Frank Juárez On November 1st, I led a teacher recharge program through the lens of an art educator at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. It brought art educators from across Wisconsin to connect and engage in artmaking at this special creative development session. I was joined by JMKAC Education staff for my presentation, “Cultivating Space… Read More Cultivating Space for Emerging Artists
Feature image: Guerrilla Girls. Photo: Frank Juárez. Frank Juárez The 2025 National Art Education Association Convention is in the books, March 20 – 22, 2025. If you are in an industry or field that has a conference or convention, I highly recommend attending. To be surrounded by professionals who understand the ebbs and flows and… Read More 2025 National Art Education Association Convention, Louisville, Kentucky
The National Art Education Association (NAEA) hosted its annual art education convention, on April 4 – 6, 2024, in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Over 3,200 art educators were in attendance from across the country. A third were first-time attendees. How cool is that? Last year I wrote about my experience when it was held in San… Read More Everything Happens at the NAEA Convention
On May 17, 2023, I was awarded the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement: Bachelor of Arts & Sciences. The award was presented by Dr. Kareem Muhammad, Dean of the Bachelor of Arts & Sciences. It is truly an honor to receive this award. I would like to thank Kim Frederking ’98 for the… Read More Frank Juárez Receives 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Accomplishment: Bachelor of Arts & Sciences
Frank Juárez What does an art education convention look like will be answered differently by those that have attended one in the past or recently. For me, my participation started in the early 2000’s as an attendee. For many attendees, we listen to presenters from across the globe sharing best practices, strategies, projects, curriculum, etc… Read More What Does An Art Education Convention Look Like?
I am honored to be the recipient of Carroll University 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement: College of Arts and Sciences, to be amongst such a great roster of professionals and a part of Carroll’s history. This would not be possible without the nomination from fellow Carroll alumnus, Kim Frederking. Thank you, Kim! Carroll University… Read More Frank Juarez Receives Carroll University 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement: College of Arts and Sciences
I have been waiting to get the okay to share the following news. I have been accepted to be part of a virtual, nationwide Professional Learning Community (PLC) focused on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; Social Emotional Learning, and Teacher leadership in standards-based arts instruction. The program is called Connected Art Networks (CAN). Over the course… Read More Introducing 2022 Connected Arts Network Visual Art Educators
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
On October 28, the National Art Education Foundation (NAEF) Board of Trustees hosted its annual retreat in Alexandria, Virginia. In 2018, I was elected to serve on this board. Having a national perspective on art education as a NAEF board of trustees and as a high school art educator and member of the National Art… Read More 2021 National Art Education Foundation Board of Trustees Annual Retreat
This week I received word that my proposal, “Designing A Post-Pandemic Artist-in-Residency Program”, was accepted at the upcoming 2022 National Art Education Association National Convention in New York City, New York. Approximately 1,400 proposals were submitted for this 3-day art education convention. This school year, the highly anticipated event will be offered in-person and virtually,… Read More New York Bound – 2022 National Art Education Association National Convention
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