Carlisle Area School District

Empowering Every Learner

Youth Art Month Exhibit at the Carlisle Arts Learning Center

Many students in our schools have art work showing in the annual exhibit hosted by the Carlisle Arts Learning Center. This event is part of our celebration of Youth Art Month that takes place annually during the month of March. The show will be up from March 14^th through April 5^th.  A reception will be held on Thursday, March 14^th.  The reception is always a festive affair that includes a decorative food extravaganza, and art activities. We encourage students, families and friends of our artists to visit the show at the CALC Art Gallery on Pomfret Street.  The show will be open during their regular business hours. For more information, please contact your child’s art teacher, the Carlisle High School Art Office at 240-6800 X26006 or the Carlisle Arts Learning Center at 249-6973.

Crestview Elementary

Reece Trego – 2^nd grade
Jack Shope – 2^nd grade
Jaiden Kipp – 4^th grade
Sumeja Mujkic – 5^th grade

North Dickinson Elementary

Scarlett Cline – 1^st grade                
Naomi Gochenauer – 2^ndggrade
Chloe Kappeler – 2^nd grade
Alexis Wolf – 4^th grade
Connor Martin – 5^th grade

LeTort Elementary
Saoirse Henke – 4^th grade
Sophia Mendonca – 4^th grade
Anyia White – 2^nd grade
Matthew Weinrich – 2^nd grade
Molly Anderson – 2^nd grade
Ashton Sourbeer – 4^th grade

Mt Holly Springs Elementary
J.T. Rose – 4th grade
Khloe Robinson – 2nd grade
Alivya Wheeler – 1st grade
Audrey Fisher – 1st grade
Evan Flickinger – 3rd grade

Mooreland Elementary
Norah Waleski – 5th grade
Braxtyn Wilt – 5th grade
Mery Ingold – 5th grade

Carlisle High School
Cameron Miller – 11^th grade
JC Bloomquist – 11^th grade
Jacob Brenner – 12^th grade
Kate Inoue – 12^th grade
Madison Gould – 12^th grade
Madison Van Nuys – 12^th grade
Henry Pluta – 12^th grade
Emma Fisher – 12^th grade
Lanik Minaya – 12^th grade
Mia Hardesty – 12^th grade
Hailey Myers – 12^th grade
Erin Keating – 12^th grade
Hannah Aust – 12^th grade
Alex Thumma – 9^th grade
Willem Huber – 11^th grade
Kateryna Shapovaleva – 9^th grade
Brinley Foreman – 12^th grade
Lillian Rosler – 10^th grade
Ilyra Carlton – 11^th grade
Emma Gilliam – 12^th grade
Kianna Mitchell – 12^th grade     
Maximus Fairbourn – 12^th grade
Sophie Herron – 12^th grade
Lucy Winn – 12^th grade
Abigail Hurst – 12^th grade
Raegen Ebaugh – 11^th grade
Kristina Kaufman – 11^th grade
Seneca Sheesley – 10^th grade
Morgan Schrubb   10^th grade
Josefa Vial Miranda    10^th grade
Ali Schmitt – 11^th grade
Jenna Bramble – 10^th grade
Diana Melara – 9^th grade
Jadyn Jones – 9th grade
Olivia Lane – 11^th grade
Lillianne Hogsten – 12^th grade
Haley Walker – 9^th grade
Paisley Weaver – 10^th Grade
Hannah Alwine – 9^th Grade
Jordan Schmidt – 9^th Grade
Danielle Fevola – 10^th Grade

National Art Honors Society Recognized as Exemplary

The National Art Honors Society has been recognized as a Shippensburg University School Study Council Exemplary Program. The Carlisle Area School District Art Department and the National Art Honors Society promotes community arts partnerships that includes educators, students, parents, and the community; who work together to increase opportunities that will enhance both the community and student's learning about the arts and appreciation for the arts.

This group of students accomplished these objectives by developing an Empty Bowls program to support our local food bank, hosting an artist in residence at Carlisle High School to create a mural in downtown Carlisle, and by partnering with multiple community organizations to provide art experiences to our community.

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National Art Honors Society Hosts Paint Night

National Art Honors Society students planned and facilitated a Paint Night at the Carlisle Arts Learning Center (CALC) in October. The Carlisle Area School District Art Department and CALC have a long history of working together on projects such as the Youth Art Month Show which is held in CALC’s gallery. The NAHS students wanted to give back to the organization by donating a paint night to be auctioned at CALC’s annual event. Students were responsible for planning the lesson, gathering supplies, and teaching a class of 12 adults. The night was a huge hit for both students and paint night participants!

Artistic Expressions Show

Artistic Expressions features the works of exemplary student artists from secondary schools throughout Central Pennsylvania. Coordinated by area art educators, the mission of Artistic Expressions is to bring together students from a multitude of different secondary schools with aspirations and endeavors in the fine arts within exhibition opportunities, collaborative events, and education. During the weekend of September 8th and 9th artwork from Carlisle High School was exhibited at the Old City Hall in Harrisburg. The CASD Art Department congratulates all of the students who participated in this exciting exhibit. 

Carlisle High School Participants

Henry Pluta – Grade 12

Hannah Aust – Grade 12

Emma Fisher – Grade 12

Madison Gould –Grade 12

Erin Keating – Grade 12

Lanik Minaya – Grade 12

Hailey Myers – Grade 12

Madison VanNuys – Grade 12

CHS Students work with CALC's ARTiculate Program

The latest artwork from Carlisle Arts Learning Center’s project “ARTiculate: Students Speaking Through Art” is now installed at the CenturyLink building located along West High Street in Carlisle.

The work is an art installation featuring a series of black and white portraits of teens that shine a light on their expressive behavior and the diversity of the community.

The photos are accompanied by the words: “Listen to my voice — the quiet voice, the loud voice, the scared voice, the anxious voice, the happy voice, the annoying voice — my voice.”

Giving teens a voice has been the guiding principle of the program, which started in July and ran through mid-August. Sixteen students ranging from middle to high school identified five topics to address and created art projects to bring the concerns to the community.

Each art project is accompanied by a quote from the students that describes the problem the project represents.

The first project, which addressed drug abuse, was unveiled at the Sadler Night Out event in August. The second project, a series of wrapped trees, greeted students on the first day of school.

Two more projects are expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks.

Article courtesy of the Sentinel and written by Tammie Gitt. Follow her on Twitter @TammieGitt.

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