Anne Thulson

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Anne Thulson

Professor of Fine Art

Art

Biography

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.

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

Education

MFA in Painting

Cranbrook Academy of Art

BA in Art

Wheaton College

Personal Website

https://www.annethulson.com

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.