Art clubs always start out with a sense of excitement and passion, but that feeling rarely continues all the way until June. How do we keep our students interested and our art clubs productive throughout the school year? Tim and Andrew get together for a great discussion on these topics, offering some specific takeaways that can keep your art club going strong.

The guys talk about new ideas for scheduling your activities and keeping the excitement going (8:00), Andrew shares his ideas about letting students use catapults to launch pianos across the room (11:00), and they both talk about why it’s a good idea to let students take the initiative (14:30). Tim closes the show by sharing his 3 tips to keep your art club not only surviving, but thriving.

Resources and Links:

More tips from AOE on successful art clubs:

• https://www.theartofed.com/2012/11/12/5-steps-to-making-your-art-club-a-success/
• https://www.theartofed.com/2013/03/12/trade-in-your-art-club-for-saturday-school/

Ideas for incredible projects:

• https://www.theartofed.com/2014/02/13/easy-tips-for-creating-a-legacy-installation-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/
• https://www.theartofed.com/2015/02/11/how-an-artist-in-residence-can-send-student-confidence-through-the-roof/
• https://www.theartofed.com/podcasts/art-room-branding-projects-that-define-your-program-ep-003/