawing and Printmaking Processes to Clay [TICKET REQUIRED]

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

TICKET REQUIRED
Are you a sketcher or printmaker uncertain how to incorporate clay into your classroom? Have you wondered how ceramic artists decorate forms with printed imagery? Do you want to learn creative strategies for decorating clay surfaces in the classroom? Learn practical ways to draw and print on clay!

Presenters

Sarah Horn

High School Art Teacher, Walton-Verona High School

I am an artist and an educator in Northern Kentucky! I've been teaching for 20 years and am currently at a small, independent school district just south of Cincinnati. I also am a professional artist! I converted my detached garage into a studio space where I run Sarah Horn Ceramics... Read More →

2025 NAEA Decorating the Ceramic Surface Workshop pdf

2025 NAEA Decorating the Ceramic Surface Workshop (2) no notes pdf

Narrative Ceramics pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

Secondary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

12:00pm EDT

Eco-Printing [TICKET REQUIRED]

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M105/M106

TICKET REQUIRED
Eco-printing is a technique where plants, leaves, and flowers leave their shapes, color, and marks on fabric or paper. Use plants and other botanical matter to create unique prints with this lesser-known form of printmaking and learn about possible applications to other content and art forms.

Presenters

Cayce Davenport

Teacher, ACHS - VPA

High school art educator in rural Ky. I teach by day and make by night.

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M105/M106

Secondary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

12:00pm EDT

Paper Quilt Collaged Portraits [TICKET REQUIRED]

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L014

TICKET REQUIRED
Become inspired to work in partnership with your local historical society to use photos to create paper-quilt-collaged portraits. You will also see how the works of contemporary fiber artist Bisa Butler can be used as inspiration for these paper portraits.

Presenters

Katie Smith-Johnson

Art teacher, Lakeside High School

Before I was an art teacher, I was a fashion designer. I believe that my background influences the way that I teach art and is one of the reasons I was drawn to Bisa Butler and her masterful use of fiber arts in her portrait quilts. I have a laidback teaching style and this lesson... Read More →

Kristie York

Teacher, Lakeside school district

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L014

Secondary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

1:00pm EDT

Intersecting Realities: Media Arts as a Lens for Visual Arts Reflection

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M108

Explore how media arts can reflect on and reinterpret visual arts. This session delves into innovative techniques, offering practical skills, creative inspiration, and critical perspectives. Engage with fellow artists and educators to enhance your practice and understanding of the evolving relationship between media arts and traditional visual art forms.

Presenters

Selena Ward

Media Arts Supervisor, Prince George's County Public Schools

Things I am passionate about: 1. Helping students be creative and amplify their voices. .2. Working/Discussing/Sharing with other passionate educators 3. Media Arts, Arts Integration, Data for improvement

Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M108

Secondary, Skills Toolbox

1:00pm EDT

Learning With Robots: Implications for Secondary Art Classrooms

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

How can we incorporate robotics into secondary art curricula? This presentation introduces the work of two contemporary artists, Patrick Tresset and Madeline Gannon, who use and cocreate with robots in their artistic and research practices. We'll share implications of their work for secondary art education practices.

Presenters

Borim Song

East Carolina university, College of Fine Arts and Communication, School of Art and Design

Ahran Koo

Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

Secondary, Professional Paper Presentation

2:00pm EDT

Building Student Artists Through 1-Day Workshops

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M100

Has the pacing of your class grown stale or too tightly project focused? Mix it up with 1-day workshop sessions to engage students and build artists. In this hands-on session, we will explore five strategies to build student confidence in artmaking from idea exploration to public exhibition.

Presenters

Laura LaQuaglia

Supervisor, Learning Design & Visual Arts, Cobb County School District

Visual Arts K-12, Visual Arts PL, Arts Integration, STEAM, #cobbartrocks, #cobbartteacherscreate

LaQuaglia, Building Student Artists, NAEA 2025 png

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M100

Secondary, Skills Toolbox

2:00pm EDT

Elaborating the Narrative of a Personal, Meaningful Photograph With Collage, Assemblage, and Sculpture

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

Creating a meaningful narrative with materials and techniques facilitates students using collections to express personal authentic stories and ideas. The process will engage learners, and the products will be as unique as each individual artist. Empower your students to learn about themselves and their world through their artmaking.

