Index Card - A -Day...a Summer Project

School is not quite over, 9 days left to be exact - finishing up projects, taking down the art show and getting all the artwork back to my students!

One of my favorite things to do each day is read all the blogs that I follow - Tammy over at Yellow Daisy has posted a great challenge!  It's an Index Card - A - Day Summer - draw, doodle or sketch one index card, each day in June, July & August (and you get one day off a day if you need it)!  Just get started before June 16th, today I got my pack of index cards.  I have a few days to get caught up.  So, while things are quite here at Art on the Move over the Summer I think this is a great way to keep things interesting!  Maybe you want to join in on the FUN?!!

Come see the Spring Art Exhibit at the ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Spring Art Exhibit 2011

5th grade student - Finalist in the p.s from AEROPOSTAL T-shirt Contest

This fall the clothing company, p.s. from Aeropostal held their 2nd annual T-shirt contest for students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade.  They asked, "What makes You SMILE?" ~  as usual Mount Prospect had lots of amazing entries from students in all three grades.  It has been a L O N G wait for the results, but last week we found out that 5th grade student Kavya was a finalist - CONGRATULATIONS KAVYA!!!  Click Here to go to the p.s. by Aeropostal contest website.

Big Screen Project - NYC

19 students (K - 5th grade) from Mount Prospect School had their artwork selected to be included in THE BIG SCREEN PROJECT.  The Big Screen Project is an innovative venue for video, film, live and interactive content in New York City.  It consists of a large 30 x 16.5 ft. HD Format LED screen located at the 10,000 sq. ft. public plaza behind a new 54-story multi-use building on Sixth Avenue between 29th and 30th Street in New York City.  Yesterday, I went in to NYC to see the display - it was amazing.  Student artwork from all over the country was included in this display that ran for 30 minutes total.  The slideshow will run again on Wednesday - May 25th & Saturday - May 28th, 2011.

NJ Wildlife Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest - Somerset County Winners!

Each year 5th grade students from Mount Prospect School enter the NJ Wildlife - Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest. This year we have both the Somerset County WINNER and the Honorable Mention.  

Congratulations goes out to Jennifer2896, her artwork was selected as the

Somerset County Winner!!!

Congratulations to Hitha1, her artwork was selected as the Somerset County Honorable Mention!!!

To read more about the winners CLICK HERE!

To see all the entries from Mount Prospect School check out our Artsonia Gallery.

All Kids Can Create - Michael is a NJ Finalist!

Michael's Carousel Horse - 4th grade

Congratulations goes out to Michael in 4th grade, his artwork, shown above, was selected as one of the 2 New Jersey finalists in the VSA - All Kids Can...CREATE Exhibition!  Michael's artwork was sent to Washington, DC for the final judging.  We are sending lots of positive energy down to Washington, DC for the judging in the next few weeks!  This alone is a HUGE accomplishment, Michael is one of just 100 students to have work selected.  Check back to find out if we have more exciting news to share!

Great Work Michael, I am so proud of you! ~ Mrs. Bivona

Celebrating Art!

Meredith - 3rd grade

This Fall we participated in a new contest called Celebrating Art.  Artwork was submitted digitally and artwork selected as finalists will be published in a hardcover book.  We submitted 122 pieces of artwork and had 53 pieces selected as finalist - YAHOO!!! 

 

Friday (2/18/2011) they announced the TOP TEN, this work was selected out of all the submissions as the top pieces - we had two pieces selected for the TOP TEN.  One in the K - 3 Category:  Meredith (3rd grade) and one in the 4 - 6 Category:  Andrea (5th grade). These students will have their work specially featured in the book and receive an additional prize!!! 

 

Congratulations to all 53 Mount Prospect students that will have their artwork included in the Celebrating Art book and 3 cheers for Meredith & Andrea for making the TOP TEN!  Keep up the GREAT work!  There will be another contest this Spring so decide which piece you will enter!  Permission forms will be going out in March!

 

Andrea - 5th grade

Winter Art Exhibit at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Vivian - 5th grade

Prakrit - 2nd grade

Claire - 1st grade

One of my goals, each year, is to display as much artwork as possible outside of our school. This month and throughout the winter, 3 pieces of artwork will be on display in the lobby of the Victoria Theater at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ. This is a juried exhibit sponsored by the Art Educators of New Jersey, 30 pieces will be exhibited in all. All the artwork is framed under glass and lit in true gallery style.  The Artist's Reception was Sunday, February 14, 2011.

Congratulations to Vivian (5th grade) & Prakrit (2nd grade) and Claire (1st grade)! If you are going to NJPAC this winter please make sure to stop by and enjoy the exhibit! All the artwork from this exhibit can been viewed in the AENJ Artsonia Gallery.

"Nature through a Child's Eyes" at the Environmental Center

For the 19th year the Somerset Environmental Center will sponsor the exhibit, "Nature through a Child's Eyes". This exhibit is open to all K-6th grade schools in Somerset County and it is the 10th year Mount Prospect School will participate.  Over 40 pieces of artwork from Mount Prospect, all inspired by nature, will be on exhibit. Any student who has artwork included in this exhibit will receive a letter of congratulations at school.  The children are asked to write, "What nature means to them..." the children's responses are included in the exhibit program. On Sunday - January 9, 2011 there will be an Artist's Reception. It is always so exciting to see the students with their family and friends, they are all so proud!!!

Congratulations to all the young artists!

This exhibit will be on display at the Somerset Environmental Center, Basking Ridge, NJ from January 2, 2011 until February 13, 2011 - if you get a chance stop by and see it!  Please check back here in January to see photos of the exhibit!

Below you will see images of the artwork included in this exhibit.  Please note:  There may be some work missing as it was not all photographed before the work was dropped off at the Environmental Center.