Anne Thulson

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Anne Thulson

Professor of Fine Art

Art

Bio

Anne Thulson is a Professor in Art Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Her practice includes teaching 20 years at a K-8 Denver public school and School of the Poetic City, her contemporary art daycamp for kids. Her recent publications include contributions to What Happens at the Intersection of Conceptual Art & Teaching? Amsterdam University of the Arts Press, (2023) and Teaching Contemporary Art to Young People: Themes in Art for K-12 Classrooms, Teacher's College Press (2021). She also makes art through traditional and post-studio methods and works daily to become an anti-racist/anti-biased educator.

Degree

MFA in Painting

Cranbrook Academy of Art

BA in Art

Wheaton College

Published Works

  • Thulson, M. A. (2025). Interview a Rock. , https://www.wergweb.com/thecurriculumcollective
  • Thulson, M. A. (2023). Prophesy to the Bones. (). Amsterdam University of the Arts. https://www.jorgelucero.com/cat-marathon-zoomposium
  • Thulson, M. A. (2022). A Short Guide to Using Contemporary Art for Inquiry. Collage: Colorado Art Education Association Journal, 940 E 5th Ave
  • Marshall, J., Thulson, A., Stewart, C. (2021). Contemporary Art with Young People. (1Issue 1). Teachers College Press. https://www.teachingcontemporaryart.com/
  • Marshall, J., Stewart, C., Thulson, M. A., Woo, Y. (2021). Artist Interview and Artworks as part of a Chapter in "Contemporary Art with Young People: Themes in Art for K-12 Classrooms". Teachers College Press, https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Contemporary-Art-Young-People/dp/0807765759
  • Marshall, J., Stewart, C., Thulson, M. A., Abell, B. M. . Eight Mile Whisper. Teaching Contemporary Art With Young People, . Teachers College Press at Columbia University. https://www.tcpress.com/teaching-contemporary-art-with-young-people-9780807765746
  • Thulson, M. A. (2021). Identity and Justice: A Conversation Between Educators. Collage, Journal of Colorado Art Education Association , https://caea.wildapricot.org/resources/RESOURCES%20PAGE/Collage/Spring%20Collage%202021.pdf
  • Thulson, M. A. (2020). Assessing the City. (1Issue 1, pp 304). Valez. https://valiz.nl/en/publications/wicked-arts-assignments.html?highlight=WyJ3aWNrZWQiLCJhcnQiLCJhcnQncyIsIidhcnQiLCJhcnQnLCIsIidhcnQnIiwiYXJ0Jy4iLCJhcnQnIiwiYXNzaWdubWVudHMiXQ==
  • Thulson, M. A. (2020). Letter From the Editor. Collage, Journal of Colorado Art Education Association ,
  • Thulson, M. A., Abell, M. (2019). "Art Source Guest Artist Marin Abell". Colorado Art Education Association's Collage Magazine, http://www.caeaco.org/resources/Documents/Fall_Collage-2019-final.pdf
  • Thulson, M. A., Boulton , A. (2019). Studio Conversation: Adrienne Boulton and Anne Thulson. Visual Art Research VAR,
  • Thulson, M. A. . School of the Poetic City. “Intertwining Practices of Arts Education and Public Art, . Data Base for National Arts Administration and Policy Publications Database.
  • Thulson, M. A. (2015). Contemporary Practice in the Elementary Classroom: A Study of Change. National Ministry of Education of Colombia and the Externado University of Colombia School of Education's Database of Education Papers,
  • Thulson, M. A. (2015). Artist Lori Nix: Humor, Ecology, and the Sublime. Collage: Journal for Colorado Association of Art Educators, issuu.com/caeaco/docs/winter_collage-14-2-16-15-rev6
  • Thulson, M. A. (2014). Who is Ellen Dissanyake?. Collage: Journal for Colorado Association of Art Educators, http://issuu.com/caeaco/docs/fall_2014_collage_final_collage_fal
  • Thulson, M. A. . School of the Poetic City. Practicing Social: Teaching and Learning from Socially Engaged Art, , . A Proximity of Consciousness: Art and Social Action.
  • Thulson, M. A., Delaney, R., Hochtritt, L., Dornbush, T., Shay, S. (2014). Theory Loves Practice: A Teacher Research Group. National Art Education Association,
  • Thulson, M. A., Thomas, K., . (2014). Not Showing. VIsual Arts Research Journal/ University of Illinois Press (Special Edition). , 40(1), 138-140. https://doi.org/10.5406.
  • Thulson, M. A. . School of the Poetic City . Social and Cultural Issues in Art Education , . Korean Association for Multicultural Education (KAME).
  • Thulson, M. A., Delaney, R., Dornbush, T. (2013). Theory Loves Practice Exhibition and Catalogue. . Theory Loves Practice, Metropolitan State University of Denver. theorylovespractice.weebly.com/exhibitions-and-publications.html
  • Thulson, M. A. (2013). Contemporary Art in the Elementary Classroom. Journal of the National Art Education Association,
  • Thulson, M. A. (2012). Duchamp and Pet Rocks: Lesson Plan. Collage: Journal for Colorado Association of Art Educators,
  • Thulson, M. A. (2012). Think Twice, Make Once. (1Issue 1, pp 172-175). Routledge.
  • Thulson, M. A. (2012). Do My Old Lessons Fit the New Art Standards? The Baby and the Bathwater.. Collage: Journal for Colorado Association of Art Educators,
  • Thulson, M. A. (2011). Strange Bedfellows Enchanting Space. Teaching Artist Journal, Routledge,
  • Thulson, M. A. (2010). We Begin Again After the Tabula Rasa. (pp 133-139). National Arts Education Association.

Research Interests

Contemporary Art Practice with Young Children
Reggio-Emilia inspired Visual Documentation of Student Thinking
WPA Murals in Denver Public Schools
Kindergarten to Undergraduate Cultural Production
Kindergarten to Undergraduate Creative Inquiry Methods
Teaching as a Conceptual Art Practice
Community Based Art Education
Equity and Justice Centered Art Education
Painting in a Post-Medium Condition

Teaching Interests

Democratic Classroom, Constructivism, Inquiry-based Pedagogy, Crew

Additional Information

www.annethulson.com