Presenters

Linda Popp

Retired secondary art educator Narrative found object assemblage sculptor NAEA Distinguished Fellow MAEA Distinguished Fellow

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

Secondary, Instructional Practice

2:00pm EDT

Hack Your Habit: Spark Daily Art Practice With Sketchbook Prompts

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

Are you struggling to get your students in the habit of reaching for their sketchbooks? Join us as we dive into creative prompts to spark student passion and artistic exploration in visual journals. Leave with a pocket full of prompts to ignite student creativity and enhance artistic development!

Presenters

Erica Wright

Susan Silva

Fairfax County Public Schools/GMU

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

Secondary, Skills Toolbox

2:00pm EDT

Teaching Native American Skateboards

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

Explore how Native American expressions are represented on skateboards to expand Native American representations beyond traditional arts and crafts. This session uncovers the history, culture, and identity embedded in Native American skateboard graphics while discussing teaching methods and providing examples of Native American visual culture for curriculum development.

Presenters

Georgina Badoni, Ph.D.

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

Secondary, Instructional Practice

3:00pm EDT

Chat and Create: A Secondary Meetup

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

Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon EFG

Join NAEA Secondary leaders and other Secondary art educators to make art together and talk about any current issues. What questions do you have about NAEA leadership, programming, and offerings? Which supports best help you? How can NAEA provide resources you need? Do you want help with curriculum? Do you want to make connections? Come join your Secondary Division peers.

Presenters

Cathy Heller

Coordinator of Fine Arts, Peach County School District, GA

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.

Lora Marie Durr

Robin Brewer

NAEA Secondary Division Director-Elect, Garnet Valley High School

Gayle Trueblood

Past President, Secondary WR Representative and EDI State Liaison to NAEA, OAEA

Sculpture/Ceramics, Jewelry, Wearable Arts, Art Club and Yearbook Advisor from Lima, Ohio. I’ve been teaching for 26 years at Shawnee High School. Currently serving as the Past President of the Ohio Art Education Association and EDI liaison to NAEA.

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon EFG

Secondary, Business Meeting/Awards Ceremony

3:00pm EDT

Cosplay in the Classroom: Using Sculpture Techniques to Bring Superheroes to Life [TICKET REQUIRED]

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L026

TICKET REQUIRED
Cosplay has become a huge artistic industry. But few classrooms have capitalized on its popularity. Join a nationally awarded cosplayer and art teacher as we discuss cosplay techniques and create work using thermoplastics and EVA foam. Attendees will leave the workshop with a leather-like foam pouch and sculpted Worbla feather.

Presenters

Brian Harmon

Campbell County High School

NAEA Workshop pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L026

Secondary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

3:00pm EDT

Gelli Arts Printing in the Classroom Setting [TICKET REQUIRED]

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L005

TICKET REQUIRED
Play with the many methods from simple to complicated in this printmaking process. Experiment with recycled and found objects, textural items from nature, and layering and photo transfers and deliver your new confidence to your K-12 classrooms. Lesson plans provided!

Presenters

Jo Ellen Nix

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L005

Secondary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

3:00pm EDT

Nature's Blueprint: K-12 Eco-Friendly Cyanotype Techniques [TICKET REQUIRED]

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M105/M106

TICKET REQUIRED
This session explores cyanotype techniques that integrate environmental education with art by using natural materials and sustainable practices. Learn practical skills and creative strategies to engage K-12 students in art projects promoting environmental stewardship, including adapting with UV lights on cloudy days.

Presenters

Natalie Jones

VP of Creative Education, Brookgreen Gardens

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M105/M106

Secondary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

3:00pm EDT

Side-by-Side Inclusion Style! Create a Painting, Collage, or Mixed Media From Student Inspiration! [TICKET REQUIRED]

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L014

TICKET REQUIRED
Discover the ins and outs of creating a side-by-side show using the artwork of students with disabilities and an art teacher or artist work. You will receive a photo of student work, a 12-by-12-inch canvas, acrylic paint, and mixed media to create your piece!

