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Art All State 2013 Application/Nomination Forms

The application process for AAS 2013 is now closed.

If you have any questions, or experience any problems, please contact Christopher Whitehead at christopherwhitehead@worcesterart.org or call 508-793-4332.

Information & Instructions (pdfs)

2013 Letter from Art All State Manager and Committee Chair
2013 General Information Brochure
2013 Student Information Brochure
2013 Art All State Timeline
2013 Art All State Instructions and Checklist
2013 Rubric for Student Applicants
2013 How to Submit Student Artwork

News

Art All State Wins Local & State Awards!

The 2011 Award for Excellence in Art Education from the Massachusetts College of Art & Design “For inspired leadership in developing & implementing a visionary program that brings together passionate artists, art educators, & high school juniors from across the commonwealth for a transformative experience through the power of collaboration & contemporary art practices."
The 2007 Champion of the Arts Education Award for Outstanding Arts Collaborative from the Massachusetts Alliance for Arts Education
The 2000 Cultural Enrichment Award from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette Vision Awards

About the Program

Launched in 1987 through an off-hand suggestion of a retired art teacher, Art All-State brings together some of the most talented juniors from across the state for an intensive two-day art experience. The students, competitively selected, collaborate with artist/mentors to create group installations inspired by the Museum's collections. Through gallery and studio experiences AAS challenges and inspires these participants to think creatively about themselves and the role that art can play in life after high school. Eight studio groups are each lead by two professional artists, who help facilitate the students in the creative process. The artists, who come from a variety of different art disciplines, also act as mentors for the student participants.

AAS relies on an important network of art education professionals for both support and volunteering. The grass roots nature of the program where art teachers nominate students from their schools, are involved in the selection of student participants and assist at the event can be seen as key to its longevity and success.

Art All-State is a formative experience for many of our three thousand alumi. Kristy Thomley, a '97 alum now living and working in Los Angeles as a production designer, recently contacted the program to say, “Time and again, when people ask me why or how I became involved in set design and art production, I come back to a singular pivotal event - Art All-State. Thank you, Art All-State, for inspiring me to continue with a life full of creation and art.”

Art All-State is a collaboration of the Massachusetts Art Education Association and the Worcester Art Museum. This program is supported in part by the David J. Freelander Memorial Education Fund and other contributors throughout the years, including gifts from alumni and parents and an annual gift from the Ostrowski Family in memory of Christopher Ostrowski, AAS '96.

If you would like to find out more about the Worcester Art Museum's Art All-State program, or have any questions, please call 508.799.4406, x3072, or email artallstate@worcesterart.org.

Mission

Boost student self image through recognition and encouragement.
Bring together students and professional artists from diverse disciplines to work in a studio setting.
Allow students to work in collaboration with these artists and their peers from other schools in the Commonwealth.
Introduce students to the Museum as a resource for the practicing artist.
Provide a forum for parental inquiry and discussion regarding their children's future in art.
Increase communication among secondary art teachers by providing opportunities for them to serve together on panels and review committees, and to act as program facilitators.

Who should be nominated?

Each high school may nominate up to two 11th grade students who are in good academic standing. These students should demonstrate a keen interest in the visual arts; have imagination, flexibility and willingness to experiment in new situations. They need not be students who demonstrate the highest degree of technical expertise, but they should be students who would benefit from the Art All-State experience and may be considering further education in art.

Thank You 2012

Art All-State 2012 was made possible by the David Jay Freelander Education Fund, and its co-sponsor the Massachusetts Art Education Association. Further support was received from the Ostrowski Family in memory of Christopher Ostrowski AAS’96 and from Fallon Community Health Plan. Additional assistance in the form of in-kind donations was received from AA Transportation, Artist & Craftsman, Blick Art Materials, Cocoon Graphix, Corner Grill, Curry Printing & Copy Center, Davis Publications, Educational Sketchbook Program, Extras for Creative Learning, Fallon Community Health Plan, Golden Paints, Institute of Contemporary Art, Maines Paper & Food Service, Papa Gino’s, Polar Beverages, Price Chopper, Royal Brush, Sargent Art, School Specialty, Sysco Corp., Utrecht Art Supply

Links of Interest

Photos

To see photos from Art All State 2012, check out our Flickr page and the Art All State Alumni FaceBook page.

The following artists participated in Art All State 2012

Andy Bell, (‘97) mixed media
Meghan Burch, (‘97) fiber
Steve Butler furniture design
Liesl Carlson jewelry design
Carolyn Clayton (’04) installation
Andy Fish comic book author & illustrator
Veronica Fish illustration
Rich Gombar fine art
Tom Grady (’95) fine art
Susan Halls ceramics
Jamie Buckmaster
Catherine Judge video/ mixed media
Patti Kelly Bernhard fine art
Heidi Kayser
Dean Nimmer fine art
Emily Sandagata (’97) mixed media
David Shapleigh fine art

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