Fine Arts

Congressional Art Competition 2019

On Friday May 24th, the Congressional Art Competition held its show opening and the winners were revealed.  Mrs. Hinke, Mrs. Burzynski, Jordan Teal, Gavyn Palmer and Lance Knight were in attendance and partook in the festivities of the show opening. Jordan Teal took 3rd place with her self portrait painted out of coffee. Jordin's work will be on display for one year in the Congressman's office. There were 96 artworks entered from schools all over the 7th congressional district. This year the jurors were curators, professional artists and art teachers.  The Jurors place 1st, 3rd, and 4th place. 2nd Place is chosen by the popularity votes on the Congressman's Facebook page. The show will be on display until July 13th, at the Center of Visual arts (next to the Grand theater in Wausau). Come and view Allyson Carstensen, Lance Knight, Emma Kane, Jordin Teal, Kalee Thieme, and Gavyn Palmer amazing artworks. 

Are you a senior this year??? Do you want be in the senior art show? read for information to plan ahead!

Applications are not being accepted now - watch for updates in spring of 2020.

Requirements to enter:

• A current Senior at THS
• Have been or are currently enrolled in at least 1 art classes over the course of your HS career
• Have 5-10 pieces of artwork that are high-quality, “varsity level”, original work in any medium 
• You do NOT have to be currently in an art class to apply
• Artwork can be anything you have created in a class or outside of class
• Artist and artwork that are accepted will be announced to the artists in the spring of 2019.

If you are accepted into the show you will be expected to do the following:

• Set up the art show during study hall, RH and before and after school  (as a group)
• Design the layout of the show ( Black paper on the boards, where display go, how your work is displayed)
• Write an artist statement about you as an artist
• Tag each piece of artwork (title, medium, artist), computer printed with everyone's tags looking the same with font and size
• Attend the night of show
• Provide snacks for night of show
• Take down the gallery show last week of school
• Market the show: Create Poster and post them around town and at school, WJJQ ad, Tomahawk Leader Ad, TSD Facebook Page Post, THS Website Ad

What do you get out of the show?

• Recognition for being an outstanding artist at THS
• Fame
• The highest/popular voted piece by TSD educators will be purchased by the School District and Displayed permanently on campus with a cash reward

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