Student Artists Visit the Blaine House

Over 30 student artists visited the Blaine House this week to be a part of a Maine Youth Excellence in Arts reception. Once there these artists had a chance to have tea with Maine's First Lady, Anne LePage and to receive recognition for their artistry.

Teachers, parents and grandparents were on hand to snap photos of the event. The First Lady took time to show students around the Blaine House and to thank each and every one of them for their hard work.

A full rotating gallery of the student artwork is a available online at MaineArts.com.

Student Artists to be Honored at Blaine House

Moving and Grooving
Eric Denison
Jordan Acres School

Student artists from 17 of Maine’s schools will receive recognition from Maine’s First Lady at a Blaine House ceremony on Monday, April 11. They will receive certificates for their participation in the Maine Youth Excellence in Art exhibition that has been on display in the Capitol Complex since February.

Students, teachers and family members from places as far afield as York, Mount Desert Island and Greenville will travel to the Blaine House where they will be welcomed by Maine’s First Lady, receive recognition for their work and then finally get to see their work on display in Maine’s Capitol buildings.
Crows
Ann M. Stanley
Mount Desert Island High School

The work currently on display is part of the Maine Youth Excellence in Art program that is an ongoing partnership between Maine’s First Lady, the Maine Arts Commission, the Maine Alliance for Arts Education and the Maine Art Education Association.

The Maine Arts Commission currently houses an online gallery of the works that are displayed in the capital; the gallery can be found within the arts in education section of MaineArts.com.

Student Artists Honored at Blaine House

Emily Howell, Grade 12, Times Square
Emily with First Lady Karen Baldacci at the Blaine House Wedneday.

Augusta, ME – Young artists from schools across the state of Maine visited the Blaine House today where they met Maine’s first lady and received recognition for their participation in an art exhibition that will hang in the capitol complex through the end of January 2011.

Thirty students from schools that include Lubec Consolidated School, Fort Fairfield Elementary School, Bucksport High School, and Freeport Middle School were honored for their part in the Maine Youth Excellence in Art program. These young artists, whose work will brighten Maine’s corridors of power and oversee a change in administration, received certificates of excellence from First Lady Karen Baldacci honoring their achievement.

The Maine Youth Excellence in Art program was developed by Maine’s First Lady, working with the Maine Arts Commission, the Maine Alliance for Arts Education and the Maine Art Education Association. In the last five years this program has given young artists from Maine’s 818 public and private K-12 schools an opportunity to have their artwork exhibited in Augusta. To date, over 500 student works have been shown in the state capital.
Jonah Paris, Grade 8, September

“There is an immense amount of talent in our schools and showcasing student art is a wonderful way to create a vibrant space for our citizens and visitors to enjoy,” said Maine’s First Lady. “Everyone is thrilled to see the display of artworks created by our young artists.”

Visitors interested in seeing the works can find them located in the north and south corridors of the Burton M. Cross Office Building, the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee room, the Health and Human Services Committee room, the Governor’s Reception Area, the Office of the Speaker of the House, and the Blaine House. This is an ongoing exhibit and the next group of artwork will be put on display in early February 2011.

To access a digital gallery of the exhibition please visit MaineArts.com.
McKenna Robinson, Grade 2, Symmetrical Butterfly

All Arts in the Capitol events are free and open to the public. Visitors who require special accommodations are encouraged to call ahead. These exhibitions are a component of the Maine Arts Commission’s ongoing Arts in Education program. More information about the Maine Youth Excellence in Art program or other arts in education programs and grant opportunities managed by the Maine Arts Commission can be found at www.MaineArts.com.

Maine Arts Commission Calls for Student Art

The Maine Arts Commission, in partnership with the First Lady of Maine Karen Baldacci, is issuing a call for student art for inclusion in the fall 2010 Maine Youth Excellence in Art (MYEA) exhibition at the Maine State Capitol Complex in Augusta. Art teachers from public, private and parochial schools in the state of Maine are invited to submit one piece of two-dimensional artwork that represents artistic excellence from a K-12 student. Selected works will hang for four months in various locations including the Capitol Building, the Blaine House and the office of the Maine Arts Commission. Selected artists will be invited to an opening reception at the Blaine House hosted by the First Lady Karen Baldacci where they will receive a certificate and medallion in recognition of their artistic excellence.

