2026 NAEA National Convention On Demand Recordings
Welcome to the home of professional learning recordings from select sessions at the 2026 NAEA National Convention in Chicago, IL!
The NAEA National Convention is the largest gathering of visual arts educators in the world, featuring opportunities for professional learning, connectivity, and creativity. NAEA26 attendees have access to session recordings from all General Sessions, Artist Series, and Super Sessions while earning professional learning credit any time, any where.
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Questions?
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Bisa Butler creates vibrant quilted portraits that celebrate African American life and history. Inspired by family scrapbooks, American folk traditions, and AfriCOBRA philosophies, she uses layered fabrics and quilting to create compositions with psychological depth. Her work is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art, and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, among others. Butler has exhibited internationally and received the inaugural Faith in the Arts Award in 2024. She lives and works in New Jersey.
1st General Session: Bisa Butler
General Session
Bisa ButlerBisa Butler creates vibrant quilted portraits that celebrate African American life and history. Inspired by family scrapbooks, American folk traditions, and AfriCOBRA philosophies, she uses layered fabrics and quilting to create compositions with psychological depth. Her work is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art, and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, among others. Butler has exhibited internationally and received the inaugural Faith in the Arts Award in 2024. She lives and works in New Jersey.
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Liz Flores is a painter and muralist based in Chicago. She is deeply influenced by the everyday human experience, storytelling, and the female body. Working primarily with acrylic paint on canvas, her work is a representation of the human condition through lines, shapes, and abstract figures. It’s a reaction to life, an emotion, or a memory and is driven by her interests in community, womanhood, and Latinidad. Flores made the leap from corporate America into the art world ten years ago and in this time, has shared her story on the TEDx stage, CreativeMornings Chicago, and collaborated with major brands like United Airlines, Lululemon, and the Chicago Bulls.
2nd General Session: Liz Flores
General Session
Liz FloresLiz Flores is a painter and muralist based in Chicago. She is deeply influenced by the everyday human experience, storytelling, and the female body. Working primarily with acrylic paint on canvas, her work is a representation of the human condition through lines, shapes, and abstract figures. It’s a reaction to life, an emotion, or a memory and is driven by her interests in community, womanhood, and Latinidad. Flores made the leap from corporate America into the art world ten years ago and in this time, has shared her story on the TEDx stage, CreativeMornings Chicago, and collaborated with major brands like United Airlines, Lululemon, and the Chicago Bulls.
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Jeffrey Gibson is an interdisciplinary artist known for his bold synthesis of Indigenous and Western traditions across painting, installation, video, and performance. A citizen of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and of Cherokee descent, he represented the United States at the 2024 Venice Biennale with his solo exhibition the space in which to place me, later shown at The Broad in Los Angeles. Gibson’s work is in the permanent collections of MoMA, the Whitney, and the National Gallery of Art. He is the 2025 Metropolitan Museum Genesis Facade Commission artist and lives in New York’s Hudson Valley, where he is artist-in-residence at Bard College.
3rd General Session: Jeffrey Gibson
General Session
Jeffrey GibsonJeffrey Gibson is an interdisciplinary artist known for his bold synthesis of Indigenous and Western traditions across painting, installation, video, and performance. A citizen of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and of Cherokee descent, he represented the United States at the 2024 Venice Biennale with his solo exhibition the space in which to place me, later shown at The Broad in Los Angeles. Gibson’s work is in the permanent collections of MoMA, the Whitney, and the National Gallery of Art. He is the 2025 Metropolitan Museum Genesis Facade Commission artist and lives in New York’s Hudson Valley, where he is artist-in-residence at Bard College.
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This session will empower educators to achieve significant classroom impact using low-cost materials and resources. Participants will explore creative lesson ideas, practical strategies for sourcing affordable supplies, and innovative approaches to teaching. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to enhance learning experiences while fostering creativity and resourcefulness in their students.
Super Session: High Impact on a Budget-Achieving Big Results With Low-Cost Item
Ashley Gonzalez, Leigh DrakeThis session will empower educators to achieve significant classroom impact using low-cost materials and resources. Participants will explore creative lesson ideas, practical strategies for sourcing affordable supplies, and innovative approaches to teaching. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to enhance learning experiences while fostering creativity and resourcefulness in their students.
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Shannon Downey, known as Badass Cross Stitch, is an artist, activist, and community builder who uses craft-based art forms to inspire social change. Through collaborative projects and workshops, she transforms traditional making into collective action—helping people move from passive consumers to engaged creators and changemakers. Her work confronts hard truths while cultivating connection, radical hope, and a vision for what’s possible.
Artist Series: Shannon Downey
Shannon Downey, known as Badass Cross Stitch, is an artist, activist, and community builder who uses craft-based art forms to inspire social change. Through collaborative projects and workshops, she transforms traditional making into collective action—helping people move from passive consumers to engaged creators and changemakers. Her work confronts hard truths while cultivating connection, radical hope, and a vision for what’s possible.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to alter the way we live and work. In education, AI is used to personalize learning, provide feedback, and automate tasks. This session will explore multiple ways AI can be used safely in the art room by middle-level art educators.
