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After working for nearly a year, students at Sunrise Elementary have completed a colorful glass mosaic featuring habitats and animals found in Utah. Pairing curriculum with creativity, students incorporated content from science lessons into a beautiful ar
Sunrise Elementary students combine learning and creativity to create a mosaic of Utah

Sunrise Elementary students combine learning and creativity to create a mosaic of Utah

After working for nearly a year, students at Sunrise Elementary have completed a colorful glass mosaic featuring habitats and animals found in Utah. Pairing curriculum with creativity, students incorporated content from science lessons into a beautiful ar...

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Millville Elementary School students with the guidance of their art teacher used watercolor to bring to life ecosystems and winter landscapes which will be featured during this year’s Art in Transit: From Schools to Community program.
New Art in transit Bus Featuring Ecosystems and Winter Landscapes Unveiled at Summerfest

New Art in transit Bus Featuring Ecosystems and Winter Landscapes Unveiled at Summerfest

Millville Elementary School students with the guidance of their art teacher used watercolor to bring to life ecosystems and winter landscapes which will be featured during this year’s Art in Transit: From Schools to Community program.

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Congratulations to Birch Creek Elementary School's Natalie Nish, who was recently named the Utah Art Education Association's Elementary Art Educator of the Year! According to the UAEA, this award is given each year to one elementary classroom teacher or s
Natalie Nish Award

Natalie Nish Award

Congratulations to Birch Creek Elementary School's Natalie Nish, who was recently named the Utah Art Education Association's Elementary Art Educator of the Year! According to the UAEA, this award is given each year to one elementary classroom teacher or s...

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Students from Bear River Charter School were surprised to discover their artwork had been chosen to adorn a Cache Valley Transportation Department bus to celebrate the tenth year of the Art in Transit: From Schools to Community program adorning the buses.
New Art in Transit bus featuring student art revealed at Summerfest

New Art in Transit bus featuring student art revealed at Summerfest

Students from Bear River Charter School were surprised to discover their artwork had been chosen to adorn a Cache Valley Transportation Department bus to celebrate the tenth year of the Art in Transit: From Schools to Community program adorning the buses....

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Sigg, Lewiston’s 2021-22 Teacher of the Year, takes on the challenge of incorporating ideas that will help students see their education differently. She teaches art as part of the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program (BTSALP), which provides art
Lewiston Teacher of the Year, Mandi Sigg, uses art-integrated instruction to increase comprehension

Lewiston Teacher of the Year, Mandi Sigg, uses art-integrated instruction to increase comprehension

Sigg, Lewiston’s 2021-22 Teacher of the Year, takes on the challenge of incorporating ideas that will help students see their education differently. She teaches art as part of the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program (BTSALP), which provides art...

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On Thursday morning, sixth graders from Mount Logan Middle School looked with amazement at the brand-new Art in Transit bus displaying their artwork. “That's my mom!” Olivia Ortiz said to her group of friends, pointing to the side of the bus.
A decade of Art in Transit New Bus Featuring Student Art Revealed at Mount Logan Middle School

A decade of Art in Transit New Bus Featuring Student Art Revealed at Mount Logan Middle School

On Thursday morning, sixth graders from Mount Logan Middle School looked with amazement at the brand-new Art in Transit bus displaying their artwork. “That's my mom!” Olivia Ortiz said to her group of friends, pointing to the side of the bus.

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Exceptional faculty across the Utah State University system were celebrated at the 2022 Faculty Awards Ceremony on Thursday, hosted jointly by the Office of Research and the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.
USU Recognizes Outstanding Efforts in 2022 Faculty Awards Ceremony

USU Recognizes Outstanding Efforts in 2022 Faculty Awards Ceremony

Exceptional faculty across the Utah State University system were celebrated at the 2022 Faculty Awards Ceremony on Thursday, hosted jointly by the Office of Research and the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.

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Although the coronavirus threw a wrench into many in-person celebrations over the past year, an exhibit of artwork from local students shows that restrictions can come with a silver lining of innovation.
USU gallery exhibits artwork created by local K-8 students over pandemic; virtual tour online

USU gallery exhibits artwork created by local K-8 students over pandemic; virtual tour online

Although the coronavirus threw a wrench into many in-person celebrations over the past year, an exhibit of artwork from local students shows that restrictions can come with a silver lining of innovation.

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Aurora Hughes Villa, professional practice associate professor in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at Utah State University, has been selected as the 2020-21 Utah Art Education Association (UAEA) Higher Education Art E...
Aurora Hughes Villa Named UAEA Art Educator of the Year

Aurora Hughes Villa Named UAEA Art Educator of the Year

Aurora Hughes Villa, professional practice associate professor in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at Utah State University, has been selected as the 2020-21 Utah Art Education Association (UAEA) Higher Education Art E...

