Fresh Paint - Winter 2023-2024

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C NTENTS features Conference Recap | 14

OUR COVER ARTIST

2024 K-12 Student Art Assessment & Virtual Exhibtion | 21

Joshua Levine (grade 5) Numbers Painting Leila G Davis Elementary Teacher: Gina Baldauf Pinellas County

Arts in the Community: The Dalí Museum | 22

The purpose of this publication is to provide information to members.

Fresh Paint is a quarterly publication of Florida Art Education Association, Inc., located at 402 Office Plaza Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32301-2757.

From the Field: High Tech in the Middle School Art Classroom | 26 Igniting Imagination: The Pivotal Role of Art Education In the AI Era | 29

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President’s Reflection | 4 President Elect | 5 22 & 23 Board of Directors | 5 Board Consultant’s Report | 6 Calendar 2024 | 7 Division Updates | 8 2024 & 2025 FAEA Board of Directors | 20

Spring/Summer digital FAEA 2023 Editorial Committee Claire Clum (chair) Christie Becker-Fitzgerald Heather Hagy Dulcie Hause Dr. Jackie Henson-Dacey Latonya Hicks Dr. Heidi Powell Nancy Puri

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The publisher does not endorse any particular company, product, or service. FAEA is not responsible for the content of any advertisement and reserves the right to accept or refuse any advertisement submitted for publication.

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Nancy Puri President, FAEA

President’s REFLECTION Greetings! I hope that this Fresh Paint finds all of you well and the new year off to a great start! As FAEA President for the past two years, I have had the pleasure of serving you and have also gotten to know many of you personally. I am honored to have had the opportunity to work with such a talented and dedicated Board of Directors and all who serve as volunteers – each of you working to make this organization successful!

FAEA is dedicated to arts education, to the profession, and those of you who serve in it. I want to focus on the importance of your work and the impact each of you is making every day with your students and colleagues. Often, we become consumed by preparations, lesson plans, exhibitions, meetings, and just all the things that comprise our day to day. It is easy to forget to slow down and really think about why we are doing what we do… why we chose art education.

Knowing “your why” is a powerful tool in driving your creativity and sustaining your energy as well as providing a source of real satisfaction when you see that you are achieving what you set out to do. Artmaking is a response to our life experience. Opening that world of opportunity to others is a gift and I hope that you will take some time to reflect on this and also to revisit your “why.”

As my presidency comes to a close, I have reflected on some of the things that we have accomplished. I am proud of what we have done and look forward to what the new Board, under the leadership of Latonya Hicks

will do! There is so much to look forward to! We have worked hard as a Board to make sure that FAEA is financially sound and is able to continue its mission and to grow. Here are some of the things we have done: • We have restructured and updated our Partners, Sponsors, and Donors opportunities so that we can optimize and grow those relationships.

• We have chosen St. Petersburg as the home for our Annual Conference for the next four years, which will provided an excellent experience for our members and enable us to meet our financial goals.

• The Strategic Plan and Bylaws were also updated this year, making FAEA a stronger and more vibrant organization.

All of this has been in addition to the work the Board does to keep our programs going and to make sure that our members have the highest quality experiences and resources possible. We do all of this with the help of CFAE, our management company, and I am also thankful to that team for all they do to keep us going!

I am very grateful for the opportunity to have served you as President of FAEA and to be a part of the great work happening in arts education in Florida!

Nancy G. Puri President

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Latonya Hicks President-Elect, FAEA

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Dear FAEA family!

I hope this letter finds you making moves and excited about what the New Year will bring. As I step into the role of President, I want to first express how grateful and excited I am for this opportunity. It is an honor to lead an organization that plays such a vital role in promoting art education in our state.

I stand on the shoulders of GIANTS! Secondly, I’d like to acknowledge the incredible work of those who came before me, ALL the dedicated volunteers who have tirelessly worked to advance our mission. Their efforts have laid a strong foundation for our organization’s continued growth and success. It truly takes a village!

Despite our fears, uncertainties, and self-doubts, the field of art education is continuously evolving at a rapid pace. It is our responsibility as its caretakers to adapt and lead the way. During my term, I am committed to fostering inclusivity, collaboration, and ownership. I envision the upcoming years filled with exciting programs, initiatives, and opportunities created by us for us that empower us as art educators and students alike to experiment, revise, and reflect together. My passion - as an educator of color in visual arts, dance, and science as well as my role as a mixed media visual artist - fuels my dedication to: • champion the arts through individual action • spark endless creativity and confidence • nurture the next generation of artists and creative changemakers Together we will continue to advocate for the significance of art education, striving to make it an integral part of every school’s curriculum in our state. We aim to provide our members with valuable resources, professional development, a place to be heard, and a platform to showcase their talents in and out of the classroom.

Who you are is welcome here!

Thirdly, I strongly believe that the heart of any association lies in its members. Your engagement, ideas, energy, and feedback are invaluable.

I encourage each of you to actively participate, share your insights, and play a part in guiding our organization’s path. Our unity and collective efforts will be the driving force behind our success.

I’m looking forward to an my term filled with opportunities for growth, learning, reflection, laughter, and collaboration. Together, we will continue to make a significant impact on the lives of students and the art education community in Florida.

I am deeply honored and humbled to serve as your President, and I’m excited to work alongside each and every one of you. There is no “US” without “U” because…. Together, we are stronger!

President-Elect Latonya Hicks Pinellas County Past President Dr. Jackie Henson-Dacey Sarasota County

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President Nancy Puri Polk County

Secretary Simoni Limeria-Bonadies Polk County Elementary Division Christie Becker-Fitzgerald Polk County Middle School Division Heather Hagy St. Johns County High School Division Gerald Obregon Miami-Dade County Supervision/Administration Division Jonathan Ogle Pinellas County Higher Education Division Dr. Heidi Powell Alachua County Art & Culture Organization Division Director Miriam Machado Miami-Dade County Local Art Education Assembly Representative Christy Garton Orange County Retirees’ Representative Pat Lamb Polk County Member-at-Large Claire Clum Palm Beach County Member-at-Large Laurie Hoppock Duval County Fresh Paint • Winter 2023-24

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Kathleen D. Sanz, PhD Board Consultant, FAEA

Board Consultant’s report

Government Relations/Advocacy Legislators and Committees The Florida House and Senate committees and subcommittees have been meeting all during the fall to develop and move bills forward to be voted on during session, including special sessions called by the Governor. Legislation committee members will meet with other legislators, administration officials, and YOU. So, you need to be aware of bills and be a part of their discussions.

Support the Florida Seal of Fine Arts Bill HB 523, SB 694. This bill recognizes high school students who meet rigorous benchmarks in fine arts coursework (dance, music, theatre, and/or visual arts) and complete additional requirements to demonstrate mastery and impact beyond the classroom.

House House Speaker, Senator Paul Renner

House of Representatives Committees Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Chair, Representative Jason Shoaf Vice Chair, Representative Susan Plasencia Minority Ranking Member, Representative Christopher Benjamin PreK-12 Appropriation Subcommittee Chair, Representative Josie Tomkow Vice Chair, Representative Peggy Gossett-Seidman Education & Employment Committee Chair, Representative Ralph Massullo MD Vice Chair, Representative Melony Bell Majority Leader (WHIP) Representative Chase Tramont Minority Ranking Member, Representative Patricia Williams

Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Chair, Representative Alex Rizo Vice Chair, Representative Kiyan Michael Minority Ranking Member, Representative Susan Valdez Education Quality Subcommittee Chair, Representative Dana Trabulsy Vice Chair, Representative John Paul Temple Minority Ranking Member, Representative Christopher Benjamin Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Chair, Representative Lauren Melo Vice Chair, Representative Mike Beltran Minority Ranking Member, Representative Alison Tant

Senate

Senate President, Senator Kathleen Passidomo Majority (Republican) Leader, Senator Ben Albritton

President Pro Tempore, Senator Dennis Baxley Minority (Democrat) Leader, Senator Lauren Book

Senate Committees Appropriations Committee on Education Chair, Senator Keith Perry Vice Chair, Senator Shevrin (Shev) Jones

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Education Committee PreK-12 Chair, Senator Corey Simon Vice Chair, Senator Danny Burgess

Education Postsecondary Chair, Senator Erin Grall Vice Chair, Senator Linda Stewart

Florida House Committees

Florida Senate Committees

Advocacy Committee

The FAEA Advocacy Committee participated in an annual meeting, along with the Florida Music Education Association and the Florida School Music Association, with the lobbyists from Capital City Consulting. There is an ongoing dialogue with the lobbyists to discuss legislation and develop a legislative platform for arts education.

Once the platform is finalized, it will be posted on the FAEA website.

Look at the Advocacy page on the FAEA website and participate in promoting “Art as A Career.” Share your students success stories. These stories will be posted on social media to advocate the Visual Arts.

Be a participating advocate and engage with legislators all year. In addition, join Arts Advocates in Tallahassee for the Florida Culture Alliance for Arts and Culture Advocacy Day on January 24, 2024.

2024 Legislative Session

The 2024 Session began on January 9, 2024 with the regular session scheduled to end on March 8, 2024. We will continue to keep you updated through the website and member emails about legislation that may impact fine arts specifically and education generally.

Whether a public, public charter, private, or home school, we can help to influence the decisions for our programs. In the coming months, schools and school districts will be determining their budgets for the 2024-2025 school year and funding decisions are made locally. It is critical that you voice the needs of your program with your school administrators, the school board, and the school district administrators.

State level decision makers include Governor Ron DeSantis, your senator, your representative, and the Commissioner of Education, Manny Diaz, Jr., who oversees the Florida Department of Education.

FAEA is working at the state level on legislation advocating for visual arts in our schools. Become an active member and become engaged with FAEA to make a difference.

Critical actions for FAEA members • Stay informed. Read eblasts from FAEA office, participate in webinars, add your experiences with FAEA's Careers in Art Initiative, etc.

• Visit and/or call your legislators. Following the visit, make sure to let us know of any issues or concerns.

Advocacy is a critical part in our way of providing for students and teachers what is needed for the visual arts. BE THAT ADVOCATE! Remember the Arts are Essential for all Florida students.

Kathleen D. Sanz, PhD

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We request that, if you are a constituent of a legislator who is a leader of one of the committees, or is a committee chair that you let us know so that we can have a strong list of FAEA constituents. If you hear something – say something so that we can address any item that may impact arts education. It is vital that we continue to increase relationships with our senators and representatives. The decisions that are made at the state level impact all students and teachers. Please be sure that you talk with your legislators and develop ongoing relationships with them. For a full list of Legislative Committee members use the link below or go to the FAEA website where they are listed.

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K-12 Student Art Assessment & Virtual Exhibition February 11: Artwork due March 3: Signed release forms and payments due Conference Session Proposals Submissions accepted March 1 - April 30 FAEA Award Nominations Submissions accepted April 1 - May 31 2024 NAEA National Convention April 4-6 Minneapolis, MN 2024 FAEA Annual Conference October 17-20 St. Petersburg, FL

Ab ut FAEA MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Association is to promote art education in Florida through professional development, service, advancement of knowledge, and leadership.

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Division Updates

Middle School Division Division Director

Elementary School Division Division Director

Christie Becker-Fitzgerald Sandhill Elementary School Polk County New Year greetings to all you wonderful Art Teachers!

By now you have had all your holiday celebrations and I hope they were all happy and healthy. My time as Director has been enlightening, as well as challenging. Being a part of the FAEA Board and several of their committees has given me a better understanding and appreciation of our organization.

We undoubtedly cover a large area of land that includes a wide range of cultural and socioeconomic diversity in the state of Florida, helping guide teachers in all 67 counties. It does truly “take a village to raise a child" ~ unknown author of an African proverb, or should I say an Art Educator and its organization.

At this time, it is my privilege to introduce my replacement and the NEW Elementary Division Director, Stephanie Scannapieco, from the Jacksonville area. I know that she will do a fabulous job of continuing to lead our division to great places. She is very excited to be your new leader and will start later in January.

Please remember to start picking student artwork for the FAEA’s K-12 Student Art Assessment and Virtual Exhibition.

Submissions are due February 11, 2024. Please look at the FAEA website for more information.

Usually at this point I have already given you a quote to reflect on, but I feel it is more important to end my time with all of you with this: “Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life.” ~ Northrup Christiane I want to thank everyone who has been a part of my journey and want you to know that I appreciate each and everyone of you more than you know. I will always be your cheerleader and here if you need me.

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Heather Hagy Sebastian Middle School St. Johns County Hello Middle School Art Teachers! I am still riding the high of attending conference and being around so many people that make me feel like I have the coolest job, with the coolest most hard working, inventive, brave, and funny people!

Right now I am teaching Squash books, with some basic origami (from FAEA Conference 2022), and students are making a Kumihimo Cord (FAEA 2023) to tie around the book.

My middle schoolers always enjoy textiles, and as someone who has a ton of yarn and cardboard, it’s a low cost, high yield, high engagement lesson for learning about Japanese culture and art.

Thank you to everyone who presented, facilitated, came to the Middle School Division Meeting, and filled out the conference survey. Incoming President Latonya Hicks has been sending out emails to all who filled it out and had interest in getting involved. If you haven’t received an email, check your junk email, or contact FAEA through info@faea.org.

Thank you for the experience of leading this division, and I am excited to see what Ashley Demaio brings as Middle School Division Director for the next 2 years. She is kind, organized, and has a brain full of art and STEAM lessons. I look forward to working with you in my new role as Secretary, and am proud to serve our membership.

Thank you for your service to the students and the art profession. Peace, Love & ART!

FAEA Job Board For those seeking employment in schools, cultural organizations, or entities with art education openings. faea.org/programs/job-board

Division Updates

Retiree Representative

High School

Patricia Lamb Polk County

Division Director

Hello Retirees! It was wonderful to see so many of you at our fall conference at the Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Verde. Thank you to all our presenters and artists, your artistry, experience, and knowledge were a significant part of the conference. How about Herb Weaver, he is such a consummate educator. He certainly spoke to our group by sharing his knowledge and approach to education. Thanks so much to Bobbie Brubaker who assisted him at our Saturday night event!

More thanks to everyone who volunteered at the Big Give Away and especially to Bonnie Bernau for running the show, it was a great success. Please keep in mind what you can bring for next year. It is great to have lots of gently used materials for our new teachers as they are so grateful.

Our retiree’s reception was held in a small but very congenial space. Thank you to President Nancy Puri, for her assistance at our reception. It was an opportunity to visit and catch up with old friends, meet new ones, as well as congratulate Connie Phillips for her award. For me, it was a time of reflection and gratitude for the people who have played such an important part in my professional life, many of whom were present.

It has been my privilege and honor to represent the Retirees of FAEA. Thank you to everyone for their support and kindness. We welcome Debi Barrett-Hayes as our new board representative. She will do a wonderful job!

Please keep in mind our Patron’s program of giving. I hope you will join me in supporting our organization financially.

More information is available at www.faea.org.

Once again, thank you for your support of FAEA. Please keep in touch with me and Debi.

BECOME A MEMBER

Gerald Obregon AP Mays Conservatory of the Arts Miami-Dade County Congratulations to Jaquelene Lieberman on being elected as the new High School Division Director! She’s going to do a great job along with the new FAEA Board of Directors.

This is my final article as High School Director! It’s been a FAST two years. I have to say that I enjoyed working with an incredible group of dedicated people working together to promote and advocate for our profession. A lot of work goes on behind the scenes to put together the annual conference as well as the different professional development opportunities offered each year. I really urge you to consider getting involved! Join a committee. Volunteer your time. You’ll meet a lot of great people along the way!

I wanted to mention a couple of things before I sign off…

The PowerPoint presentation from the High School Division Meeting is uploaded and available with the conference handouts when you sign into your FAEA account. There is information regarding scholarship deadlines, changes to AP Art, and more that you might find useful.

Submissions are now open for the 2024 K-12 Student Art Assessment and Virtual Exhibition. This is a great opportunity to share the work of your students with your colleagues from around the state. The deadline to submit is February 11.

Thank you, everyone, for your support! It’s been an honor to serve. I look forward to seeing you at conference in St. Petersburg!

Membership is open to all art teachers, art supervisors, arts administrators, cultural professionals, university professors and students, those who are retired from the profession, and anyone passionate about our goals.

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Division Updates

Higher Education Division Director

Supervision/Administration Division Director

Jonathan Ogle Pinellas County Schools Pinellas County Where did 2023 go? Here we are, nearly a month into the new year, with rekindled hopes and dreams for a better 2024 for ourselves, family and friends, and the world. Striving for continual improvement is something that has resonated with me for many years. The Japanese even have a word for it that I like to say, “Kaizen!” Serving on the FAEA Board for the last two years, I’ve witnessed decisions made in meetings based on continual improvement of membership services, expanding access and opportunities, and with the overall health and growth of our professional organization in mind. The new FAEA Board has already begun this important work, and I have no doubt they will do fantastic as they serve over the next two years. I’m thrilled to share that Dr. Laurie Hoppock, Duval County Public Schools Director of the Arts and 2023 FAEA Supervisor of the Year, is our new division director! She will continue as Chair of the Exhibitions Committee, too. Regarding exhibits, please encourage your teachers to participate in the 2024 FAEA K-12 Student Art Assessment & Virtual Exhibition by submitting artwork entries through their FAEA accounts online. Why enter work? Here are a few reasons you can share with your teachers: • Serves as a state-wide student art assessment tool • Blind-adjudication is by peers using research-based holistic rubrics • Feedback based on a comparison with colleagues across the state • Validates strong instructional practice • Feedback fosters teaching practice change/growth • Supports and encourages student performance in the visual arts • Celebrates the artistic achievements of Florida’s students, teachers, and school art programs The deadline for entries is February 11. To view artwork selected for last year’s show, visit: https://faea.org/programs/student-exhibition. Questions can be sent to: info@ faea.org.

