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cARTie's 2023 Submitting Student-Artists
Spring 2023, cARTie invited submissions from a diverse representation of middle and high school art students from across the state of Connecticut to thoughtfully interpret the theme of art as universal language and complement works of art exchanged by secondary students at the American School for the Deaf in West Hartford and the Machakos School for the Deaf in Kenya. Students could interpret the theme of art as universal language in myriad ways including — but not limited to — a narrative sequence or story, portraiture, symbols and abstraction, a landscape. They could use a variety of media. As part of the application process, student-artists shared artist statements and comments regarding their motivation to submit. Student-artists were not only looking to have their art shared, but also to inspire young children with limited access to the arts in education across our state.
Works of art by middle and high school student-artists across Connecticut that were inspired by the exchange facilitated by cARTie's partner nonprofit, Creative Connections, are featured here. As a collective, these works of art are testaments to the power of art as language. Alongside pieces from the exchange (see students' interpretations and stories of extraordinary experiences in their own lives here and here), these works of art remind us to appreciate and learn more about deafness, (dis)abilities, and the power of the arts to communicate and connect across cultures.
A juried selection of the works of art featured here will also be on view aboard cARTie's art museum bus for the 2023-2024 school year. The exhibition, ‘The Power of Art as Language’ is stimulating thinking, dialogue, and action around disability awareness and activism by specifically engaging our youngest learners in important explorations and conversations around contemporary concerns such as developing deep empathy and activism for the deaf and (dis)abled community, and celebrating the ingenuity of students with (dis)abilities and advance the creativity of all children. It is supported by CT Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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View the full exhibition here: www.cARTie.org/2023-exhibition.
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cARTie's 2022 Submitting High School Artists
Spring 2022, cARTie put out a call for submissions to a diverse representation of high school art students from across the state of Connecticut. The call asked students to respond to the prompt: what comes next? Students were encouraged to think creatively and feel unrestricted by medium. More than 26 original works of art were submitted by 18 student artists. cARTie gives voice to all 18 student artists by featuring their art here.
As part of the application process, student artists shared artist bios, commented on their motivation to submit work(s) of art, and reflected on what they wanted PreK-2 students to see, feel, notice, and think about when engaging with their work. Almost universally, student artists affirmed their motivation to submit works of art for the purpose of impacting young children.
A juried selection of submitted art is displayed in cARTie's mobile museum bus this 2022-2023 school year!
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cARTie's 2021 Submitting High School Artists
Spring 2021, cARTie put out a call for submissions to a diverse representation of high school art students from across the state of Connecticut. The call asked students to respond to the prompt: what does it mean to be a kid during the pandemic? Students were encouraged to think creatively and feel unrestricted by medium. More than 35 original works of art were submitted by 17 student artists. cARTie gives voice to all 17 student artists by featuring their art here.
As part of the application process, student artists shared artist bios, commented on their motivation to submit work(s) of art, and reflected on what they wanted PreK-2 students to see, feel, notice, and think about when engaging with their work. Almost universally, student artists affirmed their motivation to submit works of art for the purpose of impacting young children.
A juried selection of submitted art was displayed in cARTie's mobile museum bus during the 2021-2022 school year!
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cARTie's 2020 Virtual Exhibition
Spring 2020, cARTie put out a call for submissions to high school art students from across the state of Connecticut. More than 18 original works of art were submitted, and the following seven, from Berlin, Bridgeport, New Fairfield, Norwalk, Thomaston, Ridgefield, and Wamogo were selected by cARTie's Board of Directors to be featured in the organization's first ever virtual exhibition. As part of the application process, student-artists reflected on their own early museum memories and shared the impact they hope their works of art are able to have. Reaching PreK-2 audiences not only motivated these student-artists, but inspired their artistic pursuits.
Together, these pieces are a testament to the value of picking up a pencil, a piece of paper, a stash of paints, a roll of film, a ball of clay, and so forth. With time, attention, and self-motivation, you too can be a spotlighted student-artist!
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