Youth Art Month

March is Youth Art Month (YAM).

During the month of March, art teachers across the country celebrate their students' artistic successes by participating in various exhibits in their respective states. This is a time to celebrate and advocate for visual arts and the many benefits that art education provides our students in their general education experiences.

This year our fourth grade students participated in a YAM poster contest. The only requirements were that the artwork had an ocean theme and contained the words, "Start with Art. Learn for Life."

From a record number of entries this year, one of our students won as a runner-up. Her artwork was used on promotional posters for YAM throughout the state of Rhode Island.

See Esmeree's artwork, and the beautiful artwork of other participants, at this year's Artessy (Artessy is a YAM registered exhibition).

Congratulation, Esmeree!!!

Artessy Border Project

ART FOR ALL SEASONS

Students in grades one thru four worked on a border project for Artessy. Each grade was responsible for a different season.

First Grade made fall leaves using oil pastels.
Second Grade used a collage technique to make spring insects.
Third Grade made winter snowflakes using a familiar cut-paper technique but also used bleeding tissue paper to make a colorful background for the snowflakes.
Fourth Grade made summer suns using a metal embossing technique.

Be sure to check out this special artwork at this year's Artessy, this Saturday from 10am - 4pm at the Chariho Middle School.