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Dr. Heidi Powell University of Florida Alachua County Warm Winter Wishes! As we get ready for a new year, I hope you have been able to take the time to reflect and set goals for what’s ahead. I want to thank all of you in Higher Education for all the mentorship you have provided for others, and for the ingenuity and contributions to FAEA. Congratulations to Debra McGann our newly elected Higher Education Division Director! We welcome her leadership as she starts in January.

I also want to thank all those that shared about their graduate programs: Jeff Broome, David Chang, Rachel Fendler, Patrick Grigsby, Kasey Power, Debra McGann, Michelle Tillander, Amber Ward and those who contributed to supporting all the different areas of FAEA. I also want to thank all of our graduate students, presenters in every area, and all the attendees for making our conference once again, a terrific experience! As my term as Higher Ed Director comes to an end, I am reminded that we should embrace change and look ahead to opportunities for exploring the arts with new eyes. I hope you find ways to disrupt old patterns positively, making a place for new ideas and thinking in your art teaching, art making, and connecting through arts practice.

Let’s think about what IS POSSIBLE ahead, as opposed to what we don’t have or can’t seem to do. Give yourself a pat on the back for what you have accomplished and all the strengths you have. Set the standards you want to reach rather than comparing yourself to others. This is the time to make change for yourself! Ambitiously aspire, start new trends, continue to shape the future, challenge yourself, take the initiative, lead!

You are everything you think you can become! Let the Changemaker in you shine! Happy New Year!

Art & Cultural Organization

Division Updates

Division Director

Local Art Education Assembly Division Director

Miriam Machado Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum Miami-Dade County Hello Everyone!! This year’s FAEA annual conference theme was Art Colors Our World- Make Your Mark! The organized sessions and the keynote speakers were a testament to the importance of art as an expression of the human spirit and how art educators leave a mark on the world through their students and work.

I am thrilled to welcome our new Art & Cultural Organization Director Dulcie Hause, who joins us from the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens. Dulcie’s teaching experience, creativity, and passion for art and education will undoubtedly advance the mission of FAEA. I have admired Dulcie’s work for a long time, and I am delighted to work closely with her as a colleague in the service of all our FAEA members and beyond.

As we look ahead, remember the vital work you do and its impact on so many young lives. Your passion nurtures creativity and self-expression in many young students, fosters a lifelong appreciation for the arts and humanity, and will enrich society as a whole.

I thank all the FAEA members and board for the opportunity to grow and learn from them and our unforgettably unique experiences. I look forward to working with and supporting all the FAEA members in the coming year.

Don’t forget! FAEA Student Art Assessment and Virtual Exhibition submissions are due February 11.

THANK YOU 2023 2024 PATRONS

Christy Garton Orange County Public Schools Orange County Happy New Year! It was great seeing you all at the FAEA conference in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Our conference theme said it best, “Make Your Mark,” as each of you has made your mark on me. Over the past two years, I have been honored to represent you as the Local Art Education Representative. Our Local Art Education Assembly Meetings are evidence of our shared goals across the state and our commitment to supporting the teachers and students in our districts. As I transition to my new position as President-Elect, I am excited to announce that Natalie Steratore, Pinellas County, will be the new LAEA Representative. Natalie is going to be a fantastic addition to the FAEA board.

As we begin the new half of the year, think about how you can make your mark on your community. Your LAEA is a great place to start by sharing lesson plans, resources, and supporting each other. We would love to hear about the great things happening in your LAEA. We continue to add new associations and members. Let’s connect. Expanding your network of LAEAs is a great way to connect and learn from each other. If your LAEA wants more ways to get involved, contact us at laea@board.faea.org.

I wish you all the best and a fantastic 2024.

GOLD PATRONS

SILVER PATRONS

BRONZE PATRONS

Miriam Machado

Patricia Lamb

Caitlin Bauer

(In Memory of Miriam Mulkay & In Honor of Nancy Puri)

(In Memory of Joseph P. Mitchell, FAEA Past President)

Clarke Hobby

(In Honor of Debi Barrett-Hayes)

Laura Hobby

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Be a part of the 2024 FAEA Annual Conference and share your expertise with fellow art teachers throughout the state. Share your deep knowledge and instructional strategies and become a conference presenter. Consider presenting historical, socio-cultural, philosophical, and/or contemporary processes.

Additionally, member presenters may share ideas for emerging artists, advanced artists, and educational practitioners.

CONFERENCE PRESENTERS WANTED

ART FORUM (50 MINUTES) Share a topic through a presentation that will inform and motivate. This should be a lecture or a clinic session with interactive Q&A. Not a hands-on activity.

Hands-On Workshop Session (90 Minutes)

2024 FAEA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Lead an art-making experience that engages attendees in an in-depth art medium strategy or process.

HILTON ST. PETERSBURG BAYFRONT

Illustrate a topic through an exploration and investigation of an art technique that will inform and inspire.

OCTOBER 17-20, 2024

Demonstration Session (30 Minutes)

FAEA invites all art educators to participate in Youth Art Month (YAM), a national program that provides a forum for recognizing skills developed through visual arts experiences, including problem-solving, creativity, observation, and communication.

March is Youth Art Month!

Celebrate YAM during the month of March with something as simple as a single class learning activity to a collaborative art exhibit. Celebrations should focus on the value of arts and the positive and creative impacts it has on the students, schools, and communities.

Visit the FAEA website to learn more about YAM and how to get involved.

