SchoolArts and Davis

Since 1901, Davis and SchoolArts have been committed to providing art curriculum and resources that support educators and elevate the importance of creativity!

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How do you balance students’ passions and your curriculum? In #K12ArtChat episode 256, Bobby Eppleman joins @creativitydept to discuss building trust, fostering engagement, and teaching foundational skills in student-centered art rooms.

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If you’ve ever introduced an art project and been met with “What am I supposed to draw?” - you’re not alone. Getting students started is one thing. Getting them invested is another. That’s where a theme-based approach can help.

Read more: https://t.co/SmLUQ0DPCQ

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Looking for an end-of-year art project with real-world connections? In #K12ArtChat 254, Julie Carmean from @NEHgov joins @creativitydept to explore the American Heroes Student Art Contest and the power of storytelling through art. Listen now wherever you get podcasts!

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Exciting news for NAEA members! 💫 We have partnered with NAEA to offer all members a FREE subscription to SchoolArts!

To sign in, use the same email you use for your NAEA membership; your password is NAEAmember (you can change this in your settings).

🔗https://t.co/yCohJtwzyT

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Have a lesson, story, or classroom insight to share? ✍️🎨

Join Frank Juárez for From Palette to Publication, a free webinar on writing for SchoolArts. Learn how publishing can support advocacy, professional growth, and community connection.

Register at https://t.co/zcTMSYnKe5

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Explore teaching with inquiry in the art room! Our new professional paper examines how inquiry-based learning helps students ask questions, investigate ideas, & make deeper connections.

Read the blog & download the free paper here:
https://t.co/q8fSFKwWaU

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In the latest #K12ArtChat, @creativitydept and Daniel Bryant explore setting the “art room thermostat”, from high-energy brainstorming to focused artmaking.

Get practical tips for shaping class culture. Listen now wherever you go for podcasts.

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What’s the Big Idea? 🎨 In #K12ArtChat 252, Matt & Laura (@creativitydept) explore how theme-based teaching brings the elements & principles to life, helping students connect technique, voice, and context.

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What’s the Big Idea? 🎨 In #K12ArtChat 252, Matt & Laura (@creativitydept) explore how theme-based teaching brings the elements & principles to life, helping students connect technique, voice, and context.

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#K12ArtChat Ep. 250: @creativitydept talks with author @andrewsdietz about imagination, identity, and what it means to create. this This conversation blurs the line between storytelling and artistic expression.⁠
Listen wherever you get podcasts.

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We're still thinking about #NAEA2026!
In the latest #K12ArtChat,@creativitydept chats with David Modler and Sam Peck about their Chicago experience. Hear highlights, insights from their visual-journaling session, and why @NAEA continues to inspire art educators year after year.

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It’s almost time for the @NAEA Convention! 🎨✨ @creativitydept chats with Cheryl Maney and @jamesreesart about why NAEA in Chicago is a must-attend for art educators, plus tips for making the most of it and a sneak peek at their visual journaling session!

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Artist Birthday Feb 26: Elihu Vedder (1836–1923)
From Realism to moody Symbolism, his years in Italy—and the influence of the Macchiaioli—shaped his dramatic light-filled style.

Shown: Cliffs of Volterra (1860).

Read more at: https://t.co/Djzx54TMnE

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In #K12ArtChat episode 246, @creativitydept is joined by Amy Appleton and Kendall Crabbe from @NAEA_arteducators Connected Arts Networks (CAN) to reflect on the effects CAN PLC has had on creative leadership and sustainable teacher support across art education.⁠
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As we gear up for our journaling sessions at the #NAEAconvention in Chicago, we’re revisiting #K12ArtChat Episode 54—featuring a conversation with Keri Smith (Wreck This Journal) and Carrie Baughcum (My Pencil Made Me Do It). 
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What does it mean to “Lead with Purpose” exactly? In the latest episode of #K12ArtChat, @creativitydept and @NAEA_arteducators Supervision & Administration Division leadership team aim to help educators navigate that question! 🎙️⁠

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In #K12ArtChat episode 244, @creativitydept chats with Yes Ma’am media, a media arts collective of high school art teachers, about linking instruction to students’ everyday media experiences for increased student engagement!⁠
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This week, @creativitydept revisits Episode 181 of #K12ArtChat 🎙️Listen in as Jorge Lucero (@conceptualartandteaching) joins Matt and Laura to continue the creative practice discussion from a new angle. What else can creative practice mean as an art educator?⁠
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Dive into the benefits and power of student-led assessment in the art room during #K12ArtChat episode 243! @creativitydept talks with Dr. Leslie Gates, professor of art education at Millersville University.
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In #K12ArtChat episode 242, @creativitydept is joined by returning guest and longtime art educator, Jeanne Bjork (@bellafiore3) to talk about how art educators can approach difficult transitions and change with optimism, not fear.⁠
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