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Math and science are the big talking and testing points in education
these days. But human resource experts believe that to truly succeed in the
global economy, tomorrow's workers may benefit most from studying and
participating in the arts.
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, teamwork, creativity and
innovation, professionalism and mathematics are key components of the arts
-- and are considered vital to competing in the global marketplace. But
nationally, only 20 percent of employers said their employees possess these
competencies, according to a 2005 Society for Human Resource Management
study, "The Future of the Labor Force.".
~Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette (2/7/07) |
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The Visual Arts program
is for students considering a career in the arts,
students considering further art education in
college, and students who may simply find an
extended art program personally fulfilling. The
program features unique opportunities at a level not
available in other high schools. NEM art students
will complete a minimum of 7 credits in art
including 'Art Survey' and 'Drawing & Painting'.
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Special Activities
NEM Juniors and Seniors have the unique opportunity to take Art
classes through City Arts, which includes glass blowing,
silversmithing and fiber arts. Upperclassmen can also enroll in
college level art courses at WSU. NEM students also have the
opportunity to exhibit their work on a regular basis: Wichita Center
for the Arts, Wichita State University, Bank of America, Arts
Partners, City Arts, and other local galleries.
Success
NEM students produce several awards at the Kansas Scholastic Art
Contest. NEM students have been recognized nationally in areas of
computer art, painting, ceramics, and digital photography. Students
have attended or are attending the Parsons School of Design in New
York, the Kansas City Art Institute, Colorado and Rhode Island
Institutes of Art. Many students are on scholarship at Wichita State
University and other state universities.
Partnerships
The Art Department has a host of very active partners including
Wichita State University, Friends University, Newman University,
City Arts, Urban League, the Wichita Art Museum, Wichita
Center for the Arts, Wichita Parks and Recreation, Boeing, the City of Wichita, other
colleges and universities, and various practicing artists and art
associations. |
