Art in Radnor Township School District
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Art education in Radnor Township School District is designed to nurture and develop:
- The natural joy of creating visual art
- Technical skill in art production
- An appreciation for arts and artists- past and present -from various cultures
- Creative and critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Visual literacy
RTSD Art Department
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Ithan Elementary School: Alicia Agatone
Radnor Elementary School: Susan Eyerly
Wayne Elementary School: Allyson Gallagher
Radnor Middle School: Gayle Barwick-Collins & Christopher Pittman
Radnor High School: Erik Barrett & Tracey Dean
District Art Shows
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Dolya Goutman Gallery
RTSD Administration BuildingRadnor High School - October 14 to November 15
Radnor Elementary School - November 18 to January 3
Ithan Elementary School - January 6 to February 7
Art Faculty - February 14 to March 31
Radnor Middle School - April 3 to May 1
Wayne Elementary School - May 4 to June 5Youth Art Month Show
Radnor High School LobbyYouth Art Month Exhibition - March 5 to March 26
Youth Art Month Reception - Thursday, March 26 from 5-7 p.m. at Radnor High School
PA Academic Standards for the Visual Arts
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Academic Standards for the Visual Arts incorporates carefully developed and integrated components:
- Application of problem solving skills
- Extensive practice in the comprehension of basic symbol systems and abstract concepts
- Application of technical skills in practical production
- Comprehension and application of the creative process
- Development and practice of creative thinking skills
- Development of verbal and nonverbal communication skills
The visual arts represent society’s capacity to integrate human experience with individual creativity. Comprehensive study of the arts provides an opportunity for all students to observe, reflect and participate both in the arts of their culture and the cultures of others. Sequential study in the visual arts provides the knowledge and the analytical skills necessary to evaluate and critique a media-saturated culture. An art education contributes to the development of productive citizens who have gained creative and technological knowledge necessary for employment in the 21st Century.