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<OPENING
IN THE
NISK-ART GALLERY ON FEBRUARY 7TH
"NISKAYUNA IN 3-DIMENSIONS"
A CELEBRATION OF THREE DIMENSIONAL ARTWORK
CREATED BY NISKAYUNA STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12
SCULPTURE
CERAMICS
RELIEF
JEWELRY
MIXED MEDIA
FEBRUARY 7 - 27, 2012
OPENING RECEPTION FEBRUARY 7TH
6:00 - 7:00 P.M.
SNOW DATE (FEBRUARY 9 - SAME TIME)
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Congratulations
to Niskayuna Art Students participating in the Proctors Theater Student
Contest & Art Exhibit: "LET YOUR FREAK FLAG FLY"
This
exhibit is inspired by the ideas, themes and images of "Shrek the
Musical", which teaches tolerance of weirdness, expression of
individuality, and of course the immortal lesson: don't judge an ogre
by his color!
Students and classes from all levels; Elementary, Middle School, and
High School from throughout the Capital Region were invited to submit
artwork representing their own individual and personal creative vision.
Congratulations to all participants.
- 1st Place went to Niskayuna
Junior, Isidora Monteparo for her painting "Perception"from
Mr. Walroth's Advanced Art Studio 1 class.
- 3rd
Place went to Niskayuna Senior, Sohaib Syed for a pastel self-portrait.
- Honorable
Mention went to Rosendale 5th grade student, Alexandra Burgess from
Mrs. deSoyza's art class.
The exhibit runs from January 20 to March
7, and is on display in the upstairs gallery space at Proctors
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(NEW)
12/22/12
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NISKY ART
STUDENTS ARE BEGINNING TO USE THE NEW WIKI AND BLOG SERVER AS PART OF CLASS
Mr. Walroth's "ADVANCED ART STUDIO 1 AND 2"
classes are beginning to experiment with the new Wiki and blog server
as part of their classroom learning experience. On the main Wiki,
students can find information on past, current, and upcoming
assignments, as well as leave comments on them. Each student also has a
page that displays their current portfolio and images of work and
resources they choose to share.
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NISKY ART DEPARTMENT "MEDIA ARTS"
NEWS
CAPITAL REGION ART EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS SHOWCASE THEIR WORK IN A
"BACK TO SCHOOL" EXHIBIT
Niskayuna High School Media Arts Teacher, Stephen Honicki and two of
his photography students, Caroline Burns and Maarja Paul, have been
selected to be part of the juried group exhibition, "Back to School" at
the Fulton Street Gallery. The gallery is located at 408 Fulton
Street in Troy, NY.
Photographs from Honicki's narrative series, "Until Soon" will be
showcased at the Fulton Street Gallery along with Burns' digitally
manipulated photograph, "Hands" and Paul's "Stepping Back Into History"
Selections from Honicki's series were recently exhibited as part of
this year's 75th Mohawk-Hudson Regional held at the Albany Institute of
History & Art. Both Niskayuna High School students' work is
concurrently on display at the Nisk-Art Gallery at Niskayuna High
School as part of the "Best of Nisk-Art" exhibit.
The exhibition, "Back to School" is a sampling of what's happening in
various art departments throughout the Capital Region both at the high
school and college levels.
The 15 artists chosen for this exhibition are:
- Harold
Lohner from Sage Colleges
- Iona
Park from Skidmore College
- Mindy
McDaniel, Union College
- Nathan
Meltz, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and University at Albany
- Maarja
Paul, Niskayuna High School student
- Caroline
Burns, Niskayuna High School student
- Kyra
Garrigue, Hudson Valley Community College
- Janae
McHugh, an MFA candidate at UAlbany
- Stephen
Honicki, Niskayuna High School
- Justin
Baker, UAlbany and HVCC
- Michael
Grotzer, UAlbany student
- Jenny
Kemp, MFA candidate, UAlbany
- Robert
Harrison, Skidmore College
- Shana
Parke Harrison, UAlbany
- Danny
Goodwin, UAlbany
A reception was held on Friday, September 30, 2011 from 5 PM to 8 PM as
part of Troy Night Out. The show will run through Saturday, Oct. 8. The
gallery is open from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, and by appointment by calling 331-0217.
 
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HIGH
SCHOOL FILMMAKERS RECOGNIZED BY NISKAYUNA TOWN BOARD
Niskayuna High School student
filmmakers from Steve Honicki's Studio in Video classes were recognized
this past July by the Town Board and residents of Niskayuna for their
accomplishments in the Westport Youth Film Festival.
Christopher Finn was acknowledged for his two films, "Communication
Revolution" and "What You Become". Both films in addition to
being showcased at the WYFF have also received accolades at the Capital
Region Media Arts Festival, the Rod Serling Video Festival, the
Ballston Spa Film Festival, and the Woodstock Film Festival.
Chris continues to pursue his passion for motion and graphic design by
studying Motion Media Design at Savannah College of Art & Design in
Savannah, Georgia.
Kristjan Salasoo was recognized for his short film, "Into Another
Dimension". This stop action music video also received awards in
the Capital Region Media Arts Festival as well as the Rod Serling Video
Festival.
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NISKAYUNA ART STUDENT
AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS ART SCHOLARSHIP
Recent Niskayuna High School graduate, Chris Finn was awarded the
prestigious The Elaine Goldman and Aida Snow Scholarship from the New
York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA). His Media Arts
teacher and NYSATA member, Steve Honicki, nominated Chris for this
award.
The scholarship has been generously endowed by Ms. Snow and Ms.
Goldman. Ms. Elaine Goldman is a retired LIATA/Nassau member of NYSATA
who continues to participate at the regional level, and is a frequent
presenter at the state conference. Regretfully Ms. Aida Snow has passed
away, but she has left a legacy of enabling NYSATA to help visual art
students in New York State pursue their dreams.
After reviewing over a hundred applications, the award committee chose
Chris' as exemplary. His application included a selection of
works from his portfolio along with a personal essay that described his
artistic process and vision.
Chris is currently continuing his passion for the media arts by
studying Motion Media Design at Savannah College of Art & Design in
Savannah, Georgia.
Mr. Finn will be publically recognized at the Annual Student
Scholarship Awards on Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Westchester
Marriott, in Tarrytown, New York as part of this year's annual NYSATA
conference.
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Niskayuna students in Mrs. Leach's "Graphic
Design" class create a new LOGO for the "Friends of Music"
(More to Follow)
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Representing
Grades 1-12 at
the
"District Offices Showcases on Van Antwerp Road"
On Exhibit 6/19/09 - 10/23/09 |
 On View Through March 9, 2012:
Monday
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Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
THE NISKAYUNA SCHOOL
DISTRICT'S
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ART SHOW:
Representing
Grades K-5 at
the
"District Offices Showcases on Van Antwerp Road"
On Exhibit 1/30/12 - 3/9/12
Please join us at a reception for the artists and their families on
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Due to the large number of viewers, please attend at the following
times:
6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Birchwood, Craig, and Glencliff
6:45 - 7:15 p.m. Hillside and Rosendale
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View the 2011 Annual Art
Department
Awards Booklet
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 SHORT
CUTS: Showcasing
*Films* created by
Niskayuna Art Students from the "Studio in Video" classes. See the Rod
Serling Festival Award - Winning films, DRAFT and FINE by Michael Borowiec. |
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Birchwood