There are approximately 50 spaces available and participation is based on a first-come, first-served basis.

To participate in the program school art teachers must be designated as the MYEA teacher and that person should e-mail John Holdridge at the Maine Arts Commission with any questions and/or a request to participate in the program. Please use the subject heading “MYEA Participation” in your e-mail to John at john.holdridge@maine.gov.

Applicants will receive a confirmation e-mail that will include further instructions and all necessary paperwork. Artwork must be received by September 30, 2010 for inclusion in the exhibition.

This call is for two-dimensional artwork only. We prefer artwork that fits the maximum dimension of 18” x 24.” When submitting smaller artwork we ask that it be mounted on an 18” x 24” mat or poster board. There is a combined maximum thickness of 3/16’’ for artwork and mat together. The artwork can be exhibited vertically or horizontally and will be placed in Plexiglas frames that measure 22” x 28” overall. We are unable to mat, unmat or resize submitted artwork. Artwork submitted that does not adhere to our dimensional guidelines will be excluded from the exhibition. The Maine Arts Commission reserves the right to exclude artwork from the exhibition at our discretion.

When the exhibition has been installed, all MYEA teachers will receive notification and an exhibition directory that includes artwork locations within the capitol complex. Invitations to the reception on November 17, 2010 will be sent to student artists’ homes. At the completion of the exhibition all artwork will be repackaged in the original packing materials and returned to your school in the manner it was received.

Young Artists Honored at the Blaine House

Maine’s First Lady, Karen M. Baldacci, welcomed young artists from 11 schools to the Blaine House this week to honor their participation in the Maine Youth Excellence in Art program.
Students from Readfield Elementary School, Maranacook Middle School, Wiscasset High School, Indian Island School, Riley School, Viola Rand School, East Grand School, Brunswick High School, Waterville High School, Dr. Lewis S. Libby School and Madison Area Memorial High School, came to the Blaine House to receive medallions, certificates and the applause of their fellow artists and well wishers; none more so than Maine’s First Lady who was responsible for starting this program in 2004.

“In the last six years, the Maine Youth Excellence in Art program has given young artists from all of Maine's 818 public and private K-12 schools an opportunity to have their artwork exhibited in Augusta,” said the First Lady. “To date, more than 500 student works have been shown in the state capital, and showcasing student art is a wonderful way to create a vibrant space for our governor, legislature, citizens and visitors to enjoy.”

Student Artists to be Honored at Blaine House Today

Young artists from schools across the state of Maine are heading to the Blaine House today, where they will meet Maine’s first lady and receive recognition for their participation in an art exhibition that has been on display throughout Maine’s capitol since June.


Thirty Eight students from Palermo Consolidated School; Wiscasset High School; Boothbay Region High School; Readfield Elementary School; Waterville High School; Bangor’s Fruit Street School; and Danforth’s East Grand School will all be honored for their part in the Maine Youth Excellence in Art program. These young artists, who have brightened Maine’s corridors of power in recent months, will receive certificates of excellence and medallions from First Lady Karen Baldacci honoring their achievement.

This is an ongoing exhibit and the next group of works will be put on display at the end of October, 2009. Art teachers of all grade levels are welcome to submit student art for this exhibition. For more information, including more detailed guidelines and schedule for exhibitions visit www.mainearts.com, or contact Paul Faria at the Maine Arts Commission, 207/287-2790, paul.faria@maine.gov.

Images:
MYEIA Group: First Lady, Karen Baldacci, honors young art students at the Blaine House. Hannah Peacock: Hannah is all smiles after meeting with Maine’s First Lady, Hannah is from Burnham Village School
Student work currently on exhibit features,Nicole Tibbetts, Portraits, Study of Dark & Light, Grade 11, Teacher: Manon Lewis, Boothbay Region High School.
Maya DeGroote, Hands of Peace, Grade 10, Teacher: Manon Lewis, Boothbay Region High School