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!

WSHS Art Student of the Month--April 2013

Rachel Auna is the West Salem High School Art Department Student of the Month for April.  While Rachel creates art in the 'traditional' sense (drawing, painting, and ceramics), the true beauty of her work is manifested  when she combines her love for visual art and textiles.  This work often blurs the line between art and craft, in a witty, tongue-in-cheek manner.  Some of her art is meant to be worn, while other pieces are created from using sewing materials and techniques in a way that is meant to be viewed rather than tried on. 

Rachel's work will be on display at the Marie W. Heider Center for the Arts Gallery in West Salem.  Her work is alongside Mary Thompson, Kathy Fitchuk, and Sherri Diamon.  A reception for this work will be on Thursday, April 18th from 6-7:30pm.  The public is welcome.

Congratulations Rachel!

The 2013 K-12 Honors Art Show

The West Salem Art Department is proud to announce the K-12 Honors Art Show is on display at the Marie W. Heider Center for the Arts Gallery.

This exhibit is a showcase of the awesome talent that is abound in our district!  

We invite you to the reception on Thursday, March 14th from 6-7:30pm in the gallery!  Come and view the show, talk to the artists, and munch on refreshments!  

West Salem High School Artwork to be exhibited at La Crosse Library in January

WSHS Art Student of the Month For January

The West Salem High School Art Department is proud to announce that Tori Hansen is the Art Student of the Month for January.  She works in a variety of media including drawing, painting, graphic design and sculpture.  Her work is well-planned and full of detail.  Tori's art will be on display at the Marie W. Heider Center for the Arts through the month of January.  Congratulations Tori!

Elementary School Artwork to be displayed at the La Crosse Public Library for Youth Art Month