Young Artist's Society & The National Art Honor Society

 The Young Artist's Society~

Statement of Purpose:

The purpose of this organization shall be to:

1. Further creative abilities and talents of the Society’s members, as well as the school’s entire student enrollment.
2. Aid members in working toward the attainment of their highest potential in all artistic endeavors
3. Bring art to the attention of the school and community
4. Increase an awareness of art in relation to other areas of the school curriculum
5. Provide the Society’s members with an avenue to perform Charitable Service to their school and community
6. Increase the Society's members cultural knowledge and experiences via Virtual and Actual Field Trips to Art Museum's and Galleries.

The Young Artist’s Society at Grasso Tech is open to students in all grades who have an interest in the arts- drawing, painting, photography, anime, comics, graphic novels, etc. The Society enables like minded individuals with the opportunity to share their interests and ideas with other students in different grades and trade disciplines.

 

During our last meeting for the 2012-2013 School year, YAS held elections for the new year, that would be both for YAS and NAHS.

 

Installed as our officers for the 2013-2014 school year are as follows:

President: Aryel Brosnan (Senior-Drafting)

Vice-President: Ray Ward (Junior-Auto body)

Secretary/Treasurer: Rene Morgillo (Junior-Auto body)

 

I will be meeting with the YAS officers once school officially begins to plan out our meeting schedule for the year. In the past they have been during 7th period access in my room, 411. We are also planning a day field trip to either NYC or Boston to visit an art museum. We will be having a Yankee Candle Fundraiser towards the end of October with delivery in time for the holidays, that will be used to fund our day trip.

 

The National Art Honor Society~

Is very similar to the YAS in it's statement of purpose and intent, hence my reason for not posting that here as well. The NAHS is open to any student in grades 10-12, who has a "B" or better in any of their art classes after the second marking period. Those are not my stipulations, but required by the national organization that we are affiliated with. We also are required to collect a modest amount for dues, $3.00 per student.

The NAHS sponsors a spring field trip to Washington, D.C., which is tentatively set for the second weekend in May. The trip which both Grasso Tech and Ellis Tech plan together is open to all interested Grasso Tech students and costs around $450.00 dollars for 3 days and 2 nights, which covers transportation, hotels, museum and attraction fees and several meals. Interested in attending the trip?? Stay tuned for further details.

Questions about either organization? Please contact me and/or watch the Art News bulletin board in the hallway outside my classroom, and this blog for upcoming meeting information.