Open Studio Conversation | Sneak Preview: Crayola Creativity Week 2026
Includes a Live Web Event on 12/04/2025 at 7:00 PM (EST)
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NAEA Open Studio Conversation | Sneak Preview: Crayola Creativity Week 2026
Thursday, December 4, 2025 | 7pm ET
Cost: FREE!
Join us for this Open Studio Conversation as we preview the events, resources, giveaways, sweepstakes, and featured celebrity creators and illustrators planned for Crayola Creativity Week 2026, happening January 26–February 1, 2026. Discover ideas for incorporating Creativity Week content into your classroom and learn how educators across the United States and around the world are participating in this free celebration of every child’s unique creativity.
Crayola will also be giving away three $100 art supply bundles during this NAEA Open Studio event! All giveaways will take place live, and you must be present to win.
Free registration for Crayola Creativity Week is now open at www.Crayola.com/CreativityWeek
Please note that participation in this live event or recording does not include NAEA professional learning credit.
James Wells
Manager of Education Content
Crayola / Crayola Learning
James Wells is the education manager at Crayola and has dedicated his career to supporting arts in schools, collaborating with educators across the United States. He hosted a digital content series, Creativity Tips, and is a founding member of Crayola’s Diversity and Inclusion Council. Prior to joining Crayola, James was the fine arts instructional advisor for Shelby County School District in Memphis, Tennessee, and >span class="NormalTextRun SCXW176469720 BCX0">art education coordinator for the Tennessee Arts Commission in Nashville. He has spearheaded initiatives that kept art at the forefront of education, including revising Tennessee’s art standards. In 2022, he was named Tennessee Art Educator of the Year, and he is the past president of the Tennessee Art Education Association, a board trustee of >span class="NormalTextRun SCXW176469720 BCX0">an alumnus of the School for Art Leaders program.
