Studio Practices

Spring Clean the Art Room: End-of-Year Organization & Wrapping Up Projects

With the end of the school year in sight, it’s time to dive into spring cleaning! In this episode, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how real art teachers keep their classrooms clean and organized.

Join Keisha Morales and Jackie Jablecki as they share practical tips to wrap up artwork and art shows for the elementary, middle, or high school art room!

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Don’t miss the following inspiration and strategies in this episode:

  • What to toss or repurpose after your art show
  • AI-generated source images
  • Glaze removal hack for last-minute clay projects
  • Toilet paper sculpture updates
  • Sweet student notes and paper mache pencils for Teacher Appreciation\
  • More art show prep and reflection
  • Decluttering tips to clean out your studio

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  • Real art teacher life
  • Helpful tips and tricks
  • Innovative hacks
  • Insightful advice
  • Engaging K-12 art lesson ideas
  • Moving behind-the-scenes glimpses
  • Art teacher self-care, inspiration, and artmaking

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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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