2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

12:00pm EDT

Customized Arts Learning: A Toolkit

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Customized arts learning (CALAT) is a process for developing authentic arts instructional approaches intended to recognize diverse traditions and experiences of individual students. Learn more about CALAT as a resource for guiding, empowering, and preparing learners to approach cultural arts traditions with understanding and use experiences to deepen personal artistic viewpoints through engagement, exploration, and expression.

Presenters

Joyce Huser

Education Program Consultant - Fine Arts, KSDE

Cody Talarico

Arts Education Specialist, Nebraska Department of Education

Cody Talarico, is a musician and supporter of arts education. Cody taught music in the Bellevue (NE) Public Schools and is currently serving Nebraska as the Arts Education Specialist at the Nebraska Department of Education where he leads and supports visual arts, media arts, dance... Read More →

CAL Toolkit Slide Deck pdf

CAL Toolkit Speakers Notes pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

National Association of State Directors of Art Education Interest Group, Skills Toolbox

1:00pm EDT

Do Your Homework: Preparing to Facilitate Social Justice Art Education

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

This session highlights the critical homework educators must engage in before facilitating activist artmaking. Interwoven with interactive activities, this session will describe features of social justice art education while providing participants with opportunities to share their own strategies and questions.

Presenters

Marit Dewhurst

Stefanie Lewin

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Skills Toolbox

2:00pm EDT

Arm in Arm: Supervision and Administration and Higher Education United in Addressing Real-World Challenges for Art Programs

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Join the Supervision/Administration and Higher Education Divisions as we discuss issues impacting our field and solutions that can be achieved more quickly and meaningfully if we tackle them together. Attendees will gain tangible ideas they can take back to their communities to help address real concerns. Panelists will include Andrew Watson, Jennifer Fisher, Mousumi De and Antonia Germanos.

Presenters

Sarah Ackermann

Yichien Cooper

Assistant Professor, Wsu Tri-cities

Jennifer Fisher

Associate Teaching Professor of Art Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Mousumi De

Associate Professor, University of Redlands

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 →

Andrew Watson

Antonia Germanos

Arm in Arm pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Higher Education, Big Art Education Questions

3:00pm EDT

Reimagine and Restore Arts Positive Effects on Health and Well-Being From Toxic and Traumatic Stress

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Learn how creative arts practices can help mitigate toxic and traumatic stress in the learning environment. Reimagine meaningful connections for our students and ourselves through the arts, and gain restorative practices and resources that the arts provide for boosting students' hope, sense of well-being, and self- confidence.

Presenters

Dr. Donalyn Heise

Beverley Johns

Presenter, ABC

Bev Johns worked in the public schools with students with significant behavioral challenges for more than 30 years. She also served as a professional fellow at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois. She is the author or co-author of 23 books in the field of special education... Read More →

Lisa Kay

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Art in Special Education Interest Group, Deep Dive Research

4:30pm EDT

Shared Identity: Unpacking Sense of Community for Adult Learners in Online Graduate Courses

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Explore the unique challenges of nontraditional students in online graduate programs. Learn practical strategies for fostering a sense of community to enhance engagement and retention. Gain insights from research findings and practical approaches for improving online learning environments.

Presenters

Theresa Gillespie

Chair of Graduate Student Retention, The Art of Education University

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Higher Education, Professional Paper Presentation

5:00pm EDT

In-Between: Exploring the Diasporic Experiences of 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-Generation Immigrant Students of Color

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Gain insight on the experiences of African, Asian, and Latino/a/x immigrants and consider what role the arts can play in supporting immigrant and diaspora students in fostering community and belonging. Explore and discuss ways to support and sustain these students through art education practices.

Presenters

Elizabeth Healey-Mainoo

Assistant Professor of Art Education, Utah Valley University

Eunjin Kim

Richard Agbeze

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Big Art Education Questions

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

1:00pm EDT

Leading From the Margins: BIPOC (any person of color) Art Leaders Thriving Over Surviving [TICKET REQUIRED]

Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 2:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

This session is open for People of Color ONLY, to serve as an empowering affinity and safe space for those in need support in their arts leadership. Resources and tools will be facilitated by the main presenters with community dialogue and healing artmaking throughout.

Presenters

Catherine Rosamond

Ray Yang

trinity villanueva

Founder, Diwa Soul

James Wells

Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

3:00pm EDT

Making Sense of Data: Tools for Navigating Interviews and Timelines in Toward Meaningful Narratives

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Interviews are a critical part of historical research. Firsthand accounts as primary sources can be incredibly powerful, especially when the data collected has been verified and triangulated through work with timelines. Discover tools for aggregating, coding, sorting, and generally making sense of the overwhelming data interviews can provide.

