Two Visual Arts Students Headed to State

The Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) was held this past Saturday, March 1st, at Permian High School. BSHS had 11 students submit 1 to 2 pieces of artwork. Each student also had to write about their creative processes and understanding of visual art plus articulate information about their artwork during an interview with a VASE juror, who evaluated their work using a standards-based rubric.

All artworks receiving a Rating of 4 advanced to Area Judging, held at the end of the meet. BSHS came home with 12 Superior Ratings (IV), and these students were presented with a Regional medal. Click here for a PDF with photos of each artwork, along with the student's ratings and divisions.

The top 10% of each division (level) of the Area-qualified artworks were selected to advance to the State VASE Event. BSHS has TWO students advancing to State! Seniors Robert Rios and Daliyah O’Hara will travel to San Marcos, TX, in April to represent Big Spring High School at the State event.

 

The Visual Art Scholastic Event has four divisions: 

Division 4 - (Advanced) 3.5 or more Credits earned in High School Art or enrolled in any Studio AP course or preparing for submission of artworks or portfolios for AP and/or professional review, Dual/Concurrent Credit Course, or enrolled full-time in an outside private Art Studio.

Division 3 - (Difficult) 2.5 - 3 Credits earned in High School Art

Division 2 - (Intermediate) 1.5 - 2 Credits earned in High School Art.

Division 1 - (Beginning) 0 - 1 Credits earned in High School Art.

Jurors evaluated each artwork using the  following rating system to designate the degree of proficiency in which the student developed the VASE standards leading to the level of artistic quality within their work: 

RATING IV: Excellent (in meeting the criteria)

RATING III: Strong (in meeting the criteria)

RATING II: Developing (in meeting the criteria) 

RATING I: Emerging (in meeting the criteria) 

By: Andrea Phinney, BSHS Visual Arts Teacher