AP SCORES IN JULY

This year, your final AP scores will be available in July. You can only access the scores online. Here is the link for how to access your scores:
http://www.collegeboard.org/ap-scores.html?ep_ch=PR&ep_mid=10744162&ep_rid=149806505

Photographer's Forum Photo Competition

http://pfmagazine.com/photography-contest/enter-contest-online/?idev_id=1006

Another Photo Competition

http://www.nwhf.org/photocontest/

Hood River News Photography Opportunity

Hood River News is looking for photography to post on their website for Photo of the Day. They are also interested in photos that tell a news story if you like to write and take pictures. This is a great opportunity to showcase your work to the public. You can email recent photos or future photos to the email below:

photos@hoodrivernews.com

Details: Between 100KB and 3MB per file. No more than two photos per send.

Topics: Hood River; Columbia River; The Gorge - places and events - people if you have identifications and summary information on the activity they are engaged in

WE MUST HAVE name and contact information for submissions.

Contact Person at the paper: Julie Gobbo

Congressional Art Competition

Click the link below for details on this competition. If you win, you get flown to Washington DC!
Competition Website

Adobe Youth Voices Competition

http://youthvoices.adobe.com/awards/
This is a competition open to high schoolers working in digital media.  Sadie Shepard won second place last year with her bullying series. If you choose a concentration theme with a compelling theme, you can enter it as a photo series in April. Email me if you are interested in entering. You can win digital equipment such as cameras and equipment for the school as well as money to donate to your favorite charity.

WAAAM Photos Posted Using Blogger

I found posting images via Blogger much more cumbersome and difficult than post via Windows Live Photo Gallery. Stay tuned for a tutorial!

WAAAM Photos Posted Via Windows Live Photo Gallery

          




I took these last year on the WAAAM field trip. This post was created via the Windows Live Photo Gallery program. I am testing it to see if it’s easier to arrange photos via this program.

What the Brain Draws From: Art and Neuroscience

Interesting article on the nature of perception of art. Check out the wire sculpture AP 3D students! http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/15/health/art-brain-mind/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

AP Studio Art Digital Submission

Here is a link to the Digital Submission site for your AP Portfolios: https://apstudio.ets.org/apstudioart/

Photo Competition at The Columbia Art Gallery in Hood River!

Check it out!http://www.columbiaarts.org/gallery/2012/08-12/ArtistCallForEntry.html

Oregon Youth Photo Competition: Deadline April 15th

http://www.nwhf.org/photocontest/

Scholarship for art majors

Click this link for a small scholarship for art majors. Deadline this week.
http://www.oregonarted.org/index_68_831666295.pdf

Art Competitions and Opportunities for Students

Check out this list of art competitions and opportunities specifically for students!
http://www.racc.org/arts-education/local-arts-opportunities-for-youth

I found a great online photo editor!

I found a great free online photo editor for those of you mourning Picnik's upcoming end!  It works much like Photoshop! Here's a link: http://pixlr.com/

Hello all,
I neglected to add a link to Hallie C's blog till last week. Please take a minute and add her page to your student links. Thanks!

Egyptian Post Revolution Graffiti Art

Check out this link to see graffiti art in Egypt! Graffiti art has taken off since the revolution last year: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gigiibrahim/sets/72157628004373980/

Check out this video showing how cameras can change lives:http://www.viewchange.org/videos/12-cameras-haitian-women-share-their-lives

This is an interesting article on creativity:  .http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/creative-thinkering/201112/twelve-things-you-were-not-taught-in-school-about-creative-thinking

Altered Books

Check out this amazing Book Art artist!

How to Link your Skydrive Photo Albums to your Blog

Hello all,
Below is a link explaining how to link your photo albums on the Skydrive to your blog in case you want to reference those photos:
http://explore.live.com/skydrive-share-photos-files?T1=t5

Student Photography Competition

I just found out about this competition from my favorite sub, Buff Bratrud.  Click on the link and scroll down to the competition titled "Columbia Gorge Refuge Nature & Wildlife Youth Photo Contest." It looks like there are some pretty cool prizes! http://www.prophotosupply.com/events/contests.htm

Blog Guidelines and Grading updated

Hello all,
I have updated the original blog worksheet I gave you.  Click this link to access the new guidelines and grading worksheet posted on my teacher page on the school website: Blog Guidelines and Grading

Example Artist Blog: Artist Edel Rodriguez

This is an excellent example of sharing PROCESS on an artist blog.  The artist is someone I went to school with at Pratt Institute.  He is a very successful illustrator now. Check out his work! Pretty amazing! Artist Edel Rodriguez

Concentration Examples

Hello all,  
Here is a link to past students' successful Concentration Examples.  Check it out! Be inspired! :)

Welcome to the new AP Studio Art: 2D Design Blog!  We will be using this site to share your process as you work on your Concentration section of your portfolio. More details such as grading, blog requirements etc. will be posted soon.