And The Winners Are...

The Rio Grande Youth Art Show would like to congratulate the winners of these categories (please note that we will add the schools names as soon as we get them matched up to the students):

Best of Show: Alexandria Piper Hollinstead

Special Award: Savanna Campos

People's Choice (non-merit): Terilynn Chinana

Committee's Choice (non-merit): Terrilynn Chinana

6 Honorable Mention (non-merit: each judge selected their favorite): Juwan Herrera, Elizabeth Morin, Alexandria Piper Hollinstead, Daniel Meade-Callahan, Pashen Quintana, Elijah King.

Please note: All work must be retrieved on Monday, Nov. 24th between 1 pm-5 pm at the Sandoval County Building D. Make every attempt to pick up your artwork on this day! If not able to pick up work at that time, contact Dominica Montano @ 505 771-7175.

Mid High Level:

2 Dimensional Work:                                                 

1st Place: Amaya Valencia                                               

2nd Place: Kati Dalton  

3rd Place: Skye Touchin  

3 Dimensional Work: no work was submitted from the mid high for this category


High School/College:

2 Dimensional Work:                                                   

1st Place: Gwendolyn Prior                                              

2nd Place: Kayla Schatz                                                       
3rd Place: Katriana Jara

3 Dimensional Work/College:                                               
1st Place: Jeriah Serrano                                       

2nd Place: Terilynn Chinana 
3rd Place: Corey Kizer 

High School Photography/College:

1st Place: Ryan Zambrano                                                   

2nd Place: Dylan Birkett                                                        

3rd Place: Jessica Parascandola

Committee's Choice 2D (non merit):

1st Place: Tanya Martinez

2nd Place: Nathan Dickerson

3rd Place: Tiffany Duong

Committee's Choice 3D (non merit):

1st Place: Cody Benavidez

2nd Place: Jeriah Serrano

3rd Place: Juwan Herrera

It's Show Time!!!

 Opening reception November 08, 2014 12-3 pm 

Sandoval County Administrative Building 

1500 Idalia Rd., Bldg. D, Rio Rancho, NM 

This year, the show will be exhibited in the Sandoval County Administrative Building D, from November 8^th-21^st, 2014. 

The public is invited to attend the opening reception being held on Saturday, November 8^th, 2014 from 12:00-3:00 pm at the Sandoval County Administrative Building, 1500 Idalia Rd., Bldg. D, Rio Rancho, NM. Admission is free. There will be student performances taking place during the opening reception along with presentation of student awards. Refreshments will be served by the Culinary Arts Department of Bernalillo High School.

The exhibit will end on November 21, 2014 at 5 pm.

PROGRAM

12:00

Opening Reception Begins

12:30-2:00 pm

Performance Art

2:00-2:30

Award Ceremony

2:30-3:00 

Raffle Prize Drawing

(you can preview the raffle prizes here)

3:00 pm

Opening Reception Closes

Application Deadline Extended!

We've extended the application deadline to Wednesday, Oct. 29th.

"It's Not Just For The Kids-It's For Our Future" Teach The Arts...

Even if you already knew that teaching the arts is important, this video provides you with even MORE reasons why it's important. It's just as important as out future is.


 

Fund Raiser For RGYAS

The Rio Rancho Art Association (RRAA) is having a fundraiser for the RGYAS event:

RRAA's Art Rageous presents: "Paint and Play"-the ‘grownup’ version!

The Rio Rancho Art Association (RRAA) presents another Art Rageous event: "Paint and Play". No experience required, no pressure, no stress in this creative class designed for both the not so artistic AND the artistic!

This event is a great way to participate in an exciting and fun event and possibly make new friends-all for a good cause! All proceeds raised from this event will benefit the annual Rio Grande Youth Art Show-an art show that features the art of our youth in the Sandoval County.

You will learn the basics of painting (acrylic) amidst the company of fun and friendly people while munching on snacks with a full cash bar. This event is structured around a specific painting and there will be several professional artists from RRAA on hand to guide you step by step through it.

What will you get? First of all a very delightful and unique evening, which promises to be a creative experience! All painting materials are supplied along with an 8”x10" canvas, the paint and brushes. There will some aprons on hand, but we encourage you to bring one (or an old shirt to wear over your clothes). At the end of this event, you will walk out with your very own masterpiece that you have created-and hey, maybe even some new friends!

You pay only $25 for all of this! RRAA will supply the snacks-adult beverages are extra. 

There will be raffle tickets sold for raffle prize drawings throughout the evening.

When: Friday, September 19, 2014 6-9 pm

Where: The Italian Association 1565 Stephanie Rd. SE, Rio Rancho. NM

Register and get your tickets here:

Number of Tickets

1 ticket $25.00 USD 2 tickets $50.00 USD 3 tickets $75.00 USD 4 tickets $100.00 USD

How the Vans Shoe Company Got Started

and How Vans Custom Culture Funds Art Education One Sneaker At A Time

In an article written by Jessica Wilt for the ARTSblog published on April 11, 2014, Jessica interviews Scott Byrer, Marketing Manager of Vans Custom Culture Shoes and how their support of art education takes place with their partnership of Americans for the Arts.

"JW: I’d like to know more about the history of Vans and how the founders were inspired to launch a sneaker company.

SB: Vans was founded in 1966 by Paul and James Van Doren, Serge Delia and Gordon Lee. The company started small, with one store originally selling shoes directly to the public. In those days, customers were able to walk into a store and select their own custom shoe colors! This originality and creativity has remained an integral part of the Vans brand DNA to this day. The company grew quickly, being the first shoe brand to create a product specifically for skateboarding and as such, we’re known today as the original action sports footwear and apparel company, with collections including authentic footwear, apparel, accessories and snowboard boots that are sold globally in more than 170 countries. If you're curious to see a visual story about the history of Vans, you can check out a video our production team created on our Off the Wall TV site. Read more...

"Our work environment is incredibly creative. The mantra we live by daily at Vans is “Off The Wall” which directly translates to thinking and living creatively. Through programs like Custom Culture, we try to expose young people to the fact that creative careers exist and one need only look as far as the halls of Vans HQ to prove that." ~Scott Byrer

Creativity in Every Classroom: Why Arts Education is Important

The Los Angeles County gets it. They understand why arts education is important. Based on the wealth of information gathered by the California For Arts Alliance Organization, there seems to exist a wonderful partnership between research, resources and getting the information to policy makers and executing implementation. The good news is that policy was created at state level.

RRAA sponsoring an After School SAFE art program

"Research is a powerful advocacy tool. Numerous published reports demonstrate that student involvement in the arts is linked to higher academic performance, increased standardized test scores, greater involvement in community service and lower dropout rates. This section of our website contains facts sheets, links to the latest research as well as guides to support your efforts to evaluate, plan and advocate for arts education in your district. opportunities and threats in our field. Below we have listed some featured research reports. " (from the California Alliance for Arts Education)

Why Arts Education is Important

Arts education is crucial to developing skills needed in the 21st century workforce. The latest Otis Creative Economy report indicates that the creative industries are the second largest business sector in the Los Angeles region, generating nearly 1 million jobs. Students are currently not being adequately prepared to step into these jobs in large part because of the lack of arts education in the K-12 public school curriculum, which should be of grave concern to anyone interested in a thriving economy. READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE

"Looking at the immediate academic success of our students, Dr. Shirley Brice Heath at Stanford University discovered that young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are:


4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement,
4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair,
3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance, and
4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem."