Connor Fellowships are awarded to current grad students seeking to make a positive impact on the Art Ed Department here at City College, and on the larger citywide art education community! This post is part of a series introducing Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 Connor Fellows. Meet Esther Jun, who is supporting the department with […]
Hi, my name is Kaitlyn Pillig. I love teaching preschool and I think my art background gives me a unique opportunity to create and explore freely with my students! I hope to provide authentic and engaging art experiences for my young learners. In my free time I am a ceramic artist and I love to […]
Hi there! I’m Emily Porter, artist and soon-to-be art educator. It’s been ten years since I moved to the city from Florida, and as much as I feel like a New Yorker, I still love the beach, palm trees, and lots of sunshine. I’m learning how to sail on the Hudson river and hope to […]
Hi hi! My name is Kamilah Fraser and I am an educator. To be honest, I don’t make as much art as I would like to and oftentimes I don’t consider myself an artist, but when I find the time to create, I realize that artists don’t have to constantly create and to not undermine […]
Hello beautiful humans, my name is Anna Elias. I was born and raised in Queens, New York, but my parents originate from Guatemala. As a self-taught artist, I am finally comfortable labeling my artistic style as a surrealist who juxtaposes ordinary with unordinary details and brings visual narratives to life. I love to focus on […]
Connor Fellowships are awarded to current grad students seeking to make a positive impact on the Art Ed Department here at City College, and on the larger citywide art education community! This post is part of a series introducing Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 Connor Fellows. Meet Gayle Ulrich, who is supporting the department with […]
This school year, we revived the CCNY Art Ed Community Art Jams which began in 2020 in a virtual gathering space during the pandemic. Art Jams are dedicated “time containers” for community building + art making. This can look like zooming in from your art studio to chat with the virtual group for a bit […]
Hello everyone! My name is Amanda Conticchio and I am an artist and educator. I am a new educator working in the field for less than 5 years. This year is my first year in my own classroom and I love it because I can be very hands-on. I also am a huge foodie! I […]
We were lucky enough to have artist, educator, activist, and meditation teacher (and CCNY Art Ed alum) Gala Narezo join us for for a virtual PD on March 24th to tell us all about her work incorporating mindfulness strategies into curricula and share ways you can bring these practices into your teaching, and life. After all, […]
Last week the National Art Education Association’s Annual Convention was held here in NYC! From March 3-5, teachers from all over the country gathered in beautiful Midtown to get real nerdy about art education together. Keep scrolling to check out some photos from the conference (if you were there and took pictures, email them to […]