Fine Arts

Arts Graduation Requirement Increase – Starts this year! FYI for Catholic Schools!   The arts graduation requirement increased from one (1) credit to two (2) credits beginning with students who graduated in 2019. For more information about this requirement and other graduation requirements, please go to: http://www.sbe.wa.gov/graduation.php#.VgA0Xjbn_DC

My Public Art Portal – The Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA):To view the State Arts Collection through “My Public Art Portal,” a searchable, web-based database as it continues to grow weekly and currently holds two-thirds of the State Art Collection, including all artwork acquired since 2005, please go to: http://www.arts.wa.gov/public-art/my-public-art-portal

smARTS For Students: An Arts Education Guide for Parents & Families: ArtsEd Washington and the Washington State PTA collaborated to create this arts education guide for parents and families. For a downloadable link and more information, please go to: http://artsedwashington.org/smartswa

Seattle Art Museum (SAM) Education Resource Center (ERC): The ERC is SAM’s free arts lending and online resource center for educators and families. For more information and a complete listing of resources, please go to: http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/programs-and-learning/schools-and-educators/education-resource-center

Tacoma Art Museum’s online collection database: Tacoma Art Museum’s online collection database is designed to make the museum’s 5,000 object-collection available online. Launched in 2011, this site continues to be a work in progress with new objects and information being added to the database regularly. Images are available to view for educational purposes only. To view the collection, please go to: http://tacoma.emuseum.com/emuseum

Enjoy the arts!

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

http://www.k12.wa.us/Arts/ | TheArts@k12.wa.us