High school art students are off to a running start.  Seniors are preparing portfolios for college admission and scholarships, The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, a program for advanced students at the Butler Institute of American Art, and the PSHS art show.  The portfolios include up to 12 pieces of art from all four years in the art program and should show a range of technical skill and media. The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards requires students to have a theme across 8 pieces of art and submit a 300 word artist statement.  

8th grade students at the middle school were given the opportunity to take a high school level art class for high school credit.  23 students enrolled and have art the last period of the day. They are completing the same projects and using the same learning standards as their peers at the high school.  These 8th grade students have been successful working at the high school level.

All classes are currently completing a unit in drawing, with the difficulty level increasing with art level.  For the next unit students will start painting and begin clay.

During the last school year, students completed a large mural at the Mahoning County Dog Warden and a smaller one in Poland Woods.  We are planning on completing another mural at the Dog Warden this year.