Presenters

Jennifer Sims

Kim Soule

2025 LOUISVILLE NAEA CONFERENCE CO-CORDINATOR, ARTS FOR ALL KENTUCKY , ROSTER ARTIST

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L014

Secondary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

4:30pm EDT

Art Studio Investigations: Artmaking as Research

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

Explore the link between artmaking and research by focusing on student-driven curricula for AP Art and Design and AP Research courses. Using student work as a guide, you will discover methods to empower students to apply inquiry skills to novel situations to enhance understanding and creativity in studio instruction.

Presenters

Karen Edwards

Peter Edwards

Assistant Professor, Eastern Kentucky University

Friday March 21, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

Secondary, Instructional Practice

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

Cultivating Creativity in the Natural Classroom: An Art Educator's Journey as a National Park Fellow

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Embark on a transformative journey! Integrate science, art, and environmental stewardship into your curriculum. Discover how immersive experiences, collaborative learning, and creative strategies fostered a love for nature in my students. Leave empowered to cultivate the next generation of environmental stewards.

Presenters

Heidi O'Donnell

Cultivating Creativity in the Natural Classroom. pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Secondary, Instructional Practice

5:00pm EDT

Transforming Student Ideation Into Art: Exploring Mind Mapping in AP Studio

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M108

Every year, AP Studio students begin with enthusiasm and ambitious ideas, then face the sobering reality: "I've run out of ideas!" Sound familiar? Through the application of mind-mapping techniques and approaches, your students can conquer their fear of ideation and see mind maps as works of art in themselves.

Presenters

Martha Anne Kuntz

Art Educator, Notre Dame High School

I am the Visual and Performing Arts department chair at Notre Dame High School in Belmont, California. I teach AP Studio, AP Art History, and Sculpture, as well as a new Fiber Arts Course. I am also an AP Studio Art & Design mentor.

Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M108

Secondary, Skills Toolbox

5:00pm EDT

Visual Literacy: The Gestalt Principles of Design and the Meaning-Making Brain

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

Discover painting processes that link the five design principles of gestalt directly into brain function and meta-understanding. This presentation serves as a response to the cultural need for visual literacy that studio art practices can address, and consequently teach, for successful student outcomes.

Presenters

Duane Lutsko

Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

Secondary, Instructional Demonstration

5:30pm EDT

Optimizing Creative Agency and Scaffolding for Success: A Backward-Designed Curricular Framework for AP Studio Art

Friday March 21, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

Learn how two AP Studio Art teachers have designed a choice-based, backward-designed AP Studio Art curriculum to optimize student-driven inquiry, creativity, and skill development, resulting in consistently high scores and success on the AP Studio Art Exam.

Presenters

Stephanie Silverman

Friday March 21, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

Secondary, Instructional Practice

5:30pm EDT

Tying Art Journal Assignments to Google Arts and Culture and Standards

Friday March 21, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L020

Discover 30 sketchbook prompts kids will actually look forward to! They tie to specific standards; create a weekly formative assessment; and dive deep into design, careers, research, culture, and personal design preferences while pushing students to sketch with more detail and written notes. REAL art and no more social media copies!

Presenters

Nicole Plymesser Nelson

High School Art teacher Hampton Dumont CAL, Iowa

Nicole Plymesser Nelson has lived all over the U.S and now lives in Clear Lake, Iowa. Nicole has been teaching art since 1997: preschool to adults, public schools to private lessons and homeschooling, small groups in stores and large groups at conferences. She now teaches high... Read More →

NAEA version Sketchbook Assignments Nicole Nelson pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L020

Secondary, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

Creating Curriculum: A Contemporary Approach to Teaching and Learning

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L015/L019

What are you teaching? Developing a thoughtful, well-developed curriculum is an essential part of strong teaching, but it's no easy task. Participants will explore the benefits to teaching with contemporary art and begin developing a semester's curriculum.

