2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

12:00pm EDT

Mobile Art Studio Community Art Program: Removing Barriers and Increasing Access for Marginalized Populations

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

This free mobile art program takes art to children to break access barriers to BIPOC and economically disadvantaged youth's participation in community art programming. Learn about culturally responsive program planning, featuring BIPOC guest artists, funding, exhibits as advocacy, and how to empower children to see themselves as artists.

Presenters

April Malphurs

Elementary Art Educator, LeSueur Henderson Elementary School

Glass, fibers, and mixed media artist. Elementary Art Educator. Passionate EDI Advocate. AEM EDI co-chair. SAL class 2022. CAN participant. MN Culturally Responsive Arts Educator.

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Community Arts Caucus Interest Group, Instructional Practice

1:00pm EDT

Art Criticism: Fostering Creativity and Understanding in the Middle School Art Room

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Join this interactive session to discover how art criticism ignites creativity and deepens worldly understanding in middle school students. Following a concise overview, participants will explore inventive, critical strategies and be ready to seamlessly infuse art criticism into their lessons, fostering students' critical thinking, creativity, and cultural awareness.

Presenters

Julia Hovanec

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Middle, Instructional Demonstration

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

Reimagining Curriculum Design by Leveraging Standards and Metaphor: Action Research in Motion

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

What does action research look like when an entire district redesigns their curriculum? A metaphorical hamburger. Truly, the metaphor of a hamburger is applicable for anyone trying to wrap their head around how to lean into standards-referenced outcomes, Universal Design, and student-centered outcomes. We have something for everyone, even vegans.

Presenters

Abi Paytoe Gbayee

University of Northern Colorado Assistant Professor, NAEA Pacific Region VP

Leah Maltbie

Assistant Director of Visual Arts, Anchorage School District

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Research, Deep Dive Research

4:30pm EDT

Making Games With Mundane Tech: The Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace Edition

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

This presentation showcases media arts lessons on game making using everyday mundane digital technologies, such as Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Docs. Come learn how to include game making in your media arts classrooms WITHOUT learning a new application, coding language, or media technology!

Presenters

Albert Stabler

Hong-An Wu

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Media Arts, Instructional Practice

5:00pm EDT

Art Curriculum Development as Living Artistic Inquiry

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

How is art curriculum development a creative and critical process of living artistic inquiry? In this session, art educators are invited to engage in creative activities and critical discussions about art curriculum development as a form of artistic research that has the power to address personal, social, and cultural dynamics.

Presenters

Catalina Hernández-Cabal

Jody Stokes-Casey

Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky

Kaleb Ostraff

Sarah Travis

Assistant Professor of Art Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Research, Big Art Education Questions

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

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

A Conceptual Framework for Sociohistorical Research on Disability and Race in Art Education

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

This session introduces a conceptual framework for conducting research at the intersection of disability and race in art education. The session will summarize research on issues affecting racialized and disabled students in art education and suggest philosophical commitments and methodological approaches for research that advances social justice for multiply marginalized students.

Presenters

Jenna Gabriel

Doctoral Candidate, Virginia Commonwealth University

Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Caucus of Social Theory in Art Education Interest Group, Professional Paper Presentation

2:00pm EDT

Alzheimer's and Elementary Learners: From Inspiration to Understanding Using Illustrations and Creativity

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Using the book Grandma, Don't Forget How Much I Love You as inspiration, participants will garner information and inspiration about the importance of using art as a tool to support young learners' understanding of Alzheimer's. Attendees will hear a panel discussion, engage in active reflection, and share connections.

Presenters

Erin Hylton-Dodson

Dr. Jacqueline Witter

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Instructional Practice

3:00pm EDT

Overcoming the Challenges of Distance: Art Teacher Education for Rural and Remote Areas

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Preparing art teachers to teach in rural and remote areas presents various challenges, such as teacher recruitment and retention, teaching across ages and grade levels, and building reciprocal relationships with local communities. The panelists will discuss these issues while moderating interactive dialogue among all attendees for feedback and insights.

