2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

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12:00pm EDT

Regenerative Eco-Art Practices: Heeding Indigenous Understanding of Place and Practicing the Honorable Harvest [TICKET REQUIRED]

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

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Centering place, identity, and environment can grow your understanding of Indigenous regenerative ecological knowledge and the Honorable Harvest. The presenter will share land-based experiences and eco-collaborations with Indigenous artists and communities to guide participants in an artmaking activity that includes creating an eco-printed nature journal using organic materials.

Presenters

Lori Santos

Wichita State University

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

United States Society for Education through Art Interest Group, Ticketed Studio Workshop

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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

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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

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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

Unearthing Self: A Journey of Deep Reflection for Art Educators

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

Explore transformative insights from Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, emphasizing connecting with our authentic selves as art educators. Through exercises, discover how understanding our stories enriches teaching, fosters community, and promotes personal and professional growth.

Presenters

Nina Unitas

Senior Program Officer, Arts Education, Pittsburgh Public Schools

Christen Robl

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

Leadership, Big Art Education Questions

12:00pm EDT

Going Beyond the Sock: Creating Finger, Rod, Hand, and Life-Sized Puppets in a Choice-Based Format [TICKET REQUIRED]

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

TICKET REQUIRED
Create finger, rod, hand, and life-size puppets based on animals, people, and stories from around the world! Puppets have their own identity with styles of design and sculpture. By using simple materials, participants will create and build in an interactive choice-based format to design one or more puppets.

Presenters

Denise Aldridge

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

Choice Art Educators Interest Group, Ticketed Studio Workshop

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3:00pm EDT

Stitched Finger Labyrinths: Mindful Meanderings in Mixed Media [TICKET REQUIRED]

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

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Are you interested in mindfulness in the classroom and bringing a fresh idea into your art curriculum? Learn about the finger labyrinth project incorporating a Zentangle-inspired technique paired with stitchery! Step away from the hustle and bustle of Convention to create a lovely small-scale project with soothing and satisfying processes.

Presenters

Amy Broady

Teaching Artist, Pen & Path

I began my career as a professional art educator in 1995. I currently teach K-5 Visual Art at the Stanford Eisenberg Knoxville Jewish Day School. I am happy to be a Certified Zentangle Teacher and a Veriditas-trained Labyrinth Facilitator. I am also a Regional Representative for The... Read More →

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

Caucus on the Spiritual in Art Education Interest Group, Ticketed Studio Workshop

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5:30pm EDT

The Intersectionality of Critical Identities in Art Education

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

It is a rare occasion when we as artists and educators get the opportunity to read so many powerful stories written by our colleagues. This session discusses one of the more powerful books to use in the classroom to provide first-person experiences that influence diverse contemporary pedagogy and curriculum development.

Presenters

Ryan Shin

Steve Willis

Allan Richards

Rabeya Jalil

Friday March 21, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

United States Society for Education through Art Interest Group, Big Art Education Questions

8:00am EDT

TikTok Artist to Art Teacher: Using Social Media in the 21st-Century Classroom

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

An artist-influencer turned art educator with more than 2 million followers will outline how she uses her experiences to better understand and connect with her audiences online and in the classroom. She explains ways social media can effectively be incorporated into one's teaching practice.

Presenters

Isa Obradovich

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

Preservice, Instructional Practice

12:00pm EDT

Wonder and Curiosity of Place: Honorable Explorations of Nature Through Collecting, Eco-Printing, and Botanical Pigments [TICKET REQUIRED]

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

TICKET REQUIRED
Discuss ways to explore and better connect to the natural world through a wonder-filled approach to collecting informed by Indigenous pedagogy, place studies, and eco-based philosophies. Participants will make eco-prints, botanical pigments, and a box or book that houses their eco-explorations.

Presenters

Lori Santos

Wichita State University

Sue Uhlig

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

Ecology and Environment Interest Group, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
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3:00pm EDT

Islamic Arts: How It Inspires The World

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

Islamic arts have inspired global art with intricate patterns, calligraphy, and architecture. Design a unit featuring historical context, hands-on geometric design workshops, and calligraphy lessons to bring it to the classroom. Use lectures to highlight influences on Western artists, fostering appreciation and respect for Islamic cultural contributions.

Presenters

Zahra Farooq

Art Teacher at West Lakes Preparatory Academy, Miami Dade County Public Schools

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Instructional Demonstration

4:00pm EDT

Cultivating Awe for Wellbeing

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M101/M102

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

Presenters

Nathalie Ryan

National Gallery of Art, Senior Educator

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

Awe NAEA March2025 NathalieRyanFinal pdf

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

Museum Education, Instructional Practice