Tag Archives: Art & Education

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Extending Beyond Craftsmanship, into Inquiry and Exploration

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Extending Beyond Craftsmanship, into Inquiry and Exploration

by Dana Helwick | Dec 4, 2019

Dana Joy Helwick explains how, and why, she uses contemporary artists as role models in her classroom.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Introducing the Art21 Educators Year Nine Cohort

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 3, 2019

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Introducing the Art21 Educators Year Nine Cohort

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 3, 2019

Joe Fusaro, Art21’s senior education advisor, introduces the ninth cohort of Art21 Educators.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Fueled by the Classroom: Being an Artist and Educator

by Joe Fusaro | May 30, 2019

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Fueled by the Classroom: Being an Artist and Educator

by Joe Fusaro | May 30, 2019

Art21’s senior education advisor, Joe Fusaro, shares how he makes meaningful connections between his art practice and being an arts educator.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

To Evoke Emotion

by Dennis Greenwell | Apr 9, 2019

Art21 Educator Dennis Greenwell shares an exercise that encouraged students to explore and embrace emotional reactions to artwork.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Landscape and Inquiry

by Dennis Greenwell | Mar 20, 2019

Art21 Educator Dennis Greenwell screened the “Extended Play” film “Julie Mehretu: Politicized Landscapes” and shares the inspiring classroom discussion and activity that ensued as a result.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

The Power of Words

by Jeannine Bardo | Sep 7, 2018

Educator-in-Residence Jeannine Bardo shares her unit plan on language, in which students investigate the power of text through art.

Strategies & Resources

Finding Room in the Classroom for Every Voice

by Jeannine Bardo | Aug 20, 2018

Finding Room in the Classroom for Every Voice

by Jeannine Bardo | Aug 20, 2018

Educator-in-Residence Jeannine Bardo introduces lessons from her third-grade unit on “Home,” in which students’ research is centered on facets of their community: themselves, their family, and their friends.

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Jeannine Bardo

by Art21 | Aug 10, 2018

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Jeannine Bardo

by Art21 | Aug 10, 2018

Meet Art21 Educator Jeannine Bardo, and learn how she’s creating a platform that amplifies the voices of fellow artists through her artist-run community initiative Stand4 Gallery.

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Jocelyn Salaz

by Art21 | Apr 11, 2018

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Jocelyn Salaz

by Art21 | Apr 11, 2018

Meet Art21 Educator Jocelyn Salaz, and learn how she’s exposing her students to a diversity of thought and approach by incorporating contemporary art practices in the classroom.

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Nick Kozak

by Art21 | Feb 13, 2018

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Nick Kozak

by Art21 | Feb 13, 2018

Meet Art21 Educator Nick Kozak, and learn how he’s breaking down the barriers his students face by incorporating contemporary art practices in the classroom.

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Joseph Iacona

by Art21 | Nov 2, 2017

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Joseph Iacona

by Art21 | Nov 2, 2017

Meet Art21 Educator Joseph Iacona, and learn how he incorporates contemporary art practices in classrooms with adjudicated youth and trauma-impacted teens in Philadelphia.

Ways of Being: Spaces of Learning

by Caroline Woolard and Susan Jahoda, of BFAMFAPhD | Oct 31, 2017

Ways of Being: Spaces of Learning

by Caroline Woolard and Susan Jahoda, of BFAMFAPhD | Oct 31, 2017

Two members of the artist collective BFAMFAPhD illustrate the ways in which teachers can facilitate spaces of learning and transformation.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Scenius, Inspiration, and Invention

by Todd Elkin | Oct 25, 2017

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Scenius, Inspiration, and Invention

by Todd Elkin | Oct 25, 2017

Educator-in-Residence Todd Elkin reflects on the ways in which his classroom embodies the concept of “scenius,” in which creative inventions emerge from social contexts, as the students working near each other riff off one another’s strategies and ideas.

Ways of Being: Introduction

by Caroline Woolard and Susan Jahoda, of BFAMFAPhD | Oct 24, 2017

Ways of Being: Introduction

by Caroline Woolard and Susan Jahoda, of BFAMFAPhD | Oct 24, 2017

Two members of the artist collective BFAMFAPhD discuss their book “Ways of Being,” which investigates artists’ relationships to systems of production.

Strategies & Resources

Seven Strategies for the Studio Art Class

by Joe Fusaro | Sep 13, 2017

Strategies & Resources

Seven Strategies for the Studio Art Class

by Joe Fusaro | Sep 13, 2017

Art21 Senior Education Advisor Joe Fusaro offers seven tips for keeping projects and curriculum fresh in studio art classes.

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Todd Elkin

by Art21 | Sep 7, 2017

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Todd Elkin

by Art21 | Sep 7, 2017

Meet Art21 Educator Todd Elkin, and learn how he incorporates contemporary art practices in his classroom in Fremont, California.

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Stacey Abramson

by Art21 | Jul 10, 2017

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Stacey Abramson

by Art21 | Jul 10, 2017

Meet Art21 Educator Stacey Abramson, and learn how she incorporates contemporary art practices in her classroom in Winnipeg, Canada.

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Tricia Fitzpatrick

by Art21 | May 3, 2017

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Tricia Fitzpatrick

by Art21 | May 3, 2017

Meet Art21 Educator Tricia Fitzpatrick and learn how she incorporates contemporary art practices in her science classroom in Mississauga, Ontario.

