TeachPublicArt transforms San Diego’s public artworks into meaningful learning experiences for K-12 students. We believe the city itself is a classroom, filled with creativity, culture, and community stories waiting to be explored.
Created by Cat Chiu, a public artist, educator, and Visual/Media Arts Resource Teacher for San Diego Unified, committed to community-engaged artmaking and K-12 creative learning. Visit for more info: www.cat-chiu.com
As TeachPublicArt grows, we aim to expand into new tools that make community arts learning even more engaging, including interactive maps, lessons, and digital experiences that help students “unlock” the stories behind the artworks around them.
Community-Centered: Lessons highlight artworks from the community, bringing local culture and identity into the classroom.
Inquiry-Based: Scaffolded questions support K-12 critical thinking, observation, and creative reflection.
Teacher-Ready: Designed especially for new teachers who need immediate, easy-to-use lessons.
Place-Based: We make the city itself part of the learning experience.
