Niskayuna High School
ART DEPARTMENT
2003 - 2004
Awards Ceremony
June 1, 2004
6:00 p.m. in the Niskayuna High School Auditorium, followed by a reception at
7:00 p.m. in the Nisk-Art Gallery for the
Senior Art Exhibition
Curated by Niskayuna High School Senior Art Students, hosted by the NHS Gallery Club Members
Welcome to the 2004 Niskayuna High School Art Department Awards Ceremony
Presented by:
Mr. Walroth
Director of Art Education
And the Niskayuna High School Art Staff:
Mr. Honicki
Ms. Kokosa
Mrs. Wallimann
Mrs. Yolen
Ms. Zegarelli
During our program tonight; students please stand when you name is called and come down to the front of the auditorium to receive your award. Audience, please hold you applause until each group is called. Thank you and enjoy tonight's ceremony and reception.
Following tonight's Award Ceremony you are invited to attend a reception in the Nisk-Art Gallery to view the Niskayuna High School Senior Art Exhibition.
Corinne Walsh
Art Department Awards Ceremony
ART SCHOLARSHIPS
INDEPENDENT COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER:
These awards will be presented at the Niskayuna High School Awards Ceremony on June 3, 2004.
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Melissa L. Baglow |
Maryland Institute College of Art |
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Stephen S. Dautner |
Maryland Institute College of Art |
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Aubrey L. Haushalter |
Nazareth College of Rochester |
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Corinne M. Walsh |
Maryland Institute College of Art |
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Henry J. Witecki |
San Francisco Art Institute |
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Michelle L. Wyman |
Montserrat School of Art |
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTIA ART SCHOLARSHIP:
Awarded to a student who has put exceptional effort into their pursuit of artistic quality. Presented by Terrie Loudermilk from the Niskayuna Branch of the First National Bank of Scotia.
Erik A. Burger
THE HAZEL ENDERSON MEMORIAL ART AWARD:
This award is given by Kathy Ylvisaker in memory of her mother, Hazel Enderson. Hazel Enderson studied art at Iowa State. She sewed wonderful creations and she painted. More importantly, she understood the value of creating art, celebrating art, and keeping it part of your life forever. May her wonderful spirit inspire you to do the same.
Aubrey L. Haushalter
THE SUSAN E. SHEPHERD MEMORIAL ART AWARD:
This award is given in memory of Susan E. Shepherd, sponsored by her friends; Karen Ambrose, Barbara Colose, Linda Cushner, Cherie Gold, Shelley Lupe, and her sister Carol Welch, brother Doug Shepherd and friend Therese Brown. Sue Shepherd was a person who had to overcome many obstacles during her high school years. One of the things that she enjoyed and kept her focused in high school and beyond was art. We hope to further the selected student's love and talent for art by encouraging their choice for higher education.
Corinne M. Walsh
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN BOOK AWARD:
This award is given to an individual who has shown artistic merit over four years by the Rhode Island School of Design. The student is awarded an art book.
Amy L. van Saun
INDIVIDUAL ART AWARDS
"AN ARTISTIC DISCOVERY": THE 21ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT EXHIBITION AWARD NOMINEE:
The 21st district Congressional Arts Competition comprises all of Albany and Schenectady Counties, most of Montgomery and Rensselaer Counties, and the Town of Waterford in Saratoga County. The competition is sponsored by Congressman Michael R. McNulty's Office. Artwork is selected from each district which is representative of the highest achievement. The selected artwork is juried and one work is chosen to represent the entire congressional district. If selected the winning artwork is displayed in the U.S. Capitol. This year our selected Niskayuna High School representative is:
Christopher Decelli
"FRAME OF MIND" STUDENT ART AWARD:
This award is given to a senior art student by "The Frame of Mind" art store in Clifton Country Mall. A student is chosen who has produced an exceptional work of art as determined by the faculty. The student is awarded free framing for the piece of art work chosen. All the recipients are having their art work exhibited at "The Frame of Mind" from May 29 through June 6, 2004.
Stephen S. Dautner
Amy van Suan
STATE AND REGIONAL ART SHOWS AND COMPETITIONS
FULTON MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL ART SHOW:
These awards were presented at the Perrella Gallery during the reception on March 15, 2004.
The Fulton Montgomery Community College Art Show is a regional show representing Schenectady, Schoharie, Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Herkimer and Hamilton Counties. The student art work was on display in April at the Fulton Montgomery Community College Perrella Gallery. A reception honoring these students took place on March 15, 2004 at the college.
