“Rocking It” to a New School Year

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014Leave a comment

This summer’s artventures bring new ideas into the art room. These ideas are going to expose our students to a wide variety of contemporary art being produced locally, regionally, nationally and internationally by emerging, mid-career and established artists. Introduce our students to artists who embraced their art education in elementary, middle school, high school or college, which as a result have encouraged them to pursue their passion – to create art. Also, to educate our students about the importance of connecting art education to other content areas through new programs such as our Artist in Residence Program and our 2nd Floor Gallery. These ideas will provide an avenue to consistently engage our students in learning both inside and outside the classroom.

One project that we will be implementing is called the 365 Artists 365 Days Project. This project is an online blog in which artists from across the globe are interviewed and introduce to its growing readership on a daily basis. The other project is called the Midwest Artist Studios (MAS) Project. This project is designed to connect a contemporary art studio practice with art education. The MAS Team went on a week-long road trip interviewing artists from Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin. These visits were documented via photographs, audio and video. As a result from this trip, lesson plans will be created based on the artists’ work to be implemented into classroom instruction and educators having access to these artists via Skype or Google+.

Alongside these projects we continue to provide our students with a high school gallery internship at the Frank Juarez Gallery in Sheboygan.

Scholastic Art Awards at the Milwaukee Art Museum

February 9, 2014February 10, 2014Leave a comment

Seniors, Maggie C and Lauren H, were recognized in front of a large audience for earning a Gold Key Award for their art. Maggie earned a Gold Key for her sequential art and Lauren earned three Gold Keys for jewerly, mixed media sculpture and design. Their work will advanced to the national level in New York. Over 2000 student entries from across the state of Wisconsin were submitted and 430 pieces were selected to be exhibited at the Milwaukee Art Museum. This exhibition ends March 17, 2014.

© 2014 Frank Juarez. All rights reserved.

OVERVIEW

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards has an impressive legacy dating back to 1923. Over the years, the Awards have grown to become the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the U.S., and the nation’s largest source of scholarships for creative young artists and writers. A noteworthy roster of past winners includes Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford, Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen King, John Updike, and many more.

Each year, the Alliance partners with more than 100 visual and literary-arts organizations across the country to bring The Awards to local communities. Teens in grades 7 through 12 can apply in 28 categories of art and writing for the chance to earn scholarships and have their works exhibited or published. Submissions are juried by luminaries in the visual and literary arts, some of whom are past award recipients. Panelists look for works that best exemplify originality, technical skill and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.

In the last five years alone, students submitted nearly 900,000 original works of art and writing. During that period, more than 60 top arts institutes and colleges have partnered with the Awards to make $40 million in scholarships and financial aid available to regional and national Scholastic Award winners.

Ceramics: Works in Progress

February 6, 2014Leave a comment

The Senior Art 2 and Art Foundations 4 students have been working on their ceramic project. The Senior Art 2 students are creating their very own version of Japanese vinyl toys, however, instead of vinyl they are using clay. The Art Foundations 4 students are creating teapots inspired by compound words.

Here are works in progress. Enjoy.

© 2013-2014 Sheboygan North High Art Department. All rights reserved.

© 2013-2014 Sheboygan North High Art Department. All rights reserved.© 2013-2014 Sheboygan North High Art Department. All rights reserved.

North High Art Student’s Design selected for Youth Art Month Flag

January 14, 2014Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Frank Juarez

Sheboygan North High School

1042 School Avenue

Sheboygan, WI 53083

(920) 803-7699

fjuarez@sheboygan.k12.wi.us

North High Art Student’s Design selected for Youth Art Month Flag

Sheboygan – January 14, 2014

Sheboygan North High School Art Department is pleased to announce Autumn L’s, grade 11, Youth Art Month (YAM) design was one of the 16 designs chosen for the 2014 Wisconsin Art Education Association’s Wisconsin Youth Art Month Flag. There were 327 designs submitted from K-12 grade students across the state. She will be recognized on Friday, April 4^th at the State Capitol in Madison. Her design will be printed on a 5foot x 3foot flag that will be displayed in San Diego, CA during the National Art Education Association Conference.

YAM Flag Design by Autumn L

Wisconsin Art Education Association YAM 2014 FLAG

About Youth Art Month

Youth Art Month (YAM) is an annual observance every March to emphasize the value of art education for all youth to encourage support for quality school art programs. YAM provides a forum for acknowledging skills that are fostered through experience in the visual arts that are not possible in other subjects offered in the curriculum.

Contact Frank Juarez at 920.803.7699 or fjuarez(at)sheboygan.k12.wi.us for further information about this exhibition.

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