{"id":462366,"date":"2024-05-08T05:00:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T10:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/?p=462366"},"modified":"2024-05-02T15:09:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T20:09:38","slug":"may-16-art-bulletin-boards-to-do-now-to-jumpstart-anticipation-for-next-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/2024\/05\/may-16-art-bulletin-boards-to-do-now-to-jumpstart-anticipation-for-next-school-year\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Art Bulletin Boards to Do Now to Jumpstart Anticipation for Next School Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your future art teacher self is one project away from owing you one! As the school year draws to a close, it’s easy to get caught up in wrapping up the year and planning for the well-deserved break ahead. However, carving out time now to prepare for a new school year sets the stage for a smooth transition and an inspiring start for you and your students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>morale-boosting way<\/span><\/a> to do this is to create projects for your beginning-of-the-year bulletin boards. Choose bulletin board projects that are exciting, easy, and will last well into the year. Involve your students in making artwork that will greet them with a burst of creativity, instill pride, generate a buzz for your art program, and set a positive tone for the upcoming year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prepare to infuse your classroom<\/a> with excitement and anticipation for the next school year with these themed bulletin board ideas and collaborative projects.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Themed Bulletin Boards<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Center your bulletin board around a specific, pre-determined message to get students excited about creating art. Involve your students in developing individual elements for the board that tie into the chosen theme. Involving students in creating these elements fosters ownership and belonging in the classroom environment, which sets a positive tone for the upcoming school year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Students can create bulletin board elements around these themes:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1. Imagine the Possibilities<\/b><\/p>\n

Using the art career cards from <\/span>FLEX Curriculum<\/span><\/a>, design a bulletin board featuring different art careers. Each grade-level-appropriate card includes an art professional’s skills, attire, tools, and responsibilities. Students interview other adults and conduct research to create their own art career cards on additional careers. <\/span>Display both art career cards on the bulletin board to showcase the diverse range of art-related professions and inspire students to explore career possibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/b>2. Coming Soon<\/b><\/p>\n

Design a bulletin board resembling a movie theater marquee or a streaming service carousel. Students create <\/span>digital posters<\/span><\/a> showcasing their favorite projects, techniques, or themes based on what they learned during the year in art class. Display the posters on the bulletin board to give incoming students a sneak peek of the exciting artistic discoveries awaiting them in the upcoming school year. Rely on the <\/span>Digital Drawing Basics<\/span><\/i> Pack from <\/span>PRO Learning<\/span><\/a> to give you a place to start with your students.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Starting the Year Off Write<\/b><\/p>\n

Design a poetry-themed bulletin board featuring student-generated poems about their favorite art class experiences. Students incorporate their poems into visual images using <\/span>concrete poetry<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>ekphrastic poems<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>illustrated haikus<\/span><\/a>, and blackout poetry<\/a>. Display the poems on the bulletin board and use your artists\u2019 own words to inspire incoming students for another year of artmaking.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. What Kind of Artist Will You Be?<\/b><\/p>\n

Create a bulletin board featuring portraits of different artists. Explore <\/span>FLEX Curriculum’s<\/span><\/a> artist bios for a vast archive of diverse artists to include. Build upon portrait drawing skills learned during the school year or trace the artist’s silhouette to create their own renditions. <\/span>Fill the portrait with distinctive elements associated with the artist, such as iconic artworks, techniques, or motifs. <\/span>Celebrate the variety of artistic styles<\/span><\/a> and encourage students to explore fresh artists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. Art is Everywhere<\/b><\/p>\n

Design a bulletin board that illustrates the <\/span>real-world applications of art<\/span><\/a>. Provide students with a list of subjects and content areas and challenge them to create collages that illustrate how art relates to each. Students can use images, text, and mixed media to showcase the connections between art and the real world. Display the collages on the bulletin board to celebrate the <\/span>interdisciplinary nature<\/span><\/a> of art education.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. The Picture of a Fantastic Year<\/b><\/p>\n

Encourage students to capture well-composed photos related to the art room to create a photography-themed bulletin board. Explore the <\/span>Creative Approaches to Beginning Photography Pack<\/span><\/i> from <\/span>PRO Learning<\/span><\/a> for tips on how to set your students up for success. <\/span>Display the photos to give a picture of the exciting experiences the year will hold.<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Find Your Style This Year<\/b><\/p>\n

Design a <\/span>fashion-themed bulletin board<\/span><\/a> to engage students with art history. Showcase clothing designs or wearable art inspired by different artists. Provide students with templates of clothing items such as purses, shoes, or dresses and challenge them to incorporate symbols, colors, or techniques from an artist of their choice into their design. (This is another fantastic time to introduce the artist bios in FLEX Curriculum<\/a>!) Display the finished designs to get students pumped about discovering their style along with other artists’ styles in the fall.<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Your Voice Matters Here<\/b><\/p>\n

Create a board where students <\/span>visually express themselves<\/span><\/a> and share their messages with the world. Students design symbols representing significant events from the year or causes they’re passionate about. Review the <\/span>Social Change Relief Print<\/span><\/i> Lesson from <\/span>FLEX Curriculum<\/span><\/a> for step-by-step directions on how to turn these symbols into prints. Use relief printing to amplify student voices and showcase your commitment to meaningful expression and advocacy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Collaborative Displays<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Engage students in a collaborative art project by giving them a simple shape or form to replicate. For instance, students can<\/span> fold an origami fortune teller<\/span><\/a>, like in the video below<\/span>. Once completed, gather their masterpieces and arrange them together to form a cohesive and impressive installation artwork. Incorporate a welcoming message or theme and celebrate the teamwork your art room fostered.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n