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Lisa C. D'Aniello |
Juror's Choice in Video/Digital |
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Michael J. Eddy |
Juror's Choice in Video/Digital |
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Ryan J. Evans |
Juror's Choice in Photography |
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Kishori Rajan |
Juror's Choice in Video/Digital |
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Corinne M. Walsh |
Juror's Choice in Painting |
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Gregory Goldberg |
Honorable Mention |
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Christopher Decelli |
People's Choice Award |
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Christopher Decelli
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NEW YORK STATE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUB ANNUAL ART AND CRAFT COMPETITION:
This art competition is sponsored annually by the Rexford Women's Club. The Rexford Women's Club recognizes student art work in eleven major categories from students all over NYS. Twelve local schools participate from a four county area locally. Art works were judged by local artist and retired art educators. The local winners then are moved on to a state competition held this year in Syracuse, N.Y. in May 2004.
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Rexford Women's Club 4th District Level Award Winners:
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Stephen Dautner |
First Place for Mixed Media |
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Christopher Decelli |
First Place for Oil Painting |
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Alice Lee |
First Place for Jewelry |
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Alexandra C. Maschino |
First Place for Printmaking |
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Anjali Nirmalan |
First Place for Photography |
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Amy L. van Saun |
First Place for Acrylic Painting |
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Emily Symolon |
First Place for Charcoal/Graphite |
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Robin Bankert |
Second Place for Sculpture |
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Corinne M. Walsh |
Second Place for Charcoal/Graphite |
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Allison B. Sail |
Third Place for Oil Painting |
Rexford Women's Club N.Y.S. Level Award Winners:
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Stephen Dautner |
First Place for Mixed Media |
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Christopher Decelli |
First Place for Oil Painting |
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Alice Lee |
First Place for Jewelry |
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Alexandra C. Maschino |
First Place for Printmaking |
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Anjali Nirmalan |
First Place for Photography |
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Emily Symolon |
First Place for Charcoal/Graphite |
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Amy L. van Saun |
Third Place for Acrylic Painting |
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5TH ANNUAL JURIED REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION:
The following young artists have had award winning work at the 5th Annual Juried Regional High School Art Exhibition hosted by Emma Willard School in Troy, New York. This exhibit invites approximately twenty high schools from around the Capital Region to submit works for possible inclusion in the show. This year, 120 works were chosen to hang and 23 of these were from Niskayuna High School. It is quite an honor to be selected into this show. There was an Artists' Reception and Awards Presentation on March 7, 2004. Our Niskayuna award winners were:
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Anjali Nirmalan |
Juror's Choice Award |
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Amy L. van Saun |
Juror's Choice Award |
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Corinne M. Walsh |
Juror's Choice Award |
THE STUDENT GAZETTE 2004 NEWSPAPER AWARDS:
The Daily Gazette Newspaper sponsors a student competition yearly to showcase students' journalistic and creative skills in their special student newspaper supplement, "The Student Gazette". Winners of the competition have their articles, photographs published in the paper. Entries from 25 area schools were submitted for judging by professionals on staff at the Gazette Newspaper. The paper was published May 14, 2004. Our winners were:
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Amy L. van Saun |
Second Place for Black and White Photography |
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Catherine D'Ascoli |
Honorable Mention for Black and White Photography |
Ryan Evans
FILM FESTIVALS AND COMPETITIONS:
2004 CAPITAL REGION MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL AND COMPETITION:
These awards were presented at a reception and awards ceremony was held in the Nisk-Art Gallery on May 4, 2004.
The Art Department at Niskayuna High School hosted the Capital Region Media Arts Festival and Competition this year on 4/1/04. This show is sponsored by the Arts in Education program which is part of the Capital Region BOCES. Twelve high schools from the Capital Region participated in this event. The Festival & Competition was held in the Nisk-Art Gallery where the students' art work was on display and in the Little Theater where the films were shown. Approximately 150 students attended this event with their teachers. The students' videos, photography, and computer designs were judged by professionals in those fields provided by BOCES. A reception and awards ceremony was held in the Nisk-Art Gallery on May 4, 2004.
