Youth Art Month Interview with Students, Practitioners, and Leaders
Youth Art Month: Interviews with Students, Practitioners, and Leaders Youth Art Month or more affectionally known as YAM, is one of the high points of the academic school year. In this post, we will hear from BPS Visual and Media Arts Content Specialist Amy Wedge and BPS arts practitioners Hilary Crane Stern and Lenira Dos Reis. In addition, and most excitedly, we will hear from their students Angelynn Dream Saldana and Naesoj Ware! Amy Wedge (she/her) BPS Visual and Media Arts Content Specialist What is YAM ? The Council for Art Education (CFAE) administers the program at the national level. Art shows, special exhibits, fundraisers, and school and community activities take place annually, traditionally during March, to celebrate visual art education for grades K – 12. In BPS, we traditionally hold our exhibition at City Hall. 2021 was our 27th annual celebration. What do you think YAM means to Practitioners ? It's an opportunity for teachers to show off wha...