What happens when you combine March Madness with art history? You get Arts Madness, a 64-artist, bracket-style tournament that transforms art history into a student-driven debate filled with upsets and passionate arguments that can engage your students.

In this episode of Art Ed Radio, Tim Bogatz welcomes back Kyle Wood to talk about how his version of Arts Madness has grown from a simple bulletin board idea into a nationwide classroom tradition, and why this year might be the biggest and best tournament he's ever done.

If you've ever struggled to get students invested in art history, this episode is packed with ideas to spark curiosity, ownership, and authentic engagement.

Resources and Links

• • Join the Art of Ed Community
  • See Kyle in the Draw the Line YouTube series
  • Give a listen to the Who Arted? Podcast
  • Also check out Fun Facts Daily