In this episode, the Creativity Department is joined by Kris Bakke, Vice President of the Council for Art Education and Art Education Manager for Royal Brush. Listen in to hear about how to prepare for Youth Art Month and promote your art room during it! Kris shares the most effective ways she’s seen to advocate for your program, stories about past Youth Art Months, and details the positive effects Youth Art Month celebrations have had on art programs. Discover how you can celebrate and advocate during March to recognize Youth Art Month!

In this episode art educators Candido Crespo, and Joe Boatfield join The Creativity Department for a discussion about their most-loved items to use in the art room and to engage students. Get the inside scoop on their most recommended classroom tested art materials, equipment, art lessons, inspirational artists, technology and more. There’s bound to be something new to take away as you dive into this conversation covering what works best and why.

In this episode, returning guest Jason Blair joins the Creativity Department to talk about the disconnect teachers and students can have in the art room. Dive into the space between teaching and learning to see how we can bridge that gap by encouraging creative thinking, empathy, instilling a sense of creative confidence, and building community! Listen in for Episode resources and more.

In this episode, Art Educator Ruth Byrne talks to the Creativity Department about using manipulatives in the art room! Ruth uses the Froebel method of teaching, which nurtures activity and inquiry instead of teacher-led instruction. She shares her experiences with manipulatives in her classroom, how they help her students learn, and how you can implement them in your own art room! Listen in for resources and more.

In this episode, returning guest James Rees and Jane Dalton, both artists and educators, join the Creativity Department to discuss how you can infuse mindfulness into your creative practices and your art room! Learn how exercises that only take two minutes can help you and students regenerate and refocus on tasks at hand. Listen all the way to the end to participate in sample exercise and discover how quick refocusing can take.

In this episode The Creativity Department is joined by Misty Kluesner, a Creativity & Design Learning Experience Designer and currently working at a TK-8 design thinking school. Misty deals with technology and creativity every day - she shares resources, stories, and advice on how to incorporate technology seamlessly into your art room!

Introducing a new series focusing on Art History with Davis’s very own Image Curator and Art Historian – Karl Cole! In this episode, The Creativity Department and Karl discuss his unique career as Curator and Art Historian for Davis. Hear about what led him to art education and gather information you can use to introduce this interesting career to students.

The Design Lead for Hot Wheels and Matchbox diecast – Bryan Benedict joins the Creativity department in this episode! He talks about his work at Hot Wheels and Mattel, as well as the process of designing toy cars, the interesting people he gets to work with, and what steps students would have to take to get started in a design career. Listen in to hear more!

In this episode, Art Educator, Bill Rembert joins the Creativity Department for a conversation about the Black male perspective in Art Education. Particularly the lack of Black male representation (and male overall) in the field. Listen in as he shares his personal experiences, his feelings on the lack of male mentorship within schools, and ways of advocating for programs that would fill those gaps.

In this episode The Creativity Department is joined by artist Daryl Thompson. Daryl combines his love of drawing and cars to make highly detailed artwork as an automotive illustrator and is collaborating with the Toyota Dream Car USA Contest to help bring children’s imagination to life! Listen in for ways to inspire students that are passionate about technology and design.  Discover a plethora of resources to dive into and share with students.