AI in High School Education for Art and Design Summit

“AI in High School Education for Art and Design” Summit at NJIT Hillier College of Architecture & Design May 22nd, 2025 | 9:30-2:30 | Space is limited to 60 people.

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Location:

  • Weston Hall, NJIT - University Heights, Newark, New Jersey

Date:

  • Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 | 9:30-2:30
  • Space is limited to 60 people.

Join the Hillier College of Architecture and Design (HCAD) at NJIT for an engaging, full-day symposium designed specifically for high school educators exploring the intersection of AI and design education. This event invites high school art and design educators to dive into the transformative impact of AI on teaching, learning, and the future of creative industries.

Featuring a keynote by HCAD Dean, Gabrielle Esperdy, on Design Education in the Age of AI, the workshop will offer 5-6 hands-on sessions that span a variety of AI topics relevant to high school classrooms.

We will have industry-led demos of softwares such as Maya, Fusion, and Photoshop to show the range of AI applications currently available in creative softwares, as well as artists' demos of how they have experimented and integrated AI tools into their own creative practices—from traditional painting to digital visualization techniques.

The Symposium will also offer lessons on how to meaningfully integrate AI into their classrooms, as well as recognizing AI in student work, helping high school art educators become more adept at identifying AI use in their classrooms.

Participants will leave with practical skills, insights into the future of work in the art and design fields, and a professional development certificate tailored for high school educators, co-issued by HCAD and NJIT’s Learning and Development Initiative (LDI).

Agenda:

  • 9:00 - 9:30 Registration
  • 9:45 - 10:30 Keynote
  • 10:45 - 11:30 Concurrent Sessions 1 (5-6 sessions to choose from)
  • 11:45 - 12:45 Lunch (and student panel)
  • 1:00 - 1:45 Concurrent Sessions 2 (5-6 sessions to choose from)
  • 2:00 - 2:45 Concurrent Sessions 3 (5-6 sessions to choose from)
  • 2:45 Event Ends

Who Should Attend:

  • High school art and design educators
  • NOTE: space is limited to 60 people

Cost:

  • $60 per person Includes access to all keynotes and concurrent sessions, software demos, lunch and networking

Registration

  • Registration will open in the upcoming weeks. 
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