Presenters

Amanda Price

Educator-Researcher

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L015/L019

Secondary, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

Robots as Agents of Student Creativity and Sculptural Designs

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

Discover how diverse high school students employed transdisciplinary methods to study NASA innovations and utilize user-friendly Edison robots as agents to foster their creativity and produce original sculptural artworks. Leave with guidance and resources to get started.

Presenters

Debrah Sickler-Voigt

Professor, Middle Tennessee State University

Debrah C. Sickler-Voigt, Ph.D. is a professor of art education at Middle Tennessee State University. Her professional practices reinforce “Yes, We Can” approaches to education. She has authored the widely-adopted art methods textbook Teaching and Learning in Art Education (2020... Read More →

Lorinne Lee

Monica Leister

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

Secondary, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

The Ugly Doll Project: Student Social Engagement Through the Four Loves Framework

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L028

Through the framework of The Four Loves, the Ugly Doll Project illustrates how teen learners become agents of change for young children in shelters for intimate partner abuse (or any shelter) by designing, making, and donating hand-sewn felt dolls. Learn how to complete the project in your community.

Presenters

Dr. Melissa Leaym-Fernandez

Assistant Teaching Professor of Art Education, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L028

Secondary, Professional Paper Presentation

8:00am EDT

Unlocking Potential: Exploring Literacy in Arts Education

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Explore the transformative power of art education in fostering literacy skills. Discover practical strategies to integrate reading, writing, and critical thinking into the curriculum. Ideal for educators seeking innovative approaches to enhance student learning and academic achievement through the arts.

Presenters

Veronica Martin

Teacher, Hall County Schools

I have enjoyed teaching art for 20 years, 18 at the high school level. I enjoy mentoring up-and-coming art educators and developing programs and new events. In my free time, you can find me in the garden updating the landscaping with transplants or new arrivals I've acquired from... Read More →

Jennifer Griner

Teacher, Hall County Schools

I love art advocacy! I love rescue animals! Teaching art is my passion!!GAEA District 2 Co-President (since 2019), GAEA Scholarship Chair (2023-2024), GAEA Business Rep (2017-2022), GAEA Conference Committee (2019, 2022, 2025)I will be presenting at the 2024 GAEA Conference:

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Secondary, Skills Toolbox

8:00am EDT

Utilizing Altered Book Lessons to Discover and Enrich Art Basics

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L010

Explore how altered books can be used to introduce each element and principle of design and create mini-lessons to jumpstart larger units in beginning high school art classes.

Presenters

Julie Denison

Art Teacher, Cobb County School District

NAEA 2025 utilizing altered book lessons pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L010

Secondary, Instructional Practice

12:00pm EDT

Classroom Critique Methods and Strategies

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

We've all been a part of critiques and know that some are more effective than others. This fast-paced session provides a myriad of real-world examples: both tried-and-true critique methods and some more experimental ones to add to your arsenal.

Presenters

Brooke Hunter-Lombardi

Visual Art Educator, Arts & College Preparatory Academy

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

Secondary, Instructional Practice

12:00pm EDT

Creative Professional Mentorship in High School

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Join a conversation around how mentorship experiences in high school art and design programs impact perceptions and possibilities around careers in the arts. I will share how I have utilized community partnerships to build opportunities for students while situating the work in research regarding mentorship, work-based learning, and arts-based careers.

Presenters

Kathleen Tieri Ton

Graphics Teacher, Batavia Public Schools #101

NAEA 2025 Mentorship Tieri Ton pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Secondary, Instructional Practice

12:00pm EDT

Curating as Making

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M108

By making mini-exhibits in small groups during this session, participants consider galleries as learning spaces beyond the studio. Through curatorial skills, explore ways students can extend making and message, amplify voices, promote collaboration, expand empathy, and develop leadership. Discussion incorporates contemporary artists, institutional and cultural practices, and authentic project-based learning.

Presenters

Amy Jackson

Upper School Art Teacher, North Cross School

2025 NAEA Annual Conference Curating as Making Presentation, Amy Jackson, NCS pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M108

Secondary, Skills Toolbox

12:00pm EDT

Foolproof Fabulousness: Cultivating an Attitude of Excellence in the Art Classroom

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

Learn strategies for establishing a community of engaged learners from Day 1. Free, simple, and easy to implement, we'll show you how to bring your students together under one umbrella of success for everyone. We will provide daily processes and consistent procedures that support a common mission and mindset toward excellence. These classroom management strategies will have you looking forward to Monday every single week!