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GOLD PARTNERS

THANK YOU 2023 2024 PARTNERS

SILVER PARTNERS

The Art of Education University

BRONZE PARTNERS Gelli Arts Florida School of the Arts Rollins Museum of Art Royal & Langnickel Brush Sam Flax Orlando

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M A K E YO U R M A R K

Conference Recap This year’s annual meeting at Ponte

FAEA had 473 attendees from 39

• Friday morning’s Keynote with Nan-

Vedra Beach was a stellar year for en-

Florida counties. There were 11 demon-

cy Silberkleit, Co-CEO of Archie

couraging, learning, and networking

strations, 69 forums, and 87 workshops

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with colleagues from around our state.

offered. Meeting highlights included:

Following her time at the conference,

Attendees were engaged from start to

• FAEA Board Member Meet & Greet

Nancy has offered our Florida schools

finish with great workshops, fantastic sessions, and inspiring keynotes. If you were unable to attend, read on to see what took place.

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• Exhibit Hall with 25 vendors and service providers

and libraries Zoom talks with teachers and their students. She will gear her talk to the specific age group and discuss how to use graphic novels to start

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conversations about the environment,

look forward to seeing you in your class-

kindness to animals, anti-bulling, intel-

room soon.”

lectual property, and other topics. These

• Cultural Organizations Field Trip to

talks are interactive and she encourages the students to prepare and have questions to ask her. If you are interested,

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please reach out to Nancy’s assistant Dean Koocher - deankoocher@gmail.

St. Augustine to tour Flagler College and the Lightner Museum • Awards Breakfast with recognitions to 18 winners.

com. Nancy says, “Zam! Wham! Wow! I

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• Saturday morning’s Keynote with Herb Weaver. Herb gave a stirring talk about being an educator and an artist. Following his presentation, he directed a workshop on 3D quilt making, and rounded out the evening making art at the new event, Paint Your Heart Out! • Artist Bazaar • Saturday evening’s Paint Your Heart Out! Art-Making Celebration

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Plans are already in the works for the 2024 Annual Conference in St. Petersburg. Want to help formulate the next great Conference?

Send a note to info@faea.org and let us know!

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Introducing our 2024 & 2025 FAEA Board of Directors PRESIDENT Latonya Hicks Pinellas County PRESIDENT-ELECT Christy Garton Orange County PAST PRESIDENT Nancy Puri Polk County SECRETARY Heather Hagy St. Johns County ELEMENTARY DIVISION DIRECTOR Stephanie Scannapieco Duval County MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION DIRECTOR Ashley DeMaio St. Johns County HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION DIRECTOR Jacquelene Lieberman Broward County

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SUPERVISION/ADMINISTRATION DIVISION DIRECTOR Dr. Laurie Hoppock Duval County HIGHER EDUCATION DIVISION DIRECTOR Dr. Debra McGann Orange County ARTS & CULTURAL ORGANIZATION DIVISION DIRECTOR Dulcie Hause Duval County RETIREES’ REPRESENTATIVE Debra Barrett-Hayes Leon County LOCAL ART EDUCATION ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVE Natalie Steratore Pinellas County

2024 K-12 Student Art Assessment & Virtual Exhibition

Submission Guidelines

FAEA is pleased to provide the 2024 K-12 Student Art Assessment & Virtual Exhibition to our membership. The purpose of the program is to serve as a statewide assessment for visual art and promote the achievements of students enrolled in visual art classes throughout Florida. Visit FAEA.org to find out more information about the program, rubrics, and submission instructions.

• FAEA members are eligible to submit one entry per student • $5 entry fee per artwork submitted • All mediums are accepted as long as the work can be the work is submitted as a JPEG image file • Entries must be created exclusively by one student without the assistance of another student, teacher, or artificial intelligence (AI) • Student artwork entries must be submitted by February 11, 2024 • Payments and signed release forms are due by March 3, 2024 NEW THIS YEAR: Entries without a completed and signed release form on file in the FAEA office after March 3, 2024 will be disqualified without refund.

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Arts in the community

This column provides FAEA members with information about Florida cultural organizations and the academic offerings they provide.

The Dalí

By Dulcie Hause, Assistant Director of Education, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens and FAEA Editorial Committee Member

The Dalí Museum, located on Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, is a renowned cultural institution dedicated to celebrating the life and works of iconic Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. This unique institution is home to the largest collection of Dalí’s artworks outside of The Dalí Theater Museum in Spain and highlights an extensive array of the artist’s paintings, sculptures, and other works that span his prolific career. The Dalí Museum has a distinctive architectural design, featuring a stunning geodesic glass structure known as the “Enigma,” which not only captures the essence of Dalí’s eccentric and imaginative style but also sets the tone for the experience patrons can expect. Visitors to The Dalí Museum can

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explore a diverse range of Dalí’s masterpieces, including his famous melting clocks, and gain insight into the artist’s complex and unconventional personality.

The Dali opened its doors to the public in 1982, showcasing the collection of A. Reynolds and Eleanor Morse. The Morses began building their collection in 1943 and by the mid 1970s decided that they would donate the entirety of it.

Over the years the museum has grown to a collection of over 2,400 works of art and also opened a new building in 2011.

The beautiful campus also includes the Avant-garden, allowing visitors to explore the intersection of art and nature.

This past August, the museum opened Dalí Alive 360° in The Dalí

Dome. This is an immersive art experience that uses state-of-the-art technology to bring the artist and his works to life. This inventive exhibition offers guests a singular chance to literally surround themselves in Dalí’s universe in a fresh and captivating manner.

In November 2023, The Dalí opened Dalí & the Impressionists: Monet, Renoir, Degas & More. This unique exhibition was organized in partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and explores the influence that Impressionism contributed to Dalí’s artwork. A selection of Dalí’s artwork is paired with works by some of his art heroes, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Edgar Degas. This exhibition is a must see

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©2023 – Salvador Dalí Museum, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL.

©2023 – Salvador Dalí Museum, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL.

