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 2011 Youth Art Month Digital Exhibit. Artist: Tristan Iverson, Wisconsins Rapids Area Middle School. Photo credit: Frank Juarez. View photos taken by Megan Schoening during the YAM Celebration at the Rotunda.
| 2011 Youth Art Month Sheila Briggs
2011 Youth Art Month Sheila BriggsYouth Art Month 2011 Celebration Awards Ceremony May 24, 2011 – State Capitol Rotunda Remarks – Sheila Briggs Assistant State Superintendent Division for Academic Excellence Department of Public Instruction Thank you, Jen. Good afternoon. I am so pleased to be with you today. I bring you greetings from State Superintendent Tony Evers. I know how much he values the arts, and he asked me to pass on his congratulations. The Department of Public Instruction is proud to be a part of this special event each year. It is such a pleasure to celebrate the culmination of Youth Art Month. It is also a great honor to present awards to talented student artists. I am amazed at the artwork on display. The talents and gifts that the students have shared with us are indeed incredible, and the great art instruction the students have received is quite apparent. I firmly believe that arts education is essential to the basic education for all students and that it is an important part of our ultimate challenge to place all children on a path to success. Additionally, the public is demanding that our schools produce flexible and creative problem-solvers who are career and college ready when they graduate high school. The arts are a vital part of that goal for Wisconsin, and a key to Superintendent Evers’ goal of Every Child a Graduate. Arts education is important to learning and life because art is a tool that helps us learn about and understand the world. Art can give students motivation for school, and even more importantly, provides experiences where students can be creative and think imaginatively. Teachers of many subject areas use art to integrate visual literacy across the curriculum and to transform the learning environment. Meaning is constructed from visual images and aesthetic tasks, and in addition, assists with comprehension of content learning. This all helps teachers connect learning to the real world. I know I can speak for everyone at the Department of Public Instruction when I say that we are very proud of our talented student artists; we are grateful to our educators and parents who are so dedicated to our young artists; and, finally, we are thankful to our sponsoring arts organizations. Thank you all for your efforts in the important work done for arts education. Your dedication is appreciated. I am pleased to share this day of celebration with you. Congratulations once again to our talented student artists and thank you all for being here. YAM 2011 at the Capitol
Youth Art Awards 2011 Wisconsin Youth Art Month Display, NAEA Conference 2011. Photo: Frank JuarezAwards have been selected for Youth Art Month 20011! Congratulations to the following students! Nasco Awards Mandy Uebele - Danielle Tsukano at West Salem Katilyn Wirth – Jan Wallrich at Oconto Falls Samantha LoDuca -Nora Larscheid at Divine Savior Holy Angels Hailey Sullivan -Karen Watson-Newlin at Badger Middle School Hannah Pagels -Celia Shogren at Amherst High School Jayme Hanson -Brian Doolittle at Ellsworth Middle School Sax Awards Grant Bohnsack -Angie Hemker at West Salem Riley Romalia -Alice Tzakais at Friendship Learning Center Noel Basil Janann Miller at Richards in Whitefish Bay Laura Anna Koskinen -Ruth Vander Horck at Edgewood Campus School Josiah Williams -Steven Loftus at John Marshall Brooklyn Jackson -Mike Pike at Hillside Elementary DPI awards McKenna Jacobs, Grade 11, New Holstein High SchoolCarly Schreiner, Grade 8, DeLong Middle School, Eau ClaireW.T. Graham South West Region Julia Budack - Bonnie Valley, teacher Monona Grove High School Kristin Coggins - Amanda Mory, teacher Madison Elementary Clove Rewey - Nancy Hagen, teacher Fox Prairie Elementary Luxeng Xiong - Jaimie Prahl, teacher