pARTnerships
Each year, we offer opportunities for several select students (who are enrolled in art) to take after school classes with some of the amazing art organizations near Maggie Walker. This helps our students develop their portfolios by learning skills and techniques that we often are unable to teach at Maggie Walker. The Visual Arts Boosters help subsidize the cost of the classes. The total cost to students is only $20!!
Students are responsible for transportation to and from class. Locations will vary between local art centers that are close to school (The Glass Spot, the Visual Arts Center, etc.).
Applications are available @ school and via email/social media. Student selection is based on grade level (priority for Juniors/Seniors), the number of consecutive years enrolled in art classes, earned grades in those classes, interest as demonstrated through the application, and overall commitment to their art and to the art program at Maggie Walker.
Selected students MUST:
Each year, we offer opportunities for several select students (who are enrolled in art) to take after school classes with some of the amazing art organizations near Maggie Walker. This helps our students develop their portfolios by learning skills and techniques that we often are unable to teach at Maggie Walker. The Visual Arts Boosters help subsidize the cost of the classes. The total cost to students is only $20!!
Students are responsible for transportation to and from class. Locations will vary between local art centers that are close to school (The Glass Spot, the Visual Arts Center, etc.).
Applications are available @ school and via email/social media. Student selection is based on grade level (priority for Juniors/Seniors), the number of consecutive years enrolled in art classes, earned grades in those classes, interest as demonstrated through the application, and overall commitment to their art and to the art program at Maggie Walker.
Selected students MUST:
- Commit to attend ALL classes; please check your calendar VERY carefully
- Contribute $20 toward the cost of the class (retail value, up to $350.00)
- Share their experiences with the Art Club, Visual Arts Boosters, or other interested parties
- Agree to the use of photographs for our pARTners’ promotional purposes
pARTnerships for 2022/23
First semester:
Students will work with artists at Studio Two Three and learn the basics of screen printing on t-shirts. They will then work as a team to create their own designs and print our art club t-shirts for the year.
Second semester: TBD
Students will work with artists at Studio Two Three and learn the basics of screen printing on t-shirts. They will then work as a team to create their own designs and print our art club t-shirts for the year.
Second semester: TBD
What we did in 2020/21
This year, due to COVID restrictions, we were able to only have one pARTnership with a local organization. We returned to The Glass Spot, a local glassblowing studio. Students learned the basics of glassblowing and were able to create several projects including paperweights, glass ornaments, and glass vases.
What we did in 2018/19
Our pARTnership of the year was with Studio Two Three, a printmaking cooperative founded by a Governor’s School Alumna. Students learned various forms of printing including screenprinting.
What we did in 2017/18:
- Art League: Principles of Design through Drawing and Metal Casting
What we did in 2016/17:
- Intro. to metals (soldering, fusing, casting, powder coating) @ Visual Arts Center
- Wheel Throwing (work on the potter's wheel) @ Visual Arts Center