Presenters

Abi Paytoe Gbayee

University of Northern Colorado Assistant Professor, NAEA Pacific Region VP

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

History and Historiography in Art Education Interest Group, Deep Dive Research

4:30pm EDT

Interpreting the Works Progress Administration's Art Caravan Program as a Form of Community Engagement

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

The Art Caravan program of the Works Progress Administration set up art exhibitions and participatory programming in towns using an army ambulance. This session will examine this overlooked program's history while focusing on community engagement as precursors to art museum and community art education practices today.

Presenters

Carissa DiCindio

Friday March 21, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

History and Historiography in Art Education Interest Group, Professional Paper Presentation

5:00pm EDT

Human-Centered Design: Engaging with Design Thinking

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

This workshop will use investigative design thinking to solve a design problem. Participants will collaboratively work through the design thinking process, build an understanding of user needs, brainstorm multiple options, and test new ideas before creating a design solution. Lesson plan ideas and design career knowledge will be shared.

Presenters

Theresa Haugen

Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Design Interest Group, Skills Toolbox

8:00am EDT

Artificially Inspired: Unleashing Creativity With AI for Art Teachers

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Unlock the creative power of AI in art education! Join us and discover how AI intersects with art, explore innovative tools and strategies, and ignite student engagement. Let's transform your classroom into a hub of creativity and innovation together!

Presenters

Renee Schumacher

Arts Integration Coordinator, Oshkosh Area School District

I was a K-12 visual arts teacher for 8 years before transitioning to the District Arts Integration Coordinator position in Oshkosh, WI.I received my Master's in Educational Leadership and got certified in Arts Integration and curriculum coaching. Now I get to work with and coach amazing... Read More →

Artificially Inspired NAEA 2025 (1) pdf

Artificially Inspired NAEA 2025 Handout pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Media Arts, Skills Toolbox

12:00pm EDT

Toward a Nature-Based Pedagogy: Inspirations for Learning, Well-Being, and Reflection

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

How can we see a design pedagogy through the prism of nature? This presentation presents a fractal framework for curriculum development. Attendees will leave with a novel strategy that is easy to implement and customize to reimagine their pedagogy through concepts based on nature's fractal patterns.

Presenters

Noor Danielle Murteza

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Design Interest Group, Instructional Practice

1:00pm EDT

Advocating Artfully

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Advocating for visual arts education is often a necessary yet unfortunate aspect of the work we do. This session will offer a variety of ways you can advocate artfully to improve the field of visual arts education and prepare you for when advocating becomes a must.

Presenters

Bob Reeker

K-5 Visual Art Educator, Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, Nebraska

Thomas Knab

Former K-4 Art Educator, Retired

LeadershipAdvocacyK-4 Visual Arts Education

Advocating Artfully Louisville pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Elementary, Instructional Practice

2:00pm EDT

Collaborative Interaction Without Anxiety: Supporting SEL Through Structured Cooperative Team Learning and Guided-Inquiry Activities

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Immerse yourself in a process-oriented guided-inquiry learning (POGIL) environment. Experience how formal team structures and intentional teacher facilitation enhance student sense making, communication, and community building. Explore guided-inquiry activities that support students struggling with anxiety. Assess how this pedagogy can improve your students' feelings of safety in sharing their ideas.

Presenters

Mare Sullivan

Curriculum writing, teacher workshops, Consultant, retired teacher

- Co-author of "Elements of Art: A Guided Inquiry" cooperative team learning, inquiry-based activities. - Named the 2013 Washington State Secondary Science Teacher of the Year- Past Steering Committee Member of The POGIL Project, Lancaster PA, focusing on process-oriented guided-inquiry... Read More →

Tammy Ashworth

Teacher, CVUSD

Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Middle, Skills Toolbox

3:00pm EDT

R- U- AI Curious? It's All About the PROMPT!

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Discover how AI can be an accelerant for authentic learning. AI is more than a shortcut and this session will emphasize the crucial role of well-crafted PROMPTS to enhance authentic educational outcomes. Participants will also have an opportunity to develop a personalized effective prompt for their classrooms.

Presenters

Lisbeth Bucci

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Preservice, Skills Toolbox

4:00pm EDT

Artist + Activist: Amplifying Student Voices Through Creation, Research, and Exhibition

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Have you ever wondered how to include more activism into your curriculum and amplify your student voices? This presentation will provide examples of how to create an annual Artist + Activist show for your art program. We will show several Artist + Activist complete art shows and units with student examples.

Presenters

Media Arts, Instructional Practice