THE 2015 SENIOR ART SHOW

The West Salem Art Department is proud to announce that the 2015 Senior Art Show is in the Marie W. Heider Center Gallery throughout the Month of May.  It features ceramics, graphic design, printmaking, painting, and drawings by this year;s graduating class.  

The public is invited to the reception on Thursday, May 21st from 6-7:30pm.  Pleas join us in celebrating the artistic endeavors of our Senior class. 

You are Invited to the 2015 K-12 Honors Art Exhibit

Featuring the work of West Salem Art Students in grades K-12

Public Reception:  Thursday, March 19th from 6-7:30.

Refreshments provided!

For gallery images, visit
http://www.wsalem.k12.wi.us/news/youth-art-month-k-12-honors-art-show

Nine West Salem Students to Display Art in Madison!

Nine West Salem students were chosen to have their work displayed at the Capitol Rotunda as Part of Wisconsin's Youth Art Month celebration in Madison.  

These students had their work selected from the West Central Regional Exhibit at the Heider Center in West Salem. Teachers from CESA 4 and CESA 10 were invited to exhibit their students work in the regional show.  

The Capitol Rotunda celebration will take place on Friday March 6th on the 2nd floor of the Capitol building in Madison. The following students are invited to attend this statewide exhibition, as listed by their Art Teacher.  Check out their attached pieces!

Angie Hemker

Gabby Bauer-2nd Grade

Drew Anderson-2nd Grade

Keahna Littlejohn-3rd Grade

Courtney Vesperman

Julia Barney-2nd Grade 

Adelaide Schwarz-3rd Grade

Madison MacRogers-4th Grade

Quenten Brown

Sabrina MacRogers-10th Grade

Ashley Arndt-12th Grade 

Kalia Xiong-12th Grade

Youth Art Month (YAM) was established in 1961 and is administered by the Council for Art Education and has a partnership with the National Art Education Association (NAEA). During the month of March schools around the country are celebrating and showcasing visual art in an effort to insure quality art programs for all students.

The West Salem Art Department is proud to host the West Central Regional Youth Art Exhibit.  A total of 141 pieces of art from teachers in the CESA 4 and CESA 10 areas are on display from February 2nd through February 19th.  There will be a reception on Thursday, February 19th from 6pm to 7:30 pm at the Marie W. Heider Center for the Arts Gallery in West Salem.  All artists, families and the public are welcome to attend.  Refreshments will be provided.  

West Salem Visual Arts Classic Team Takes 3rd Place at State!

On Friday April 12th, the West Salem Visual Arts Classic team competed in the state VAC competition at UW-Madison.  They competed against 7 other teams who had qualified for state.  

After the paint flew, clay dust settled, and the scores were tallied, West Salem earned the third place trophy at the State VAC competition.  This is only the second time in the team's 15 year history that a West Salem team has brought home hardware from state.

Congratulations VAC!

WSHS VAC TEAM IS HEADS TO STATE

The West Salem High School Visual Arts Classic Team is heading to the State Competition at UW- Madison Friday, April 12th.  This team advanced to state by winning the La Crosse Regional Competition in late February.  They will compete against the 7 other Regional Champions in the state.  

Teams competing in the State VAC Competition combine their scores from four categories: a Long-Term project, an On-Site project, an Art History Quiz Bowl, and a Group Critical Thinking competition. 

Good Luck to the WSHS VAC team!