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enjeux en ducation artistique demonstrate the complexity of art education in curriculum, pedagogy, and research.The authors in this issue have explored the well-being of visual art teachers, the potential of the arts and social media platforms in social justice activism and change, the role of charisma in the pedagogical relationship in the arts classroom, the storied lives of craft objects, and Visual Thinking Strategies and Theory of Mind in the cognitive and social/emotional development of elementary students.The book review highlights the research of the International Art Collaborations network (INTAC), offering a reflection on teaching methodologies and student artmaking strategies across cultures and languages.We hope that you find these works inspire and inform your research and teaching practices, in and through the arts.This issue begins with our Featured Art Work and Artist, Amy Atkinson's work, Blue Peony, selected from her article in this issue.The first article by Amy Atkinson studies the lived experiences of three secondary Visual Arts teachers educated in Canada to gain insights into the well-being of practicing art teachers.This article explores the complexity of being a Visual Art teacher, including the passion for artistic practice and the impact of the othering of the subject content within the larger school context offering crucial questions related to supporting Visual Art teachers.