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<\/p>\nIt\u2019s time to show off the ingenious artists you spend all day with! You and your students have been hard at work creating masterpieces all year. Mind-blowing work has been taking place in your art room. Finally, you are ready to reveal your masterpieces.<\/p>\n
The tricky part is planning an art show that is just as remarkable as the art your students created. Whether tackling your first-ever art show or looking for new ideas, this list will help you set up an event that does justice to all the hard work you and your students have done.<\/p>\n
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1. Select themes<\/a> and corresponding grade-level projects according to your display plan.<\/strong><\/p>\n Think about your art show while you are planning your lessons for the school year. Choose one or two themes for the year and assign each grade a project that aligns with your vision. Then, when it\u2019s show time, you will have the artwork for fun, cohesive all-grade displays like this Art Store.<\/p>\n 2. Let your students choose which pieces they want to feature in the show.<\/strong><\/p>\n If the volume of artwork is an issue, set a limit to the number of pieces you include for each student. You can select some key projects to showcase and give your students the freedom to choose a predetermined number of pieces they are excited to highlight.<\/p>\n 3. Recruit as much help<\/a> as you can get to divide and conquer as many tasks as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n You can take on this event with others! Read that again and then recruit, recruit, recruit. Parents, volunteers, and older students can lend a helping hand to the cause. Consider outsourcing all the hanging work to your helpers while you handle the matting and framing.<\/p>\n 4. Replace labels with reusable or student-made options to simplify the process of tagging artwork.<\/strong><\/p>\n Make reusable tags with just your students\u2019 names that can travel up through the grade levels with them. Have students write artist statements<\/a> to hang near their work. Provide blank labels and ask each student to write their label to stick to their work.<\/p>\n 5. Put your students in charge of curating their art show to engage them in the entire creative process.<\/strong><\/p>\n Presenting art aligns with key learning objectives in a variety of standards-based curriculums. Planning an art exhibition also promotes ownership and independence. Use this article<\/a> as a guide as they take on the challenge.<\/p>\n 6. Ask your custodial staff for access to unused furniture in storage.<\/strong><\/p>\n There is probably an area in your building where the maintenance team stores extra tables, chairs, shelves, and other odds and ends. Request access to this treasure trove from your friendly classroom janitor. You can transform these pieces into unique ways to display artwork, like this book cart.<\/p>\n![\"art](\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Photo-2-Art-Store.jpeg\")
Tips for Displaying Art<\/h3>\n