Presenters

Tiffany Fox

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

Secondary, Instructional Demonstration

12:00pm EDT

Cultivating Creativity With Simple and Effective Challenges [TICKET REQUIRED]

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L015/L019

TICKET REQUIRED
How do you get your students to open themselves to create imaginative, meaningful art? Learn engaging exercises that do just that in this hands-on studio workshop using simple materials, and leave with fresh ideas to implement immediately in the classroom, and perhaps in your own artmaking.

Presenters

Eric Scott

Art Teacher, Loudoun School for Advanced Studies

Cultivating Creativity QR pdf

Get to Work Sign pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L015/L019

Secondary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

12:00pm EDT

Trash to Treasure: Creating Sculptures With Dynamic Form and Texture Using Cardboard [TICKET REQUIRED]

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L010

TICKET REQUIRED
This workshop will introduce how material limitations encourage students to explore capabilities of simple materials to create dynamic 3D artworks. We will focus on manipulating cardboard to create different textures and forms, and how to make armatures in a cross-contour format to support surface details.

Presenters

Amy Henke

Amy Henke - Art teacher at West Forsyth High School in Cumming, GA @artroom_1420 on Instagram

Cardboard Sculpture Workshop Resources pdf

Trash to Treasure Sculpting with Cardboard pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L010

Secondary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

1:00pm EDT

Bridging the Gap: From 2D Mastery to Powerful 3D Concepts in AP Studio Art

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Do you want to encourage your AP Drawing and 2D students to advance into the 3D portfolio and help them develop strong 3D conceptual works? This workshop will analyze top-quality perfect (6) 3D portfolios and guide participants through the process of enhancing art skills from drawing and 2D into AP 3D mastery.

Presenters

Stan Dodson

Georgia Art Education Association (GAEA) Past President / Awards Chair, Secondary Art Education

I currently serve as the Past President of the Georgia Art Education Association (GAEA) and chair the Fine Arts Department at Burke County High School. Additionally, I am an adjunct professor at Augusta University, where I teach MAT art, Content Literacy, and Advanced Inquiry in Educational... Read More →

AP Art and Design 3D Out of the Box NAEA 2025 pptx

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Secondary, Skills Toolbox

1:00pm EDT

Faux Real: Taking Polymer Clay to the Next Level

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

Do you want to get students interested in jewelry, but do not have access to metals, tools, or torches? Join us for a new school approach on how to turn polymer clay into precious stones.

Presenters

Matt Young

NAEA Western Region Elect, Ohio Art Education Association

Visual Art Teacher, Pickerington Central High School, Grades 9-12 Matt Young is committed to student success inside of the classroom and out in the real world. With a 30 year career teaching Ceramics, Sculpture, Jewelry, Computer Graphics, and AP art. I also serve as the department... Read More →

Gayle Trueblood

Past President, Secondary WR Representative and EDI State Liaison to NAEA, OAEA

NAEA Faux Polymer Clay Jewelry pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

Secondary, Instructional Demonstration

1:00pm EDT

Understanding the AP Art and Design Rubric and Classroom Application

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Understanding the summative end-of-course rubrics is essential to teaching AP Art and Design. This presentation aims to demystify what students need to know and demonstrate in the Selected Works and Sustained Investigation components. The course rubrics will be broken down and explained using student samples to improve teaching practice learning.

Presenters

Dale Clifford

Rebecca Stone-Danahy

College Board

Rebecca Stone-Danahy is a dynamic leader in arts education, focusing on driving strategic growth and program innovation. As the Director of AP Art and Design at the College Board since 2020, she has spearheaded initiatives to support a 22% course growth, leading to the largest-ever... Read More →

2024 AP Art and Design Exam Results and Rubrics pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Secondary, Instructional Practice

2:00pm EDT

Dinner Is Served!: Moving Away From Traditional Tests in AP Art History

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

Essays and multiple-choice questions are necessities, but are they always the most effective in assessing student understanding? Create a dinner party, build a museum wing, or weave a bag. By introducing hands-on projects that both assess and teach, your students will form lasting connections by engaging rather than memorizing.

