SLAF Program Guide 2019

Program Guide sponsored by Student Art Aficionados Schools Involved in 2019 Carr Lane VPA MS Christian Brothers College High School Fort Zumwalt West Middle School Holy Cross Academy Kirkwood High School McCluer High School McCluer North High School Meramec Elementary School Maplewood Richmond Heights Elementary Oakville Senior High School Rosati-Kain High School The College School Westminster Christian Academy The Student Art Aficionados program offers students from 13 St. Louis metro schools (grades five through twelve) an opportunity to participate in a hands-on art buying program through the Saint Louis Art Fair. Students in this program participate in a personalized curriculum prior to the Saint Louis Art Fair. During this time, they research, calculate, examine, discuss, and formulate plans for purchasing art before the weekend of the Art Fair. During the fair, students use their predetermined budget while working together to select and purchase art for installation in their school as well as artwork for the Saint Louis Art Fair’s traveling Public Art Collection. The Public Art Collection, presented by Emerson, displays in schools, hospitals, and community centers throughout the Saint Louis area. When selecting artworks for purchase, the students must utilize their pre-planning to consider the need for framing, lighting, portability, and other factors that would affect the art in their school or the Public Art Collection. Throughout the program students sharpen professional skills that are applicable to other careers and facets in life such as public speaking, teamwork, and budgeting. Following the Saint Louis Art Fair, the students convene at a Showcase Event to discuss their process and reasoning regarding the purchasing of artwork at the fair. Images from 2017 SAA Program. What is Student Art Aficionados? 44