New Editorial Program: The Art21 Educator-in-Residence

by Lindsey Davis | May 3, 2017

New Editorial Program: The Art21 Educator-in-Residence

by Lindsey Davis | May 3, 2017

The Art21 Magazine is transitioning its Writer-in-Residence program to an Educator-in-Residence, inviting a member from the Art21 Educators community to contribute to each issue.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Teaching with Nick Cave’s Until, Until Conversations Emerge

by Joe Fusaro | Feb 7, 2017

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Teaching with Nick Cave’s Until, Until Conversations Emerge

by Joe Fusaro | Feb 7, 2017

Art21 Senior Education Advisor Joe Fusaro discusses how Nick Cave’s immersive installation “Until” can serve as a conversation starter for difficult subjects like racism and violence.

Applications Now Open for Art21 Educators Year 7

by Art21 | Jan 27, 2017

Applications Now Open for Art21 Educators Year 7

by Art21 | Jan 27, 2017

Applications opened today for Year 7 of our year-long professional development initiative, Art21 Educators.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Why Contemporary Art? Art21 & The Value of Inspiration

by Art21 | Nov 29, 2016

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Why Contemporary Art? Art21 & The Value of Inspiration

by Art21 | Nov 29, 2016

This Giving Tuesday, four Art21 Educators share how Art21’s films and programs have opened their students’ eyes to new possibilities.

Strategies & Resources

Bad Art

by Jack Watson | Nov 28, 2016

Strategies & Resources

Bad Art

by Jack Watson | Nov 28, 2016

Art21 Educator Jack Watson shares a creativity exercise that asks students to make “bad art” as a way to allow for experimentation and playful collaboration.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

On Not Feeling Powerless: How Youth Activists and Art21 Artists Can Model Proactive Social Engagement

by Todd Elkin | Nov 25, 2016

Teaching with Contemporary Art

On Not Feeling Powerless: How Youth Activists and Art21 Artists Can Model Proactive Social Engagement

by Todd Elkin | Nov 25, 2016

Art21 Educator Todd Elkin discusses his students’ reactions to the 2016 presidential election, and how Art21 artists can serve as a model for constructive social engagement.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Finding Community: Art21 Educators and Contemporary Art in the Classroom

by Jeannine Bardo | Nov 22, 2016

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Finding Community: Art21 Educators and Contemporary Art in the Classroom

by Jeannine Bardo | Nov 22, 2016

Art21 Educator Jeannine Bardo shares how using Art21 films and resources in the classroom has expanded her teaching practice.

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Jack Watson

by Art21 | Nov 4, 2016

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Jack Watson

by Art21 | Nov 4, 2016

An interview with Art21 Educator Jack Watson on how incorporating contemporary art practices in his classroom has expanded and informed his teaching.

Performance Playground: Whoop Dee Doo at the ART21 Educators Institute

by May Cohan | Oct 20, 2016

Performance Playground: Whoop Dee Doo at the ART21 Educators Institute

by May Cohan | Oct 20, 2016

ART21 Summer Intern May Cohan shares her experience with Whoop Dee Doo and the artist duo’s workshop/performance at the ART21 Educators’ Institute.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

ART21 Educators Institute: Laylah Ali on Process and “John Brown Song!”

by Lindsey Davis | Sep 29, 2016

Teaching with Contemporary Art

ART21 Educators Institute: Laylah Ali on Process and “John Brown Song!”

by Lindsey Davis | Sep 29, 2016

Artist Laylah Ali shares her thoughts on ‘process’ at July’s ART21 Educators Institute in New York City.

Transformations and Beginnings: On ART21 Educators’ 2016 Summer Institute

by Joe Fusaro | Aug 19, 2016

Transformations and Beginnings: On ART21 Educators’ 2016 Summer Institute

by Joe Fusaro | Aug 19, 2016

Senior Education Advisor Joe Fusaro shares highlights from July’s intensive six-day ART21 Educators’ Institute.

ART21 Educators Year 6: Meet Stacey, Tammy, Ty, and Alisa

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 1, 2016

ART21 Educators Year 6: Meet Stacey, Tammy, Ty, and Alisa

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 1, 2016

Introducing four of the newest ART21 Educators: Stacey Abramson, Tammy Dunn, Ty Talbot, & Alisa Rodny, who teach contemporary art in classrooms across the U.S. and beyond.

ART21 Educators Year 6: Meet Elizabeth, Joseph, Margaret, and Erica

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 21, 2016

ART21 Educators Year 6: Meet Elizabeth, Joseph, Margaret, and Erica

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 21, 2016

Introducing four of the newest ART21 Educators: Elizabeth Williams, Joseph Eduardo Iacona, Margaret Segalla, & Erica Richard, who together teach 1,000+ students each year.

ART21 Educators Year 6: Meet Ann, Daniela, Nick, and Amber

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 14, 2016

ART21 Educators Year 6: Meet Ann, Daniela, Nick, and Amber

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 14, 2016

Introducing four of the newest ART21 Educators: Ann Schwab, Daniela Cadena, Nick Kozak, and Amber Arnold, who teach kindergarten through college across the U.S. and Mexico.

Announcing this Year’s ART21 Educators

by Art21 | Jun 7, 2016

Announcing this Year’s ART21 Educators

by Art21 | Jun 7, 2016

Announcing the sixth year of ART21 Educators! Meet twelve teachers throughout North America who are amping up their curriculums with ART21 films and contemporary art.

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Shannah Burton

by Pauline Noyes | May 6, 2016

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Shannah Burton

by Pauline Noyes | May 6, 2016

An interview with Art21 Educator Shannah Burton, on how the integration of Art21 materials in her classroom has expanded and informed her teaching practice.