Still Time to Join! Storytelling through Art
Wed. December 10, 2025
4:00-5:15PM Pacific Time
All educators are invited to Storytelling through Art, an interactive and engaging session with teachers participating from across the nation. Brad LeDuc will model a step-by-step process that guides students through novel and effective approaches to visual storytelling about the inspiring stories of Unsung Heroes from history. Various visual analyzing tools, classroom resources, and lesson plan will be provided.
ARTEFFECT online sessions are free to join and registration is required. All registrants receive a session recording and lesson plan. Certificate of Participation available for session attendees.
2026 ARTEFFECT Competition Resources
The 2026 ARTEFFECT competition open through April 21, 2026 invites submissions from all students in grades 6-12 interested in making a positive impact through their art. Students creatively interpret the story of an Unsung Hero by creating an original visual artwork, accompanied by a written Impact Statement. Various awards are available including the Spotlight Prizes. Learn more about the 2026 ARTEFFECT Competition.
Download the 2026 ARTEFFECT Competition Poster to share with your classroom and communities!
View the approved list of Unsung Heroes for the 2026 ARTEFFECT competition using the online directory. The Unsung Heroes Directory includes profiles over 130 diverse and inspiring stories of individuals who made a positive and profound impact on the course of history.
You can also download an interactive PDF as a classroom resource to support students in selecting their Unsung Heroes as role models for their ARTEFFECT projects. The ARTEFFECT website now features new interactive and choice-based sorting tools such as the Unsung Heroes Timeline, Role Models, and Pictographs. Check out these resources below:
2025 Exemplary Programs Award Recipient CAEA Southern Region
ARTEFFECT received the 2025 Exemplary Programs Award from the California Art Educators Association last month! This significant recognition is a direct result of the engagement and contributions from our extended ARTEFFECT community of learners. Congratulations to all 2025 Professional Award Recipients!
Ambassadors in Action!
Meet our 2024-2025 Ambassador Dr. Stephen Newbold, Jr., a Digital Arts and Design/Photography Teacher at MacArthur High School in Washington, DC
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 Stevie multifaceted Capstone Project report:
“Students then use digital photography, photo manipulation, and graphic design tools to reimagine and represent the Unsung Heroes in ways that bridge past and present—such as through composite portraits, symbolic imagery, and narrative photo essays. Each project is accompanied by a written or recorded artist’s Impact Statement, where students articulate how the chosen hero’s legacy inspires their vision for their own future.”
Congratulations to Stevie and his students at MacArthur High School for their incredible ARTEFFECT projects!
