"The arts teach students that creating a quality product, such as a performance or a piece of art, requires sustained effort, discipline and study. Students learn that hard work and delayed gratification are essential to success, and they carry this important ethic into the workplace."

"Arts education helps students learn to deal creatively with complexity and ambiguity and to analyze a variety of approaches to problems. These types of thinking skills are required for successful careers in medicine, law, research, and business."

• Grades K-6

• Grades 7-8

• Grades 9-12

Six students to have 3D artwork on display at local exhibit

This year the Shaker High School Art Department has six pieces of student artwork included in this area show, designed to showcase high school 3-dimensional courses. » READ MORE

Photo Gallery: The Great Pumpkin Challenge 2011

This year the contest was opened to students, faculty and staff, all of whom participated along with a select group of art department teachers. The creative ideas that come forward each year are so inspiring and continue to amaze. The top vote getters will be announced on Halloween. » ENTER PHOTO GALLERY | » VIEW VOTING RESULTS

Student artwork on display at NYSSBA Headquarters in Latham

The exhibit will hang during National Arts in Education Week, September 11-17.

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Photo Gallery: SJHS Artwork

Check out this photo gallery of SJHS student artwork. Featured are 7th & 8th grade work, along with accelerated studio art. » ENTER GALLERY

Photo Gallery: District Art Show

Throughout the month of May, the Art Department is celebrating MAY: Music and Art for Youth Month with a district wide exhibition of student art work, hosted in the headquarters of the New York State United Teachers. » READ MORE & VIEW PHOTOS

2nd annual K-8 Empire Stare Plaza Student Art Exhibition - Mar. 7-13

The event is open to area students across the Capital Region and reflects children’s interpretation of various works from the Empire State Plaza Permanent Collection.

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World-renowned sculptor, architectural designer visits Shaker High School

World-renowned sculptor, architectural designer and Loudonville resident, Patrick Morelli visited Shaker High School on February 16 to talk with students about his art, as well as choosing art as a career. 

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Photo Gallery: Second grade art students at Proctors

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North Colonie students artwork on display at Colonie Town Hall

The Art Department is pleased to share that we currently have a student art exhibit on display at the Colonie Town Hall. » READ MORE

North Colonie student artwork now on display at NYSUT headquarters

The Art Department is pleased to share that a district-wide student artwork display of art created this semester is currently on exhibit at the New York State United Teacher headquarters.  » READ MORE

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