Fine Arts

Art Education encourages personal fulfillment through art experiences, transmits an appreciation to our artistic heritage and develops an awareness of the role of art in society. The Arts sustain and nourish the human spirit, broaden horizons, shape emotions and stimulate minds. The creative process in art production introduces the student to creative approaches that can also be utilized in day-to-day problem solving situations. Arts literacy fosters connections between the Arts, and between the Arts and other disciplines, thereby providing opportunities to access, develop, express, and integrate meaning across a variety of content areas. The 2017 New York State P-12 Learning Standards for the Arts are designed to develop artistically literate students. Artistically literate graduates are college and career ready, capable of understanding and addressing the needs of society. Through creating, performing, responding and connecting in the Arts, students generate experiences, construct knowledge and build a more integrated understanding of self and community. They explore and express ideas, feelings, and beliefs about the past and present; discover new ideas; and begin to envision possible futures. Through careful study of the