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Arts in the community

©2023 – Salvador Dalí Museum, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL.

If you have not been to the Dalí or if you haven’t been in some time, be sure to check it out when you are in St. Petersburg for the 2024 FAEA Conference.

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©2023 – Salvador Dalí Museum, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL.

and is on view until April 28, 2024.

The Dalí also has a wealth of programming for teachers and students.

One such program is The Dalí on the “Fly” Art Mobile. The program has a standards-based curriculum and is an introduction to museum culture. Over the course of the program’s four-year run, the mobile art resource is visiting all 88 Pinellas County public elementary schools seeing about 40,000 students.

The art mobile has curriculum which includes videos, guided looking activities, and worksheets. Additionally,

classes can explore large reproductions from the collection and create their own Dalí-inspired pictures on a magnet wall.

Traditional field trips to the Museum as well as virtual tours from the comfort of your classroom are also available for schools.

Fashion Design at The Dalí is a program aimed at teens that are artistically inclined. During the semester-long program, teens from Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Manatee counties select a work from the collection, be innovative, and create a wearable work of art inspired

by the original Dalí work. The program culminates in a runway event showcasing the completed wearable works.

Students statewide are also encouraged to participate in The Dalí’s annual juried surrealist art exhibition. The theme for 2024 is “Fears and Fascinations of the Fantastic” which encourages young artists to create artwork that surprises viewers. More information on submission requirements and deadlines can be found on the museum’s website.

Senior Curator of Education Peter Tush welcomes teachers to visit, “The Dalí Museum has cultivated a variety of Dalí-inspired events, exhibits, and experiences to connect with students of all ages from our local community as well as statewide. I encourage our colleagues in the FAEA community to engage with our educational experiences and programs. Our goal is always to educate, to entertain, to delight.”

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FROM THE FIELD

High Tech in the Middle School Art Classroom

By Ashley Monks

cants choose three of the technologies and I chose 3D printing, VR, and AR.

As our world evolves, the same goes for our classrooms as

The first year I simply learned about these three technology

our students’ interests change and our school focus is more

tools. I watched a ton of YouTube videos to get me started.

career-driven. New technology is driving our workforce and

Then, I just started creating art with the school’s 3D printer

what better way to engage our students than to incorporate

on my own using various videos as inspiration. I learned that

the top technologies into the art room.

3D printing is currently a $24.3 billion dollar industry as of

I began my quest to incorporate technology with an oppor-

2023 and it continues to grow annually. 3D printing is used in

tunity to apply for a grant called the Innovator Grant through

almost every career field from healthcare to the auto industry.

DonorsChoose, a US-based nonprofit organization that allows

At Indiantown Middle School, where the student body is

individuals to donate directly to public school classroom proj-

grades 5th-8th, I integrated 3D printing into my syllabus over

ects. The grant focuses on eight essential technologies. These

the last five years. I introduced 3D printing to my 5th graders

technologies are: artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality,

first. I anticipated that we would create more intricate projects

blockchain, drones, internet of things, robotics, 3D printing,

as the students’ abilities progressed through the four years

and virtual reality. The grant application requested that appli-

that they were at my school.

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In my quest for a student-friendly program, I found Tin-

lustrates their planning, are crucial because many students

kercad, a free phenomenal 3D design, electronics, and coding

do not complete all of the steps in order to have a successful

program that my students enjoy using for their projects. This

project. When a student has a problem, they ask each other for

program is easy to learn and use, similar to Google Classroom.

help before coming to me as I highly encourage peer-to-peer

I love this program so much because I can assign lessons, help

learning. (Plus, I am busy transferring files during this time.)

students, and see what they are creating. I save their files us-

Students eagerly work on their projects at home, too!

ing a USB drive. Then, I transfer the file so that the printer can

I usually have a student who is a wiz and excited to help.

read it. During this process, we discuss the process - filament,

I had one of my top art tech students finish his project first.

supports, and the length of time it will take to create their final

He went above and beyond by assisting his peers. He helped

piece. For the younger students, I complete a few steps for the

those who were struggling and made the project successful

students such as changing the file type so that the 3D printer

for all. The peer to peer learning enhanced communication,

can read the file. I instruct the older students (7 and 8 grade)

raised their engagement to complete the project, and made the

how to manage more of the process to become more indepen-

classroom more dynamic. I also encourage my students to ex-

dent with their 3D printing projects.

plore the program more deeply and see what they can make.

th

th

One of the first 3D printing projects that I assign is a key-

While there is a 3D community where you can search for files

chain design using their name. They are given the require-

of projects already made, I do not print these projects. In my

ments for the project just like any other project. The students

classroom, my 3D printer is for original student creation only,

must have the letters grouped together so that the keychain is

not for copying someone else’s work.

in one piece. Additionally, they must include a hole to attach it to the keyring. The project begins with the students complet-

I highly encourage you to step into the technology realm and discover 3D printing!

ing ten instructional lessons on Tinkercad. This gives them the knowledge of how to use the tools in Tinkercad. Upon com-

Ashley Monks is a seasoned art educator with 16 years teaching

pletion of the software instructional component, they sketch

at all three levels – elementary, middle, and high. She was FAEA’s

their ideas in their sketchbooks, showing me where they plan

2022 Middle School Art Educator of the Year. In addition to her

to group their letters together as well as making their letters

teaching profession, Ashley is an accomplished artist. Currently, she

flat on the work plane. The students’ sketchbooks, which il-

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Igniting Imagination:

The Pivotal Role of Art Education in the AI Era

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Igniting Imagination Kimberly Thomas Ph.D. candidate in Teaching and Learning at Clemson University In the cozy confines of my elementary art classroom, the vibrant chaos of creativity often unfolds in unexpected ways. In this space, I have witnessed firsthand the dichotomy of artistic pursuits among students: where one child has a flurry of ideas with barely enough time to get them onto paper, another sits, pencil poised yet motionless, overwhelmed with the idea of sorting through information and thoughts. This scene serves as a microcosm for the greater educational landscape, where creative ideation and the quest for correct answers are at odds as we grapple with an unforeseen revolution – the swift rise of Artificial Intelligence.