Edgerton Middle School Thomas Weger - Hannah Diedrich, teacher Edgerton High School Tabitha Egli - Janice Douglas, teacher Monroe High School Jaron Haase - Jennifer Hoppenjan, teacher Iowa-Grant Elementary North Central Region Maxwell Sorenson - Stephen Loftus, teacher Hawthorn Hills Elementary Fiona Gaugert - Connie Henke, teacher Woodside Elementary Jessica Kowalczyk - Preston Miller, teacher Wautoma High School Riley Esselman - Daria Skibba, teacher Alexander Middle School Keegan Pulchinski - Betsy Miller, teacher Rudolph Elementary Chloe Kreuser - Sharon Aiken Bruha Wisconsin Rapids Middle School Matthew Zuelke - Cynthia Maly-Beranek Stratford High School North East Region Alyssa Weiland - Alice Tzakais, teacher Friendship Learning Center Chandler Wood - Sharon Caldwell, teacher Green Lake School Cody Gerber - Linda Evans, teacher Rock River Intermediate School Mary Miller - Kelli Dercks, teacher Beaver Dam High School Noelle Frank - Deb King, teacher Lakeside Elementary Madysen Desmet - Deb King, teacher Franklin Key To Learning Charter Scout Lex - Kristine Landreman, teacher West De Pere Westwood Elementary West Central Region Dallas Kammel - Mai Chang Vue, teacher Central High School Cheyenne Banasik - Ronnah Metz, teacher Harry Spence Elementary Kathryn Weberg - Patti Suda, teacher Loyal High School Erik Polsean - Marty Yohn, teacher Granton High School Logan Miller - Lynnae Burns, teacher Logan Middle School Carter Brown - Johanna Peterson, teacher Northstar Middle School Amy Springer - Lori Aschenbrener Central High School South East Region Greta Grum - Margret Von Ruden, teacher Divine Savior Holy Angels Chloe Stevens - Sherri Kultgen, teacher Port-Saukville Thomas Jefferson Middle School Collin Borazo - Ann Dirnbauer, teacher West Allis Central High School Samantha Chromy - Terra Chmielewski, teacher Menomonee Falls High School Autumn Berndt - Peggy Henke, teacher Kewskum Elementary Jaden Mirek - Marcia Gorra-Patek, teacher Grafton Elementary Angelina Coolidge - Cam Weinstock, teacher Schulte Elementary North West Region Chase Van Pelt - Paula Mcdaniels, teacher Turtle Lake Elementary Tayler Olson - Shelly Nelson, teacher Hillcrest Elementary Olivia Greeder - Laura Gunderson, teacher Paperjack Elementary Justice Harvieux - Bridget Haugen, teacher New Richmond High School Autumn Lewien - Kristin Hanson, teacher Ellsworth High School Violet Stravisky - Brian Doolittle, teacher Ellsworth Middle School Ivy Sharpley - Sara Allen, teacher Cameron Elementary Purchase Youth Art Month works of art as a keepsake!!! The WAEA is pleased to announce that for the first time, you have the opportunity to commemorate your child’s 2011 YAM participation by way of a customized keepsake. ArtsoniaOur 2011 YAM collection of art work is featured at artsonia.com. Here you can browse the artwork and view the online gift shop, which provides more than 30 customized products personalized with your child’s artwork and name. Not only is this a great way to celebrate your child’s creativity, but it also serves as fundraiser for Youth Art Month in Wisconsin. Art Shapes the World! Click here for the results of the 2011 YAM flag contest. Winner's statement Maddi Wettstein 2011 Youth Art Month Flag Designer La Crosse, Wisconsin Gary Boisvert - Art Teacher (Both pictured at right) What Art Means to Me… Art is very special to me. I have loved art since I was a tiny kid. I can’t really put my finger on why I love it so much. Art is just so interesting and there are so many possibilities of what you can do! I can be creative and just be myself. What is Youth Art Month?Youth Art Month is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art education for all children and to encourage support for quality school art programs. Youth Art Month 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. Click here to see lots of pictures from the 2011 State YAM celebration held in Madison. Rachel Huettl, flag design winner and U.S. House of Representative Petri show off Wisconsin flag in Washington D.C. Click here to see video. |
