Kindergarten

In kindergarten we spend the bulk of our time learning, and reviewing the basic precepts of art education. Beginning with the fundamental understanding of the Elements of Art and how we incorporate them into each piece we make. Books are an essential aspect of what we do in Kindergarten. The lessons are coupled with a piece of literature. 

First Grade

First grade art is a journey around the world. Beginning right here at home, we will travel around the world, looking at, discussing, and creating artwork from many different cultures.

Second Grade

Second grade is a journey through art history. We work from a timeline throughout the year. Beginning with Aboriginal art of Australia, and ending in the mid twentieth century.

Third Grade

Color, color, color, and more color.  Third grade is an exploration of color theory, and how we as artists can use color to enhance the feel of our work. As opposed to simply using color to cover the page.

Fourth Grade

Fourth grade art focuses primarily on NC artists, and art influenced by our great state. Alongside a large amount of math influenced projects aimed at reinforcing information that will be covered on their math EoG. 

Fifth Grade

Firth grade is an exploration of the three broad artistic styles. Abstraction, Realism, and Non-Objective

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• National Gallery

  • The National Gallery of art in addition to having a top notch collection, has numerous pieces of software under the children's section that are geared towards creating digital art for children.

• NC Museum of Art

  • This is the website for the NCMA. They have regularly rotating exhibitions and offer numerous youth art activities.

Throughout the year I receive information on art competitions from around the country. Most of which are attached to some type of scholarship. I encourage students to participate in as many of these as possible.  I share the information and post it in the classroom, but I will also be listing it here, so that you the parents can also see the criteria.  

THE CONTEST

The contest is our year round, in house competition. It was created to foster independent creation on the part of our young artists.

The rules are as follows:

1. Each student may submit one piece of work per day that we are in school. Work can be put in my hand, placed in the staff mail box by the classroom teacher, or dropped in the basket hanging by my door.

2. The artist’s name AND teacher’s name must be on the work, or I can not give credit to the class, and the work will be discarded.

3. All work must be original. I will not accept coloring sheets.

4. Work can be as large as the artists wants but must not be smaller than 4x6.

5. Artist’s may use any media that they prefer, but it must be a 2 dimensional work of art. I do not have the storage facilities for 3D work.

6. Work must display effort in line with the artist’s ability.

WINNERS

Winners will be announced on awards day.

Winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:

1. A class trophy will be awarded to the class in each grade level who submitted the most work, for the quarter.

2. An individual award will be given to the artist from each grade level who submits the most work.

THIS IS NOT A JURIED COMPETITION. NO JUDGEMENTS ARE MADE BASED ON THE QUALITY OF WORK, ONLY ON THE QUANTITY SUBMITTED.

ANY AND EVERY STUDENT AT BTES IS ELIGIBLE AND ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE.

NC Farm to School Calendar Art Contest

PAPER SIZE:

8.5x11 or 9x12

Blank Paper no Lines

(See Mr. B if you need paper)

FORMAT

Drawing must be created IN LANDSCAPE

MEDIA

Any media is acceptable as long as it is flat, no 3D works

SUBJECT

Farming in North Carolina

Things we grow (plants) things we raise (animals)

things we use (machines)

DEADLINE

Entries must be submitted by December 1st, 2019 C.E.

WORK MUST BE WHOLLY ORIGINAL

You can use a reference but you can not have any help with the drawing.

PRIZES

13 artists from across the state will be chosen. Their work will be featured in next years calendar, they will be invited to an awards banquet, and will receive a cash prize of 50 dollars.

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