Art Educator Symposium: Experimental Drawing Lab (In Person) | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Art Educator Symposium: Experimental Drawing Lab (In Person)

Join us for an immersive art educators symposium on Thursday, June 18, from 12:00–5:30 p.m. Enjoy admissions presentations, campus tours, and lunch. Register for a dynamic hands-on workshop in one of MCAD's distinctive artmaking spaces from 1:00-4:00 p.m., and conclude with a happy hour event at MCAD’s onsite events space, The Buzz.

Course description

This workshop positions experimental drawing as a pedagogical tool for fostering equity, relational learning, and collective inquiry. Explore drawing as a collaborative practice that emphasizes process over product and challenges hierarchical models of instruction and assessment.

Through shared mark-making, participants reflect on how learning emerges through relationships, responsiveness, and mutual accountability. Using both traditional and unconventional materials, the workshop encourages educators to reconsider dominant narratives around expertise, participation, and evaluation in the classroom. Spontaneity and improvisation are framed as methods for cultivating trust and inclusion, particularly across difference. Participants are invited to consider how collaborative art making can model more just, accessible, and student-centered learning environments.

Open to students ages 18 and above. Review complete policies before completing your registration. This course cancellation policy is 100% refund until June 1; no refund after June 1.

Class meeting details

This course meets in person on MCAD’s campus.

Prerequisites

None

Required materials

Supplies

  • Pen or pencil
  • Notebook or sketchbook

All other supplies will be provided

What to wear
Clothes appropriate for messy creativity.

Class savings

Art Educator Symposium are not eligible for the early or multiple class registration discounts.

Questions?

Contact MCAD Continuing Education at continuing_education@mcad.edu or call 612.874.3765.

Register

Title
Non-credit Tuition
$25.00
Student Birthdate
  • Date:
    -
  • Time:
    1:00–4:00 p.m.
  • Day(s) of the week:
    Thursday
  • Ages:
    Open to students ages 18 and above.
  • Term:
    Summer 2026
  • Instructor: Shannon Brunette
  • Location:
    In Person
  • SKU:
    AES 9005 01 SU26

Prerequisites:

None

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Minneapolis, MN 55404

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