2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

12:00pm EDT

Nuestras Historias Siguen: Our Stories Continue in Art Through Children's Literature

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Discover the art of culturally respectful appreciation through a hands-on exploration of miniprojects inspired by Latin American artists and authors. Engage in drawing, mixed media, photography, writing, and printmaking to create your own interpretations, guided by principles that honor and celebrate cultural diversity without appropriating it.

Presenters

Yvonne Lopez Taylor

Visual Arts Educator, Aldine ISD

Mrs. Yvonne Lopez Taylor is an elementary art teacher and an advocate for art education. As the studio art teacher, she teaches art through literature, math, social studies, and science. She is constantly amazed by the work her students create and how they interpret the world. She... Read More →

2025 NAEA Nuestras Historias Siguen jpg

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Early Childhood Art Educators Interest Group, Skills Toolbox

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

2:00pm EDT

smART Accessibility Supports for Exceptional Students

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Explore high-impact materials and tools, learn to create versatile supports, and discover assistive technologies and Universal Design principles that promote independence and accessibility. Investigate simple strategies that support diverse learners effectively, including those with physical accessibility, complex communication, and sensory needs. Engagement challenges, supports for English learners, and inclusivity considerations will be discussed.

Presenters

Sara Lucas-Dreiss

Adaptive Fine Arts Specialist

Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Skills Toolbox

3:00pm EDT

Curiosity Lab

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Join your Elementary and Middle Level Research Commissioners as we spin the wheel of possibilities! This interactive, game-show-inspired session strives to help practitioners reframe creative practice to discover the underlying thread of research that drives it. Expect fun, relevant, and lively discussions about intertwining research and creative work!

Presenters

Jennifer Bockerman

PhD Student, Grad Assistant, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tina Atkinson

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Research, Deep Dive Research

4:30pm EDT

Inclusive Education: Chumash Art, Disability, and Bilingualism Reconsidered

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Explore the intersection of societal perceptions of disability and bilingualism with Chumash Tribe art and teaching through archival research and reflections to foster a deeper understanding of disabilities and differences through the lens of critical disability theory.

Presenters

Yen-Ju Lin

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

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

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

8:00am EDT

Facilitating Art Academic Conversations in Collaboration With the Librarian Using Socratic Seminar

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Explore Project Zero Thinking Routines to help students build an art academic vocabulary so they can participate in a Socratic seminar. You will participate in a mini-Socratic seminar using a Thinking Routine example from middle school experiences that can be modified for all grade levels.

Presenters

Julia Schickel

Art Teacher

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Middle, Instructional Practice

12:00pm EDT

Classroom to Community: Strategies for Enhanced Arts Education Engagement

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

How can we bridge the gap between classrooms and communities for enhanced arts education? Learn to initiate community-based initiatives for enriched arts experiences in and out of the classroom from an experienced teacher, museum educator, and nonprofit founder.

Presenters

Karina Yanez

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Instructional Demonstration

1:00pm EDT

De-Centralizing Authority to Create Lasting, Positive Change in Your Artistic Community

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, let's decentralize the old paradigm and find new solutions by bringing more people to the table! This session proposes the use of committees to disrupt authority and decision-making power within organizations to lend a greater voice to educators, learners, stakeholders, participants, and community members.

Presenters

Jenna Harris

Education Director, YoloArts

Committees for Change JHarris 2025 NAEA pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Leadership, Professional Paper Presentation

2:00pm EDT

Do as You Do, Do as You Say: Activating Voice and Choice in Artmaking

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Learn how to activate student voice and choice in artmaking through semiotics and storytelling. Enhance visual literacy, creativity, and higher order thinking while fostering inclusive classroom environments. Gain practical strategies for teaching mastery and integrate professional practices into your lessons.

Presenters

Erin Kendrick

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Elementary, Instructional Demonstration

3:00pm EDT

Subversive Art Practices as Inspiration for Art Education and Its History

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Subversive art practices break down barriers and refine our understanding in ways traditional methods cannot provide. Our presentation will offer attendees a historical survey of diverse artists who engage in subversive art practices. We will share inspiration for curriculum development and writing contemporary art education histories.

Presenters

Dustin Garnet

Clayton Funk

Jason Swift

Jim Daichendt

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

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

4:30pm EDT

Tent as Art Studio: Exploring Transnational Feminist Art Storytelling

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Delve into the concept of the tent as a studio and explore its potential as a space for personal growth, transformation, and political activism. Come experience a transnational tent and learn how tent activism can be a powerful tool for self-exploration and reflection on both cultural and personal identity.

Presenters

Pin-Hsuan Tseng

Penn State

Friday March 21, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Coalition for Feminisms in Art Education, Professional Paper Presentation

5:00pm EDT

Using Podcasts to Engage and Collaborate With Elementary Students Across States

Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Getting students to write about art in a way that's exciting can sometimes be challenging. Join us to find out what happened when students created a podcast to discuss and evaluate their personal artwork with other students. Come away with lessons and resources.

Presenters

Daniel Bryant

Art Education, Dorchester School District Two

Laura McMullen

Visual Arts Educator, Kilgour School, Cincinnati Public Schools

Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Elementary, Instructional Demonstration

8:00am EDT

Championing Art Learning for All Students Through the Arts Education Data Project

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Experience what the Arts Education Data Project can do for you! Explore state-level data dashboards and data reporting systems. Learn more about the need for access to art education and how to interpret trends and gaps to become empowered with the knowledge for driving passionate advocacy for influencing policy and celebrating the documented value of art education.

Presenters

O David Deitz

Fine Arts Education Consultant, Pennsylvania Department of Education

SEADAE Representative from Pennsylvania

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 →

Championing Art for All Students with Arts Ed Data Project Speakers Notes pdf

Championing Art for All NAEA Slide Deck 2 pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Leadership, Big Art Education Questions

12:00pm EDT

Service or Servitude? Preservice Teachers Practice Cultures of Care Through Service Learning in Community Settings

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Learn to compare and contrast alternative placements in community settings by addressing the top-down, in-and-out, make-and-take experiences often associated with community service learning. The presenters will share relevant examples of promoting service-learning opportunities that are inclusive to community participants' input for elevating artmaking and honoring preservice teacher decision making.

Presenters

Veronica Hicks

Natalia Pilato

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Leadership, Instructional Practice

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

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

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