How Art Students Can Change Their Community and Make an Impact (Ep. 4)

What if your Art Club could make a REAL impact using your students’ skills and talents? 

Art Club is more than making art within the confines of the studio walls. It’s about using creativity and connections to make a real difference in the community! In the fourth episode of Art Club Unlocked, K-8 art teacher Jessica Stuver and secondary art teacher John Szablewski show us high-impact community art projects that foster lasting change.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why service learning makes students happier, more fulfilled, and more invested
• How to partner with colleagues for in-school art projects
• The staff portrait project that beautifies the halls and honors the adults
• How to illustrate student stories and donate them to local Little Free Libraries
• About special days and weeks to recognize
• Partnership ideas with nearby businesses
• How to approach community stakeholders—and how to gracefully say “no” when something doesn’t align

Connect with your local community using the Packs in PRO Learning:

• Partnering With Your Local Art Community 
• Service Learning in Secondary Art 

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