It Starts with Art
It’s an unfortunate fact that many schools view art, music, and theater classes as a break for students. Students might even refer to these subjects as specials, electives, and extras, implying ...
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Celebrating a Legacy
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | SchoolArts magazineNancy Walkup, Editor-in-Chief, 2005–2024 The SchoolArts staff wants to celebrate Nancy Walkupʼs twenty-year legacy as editor-in-chief in the best way possible—with a surprise feature in S ...
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Why Summer Is the Perfect Time for Art Teacher Professional Development
Monday, August 5, 2024 | Toni HennemanSummertime: just hearing the word brings a smile to any teacher’s face. For many educators, it’s a time to recharge, reconnect with family, travel, etc. But there’s another activity ...
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Life on the Road, Art on a Cart
Friday, July 19, 2024 | Bonnie GreeneIt’s an all-too-common fact that some art classrooms are mobile. “Art on a Cart” is something we’re all familiar with but, unless you teach from one, maybe you haven’t re ...
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The Benefits of Discipline-Specific Professional Development for Art Teachers
Monday, June 3, 2024 | Toni HennemanEvery art teacher knows the frustration of sitting through a PD session that has nothing to do with their subject. It’s not just a minor inconvenience or a meme-worthy joke; it’s a real ob ...
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A Tribute to Wyatt Wade (June 28, 1946–February 23, 2024)
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | Claire Mowbray GoldingWyatt Wade never taught art. He wasn’t a great student—he only made so-so grades and even managed to get himself kicked out of the University of Texas for a while. He told me he never both ...
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Never a Dull Day: A Tribute to Wyatt Wade
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | Julian Wade et al.June 28, 1946–February 23, 2024 Publishing is satisfying because it is a business that sells ideas. In our case . . . we are making a living doing good things for our culture. The people I ge ...
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The Mission Continues: A New Editor-in-Chief
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | Nancy WalkupMy first art education article was published in SchoolArts in April 1989, titled “A Guide to Planning an Arts Festival.” I was in my first teaching position, and I clearly remember how exc ...
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Visibility
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | Julian Davis WadeAn article I recently read offered this advice, “publicly displaying students’ art engages parents, arts education advocates, and the community in conversations about the importance of art ...
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In Memory of Laura H. (Hill) Chapman
Friday, September 3, 2021 | Toni HennemanLast month we lost a pillar of the art education community and an icon in the Davis family of authors. In celebration of the life of Dr. Laura H. Chapman, please enjoy this abridged letter Marilyn Ste ...
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