2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

12:00pm EDT

Significant Factors for Evaluating PreK-12 Art Teacher Classroom Effectiveness

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Of concern to supervisors and administrators is the lack of attention given to evaluations and how systems may fail to capture the unique qualities and competencies effective art teachers are expected to exhibit. After a discussion of these evaluations, audience members will discuss art teacher evaluation methods they use in their schools.

Presenters

Robert Sabol

Associate Head of the Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance, Purdue University, Purdue University

Enid Zimmerman

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Supervision and Administration, Instructional Practice

1:00pm EDT

Of Minds and Machines: A Critical Curriculum for AI in Art

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Learn more about an introductory high school curriculum unit that critically examines AI in artmaking. Guided by essential questions and responsive projects, students investigate AI's cultural, ethical, and creative impacts. Join this session to hear more about this unit and leave with ready-to-use unit resources for your classroom!

Presenters

Brad Olson

Assistant Professor, Art Education, Eastern Illinois University

Minds & Machines AI Curriculum docx

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Art & Media Technology Interest Group, Instructional Practice

2:00pm EDT

Beyond the Margins: Inclusion of Self-Taught and Outsider Artists in Art Education Histories

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

This presentation addresses and questions the limited inclusion and trajectory of self-taught and outsider artists and artworks as content within art education's 20th- and 21st-century histories. We highlight notable scholars advocating for inclusion overtime. Also, a documentative literature review recognizes rare, existent examples and calls for greater inclusion of this marginalized yet significant content.

Presenters

Kathleen Keys

Kathleen Keys has taught in and coordinated the BFA Art Education program at Boise State University since 2005. Keys’ published research has appeared in the Journal of Cultural Research in Art Education, Visual Arts Research, Journal of Social Theory in Art Education, Studies in... Read More →

Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

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

3:00pm EDT

CANCELLED Decolonizing Art Educational Research and Practice to Build Non-Indigenous Allyship CANCELLED

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

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This presentation invites art researchers and educators to a discussion on critical Indigenous theories and settler colonial critiques to reconsider and advance art educational research and practice providing an understanding of self-reflexivity and refusal to settler colonial logics as non-Indigenous allies for social equity.

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Presenters

Injeong Yoon-Ramirez

Michelle Bae-Dimitriadis

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Deep Dive Research

4:30pm EDT

Murals as Classroom Pedagogy

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Learn how community-based art, in the form of murals can teach students leadership, art and math skills, language culture, appreciation for community artists, as well as art's role in the developing community.

Presenters

Henriette Angoulvant

Kristine DeNinno

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Community Arts Caucus Interest Group, Instructional Demonstration

5:00pm EDT

Thinking Differently: Breaking Stereotypes About Dyslexia in Art Education

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

As we unravel the stereotypes surrounding neurodiversity, culture begins to delve into the cognitive advantages associated with dyslexia. Including heightened spatial awareness, ability to understand complex patterns and innovative problem-solving. Creating pedagogical change, through highlighting the transformative power of thinking differently, while paving the way to a more inclusive future.

Presenters

Jeffrey Conger

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Secondary, Instructional Demonstration

8:00am EDT

Research as Leadership and Advocacy: Research as a Critical Element of Teacher Education

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Explore different approaches and activities to incorporate research skills for art teachers in university teacher education programs. This session will also collectively explore why research is a core leadership and advocacy skill for all arts educators.

Presenters

Sohee Koo

Marit Dewhurst

Susan McCullough

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Higher Education, Instructional Practice

12:00pm EDT

An Intergenerational Community of Practice to Support Preservice and Emerging Teachers

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Since 2023, a community of practice meets at a Midwestern university, including preservice art teachers, recent graduates, and teachers. Our sessions tackle teaching challenges, guided by guest expert teachers. By addressing gaps in early career training, and fostering collaborative mentorship, we contribute to retention strategies and promote sustained professional growth.

Presenters

Devon Calvert

Beth Dobberstein

Verónica Soria-Martínez

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Higher Education, Big Art Education Questions

1:00pm EDT

Access in Community-Based Preservice Practicums: After-School Art Classes as Alternative to Saturday Art School

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

This presentation discusses after-school art programs as a preservice art educator practicum from two different universities. These programs create high-quality experiences of curriculum development and classroom management for preservice art educators and highly accessible community art education for children.

Presenters

Jeffrey Cornwall

Jennifer Bergmark

Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Higher Education, Big Art Education Questions

2:00pm EDT

Nurturing Artist-Teacher Identities: Fostering Studio Practice in Art Education

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Explore various artmaking modules developed by two art teacher educators who nurture studio practice with art education to foster the artist-teacher identity. We will examine the impact of these modules on educators' and students' teaching approaches, and how they challenge the perceptions of art teacher identity over time.

Presenters

Sohee Koo

Andrea Allen

Assistant Professor, Michigan State University

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Research, Professional Paper Presentation

3:00pm EDT

Artful Learning Communities: Leaders Share their Journey from Isolation to Inspiration

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Join a panel discussion with four leaders from the same arts-based Professional Learning Community (PLC) and hear how they gained inspiration through collaboration. Learn how PLCs support rural, high school, dual-language, and Title 1 art teachers, and discover ways to create or expand professional growth opportunities in your setting.