Photography/Computer
Category:
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Erik A. Burger |
First Place in Black & White Photography |
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Henry J. Witecki |
First Place in Color Photography |
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Edward Baker |
Second Place in Computer Web Design |
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Stephen Dautner |
Second Place in Computer Graphic Design & Illustration |
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Anjali Nirmalan |
Second Place in Color Photography |
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Scott Brainard |
Third Place in Computer Web Design |
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Michelle L. Wyman |
Third Place in Special Process Photography |
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Erik A. Burger |
Special Judge's Award in Computer Fine Art |
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Amy L. van Saun |
Special Judge's Award in Black & White Photography |
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Amy L. van Saun |
Special Judge's Award in Computer Fine Art |
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Henry J. Witecki |
Special Judge's Award in Black & White Photography |
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Jessica L. Krawitzky |
Honorable Mention In Computer Graphic Design & Illustration |
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Roz Najafabadi` |
Honorable Mention in Computer Enhanced Photography |
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Anjali Nirmalan |
Honorable Mention in Computer Enhanced Photography |
Film/Video Category:
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Lisa D'Aniello Michael Eddy Kishori Rajan
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First place in Best Overall Film for "Beyond Silence" |
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Lisa D'Aniello Michael Eddy Kishori Rajan
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First Place in Best Directing for "Beyond Silence" |
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Brian J. Dillon
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First Place in Best Editing for "Alarm" |
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Lisa D'Aniello Michael Eddy Kishori Rajan
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First Place for Best Sound for "Beyond Silence" |
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Brian J. Dillon |
Second Place in Best Overall Film for "Alarm" |
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Brian J. Dillon |
Second Place in Best Directing for "Alarm" |
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Lisa D'Aniello Michael Eddy Kishori Rajan
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Second Place in Best Editing for "Beyond Silence" |
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Brian J. Dillon |
Second Place in Best Sound for "Alarm" |
Amy van Saun
4th ANNUAL REEL TEENS USA FILM FESTIVAL FINALISTS:
The Reel Teens USA Film festival is a nation wide competition inviting high school cinematography students to participate in a film festival held in Hunter, New York, June 4 through 6, 2004. This year the festival received 387 entries, and six finalists were from Niskayuna High School. This distinct honor went to the following students and their films:
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Brian Dillon |
"Alarm"
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Lisa D'Aniello Michael Eddy Kishori Rajan
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"Beyond Silence" |
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Landen C. Pelish
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"Misfortunes of Innocence" |
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Joshua Xiong |
"Crossing the Line" |
Lisa D'Aniello, Michael Eddy, Kishori Rajan, "Beyond Silence
Brian Dillon "Alarm"
ROD SERLING VIDEO FESTIVAL:
The Rod Serling Video Festival premiered in 1995 for students from throughout NYS. The Festival was conceived as a means to promote the use of video art technology and creativity in schools. The festival is coordinated by the Rod Serling School of Fine Arts in Binghamton High School and several commercial sponsors. The famous film director Rod Serling graduated from Binghamton High School in 1968 and was active in local schools and central NYS communities throughout his life. The winners will have their videos shown on WSKG public television in Binghamton on June 4, 2004. This is the first year Niskayuna students have participated, and we are pleased to have two award winners out of the 70 entries statewide.
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Brian Dillon |
Best Direction for "Alarm"
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Brittany Donlon, Eric Malone, Timothy McEvoy, Adam Mirza, Landen Pelish, Nate Sapp |
Best Comedy for "Goose Step A-Doin" |
FULTON MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FILM GUILD FESTIVAL AND COMPETITION:
The Fulton Montgomery Community College Student Film Guild sponsors this competition open to community members, college and high school students from within a 25 mile radius of the college. Four judges choose one award each from all the entries. This year Niskayuna received two awards.
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John Hogan |
Juror's Choice for "Sick Dogs"
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Erica Greenwold Mary Primeau |
Paper Cranes |
"ART: A PRESCRIPTION FOR LIFE" WORLD PREMIERE:
At this point in the program we would like to take time to recognize a first. This year Niskayuna Video Students made their first documentary for the film
"Art: A Prescription For Life" which had its World Premiere on Thursday May 13, 2004 at the 6th Annual Viewpoint Gallery Acquisitions Exhibition at the Proctor's Theater Annex. A collaborative project between the Advanced Video class and the Studio in Art class at Sunnyview Hospital, this film documents the creative process through interviews with adults who have experienced some sort of brain injury/trauma or physical disability. Produced by art teacher Steve Honicki and directed by students Brian Dillon and Landen Pelish, this year long production gave NHS students hands-on experience in creating a documentary as well as learning how to work with adults with physical impairments. In addition to Mr. Dillon and Mr. Pelish, the student production team also included Britany Donlon, Michael Eddy, Eric Malone, Tim McEvoy, Russell Stein, and Henry Witecki.
NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOL ART AWARDS
GALLERY CLUB MEMBERS:
The Nisk-Art Gallery Club, under the supervision of art teacher Steve Honicki, provides students the opportunity to learn and take part in the operation of a professional in-house art gallery. Participation includes creating and mailing invitations and newsletters, providing receptions for the various openings, hosting artist's talks, and hanging the shows with the visiting artists and the District Art Director Scott Walroth.
