Six Garland ISD art students are advancing to the VASE State Event
Article Date: April 8, 2008
The VASE State Event is the culminating event of a year of hard work and creative genius on behalf of the art students, teachers, and administrators in Texas!!! It begins with each of the Regional Events, of which there are 20 Education Regional Service Centers throughout Texas. All students within the various regions are invited to participate in their Regional Event. The students are interviewed and their artworks are juried by certified, professional TAEA jurors. A Rating IV is the mark of a superior, exemplary, work of art. This qualifies the student to be entered into the VASE Area Event where qualifying pieces are processed a second time for the State Event, of which only a small percentage (10-15%) advances.
Morgan Hallmark , GHS
The State Event is held annually during April. While the artworks are being juried, for the third time, the students are participating in professional workshops, lectures, slide presentations, demonstrations, and outdoor sketching opportunities. The event is intended to provide a forum for art teachers and students to meet and to grow artistically and personally.
Angela Ko, GHS
All of the entries are exhibited and open for viewing after the jury process has been completed. This provides opportunities for students to view the works of other student artists and to see the vast talents and fresh ideas of other students their age. Students and teachers gather back in the auditorium for the Awards Ceremony eagerly awaiting the results of the final jury panel. Those students called up to the platform represent the pinnacle of artistic success in the VASE program. These works of art have now been juried through three levels and have received the exemplary Rating IV. The students are then draped with the VASE State Medallion. Many art students are now lettering in the Visual Arts and are receiving letter jackets and chenille patches.
Katie Yager, GHS
Garland ISD is honored and proud to have six students advancing to VASE State!
Sun Paek, Senior @ GHS, Pre-IB Art I
Aaron Hernandez, Junior @ GHS, Pre-IB Art II
Jacob Simmons, Junior @ RHS, Sculpture II
Morgan Hallmark, Sophomore @ GHS, Pre-IB Art II
Angela Ko, Freshman @ GHS, Pre-IB Art I
Katie Yager, Freshman @ GHS, Pre-IB Art I
The 2008 State VASE Event is on April 11th-12th at the University of Houston-Clear Lake