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2025 NAEA National Convention

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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