Our department believes in educating the whole child placing emphasis on the development of visual literacy, visual & spacial problem solving and creativity of the mind. We firmly believe in teaching our students innovative, critical thinking while providing hands on opportunities within a variety of different mediums. Providing students with these opportunities to learn and apply art concepts is a fundamental part of brain development. We continue to teach art concepts, movements and artists from both past and present times.
2024 ART EXHIBITS
Two upcoming Art shows to celebrate our artists!
Through the Student Lens opens on March 24th at Image City Gallery on University Avenue
The annual k-12 District Art Show opening is April 11th from 4-6pm at Perinton Square.
The show runs through April 25th
Shared Spaces at Nazareth University is up through March 9th! Featuring the work from teachers Mr. Brien, Mrs DeChick & Mrs Warnett along with seniors May, Selena and Charlize!
Below are photos from this year's Fairport artists who were selected for the RIT Start Here exhibit.
Art Course Matrix
FAIRPORT HIGH SCHOOL ART
STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SIGN UP IN JANUARY FEBRUARY IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE COURSE WILL RUN.
COURSES THAT ARE NOT FILLED WILL BE CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR WHICH MAKES OTHER COURSES FILL UP.
COURSE NAME CHANGES: Still the same course with an updated name
Digital Media > Graphic Design & Digital Art
Modern Art > MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART
Art K-12 Vision Statement
THROUGH ART THE CREATIVE SPIRIT IS CULTIVATED AND NURTURED, MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES ARE CELEBRATED, AND INDIVIDUAL IDEAS ARE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPRESSION.
Fairport Elementary Mission Statement
The K-5 Art Program in Fairport Schools is designed to cultivate a basic appreciation for art all around us. Through a continuous developmental approach to the elements and principals of art and design, students will experience an exploration of media that will prepare them for a higher aesthetic challenge at the secondary level.
Fairport Middle School Art Mission Statement
The mission of the Middle School Art Program in Fairport is to provide an environment for students to grow perceptually & cognitively. Our program is based on the NY State & National Standards for the Arts as well as the elements of Discipline Based Art Education. This educational method promotes skills in visual literacy, problem solving, and cultural awareness, verbal and non-verbal communication. The acquisition of these skills by our students is achieved through the incorporation of art history, art criticism, self assessment, & aesthetics in all units of study.
The Curriculum has been written using the UBD format with the universality of Art as our linchpin. Units of study revolve around 2 dimensional design, 3 dimensional design and technology. Cross-curricular links are incorporated throughout all three grade levels.
The goal of the Art Department is to provide a program that contributes to positive self image and the personal success of each student. With these goals in mind each student will become a more visually literate individual in our ever changing world.
Fairport Secondary Mission Statement
Based on the NYS Visual Arts Learning Standards, we are dedicated to creating visually literate students actively engaged in problem solving through creative processes. With a large variety of electives and art mediums, we aim to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to respond to an ever changing world in the aesthetic realm that will prepare them for higher education and lifetime response in the visual arts.
The Fairport K-13 Art Department has been busy setting up this year’s art show all year long. It takes months to collect work, mat it, print labels, address invites and wrap it safely for travel for this show. We’ve spent all week long setting up for this two week event at Perinton Square. This involves arranging tables and boards, taping and pinning work into place, arranging 3D work and making sure everything is labeled and ready for your viewing pleasure.
There are thousands of works of art from the student artists within our K-12 community.
Come to the opening day tomorrow March 19th from 4-6pm to celebrate with us!
An art education is so much more than painting, drawing, sculpting, cutting and pasting. The benefits of an art education cannot be measured by tests and data. Our students aren’t comparing & measuring their artistic skills based on how well they can draw... our art classes our even more involved beyond learning about artists, various cultures around the world and art history.
We give our students opportunities to work with hands on projects in a variety of mediums with lessons that challenge their critical thinking, teach them to plan & think through their actions. They further develop hand eye coordination and spatial perception. Our students are given a voice to express emotion to things that cannot always be spoken. Students learn how to think creatively & imaginatively with innovation and personal expression. They learn how to take risks and recover from mistakes by problem solving. We give them an aesthetic language and the chance to see that everyone expresses themselves differently and uniquely; celebrating multiple perspectives, multiple solutions and endless possibilities. In class they work together as a community collaborating and sharing ideas. Art classes can improve concentration, motivation and confidence.
These immeasurable skills are dying every time cuts are made to art programs (and any of our classes that provide hands on skills and visual problem solving ). Innovative thinking allows us to make advances in technology and medicine, invent and grow as a society.
Come out and support what we teach !
Virtual Artwork Grades K-12 School Year 2020
