The N.Y.C D.O.E. Staten Island Borough Arts Festival is a year-end event that celebrates the talents and creativity of Prek-12 students and their teachers through a visual arts exhibition and a performing arts showcase. Now in its seventh year, the festival has engaged thousands of young Staten Island student artists, their families and friends, and members of the school community.
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Congratulations to our talented student visual artists and performers for the exemplary work they have accomplished during such a challenging year. I would also like to extend my gratitude to their talented teachers, families, and committed school leaders for their continued support of rigorous arts programming in their schools. I applaud the artistic accomplishments of all our students across the city and look forward to making a continuous, rigorous, inclusive arts education a reality for all New York City public school students. -NYC DOE Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter
Welcome to the 2021 NYC DOE Staten Island Borough Arts Festival!
Welcome to the 2021 NYC DOE Staten Island Borough Arts Festival!
A Message From
A Message From
Superintendent Dr. Marion Wilson
Superintendent Dr. Marion Wilson
Congratulations Student Artists & Performers!
Congratulations Student Artists & Performers!
Messages From S.I. Educators
Messages From S.I. Educators
2021 Festival Cover Art: My Sister by Patrick Chen, Tottenville High School
2021 Festival Cover Art: My Sister by Patrick Chen, Tottenville High School
“My Sister” is a piece of art I created that holds great value to me because it captures my older sister’s vibrant personality. I was drawn to the idea of drawing my sister, Leslie, because of her outgoing personality that never fails to brighten any room. For this work, I chose to create a mixed media composition that contrasts greyscale with color. In it, you see her facing towards the colorful sections of the composition while the rest of it is grayscale. I did this to show how she adds vibrance and life whenever any situation feels hopeless or dull. I made sure that the colored sections mimic the liveliness of cherry blossom trees since those are her favorite. I used graphite to draw the grayscale areas of the piece and colored chalk pastels for the color-saturated areas. The contrast of the two strongly contributes to the main purpose of the piece.
Since the pandemic began, creating art has changed the way I think. I started to self-reflect and identify different people within my life that changed the way I viewed the world. I taught myself how to use more mediums that I was unfamiliar with and I drew more portraits. This expanded my artistic abilities and forced me to step out of my comfort zone. Self-isolation during the pandemic made me realize how important the different people we interact with affect our lives. I consider art as a second voice that helps me illustrate the concepts that originate from my mind.
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