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My schedule just changed…again. Art times have been shortened…again. There was no money for the art supply budget this year and students are not allowed to share supplies. There have been so many challenges to teaching art to elementary stu…
Studio Habits of Mind: Change for the Better

Studio Habits of Mind: Change for the Better

My schedule just changed…again. Art times have been shortened…again. There was no money for the art supply budget this year and students are not allowed to share supplies. There have been so many challenges to teaching art to elementary stu…

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Visitors to the Sorenson Center for Clinical Excellence on Tuesday, February 4 were greeted with music and the buzz of children’s voices as the Lyndsley Wilkerson Gallery celebrated the opening of its newest exhibit, “Creativity Unbound.”
Creativity Unbound: New Exhibit Features the Art of Learning

Creativity Unbound: New Exhibit Features the Art of Learning

Visitors to the Sorenson Center for Clinical Excellence on Tuesday, February 4 were greeted with music and the buzz of children’s voices as the Lyndsley Wilkerson Gallery celebrated the opening of its newest exhibit, “Creativity Unbound.”

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Utah State University sent BTSALP specialists and classroom teachers “back to school” with strategies and lesson ideas to reach every learner. Arts Are Core: One World, Many Makers provided professional development arts-integration for K-6 classroom…
Utah State: Arts Are Core Conference

Utah State: Arts Are Core Conference

Utah State University sent BTSALP specialists and classroom teachers “back to school” with strategies and lesson ideas to reach every learner. Arts Are Core: One World, Many Makers provided professional development arts-integration for K-6 classroom…

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A girl riding her mountain bike on the Cache Valley terrain with local landmarks in the background is the artistic piece that will be seen driving around the valley this year as the winner of the Art in Transit competition to design a bus wrap.
New Art in Transit bus wraps unveiled

New Art in Transit bus wraps unveiled

A girl riding her mountain bike on the Cache Valley terrain with local landmarks in the background is the artistic piece that will be seen driving around the valley this year as the winner of the Art in Transit competition to design a bus wrap.

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Known for her energy, creativity, and the beautiful artwork she helps her students produce, Shannon Erickson has been named Mountainside Elementary’s 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year. Erickson has taught at Mountainside for four years as the Beverly Ta…
Congratulations to Shannon Erickson, the Teacher of the Year at Mountainside Elementary!

Congratulations to Shannon Erickson, the Teacher of the Year at Mountainside Elementary!

Known for her energy, creativity, and the beautiful artwork she helps her students produce, Shannon Erickson has been named Mountainside Elementary’s 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year. Erickson has taught at Mountainside for four years as the Beverly Ta…

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In a ghost town near Leeds — far away from the decision-makers in the Utah Capitol — Ronald Cundick is trying to keep a bit of Utah history from falling apart. “You have to use old mortar. You can’t use new mortar. It’s too strong; it breaks up the…
Pioneer Theatre has seen a key state grant drop from $85K to $45K as Utah arts groups have multiplied. Now lawmakers may triple that funding

Pioneer Theatre has seen a key state grant drop from $85K to $45K as Utah arts groups have multiplied. Now lawmakers may triple that funding

In a ghost town near Leeds — far away from the decision-makers in the Utah Capitol — Ronald Cundick is trying to keep a bit of Utah history from falling apart. “You have to use old mortar. You can’t use new mortar. It’s too strong; it breaks up the…

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On September 13th and 14th, members of the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program, from all over the state gathered at the Utah State Capitol to connect, learn and create. Specialists, principals, university partners all working together to…
BTSALP Statewide Conference 2018

BTSALP Statewide Conference 2018

On September 13th and 14th, members of the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program, from all over the state gathered at the Utah State Capitol to connect, learn and create. Specialists, principals, university partners all working together to…

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Three Fast Forward High School students will get to see their artwork driving around the city for the next year, their reward for winning the Design a Bus Wrap competition. The design by Fast Forward students Frederick Ball, Cameron Barry and Shawn…
Art in Transit program unveils new bus art at Summerfest

Art in Transit program unveils new bus art at Summerfest

Three Fast Forward High School students will get to see their artwork driving around the city for the next year, their reward for winning the Design a Bus Wrap competition. The design by Fast Forward students Frederick Ball, Cameron Barry and Shawn…

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Lewiston Elementary Arts Specialist: Mandi Sigg UTAH'S NATIVE ANIMALS POP! Fourth Graders exhibiting learned facts about native animals of Utah and their habitats.
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Lewiston Elementary Arts Specialist: Mandi Sigg UTAH'S NATIVE ANIMALS POP! Fourth Graders exhibiting learned facts about native animals of Utah and their habitats.

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Sixth grade classes (90 students) at Canyon Elementary worked with glass artist, Carrie Trenholm and created fused glass panels inspired by ancient cultures. Students learned about West African Adrinka textile designs and symbols, Egyptian hieroglyp…
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Sixth grade classes (90 students) at Canyon Elementary worked with glass artist, Carrie Trenholm and created fused glass panels inspired by ancient cultures. Students learned about West African Adrinka textile designs and symbols, Egyptian hieroglyp…

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HYRUM — Fourth grade students gasped with delight as they exited the doors of Lincoln Elementary on Monday morning and saw their own artwork on display. “See that on the sign?” fourth-grader Codee Thompson said. “That’s mine.”
'Art in Transit' program continues to introduce student art to the community

'Art in Transit' program continues to introduce student art to the community

HYRUM — Fourth grade students gasped with delight as they exited the doors of Lincoln Elementary on Monday morning and saw their own artwork on display. “See that on the sign?” fourth-grader Codee Thompson said. “That’s mine.”