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SchoolArts Magazine April 2022 Issue – Contemporary Art

This is the third issue I co-edited with Nancy Walkup, SchoolArts Magazine Editor-in-Chief. The April 2022 issue focuses on Contemporary Art. In addition, I have a published article on our artist-in-residency program. A big thanks to the Davis Publication/SchoolArts Magazine staff for another great issue. 4 Wisconsin art educators, Brian Sommersberger, Jason Van Roo, Devon… Read More SchoolArts Magazine April 2022 Issue – Contemporary Art

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2022 National Art Education Association Convention, New York City, New York

On Thursday, March 3rd, I presented on designing a post-pandemic artist-in-residency program at Sheboygan North High School. Similar to multiple programs across the U.S., this eight year program was impacted by the pandemic. What started as an in-person artist-in-residency program (2013) abruptly was faced with operational challenges into unknown territory (2020). These challenges forced the… Read More 2022 National Art Education Association Convention, New York City, New York

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Join Us for the 11th Annual National Art Education Foundation Fundraising Benefit Event in NYC

In 2015, I received the Mary McMullan Grant, which supported a project that I facilitated called, “The Midwest Artist Studios Project“. This project connected Midwest contemporary artists with secondary art education with the primary focus being on literacy, contemporary art, and curriculum. This grant helped the project move forward. Seven years later, I am still… Read More Join Us for the 11th Annual National Art Education Foundation Fundraising Benefit Event in NYC

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SchoolArts Collection: Contemporary Art Now Available

In 2020, I was invited to write a foreword, Embracing Contemporary Art, for the newest addition to the SchoolArts Collection. Such an honor to be included in this publication. Thank you Nancy Walkup and Davis Publications. SchoolArts Collection: Contemporary Art is now available for purchase. This art education resource addresses four main areas (Identity, Social… Read More SchoolArts Collection: Contemporary Art Now Available

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The Money $how curated by Frank Juarez and Ric Kasini Kadour at Saint Kate Arts Hotel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

“The Money Show” in the AIR Space of Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel takes guests on a tour of late-stage capitalism. Each artist in the exhibition uses collage to unpack ideas about money and its influence on our culture. Artworks speak about Black wealth, immigrant remittances, and how mid-20th century advertising informs present-day attitudes.… Read More The Money $how curated by Frank Juarez and Ric Kasini Kadour at Saint Kate Arts Hotel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Connecting to Artists with Skype | SchoolArts Magazine

Since 2014, the Sheboygan North High Art Department has been Skyping contemporary artists into the art room through a project called, the Midwest Artist Studios Project. One of the project’s goals was to provide a way for art teachers and students to interact with these MAS artists via Skype. Through this platform, artists and students had… Read More Connecting to Artists with Skype | SchoolArts Magazine

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Upcoming Events: Wisconsin Artists Biennial and Emerging Artist Forum at the Museum of Wisconsin Art

Join Frank and 38 other Wisconsin artists on Saturday, January 25th from 1-5pm for an artist reception at the Museum of Wisconsin Art, 205 Veterans Avenue in West Bend, WI. [link] Frank will be on a panel discussing various topics relating to the business side of art, professional development, and more. Artists register at wisconsinart.org/artists.… Read More Upcoming Events: Wisconsin Artists Biennial and Emerging Artist Forum at the Museum of Wisconsin Art

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