Presenters

Mandi Little

Howe (Xuhao) Yang

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Preservice, Deep Dive Research

4:30pm EDT

Mugg'n It Up: A Creative Art Intervention With Therapeutic Potential

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Learn how university students in a special topics class with a research component created hand-built, wheel-thrown mugs as a creative art intervention with therapeutic potential. Mixed-methods data revealed statistical significance in mood improvement and stress reduction, suggesting the benefits of art and health for personal wellness.

Presenters

Susan Whiteland

Professor Art Education, Arkansas State University

Friday March 21, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Seminar for Research in Art Education Interest Group, Instructional Practice

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

8:00am EDT

Unleashing Creativity: Visual Journals as Catalysts for Dynamic Pedagogical Practices

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Discover how visual journaling can transform your students' art education experiences by fostering creativity, cultural responsiveness, and independent thinking. Join our expert panel that spans preK-12 and higher education for practical strategies, student exemplars, and interactive discussions to enhance your teaching and ignite students' artistic voices.

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 →

Michael Dodson

Teacher, Woodburn School District

Eric Scott

Art Teacher, Loudoun School for Advanced Studies

Michael Bell

Supervisor of Fine Arts, QACPS

Michael Bell is a nationally renowned artist, TED speaker, award-winning arts educator, and visual journaling pioneer. As the 2024 NAEA National Supervisor of the Year, he has transformed Queen Anne’s County Public Schools as Fine Arts Supervisor, establishing NAHS Chapters, K-12... Read More →

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Choice Art Educators Interest Group, Big Art Education Questions

12:00pm EDT

Mentorship Through Research: Exciting Collaborative Faculty and Student Projects and Analyses

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 1:20pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

This panel is composed of several teams of faculty and undergraduate or graduate university preservice art education students. A variety of research will be presented, ranging from the preservice experience to specific ontological and epistemological studies in which the faculty and students worked together for the betterment of art education. Presenters will include Beth Link, Abbie Rogers, Derek Fenner, Morgan Kitts, Diane Kuthy, Alexandra Garove, Karen Keifer-Boyd, Maggie-Rose Condit-Summerson, Bria Tyler, Elijah Chumley.

Presenters

Derek Fenner

Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina Upstate

Derek Fenner is an artist, educator, and researcher working in the Carolinas. He earned his MFA in writing and poetics from the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at Naropa University. After a decade of experience as an art educator and administrator in the Massachusetts juvenile... Read More →

Yichien Cooper

Assistant Professor, Wsu Tri-cities

Dustin Garnet

Christina Bain

Hayon Park

Hazel Bradshaw-Beaumont

Karen Keifer-Boyd

Maggie-Rose Condit-Summerson

Beth Link

Abbie Rogers

Diane Kuthy

Alexandra Garove

Elijah Chumley

Morgan Kitts

Preservice Art Educator/Researcher/Artist

Bria Tyler

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 1:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Higher Education, Deep Dive Research

2:00pm EDT

Distinguished Fellows Mentoring Session 3

Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

The NAEA Distinguished Fellows Mentoring Session 3 brings together researchers and educators who wish to offer their ideas, interests, and topical issues, especially those related to research, in lively, open discussion with NAEA Distinguished Fellows who have decades of experience and expertise to share, advise, and mentor.

Presenters

Debra Pylypiw

Pylstone, LLC & Coastal Carolina Community College

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!

Mary Stokrocki

Professor of Art Education, Arizona State University

I teach Digital Ethnography in Art on Second Life at NonProfit Commons and on OpenSim through University of British Columbia

Lisa Kay

David Burton

Linda Popp

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

Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Research, Big Art Education Questions

4:00pm EDT

CANCELLED Almost Got Arrested: My Adventure in Teaching Critical Socially Engaged Art in China CANCELLED

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

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By sharing my experiences teaching critical socially engaged art in an authoritarian society and how these references inspire the visual culture classrooms in the United States, you will gain insights and practical strategies for overcoming challenges in diverse educational environments and fostering inclusive, reflective, and socially conscious art education programs.

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Presenters

Ying CUI

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Asian Art and Culture Interest Group, Big Art Education Questions