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It’s Time for Arts Madness with Kyle Wood! (Ep. 505)
What happens when you combine March Madness with art history? You get Arts Madness, a 64-artist, bracket-style tournament that transforms…
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Article
Oil Paint: Easy to Love in the Art Room—Once You Get to Know It
Oil paint is often viewed as too advanced, too messy, or too expensive for the middle and high school art…
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2 High School Studio Art Classroom Tours on the West Coast
Step inside two West Coast high school art studios with Catie Rice and Clare. See how two secondary art rooms uniquely…
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The Joy and Value Behind Every Art Teacher’s Door: State of Art Education 2026
The bell rings, and you shut the door to begin class. Even though we’re not directly in your classroom, we…
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Podcast
What We Learn from Our First Year of Art Teaching (Ep. 504)
Your first year of teaching has a way of humbling you—especially when you’re the only art teacher in the building,…
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Article
Media Matchmaker: What Art Medium Are You?
Do you find yourself gazing longingly at the kiln when you should be grading sketches? Do you feel like you’re…
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Heartfelt Advice for Art Teachers: Wellness Tips & Wins to Celebrate
The days (and month!) are short, but the to-do list is long! In this episode, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look…
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9 Must-Have Non-Art Art Supplies to Stock in Your Art Room!
Crayons, markers, and erasers are the familiar basics of every art room—the supplies we know we can’t teach without. But…
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Podcast
The February Mailbag: Teaching Struggles, Student Growth, and Creative Wins (Ep. 503)
In this February mailbag episode of Art Ed Radio, Tim Bogatz is joined by Amanda Heyn to answer listener questions…
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Article
Natural Dye Techniques for the Classroom: An Introduction to Eco-Printing
Have you ever noticed the colored impressions wet leaves leave behind on the sidewalk after the rain? Those fleeting shapes…
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Video
A Simple Solution to Store Elementary Early Finisher Artwork
Do your students get frustrated when it’s time to clean up because they haven’t finished building yet? Many of us…
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Article
Draw from Old Methods to Teach New K-12 Artists
Do you ever feel pressure to constantly try the newest, most outside-the-box art techniques? Maybe you’ve found yourself juggling spray…
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