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Amanda Altrock Carly Bradt Beth Burger Erik Burger Stephanie Chamberlain Timothy Colose Michael Corey Christopher DeCelli Rebecca Faas Sam Frizzell Traci Gorman |
Bridget Howley Danielle Laurent Hannah Lott Sean McLoughlin Marcella Muldowney Michelle Reitz Mike Saltzman Lizi Santillo Catherine Singer Dan Singer Shelly Wyman |
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Christopher Hatch |
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Corinne Walsh
DEPARTMENTAL CERTIFICATES OF MERIT:
For outstanding achievement in the visual arts, exceptional perseverance, interest, and creativity.
Seniors: Hannah G. Adams, Katherine A. Atwell, Melissa L. Baglow, Edward A. Baker, Robin E. Bankert, Erik A. Burger, Frank A. Campano III, Lisa C. D'Aniello, Alessandra J. DeLaCruz, Kathleen A. DiCocco, Brian J. Dillon, Jennifer L. Drezek, Michael J. Eddy, Megan E. Elbrecht, Brian M. Erwin, Ryan J. Evans, Matthew L. Friedson, Virginia Gao, Andrew P. Godfrey, Aubrey L. Haushalter, Lauren K. Hewitt, Hillary E. Jones, Jaclyn I. Kahn, Lindsay J. Kiddle, Jessica L. Krawitzky, Alyssa V. Krol, Eric M. Malone, Tarah P. Marvell, Alexandra C. Maschino, Ashley G. Mayo, Timothy J. McEvoy, Landen C. Pelish, Kishori Rajan, Isel M. Romero, Allison B. Sail, Daniel N. Singer, Nicole J. Stoodley, Amy L. van Saun, Russell J. Stein, Corinne M. Walsh, Sara B. Weinstock, Ashley N. Williams, Henry J. Witecki II, Michelle L. Wyman
Juniors: Brandi Bean, Michael Borowiec, Chelsea Boska, Keri Bradt, Amy Bremser, Elizabeth Brown, James Chapman, Heather D'Evelyn, Sarah Faddegon, Matthew Godfrey, Gregory Goldberg, Erica Greenwold, Jonathan Hogan, Alexander Judd, Jennifer Kleindienst, Madeleine Klemke-Page, Alice Lee, Angela Lucas, Sarah Mackintosh, Tanya MacShane, Rebecca McGee, Anjali Nirmalan, Logan Olberg, Holly Perham, Thomas Perry, Luke Rollins, Jessica Scott, Adama Sesay, Shannon Smigen, Laura Tompkins, Megan White
OTHER SENIOR STUDENTS EXHIBITING:
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Pat Carney Emery Chapman Allison Chesky Mary Cirincione Ryan Doyle Brady Freund Richard Gatta Julie Granka Ashley Hovey Kevin Joy Kati Kenyon Kristen Knuijt
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Corinne Walsh |
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Matt Friedson
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Colin Madden Dan Mannino Heather Mashuta SeanMc Loughlin Brian Miller Courtney Morris Allison Pearlstein Mike Saltzman Nate Sapp Caroline Simok Christina Trentini Tracey Vakiener Mark Vitale Leslie Zuker
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This concludes our awards program for this evening. Please join the art staff and senior art students in the Nisk-Art Gallery for the Niskayuna High School Senior Art Exhibition and Reception.
The Nisk-Art Gallery
is an Arts in Education facility that is enjoyed by the whole community. It is unique in its conception as a school, family, and community center, connecting people through the visual arts. From a community-based Gallery Committee, which serves as an "arts network" and aids in the selection of artists, to the school - based Gallery Club which fosters authentic art gallery experiences for students, the gallery is exceptional. Gallery exhibits feature award winning work by Niskayuna Students as well as local, regional, and national artists.
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Nisk-Art Gallery Mission Statement
To provide all Niskayuna students, the community, and the general public with an opportunity to experience a variety of exemplary art shows within the Nisk-Art Gallery setting. Together we can help foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for the visual arts and create a cultural community center to be enjoyed by people of all ages within our schools, our families, and our community.
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IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO A PART OF THE NISK-ART GALLERY PLEASE BECOME A 2004-2005 NISK-ART SUPPORTER
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It is time again, to update your membership and support for the Nisk-Art GALLERY. Please use this form to renew your membership. Your much needed and generous contribution will help offset the costs of educational and gallery events along with invitations and mailings. As a Nisk-Art Gallery Club Supporter your will receive:
Allison Sail
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Suggested Contributions are: |
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Family $15.00 |
Supporter $20.00 |
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Patron $50.00 |
Other $
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Mail to: The Nisk-ArtGallery C/O Steve Honicki Niskayuna High School 1626 Balltown Rd, Niskayuna, NY 12309 (518)382-2511
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ThankYou