Outreach
Evan Garrett Young Teaching Artist Collective
Vision
The Evan Garrett Young Teaching Artist Collective—an outreach program at the Levanta Institute at Albuquerque Academy—envisions a vibrant community of young artists in grades 9-12 who share their creativity with their community as performers, presenters, and educators. Through this program, high school artists develop the skills to engage diverse audiences—children, peers, and community members of all ages and backgrounds—inviting them into the beauty of their art forms. Members of the collective not only learn to teach and connect through art, but also embark on deep, personal explorations of their own artistic practice, discovering new dimensions of their craft and voice. By uniting performance, reflection, and community engagement, the young artist collective honors the memory of Evan Garrett ’08 and nurtures a generation of artist-citizens who bring imagination, empathy, and meaningful artistic experiences to the communities they serve.
"Inspiring young artists to deepen their craft, share their art, and connect with their peers and community through performance, teaching, and creative engagement."
Join the Evan Garrett Young Teaching Artist Collective!
Are you a creative, curious, and collaborative student who wants to use your art to make a difference? We’re looking for artistically engaged high school students who are ready to explore their art more deeply and share it with the world. As part of the collective, you’ll grow as a community artist—performing, presenting, and teaching your art to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Step into a new and ground-breaking program where imagination meets impact, and your creativity sparks personal connection, shared meaning, and lasting relevance for your audiences.
Contact Mickey Jones at levanta@aa.edu for more information.
Meet our inaugural collective of teaching artists:
Kira Kampschmidt
Kira Kampschmidt ‘27 is a junior at Albuquerque Academy. During her years at the Academy, she has taken many art classes, including AP Drawing, which taught her to experiment with style and further her technique. By taking these classes, her love for art has grown and so has her appreciation for other artists.
Nandana Nair
Nandana Nair ‘28 is a sophomore at Albuquerque Academy. She is a student writer with a passion for storytelling. She specializes in poetry and has been writing poems since middle school. Through her work, she uses poetry to tell stories, explore emotion, and inspire others to reflect, create, and share their own voices.
Larissa Jubay
Larissa Jubay '28 is a sophomore at Albuquerque Academy. She loves all visual artmaking, but her practice focuses on photography, printmaking, and drawing. She is the Photography and Graphics Editor of Academy's school newspaper, where she teaches students photographic and graphic design technique in addition to publishing stories about events at school and locally.