Artificial intelligence seemed to arrive almost overnight. AI didn’t knock politely on the doors of our schools; it burst through. It mirrors the earlier digital revolution, where the Internet’s wealth of information once stood at our doorstep. Let’s consider the arrival of the Internet: a massive repository of information that, while transforming access to knowledge, left the education system lagging behind the innovation.

AI presents a similar paradigm, with an even greater urgency for an educational evolution because of the sheer speed with which AI has presented itself. This is compounded by the idea that our students may know more about AI than we do as educators! In the face of an intelligence that can store, process, and

regurgitate facts more efficiently than any human, our focus must shift. Education is no longer about the knowledge we hold but how we utilize, synthesize, discern, and build upon that knowledge through creativity and ideation. I often hear my peers in education speak of the transition with a mix of awe and apprehension, remarking on both the speed of AI’s arrival and the profound implications its presence is having and will have on the future of education. It’s imperative to recognize that AI isn’t introducing itself to an effective and efficient education system. It’s presented itself at a time when education is at a crossroads.

Challenges in Education AI will unquestionably impact the future of education. Researchers are currently endeavoring to identify how AI might have the potential to reimagine the education system, but we must first identify its key flaws. Luckin & Holmes (2016) address several “wicked issues” as named by policymakers in the field of education, citing two prevailing trends.

First, a failure to meet the needs of all learners. Second, inadequate teacher development that is exacerbated by teacher retention issues and teacher shortages (p. 43). While I have condensed these ideas to their simplest forms, many of the challenges that weigh down our education system can be traced back to these two points.

Luckin & Holmes (2016) argue that as we face rapidly advancing AI technologies, one of our biggest challenges in preparing our students for a new age

will be to help students achieve higher-order skills - most notably, focusing on “problem-solving” rather than “informational output” (p. 48). Continuing, Rachel Clark (2020) describes the intense process of design thinking, a term attributed to ideas developed by Herbert Simon in the 1960s (p. 2). Design thinking practitioners use a methodology that includes problem-finding, framing, creativity, human-centeredness, and divergent thinking. This process highlights the importance of being able to navigate the difficult challenge of finding a problem that needs to be solved and using ideation methodologies to generate a wide array of ideas to solve the problem (p. 8). Conversely, our education system is designed to batch process a large number of students, preparing them for standardized testing (Wagner, 2014). I argue that we are also using standardized content and methodologies that are meant to limit divergent thinking. Our current education system often presents students with a problem, as well as the prescribed methodology for solving the problem and then a succeeding test for output.

The roots of this system are embedded in Industrialism, which not only influenced the culture of schools but also defined the structure within our education system (Robinson, 2017).

Unfortunately, there has not been a great deal of change since its inception (Wagner, 2014, p. 176). “Current systems of education were not designed to meet the challenges we now face. They were developed to meet the needs of a former age. Reform is not enough: they need to Fresh Paint • Winter 2023-24

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Igniting Imagination be transformed” (Robinson, 2017, p. 42).

In his 2006 TED talk, “Do Schools Kill Creativity”, Robinson contends that we are preparing a generation of students for a future that we cannot predict because the world is changing at an unprecedented rate. Recent developments in AI have exemplified this statement. Robinson (2006) affirms that in order to be ready for this unforeseeable future, creativity must achieve the same status as literacy in learning.

We, art educators, are poised to lead the charge in transforming the education system because the core of our profession revolves around critical thinking, ideation, and reflection. Artistic pursuits combine the quest for refining technique with the very necessary component of divergent thinking that is required to meet the demands of the AI era.

a battleground for colors but a window to a world where our school playground harbored the footprints of dinosaurs and stars waltzed to the music of the skies. It was a timely reminder that our youngest learners, though not yet fluent in the written word, are adept at deciphering and expressing complex ideas through visual language. Should I have spent our time together encouraging him to “color nicely” and copy my work? No. Our time is best spent looking at the colors of nature and learning about horizon lines and perspective to help him achieve his personal goals and celebrate his expression. I met my student at his level and encouraged him to continue with this exciting story, perhaps creating a storybook.

My student and his peers, who are often more captivated when constructing their narratives than when echoing a teacher’s example, reveal a fundamental truth: engagement spikes when creation and ideation lead the charge.

Through Engagement

Through Innovation

Art Educators Leading Educational Transformation

We are acutely aware of the power of engaging students and implementing invention strategies that leverage student interests and passions. For students to be truly engaged with the content in a classroom setting, it must be implicitly or explicitly relevant to them (Corso, Bundick, Quagalia, & Haywood, 2013). Because AI acts as a storehouse for facts, so students may become disengaged with content in classrooms as this newest generation learns to navigate the AI storehouse of information. Teachers will need to be able to tie content to students’ interests and passions. This week, I chatted with a young student, a storyteller, whose paper was a riot of hues, each stroke an untamed element of his vivid imagination. To him, the paper was not merely

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As we navigate a future that will inevitably become intertwined with AI, it will be paramount that education shifts focus to developing skills that support innovation. As a staunch advocate for the arts, I’ve long championed the belief that the true essence of art education lies not in the replication of techniques or the quest for the correct answer. Instead, it is the nurturing of creative thinking – the pillar that supports innovation.

The Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, more commonly referred to as the “d. school,” is Stanford University’s heart of interdisciplinary innovation, teaching coursework in Design Thinking focused on ideation and creative thought. Stanford has dedicated an entire school to

developing these skills for students and industry leaders.

Benjamin Bloom’s (1956) influential framework organized cognitive skills into a hierarchy from lowest to highest: remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. This hierarchy has been a mainstay in education, enduring various adaptations and revisions over the decades. Despite these revisions, creative thought and ideation always remain at the summit, underscoring the pursuit of creative thought as the fundamental goal of education rather than an adjunct idea and pinning quality arts education as a vital component of a reimagined education system.

