Student Art Competition Info Session Is January 14

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2026 ARTEFFECT Competition Info Session
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
4:00-5:00 PM Pacific Time

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All Educators! Join us for the 2026 ARTEFFECT Competition Info Session. This session will provide an overview of the annual art competition for students in grades 6-12. Rules, guidelines, judging criteria, tips for submission, prizes, and resources.

The 2026 ARTEFFECT student art competition is open through April 21, 2026. Students creatively interpret the stories of inspiring Unsung Heroes from the Directory—over 130 individuals from all fields of endeavor—and write reflective Impact Statements (500-1,000 words). Various 2D & 3D media accepted. Multiple prize categories. For lesson plans, resources, and to learn more, visit the ARTEFFECT Competition website:

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2026 ARTEFFECT Competition Poster

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Unsung Heroes & STEAM Session
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
4:00-5:15 PM Pacific Time

All educators are invited to this interactive and engaging session focused on Unsung Heroes & STEAM. 2021 LMC Fellow Jennifer Braverman will present strategies for using a STEAM framework and divergent thinking skills with students. Participants investigate how logic and creativity overlap to generate innovative ideas and concepts for visual artmaking. Learn more about the session and instructor.

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.

Ambassadors in Action!

Meet our 2024-2025 Ambassador Susan Vollucci, a Visual Art Teacher & Art History Teacher at Central Falls High School in Central Falls, Rhode Island.

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 Susan’s Capstone Project report:

“We created an awareness of the rich history of unsung heroes that were present in the ARTEFFECT materials and through individual student research. We generated an environment for students to evaluate their own history and discuss potential new unsung heroes from underrepresented populations and school community cultures.”

Congratulations to Susan and her students at Central Falls High School for their incredible ARTEFFECT projects!