Hosted by Guild Hall’s Teen Art Council, the High School Awards Ceremony is a moment to celebrate and recognize high achievement and creativity in select high school artists whose work is exhibited in the Student Art Festival: Made by Water.
This year’s awards are determined and given by Guest Artist & Juror, Virva Hinnemo. All awardees will receive a certificate of excellence, and the opportunity to speak with the guest artists & juror at the post-ceremony reception.
Join us for an afternoon of workshops and performances as we celebrate the incredible talents and imaginations of our local students in this year’s Student Art Festival: Made by Water.
2–3:15pm: Workshop led by artist, Kym Fulmer
2–3:15pm: Exhibit Open for Viewing/Self-Guided Tours
3:15–4pm: Performances and Film Screenings by local school and community ensembles in our John Drew Theater.
Saturday, January 18 – Sunday, February 9
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 25, 2-4pm
FREE ADMISSION
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Oering its 28th Year, the Guild Hall Student Art Festival is a beloved tradition that celebrates and showcases the artistic achievement and imagination of students on the East End of Long Island.
New to the festival, this year’s SAF is centered around a central theme; Made by Water. Over the fall semester students kindergarten through 12th grade from Bridgehampton to Montauk have questioned, discussed, and creatively responded to their experiences with our oceans, waterways, and natural landscapes, resulting in an exhibition of diverse yet connected perspectives.
The festival is celebrated through an opening reception on Saturday, January 25. The afternoon will feature family workshops, performances from school and community dance, theater, and music ensembles, and light bites and refreshments.
Opening Reception for Student Art Festival: Made by Water
New this year to the Student Art Festival High School Awards, Guest Awards Juror, Darlene Charneco, a professional artist on the East End, will work alongside the Guild Hall Teen Arts Council (GHTAC) and recognize outstanding works by student artists grades 9-12. Awardees will receive certificates of creative excellence at an awards ceremony hosted by the GH Teen Arts Council. The 2019 GHTAC is comprised of fifteen students from Pierson, Bridgehampton, Southampton, Ross, and East Hampton High Schools who meet weekly with Corey Jane Cardoso, GHTAC Coordinator, and Anthony Madonna, Patti Kenner Fellow in Arts Education, to generate programming for their peers.
Guild Hall’s 27th Student Art Festival for grades K–12 opens on January 19 with a reception from 2–4pm. The exhibition, on view through February 24, features the art of local students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The opening festivities include performances by the East Hampton High School Dance Team, the East Hampton Middle School Dance Team, A&G Dance Co., and more.
In conjunction with SAF, Guild Hall is offering free art workshops organized by Golden Eagle Artist Supply. Those in K–5th grade will enjoy taking a unique art workshop inspired by the projects exhibited in the galleries.
Guild Hall’s “Word Up!” program brings local poets into the classroom to explore the constructs of poetry through writing assignments. Local middle school poets will then read their poems in the John Drew Theater. All are welcome to attend.