Through Synthesis Drawing inspiration from Standford’s d. school, we see that quality holistic education blurs the traditional boundaries between subjects, cultivating a format where math, science, literature, art, music, and dance converge in the pursuit of creative thought. As a teacher, student, and emerging researcher, my own interests bounce between disciplines like a pingpong ball.

As adults, we rarely deposit our knowledge into neatly packaged categories.

This synergy is exemplified through the Atelierista, the studio manager/teacher in the Reggio Emilia approach to education.

In this role, art educators manage a studio that is a space of wonder, experimentation, and interdisciplinary learning. A vibrant space where children can engage with materials, ideas, and concepts from multiple subjects in an intuitive and seamless manner. The atelier is a crucible for the integration of knowledge. In this studio - paint is used to understand scientific phenomena, and we can sculpt mathematical concepts in clay, fostering a deeper and more ho-

listic understanding (Vecchi, 2010, p. 17).

This work challenges students to discover the interconnectedness of knowledge. It encourages them to think like scientists, artists, historians, and mathematicians, all in one setting. Whether students are embracing narrative, building to understand mathematical concepts, or weaving together strands of interdisciplinary knowledge, the goal remains the same: to engineer an environment where the pursuit of creation and understanding trumps the mere replication of data. Educational paradigms should mirror this process, leveraging the intrinsic human capacity for invention and critical thinking.

Mapping Imagination My summer research journey included five weeks of travel through the American Southwest, immersed in the expansiveness of New Mexico, a place

where there is no shortage of space to think. Returning with a head full of desert skies, armed with the knowledge that my principal would like to incorporate more graph reading, cultural competence, and social studies throughout our school, I began a study of Maps with my students, not as a tool for navigation, but as a means of artistic expression.

Maps began to take on new meanings in the art room. We compared and contrasted various types of maps and the purpose they serve, dissecting them with art vocabulary and terms. Next, students used quick-thinking activities to generate as many kinds of maps as they could in a class period. Knowing these pieces would be thrown away, students could generate ideas quickly, focusing on process over product without a piece becoming precious. These maps ranged from maps of treasured posses-

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sion to trails of snack foods. This activity helped students to understand that creation could be a means of thinking.

For our next class, we looked at street maps from Logan, NM vs. New York City, where students compared and contrasted these two maps with art vocabulary and made inferences about the spaces they represented. Students made a quick sketch of elements they found interesting within these two sets of street maps. Finally, I introduced three artists who were inspired by maps: Stephen Walter, Jenny Odell, and Abby Goldstein. Each artist understood and represented maps in a drastically different way; the students analyzed works from each artist and voted on which artist they wanted to study further, giving them autonomy in their learning.

Students chose Abby Goldstein for her colorful pieces that reimagine Brooklyn.

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Igniting Imagination Students began the process of creation with two parameters: there should be an area of land, and they should create many layers. Students were free to find inspiration in Abby Goldstein’s work in whichever way they could articulate to me. Some chose to focus on color, while others grabbed onto her use of pattern, repetition, or texture.

As students worked, we circled learning back to art concepts as they emerged.

As students asked questions or met challenges, it led to class discussions about variety versus cohesion and how repeating elements create a cohesive look and not repeating elements create varieties, but both are artistic choices. We discussed how some students like to work quickly and generate many pieces, and some prefer more precise work on a single piece, just like professional artists. We discussed how to know when you are finished, a problem that greets every artist at some point in their life. Last, we had several lessons circling around color theory as students were unhappy with the

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selections they made. In our lesson, we didn’t just cover art concepts and look at contemporary artists. We also navigated interesting territory about inspiration and ideation, as well as tying into the concepts my principal hoped to key in on this year, folding back to that interconnectedness of knowledge. The goal isn’t to fill the children with information but to teach them to synthesize knowledge and generate their own ideas.

Next Steps Interestingly, while my students relied on low-tech means for their artistic inquiries, I relied on AI to help me identify artists that would meet the needs of my students, offloading the task of researching contemporary artists and generating a slideshow with the ideas I wanted to share. Preparing my lesson took only 5-10 minutes. I have a formatted lesson plan and simply dump the information into AI, and have it write.

Where I used to spend hours searching for contemporary artists, I can now generate a list of artists in seconds. I have

a log to keep track of concepts I have discussed with students and can search ideas from last year. Once again, the art room became a microcosm, this time for the future of education — where technology, innovation, creative thought, and ideation came together for a lesson that blurred the lines between classes and celebrated art, geography, ideation, symbolism, and cultural competencies.

While it can be intimidating to think about AI, particularly if you haven’t had experience using it, I encourage you to try it. While I am not yet at the point of incorporating AI into my classroom, it has streamlined many of my daily tasks.

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Use AI! Just try it out with a lowstakes search.

Find out if your school has made a statement about the use of AI. Start a list! Contemporary arts? Historical Artists? Media to try? Weird drawing prompts?

Find out if your students are using AI. Write a newsletter.

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Prepare a slideshow on an art subject.

Use it to write a parent email.

Prepare didactic information for your art shows 9. email fellow teachers 10. Use it to take notes during class (if you like school too much, like me!)

As we stand at the cusp of an educational transformation, the methodologies fostered in the art classroom could illuminate the path forward. The question we face now is not if but how we will adapt our educational strategies to not only coexist with AI but thrive alongside it, leveraging its vast capabilities to enhance our uniquely human propensity for creativity and reflection.

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Kimberly Thomas is an art educator and researcher, pursuing her Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning from Clemson University with a focus on the intersection of art, technology, and social justice. With nearly a decade of experience in art education, she has developed innovative programs across diverse settings, blending her experience as an artist with a commitment to inclusivity and empowerment. Her work, deeply influenced by her own journey as a first-generation college graduate, aims to bridge educational gaps and inspire future creators.

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