Presenters

Martha Anne Kuntz

Art Educator, Notre Dame High School

Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

Secondary, Instructional Demonstration

2:00pm EDT

Secondary Smash Hits: Shared Successes of Effective Practices and Student Engagement

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

Learn from art leaders and educators offering varied experiences working with different populations to engage students. We will share practices that have proven effective at the secondary level. Bring your questions and successes.

Presenters

Cathy Heller

Coordinator of Fine Arts, Peach County School District, GA

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.

Robin Brewer

NAEA Secondary Division Director-Elect, Garnet Valley High School

Gayle Trueblood

Past President, Secondary WR Representative and EDI State Liaison to NAEA, OAEA

NAEA 2025 GA State NAHS Conference and College Visits pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

Secondary, Instructional Demonstration

2:00pm EDT

Utilizing Concise Language to Navigate Complex Content in Contemporary Learning Spaces

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

In the era of banned books and content censorship, educators need support to talk authentically and truthfully about the history, culture, and practices that make up art. This session seeks to give fresh perspectives on how to say what is necessary while validating concerns and keeping spaces safe for all.

Presenters

Latausha Cox

Brooke Hunter-Lombardi

Visual Art Educator, Arts & College Preparatory Academy

Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Secondary, Big Art Education Questions

3:00pm EDT

AP for Process Not Product: LET'S PLAY!

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

Develop your skills in practice, experimentation, revision, ideation, materials, and processes. Come play with new, innovative materials while developing written statements to connect ideas to discoveries. Help students become scientific investigators of creative thinking, initiators of sustained investigations with personal voice, and successful candidates for the AP Art and Design Exam.

Presenters

Maria Knuckley Robinson

Director of Studio Art and Pre Art Therapy, Salem Academy and College

AP for Process Not Product pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

Secondary, Skills Toolbox

3:00pm EDT

Art, Work, Family: Three High School Connected Arts Network Teachers Collaborate to Create Meaningful Student Projects Focused on SEL, Career Skills, and Personal Growth

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L005

This is an invitation to be inspired by Connected Arts Network (CAN) Teacher Leaders who collaborated on a student project intertwining SEL, DEI, career skills, and personal growth through art. Discover how students used photography to explore the intersection of work and family and the culminating student-centered curated show.

Presenters

Gayle Nicholls-Ali

Facilitator, Photography & Digital Communication, Arts Media & Entertainment Institute

Passionate about arts education and career pathways, I am a photographer, creative writer and arts educator. I am a Connected Arts Network (CAN) Teacher Leader and CTE AME Ambassador actively supporting arts educators through professional learning communities, curriculum development... Read More →

Chay Ross

Connected Arts Networks (CAN) Natl. Teacher Leader, National Art Education Association

Consultant, Ed Tech Trainer, Adobe ACE Innovation Leader, California Art Education Association Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Chair

Hilary Morefield

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L005

Secondary, Instructional Demonstration

3:00pm EDT

Implementing Creative Research Journals in the Art Room: A Teacher's Perspective

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Explore the implementation of creative research journals in the art room. Three art educators will share insights from lived experience. Presenters will share strategies, challenges, and successes, as well as how these journals have enhanced their student learning and creativity.

Presenters

Maggie Elsener

Teacher-Secondary, Lincoln Northeast High School

Kate Gracie

Sarah Gabelhouse

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Secondary, Instructional Practice

3:00pm EDT

Indigenous Youth Voices

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

Explore an innovative three-part mural series that investigates complex contemporary issues through the cultural lens of federal Indian policy and tribal sovereignty. Engage in culturally responsive practices and instruction for Native students that fosters relationships. Through collaborative artmaking, students share authentic narratives, center healing, and work from their hearts.