Super Session: AI in the Middle: Strategies for Developing Success
Jane Montero, Jeanie Guilbert, Emily SalehArtificial intelligence (AI) continues to alter the way we live and work. In education, AI is used to personalize learning, provide feedback, and automate tasks. This session will explore multiple ways AI can be used safely in the art room by middle-level art educators.
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Faheem Majeed is an artist, curator, educator, and nonprofit administrator whose work centers on collaboration and institutional critique as tools for community engagement and social dialogue. A founder and co-director of the Floating Museum, Majeed creates sculptures and installations that recontextualize marginalized objects, histories, and spaces to challenge their perceived value and foster collective reflection.
Artist Series: Faheem Majeed
Faheem Majeed is an artist, curator, educator, and nonprofit administrator whose work centers on collaboration and institutional critique as tools for community engagement and social dialogue. A founder and co-director of the Floating Museum, Majeed creates sculptures and installations that recontextualize marginalized objects, histories, and spaces to challenge their perceived value and foster collective reflection.
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Join two educators to explore program models and strategies that create accessible experiences for youth in an art museum. Session participants will collaboratively brainstorm ways to lower barriers for young people with disabilities in their programs and leave with practical ideas that can be adapted for a variety of contexts.
SUPER SESSION: Come as You Are: Lowering Barriers for Young People With Disabilities in Art Museums
Alejandra Rodriguez, Jessica AlcazarJoin two educators to explore program models and strategies that create accessible experiences for youth in an art museum. Session participants will collaboratively brainstorm ways to lower barriers for young people with disabilities in their programs and leave with practical ideas that can be adapted for a variety of contexts.
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Join Smithsonian staff for a close look at two new art education resources highlighting the work of tapestry artist D. Y. Begay and multidisciplinary artist JeLrey Gibson. Each Artist Spotlight resource features K–12 lesson plans, artist interviews, artist bios, galleries of work, and curatorial commentary. The session will feature testimonials from New Mexico and Oregon teachers who developed content in collaboration with the Smithsonian for JeLrey Gibson’s Venice Biennale 2024 exhibitions. Teachers from New Mexico and Oregon, who collaborated with the Smithsonian to develop content using artworks from JeLrey Gibson’s Venice Biennale 2024 exhibitions, will share their experiences.
National Museum of the American Indian Artist Spotlight Launch
Catherine Hammer, Paula Portinga Booth, Julia Blue Arm, Topaz Jones McCoy, Talon Micco Claybrook/Mvhayv, Margarita Paz-Pedro, Carol SchraderJoin Smithsonian staff for a close look at two new art education resources highlighting the work of tapestry artist D. Y. Begay and multidisciplinary artist JeLrey Gibson. Each Artist Spotlight resource features K–12 lesson plans, artist interviews, artist bios, galleries of work, and curatorial commentary. The session will feature testimonials from New Mexico and Oregon teachers who developed content in collaboration with the Smithsonian for JeLrey Gibson’s Venice Biennale 2024 exhibitions. Teachers from New Mexico and Oregon, who collaborated with the Smithsonian to develop content using artworks from JeLrey Gibson’s Venice Biennale 2024 exhibitions, will share their experiences.
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Damon Lamar Reed is a multidisciplinary artist using murals, music, and public art to uplift communities and spark change. Named the 2025 Choose Chicago Artist of the Year, he has completed over 400 public art projects for organizations including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Gatorade, and the Chicago Blackhawks. Reed is known for his Still Searching series, which raises awareness about missing women and children through portraiture and storytelling. A believer in the transformative power of art, Reed continues to use creativity as a catalyst for hope and healing.
Artist Series: Damon Lamar Reed
Damon Lamar Reed is a multidisciplinary artist using murals, music, and public art to uplift communities and spark change. Named the 2025 Choose Chicago Artist of the Year, he has completed over 400 public art projects for organizations including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Gatorade, and the Chicago Blackhawks. Reed is known for his Still Searching series, which raises awareness about missing women and children through portraiture and storytelling. A believer in the transformative power of art, Reed continues to use creativity as a catalyst for hope and healing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do recordings have closed captioning?
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What does the purple “Activated” box mean on each session?
This text simply notes that a session is included as part of the NAEA26 recorded content and is available for you to view.
How much professional learning credit is each session worth?
Each NAEA26 recording offers 1 credit hour of participation. Please note: Always check with your employer and state and local policies to ensure this event is applicable to your specific professional learning requirements.
How do I access my professional learning certificate? Can I print it at any time?
The professional learning certificate for viewing NAEA26 recordings will become available after you've earned at least 1 credit hour. The certificate can be accessed by clicking the "Professional Learning Certificate" tab near the top of this page. When accessing your certificate, you can also view/print a detailed listing of the sessions you accessed to receive credit.
Credit earned from viewing NAEA26 recordings is also recorded to your NAEA Professional Learning Studio transcript which is available by navigating to "My Dashboard" and then selecting the button at the top of the page that says "Transcript/Achievements."'
Who can I contact with additional questions?
NAEA Member Services is happy to help. Send an email to members@arteducators.org or call 800-299-8321 (Monday-Friday, 8:15am-4:30pm ET).
