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Art Club Unlocked: How to Run an Art Club That Changes the World!

| August 6, 2026

Struggling to find your back-to-school sparkle? This is the key you need.

Art Club and National Art Honor Society (NAHS) are more than after-school or extracurricular activities. Done right, they boost your program, develop the next generation of creative leaders, and leave a lasting mark on your school and community. 

Welcome to Art Club Unlocked—a brand new series from The Art of Education, hosted by K-8 art teacher Jessica Stuver and secondary art teacher John Szablewski. 

In this series, we’re unlocking:

  • How to recruit creative student leaders
  • Ways to rally your members around a shared vision
  • Team-building strategies that create a strong, lasting bond
  • Powerful community art projects that make a real impact
  • Fundraising ideas that support your program and beyond
  • How to build a legacy that grows the arts for years to come

Subscribe now and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss a single episode!

To chat about hosting an art club and leveling up creative leaders with other art teachers, join us in The Art of Ed Community!

Magazine articles and podcasts are opinions of professional education contributors and do not necessarily represent the position of the Art of Education University (AOEU) or its academic offerings. Contributors use terms in the way they are most often talked about in the scope of their educational experiences.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lindsey McGinnis

Lindsey McGinnis is AOE’s Media Content Manager and a former high school art educator. She is passionate about equipping art teachers to be successful in their classrooms and firmly believes that art is the best place for students to explore and process the challenging topics and concepts around them.

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