Presenters

Teresa Heil

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

Secondary, Instructional Practice

3:00pm EDT

Starting a Fiber Arts Class From Scratch

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

Interested in teaching fiber arts? Don't know where to start? This session will show you where to begin and how to sequence lessons to engage students and build highly-adaptable skills. Leave with digital access to timelines, project guides, lesson plans, supply lists, and other resources.

Presenters

Erica Wright

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

Secondary, Instructional Practice

3:00pm EDT

Successful and Engaging Lesson Ideas for Every Art Teacher, AP and Beyond!

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L007/L008

Are you looking for successful lesson plans that emphasize creative learning strategies for your students? Look no further! We'll be sharing lessons that include AP, collaborative learning, STEAM, K-12 and more! You will leave with a better understanding of how to springboard these lessons into your teaching.

Presenters

Debi West

Retired Art Educator / Owner Consultant / Graduate Instructor / Part-time Art Educator at SPMA cause why not!, WESTpectations Educational Consulting and AOEU and Sea Pines Montessori Academy

I’m a passionate, seasoned art educator…I firmly believe that #togetherweARTbetter and the ultimate winners will always be our kiddos!

Stan Dodson

Georgia Art Education Association (GAEA) Past President / Awards Chair, Secondary Art Education

Ivey Coleman

Art Teacher, Lady's Island Middle School

Kirby Meng

Drew Brown

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L007/L008

Secondary, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Attending to Affect: Rethinking Pedagogical Practices in a High School Art Classroom

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

Learning and artmaking should be a challenging, vulnerable process full of experimentation, trust, support, and connection. This session shares research exploring pedagogy centering process, contentment, and connection as it considers affect. Participants will explore how pedagogy can center process and attend to affect through alternative ways of being.

Presenters

Amanda Price

Educator-Researcher

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

Secondary, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Play and Joy in the Democratic Classroom

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

Where do art educators make space for play and joy and as a byproduct, curiosity, and transgression? This presentation examines how democratic pedagogy makes openings for students to make work that is urgently meaningful to their identity development and social imagination. Participants will leave with specific democratic classroom practice strategies.

Presenters

Alice Costas

Visual Arts Teacher, Chicago Public Schools

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

Secondary, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Sneaky Assessment in the Art Room: Fostering Creativity Through Art Assessment

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

Does the word "assessment" make you cringe? Rethink assessment in the art room with creative prompts, engaging mini-lessons, and sneaky scaffolding. Push students' creative thinking to inform your teaching. This presentation will reinvigorate your teaching and spice up even the most traditional art lessons with overlooked forms of assessment.

Presenters

Janet Taylor

JanetTaylor NAEA25 Sneaky Assessment QR Code to Presentation and Resources pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

Secondary, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Social Justice: Empowering Passion, Voice, and Choice

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L002

This instructional practice workshop focuses on using the creative process and social justice to help learners find their passion and amplify their voice. We'll discuss variety of strategies, activities, and assessments. Attendees can adapt and adopt these ideas for their own purposes and implement them immediately.

Presenters

Andrea Haas

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L002

Secondary, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

The Sketchbook Project

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M100

Explore a collaborative sketchbook project inspired by the exquisite corpse concept, enhancing community and understanding among students. Learn practical steps to implement this innovative approach that fosterers creativity and empathy. Discover how this project promotes cultural sensitivity and respect in an art classroom. Ideal for educators seeking engaging, inclusive teaching strategies.

Presenters

Susan Silva

Fairfax County Public Schools/GMU

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M100

Secondary, Skills Toolbox

4:00pm EDT

Why Exhibitions Matter: Teaching Students to Care About Curation

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L010

Exhibitions are a powerful teaching tool, but getting students to care about curation is challenging! How do you get past the idea that exhibitions are just "sticking stuff on the wall?" This presentation offers classroom-tested strategies, resources, and activities to engage students with exhibitions as part of artistic practice.

Presenters

Tiffany Alvarez-Thurman

Team Lead/Vice President, Plano East Senior HS and Green Stripe Consulting

I am a veteran Visual Arts AP and IB teacher and consultant. Let me know how I can help you!

Cristin Cash

NAEA Presentation 2025.pptx pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L010

Secondary, Instructional Practice