Presenters

Gayle Nicholls-Ali

Facilitator, Photography & Digital Communication, Arts Media & Entertainment Institute

Passionate about arts education and career pathways, I am a photographer, creative writer and arts educator. I am a Connected Arts Network (CAN) Teacher Leader and CTE AME Ambassador actively supporting arts educators through professional learning communities, curriculum development... Read More →

Rachael Harrison

Visual Arts Director, El Sol Academy

Amy Appleton

Connected Arts Networks (CAN) Project Director, NAEA

Kendall Crabbe

Melissa Hronkin

Art educator Teacher leader, Houghton Elementary School

Ann Ossey

Art Educator, Wauconda High School

Connected Arts Networks Teacher Leader

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Connected Arts Networks (CAN), Big Art Education Questions

4:30pm EDT

Ethical Guidelines for Artistic Research: Navigating the IRB Process

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Join us as we guide artists and educators through navigating the IRB process for artistic research to balance creative expression with ethical compliance. Participants will gain practical strategies to handle complex ethical considerations, ensuring their research meets rigorous standards while maintaining artistic integrity.

Presenters

Boram Kim

Jinyoung Koh

Friday March 21, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Research, Professional Paper Presentation

5:00pm EDT

How Five Contemporary Artists Are Modernizing Materials and Methods to Elevate Textiles Into Fine Art

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Learn about five contemporary textile artists who use innovative materials, digital technology, mixed media, and experimentation in their textile designs to explore social and cultural themes relevant to their lives and communities. Come away with resources, artist information, and lessons for integrating textile-based art activities into the K-12 curriculum provided.

Presenters

Teri Giobbia

Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Higher Education, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

Empowering Young Voices: Creating Activist Art in Elementary Classrooms

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Learn how elementary students express ideas of justice through their artwork and discover strategies for empowering student voice and choice in creating activist art. You will also learn how to navigate potential challenges within your school community and leave inspired to foster critical dialogue and creativity in your classroom.

Presenters

Ann Romero De Cordoba

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Elementary, Instructional Demonstration

12:00pm EDT

Between Campus and Community: Exploring Spatial Politics in Preservice Teacher Education and Youth Arts Programs

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

This presentation explores the spatiopolitical complexities faced by two art educators facilitating youth art programs at a contemporary art gallery at the edge of a university campus and downtown. Drawing on theories of space, the presenters map how location and the politics of the site impacted preservice teacher education and youth engagement.

Presenters

Christina Hanawalt

Associate Prof. of Art Education, UGA

Lisa Novak

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

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

1:00pm EDT

Walking the Walk: One PLC's Journey to Build Curriculum that Embraces Artistic SEL Skills

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

When our elementary art department identified students' emotional fragility as a primary obstacle to artistic success, we felt compelled to explore artistic confidence. Months of research and data collection led to a curriculum overhaul, and this session offers our story as a model for how local-level inquiry can lead to systemic change.

Presenters

Katherine Bonilla

Elementary Art Educator, Avon Community School Corporation

Katie Bonilla is a K-4 art educator in Avon Community School Corporation. She is passionate about choice-based art, arts advocacy, and community involvement. She has a MA for Indiana University in Teaching, Learning, & Curriculum: Early Childhood Track. Also a BFA in Fine Arts and... Read More →

K Bonilla NAEA 2025 pptx

Visual Arts GVC pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Elementary, Instructional Practice

2:00pm EDT

Inclusive Museum Education in the Context of Parental Rights Legislation

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Explore strategies for inclusive museum education amid evolving parental rights legislation. Through a case study and open discussion, this session will address the balance between educational integrity and parental concerns to gain practical solutions for creating equitable, respectful, and engaging learning environments for diverse audiences.

Presenters

Brittny Bevel

Head of Guided and Gallery-Based Learning, Tampa Museum of Art

Brittny Bevel is the Head of Guided and Gallery-Based Learning at the Tampa Museum of Art. Working within the interpretation division, she oversees school and interpretive programs, including tours, the docents, lectures, and gallery talks. Prior to coming to Tampa, Brittny served... Read More →

Presentation Inclusive Museum Education pdf

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Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Museum Education, Big Art Education Questions

3:00pm EDT

Empowering Teen Voices Through Civic Engagement: Innovative Strategies for Facilitating Teen Designed Public Art

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Explore a teen internship program that transforms community concerns into public art. This session shares innovative strategies for engaging youth in meaningful conversations and facilitating collaborative projects around equity and justice. Attendees will gain culturally responsive resources to implement these strategies in their own educational settings.

Presenters

Ahmari Benton

Associate Educator of Teen Programs, Milwaukee Art Museum

The Black School Process Deck Project Outline Worksheet pdf

ArtXpress 2024 Teen Statement of Intent pdf

Socratic Question Types and Examples UCONN Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning pdf

Calling Out vs Calling In Examples pdf

Walker Art Center Teen Programs How To Kit Booklet pdf

Room to Rise The Lasting Impact of Intensive Teen Programs in Art Museums pdf

Steal Like An Artist (Full Text) pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Museum Education, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Murals as a Primary Vehicle for Understanding Identity and Building Agency in PreK-12

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Explore identity-based curricula across grade levels (preK and 12th grade) centering intergenerational, multilingual BIPOC woman-identified muralists and their work. The lessons were collaboratively designed within a local art museum's educator professional cohort. Participants will leave with strategies for leveraging the power of murals and identity-based storytelling for curricula building.

Presenters

William Heidenfeldt

Associate Principal, Salesian College Preparatory

Dr. Billy Heidenfeldt joined Salesian College Preparatory as the French and ESL teacher in 2015. In 2022, responding to the need to empower professional learning, growth and possibility for teaching staff, Billy became the Associate Principal supervising curriculum and instruction... Read More →