Kick off the NOW Conference with an evening of live artmaking, games, and giveaways!
A full day of engaging learning from our keynote speaker and presenters.
Learn at your own pace, on your own time, with topics that are most relevant for you and your classroom.
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Friday, August 1, 7 p.m.–9 p.m. Central Time
Minute to Win It and Art Room Trivia
Join Tim and Amanda for an hour of laughter, fun, competition, and amazing prizes!
Sponsored by
Creative Combinations with Jackie Jablecki and Tim Bogatz
best for secondary
Illustration and Drawing Ideas with Jonathan Juravich and Jen Leban
best for elementary
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Central Time
Note: Presentations and times are subject to change
Sponsored by
Joel Scholten — Objects in Motion
Janell Matas — Slowing Down the Artmaking Process
Chris Hodge — Overcoming the Empty Page
Elementary
Don Masse — Better Together: Ideas for Collaborative Projects
Alicia Ferrell — Strategies for A Calm and Creative Classroom
Yvonne Lopez Taylor — The Perfect Lesson to Start Your Year
Secondary
Stan Dodson — Fostering Creativity and Engagement From Day One
Melinda Moen — How to Build Custom Sketchbooks with Your Students
Martha Anne Kuntz — Innovative Approaches to Art History
Beth Kathleen Hetland — Ideas for Teaching Gen Alpha (Live w/ Q&A)
Wendy Kubiak — Creativity and Cardboard Architecture
Catie Nasser — Guiding Students Toward Risk-Taking
Featured Presenter
Lisa Congdon — Color, Creation, and Joy
Ruth Byrne — Impressions that Last: Making Memory Projects
Juana Meneses — Bookmaking: Blending Craft and Creativity
Lindsey Bailey — The Deconstruction Reconstruction Project
Meera Ramanathan — Empowering Students Through Digital Art
Access all presentations and resources on-demand for a year with the NOW After Pass.
Conference Kickoff
Our 2025 Summer Art Ed NOW Kickoff will have two different artmaking opportunities—one for elementary teachers and another for secondary! Whether you want to do some drawing, some painting, or a little of each, these open-ended lessons give you a chance to create for yourself and discover some new ideas for your classroom.
The Main Event
In the Main Event, we will have two more chances to create. Joel Scholten will start the day with the Objects in Motion lesson from AOE’s FLEX Curriculum. Gather your materials and be ready to work as you listen and learn from presenters throughout the day. In the afternoon, Juana Meneses will lead a bookmaking session later in the day that can keep your creativity flourishing!
The Art Ed NOW Conference is hosted using Zoom. Use the links at the top of the page to join using any desktop web browser and a good wi-fi connection. If you are joining the conference from a mobile device, you must download and join through the Zoom mobile app.
