(The HUB) – Dallas ISD’s Visual and Performing Arts Department recently hosted its first-ever, district-wide summer arts intensive, inviting high school students to immerse themselves in one artistic discipline for a week of hands-on creative exploration.
Students worked in small groups to develop their craft in a studio-like environment. They chose from jewelry making, sculpture, digital art, printmaking, painting or drawing,.
“They spent a week experimenting with new materials and making their own personal artwork,” said Kristin McCloskey, project manager for the department. “It’s important for students to have an opportunity to continue their creative development outside of school, where they can really explore their voice.”…