Storytelling through Art Session
View Recording and Download Lesson Plan
You can now access the lesson plan and recording for the Storytelling through Art professional development session led by Brad LeDuc. This session guides students through novel and effective approaches to visual storytelling about the inspiring stories of Unsung Heroes from history. View the session recording and download the lesson plan below:
In developing an ARTEFFECT project, students prepare written Impact Statements (500-1000 words) to accompany their visual artworks. In this essay, students should address the following prompts:
2026 ARTEFFECT Competition Info Session Wednesday, January 14, 2026
4:00-5:00 PM Pacific Time
Join this session to learn about the annual ARTEFFECT visual art competition for students in grade 6-12. Rules, guidelines, judging criteria, tips for submission, prizes, and lesson plans. Competition open through April 21, 2026.
Meet our 2024-2025 Ambassador Anna August, an art teacher at Sinai Akiba Academy in Los Angeles, California.
Each ARTEFFECT Ambassador culminates their visual arts online fellowship with a capstone project that brings the inspiring stories of the LMC Unsung Heroes into their classrooms and communities. Here is an excerpt from Anna’s multifaceted Capstone Project report:
“My students designed and created original artworks that visually expressed their emotional connection to their chosen Unsung Hero. Using color theory, symbolic imagery, and compositional choices, students told dual stories—their own and that of the hero—through a single piece of art.”
Congratulations to Anna and her students at Sinai Akiba Academy for their inspiring ARTEFFECT projects!
