Websites must document all requirements for the IB Visual Arts Career Pathway and must be 100% complete before spring break of your senior year inorder for you to receive recognition.
The IB Visual Arts Career Pathway Recognition is awarded to exemplary seniors enrolled in the IB Career-related Programme (CP) who have demonstrated an exceptional level of dedication, achievement, and leadership in the visual arts. This honor is reserved for students who have successfully completed the full requirements of the National Art Honor Society, the Georgia Fine Arts Diploma Seal, and the specialized criteria of the IB Career Pathway in Visual Arts.
Please make sure each of the following is clearly documented.
Documentation of your IB CP Visual Arts Pathway
MUST show first visual arts course from freshman year. This will either be Visual Arts 1 or Visual Arts 2.
Each course must be visible in navigation on your website
Each course must include a written statement about your experiences in that course and show visual documentation
MUST show a second visual arts course from sophomore year. This will ideally be AP Art & Design, but may be sculpture, drawing & painting, or Visual Arts 2 or 3.
Each course must be visible in navigation on your website
Each course must include a written statement about your experiences in that course and show visual documentation
MUST show an AP ART & DESIGN course for your junior year. (AN EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT IS REQUIRED at the end of the junior year. While enrollment in the AP course is not required to submit the portfolio, it is strongly encouraged.)
Each course must be visible in navigation on your website
Your AP Art & Design course page will include your google slides process portfolio (embedded), both of your written prompts, and each of your 5 selected works labeled independently.
MUST show two year IB VISUAL ARTS course from junior and senior year.
Each course must be visible in navigation on your website
Your IB Visual Arts course page will include your google slides Process Portfolio (embedded), your Comparative Study (embedded), your Exhibition Portfolio (embedded), your curatorial rationale and each of your 8 exhibition works labeled independently.
Documentation of your IB CP Additional Curriculum Requirments
MUST show two additional IB Diploma Program courses - One MUST be an IB Modern Language course
Each course must be visible in navigation on your website
Each course must include a written statement about your experiences in that course and any visual documentation available
MUST show two additional IB Diploma Program courses - The second is any IB academic course of the student’s choosing - commonly IB English A
Each course must be visible in navigation on your website
Each course must include a written statement about your experiences in that course and any visual documentation available
MUST show documetation of completion of IB CP Core: Community Engagement project to reinforce the program’s global and service-oriented focus.
This must be a visible menu option in navigation on your website
This must include documentation of all expectations for IB CP Core: Community Engagement project
MUST show documetation of completion of IB CP Core: Language & Cultural Studies project to reinforce the program’s global and service-oriented focus.
This must be a visible menu option in navigation on your website
This must include documentation of all expectations for IB CP Core: Language & Cultural Studies project
Documentation of Required Extracurricular Involvement during Senior Year
MUST be active member of the WHHS Chapter of the National Art Honor Society.
To fulfill this obligation the following requirements must be met during your senior year
Pay annual dues
Be officially inducted into NAHS
Maintain a B average or higher in all art courses
Graduating with a minimum GPA of 2.0
MUST successfully complete the IB Visual Arts Exhibition at City Hall in Flowery Branch
Extra-Curricular Experiences must be visible in navigation on your website
Each activity must include the date, a written description, and visual documentation
Documentation of Fine Arts Based Community Service
MUST complete 20 hours Fine Arts Based community service during senior year.
Hours should be completed between April 1 of junior year and March 31 of senior year.
Senior Year Community Service must be visible in navigation on your website
Documentation must include the date, a written description, and visual documentation
Each event MUST include the number of hours earned in the documentation
Senior Biography
Published Senior Artist Biography and Reflection on their journey as an IB Artist, showcased on your personal Fine Arts website.
Senior Bio should reflect on your fine arts experiences at West Hall High School, you feelings about completing the IB Visual Arts Career Pathway including earning the NAHS Cord and Fine Arts Diploma Seal, and how you feel this journey will impact your future.
Senior Bio MUST include a photo of you. This photo will also be used in the Fine arts Honors Night Presentation and on the FADS website so please be professional.
Senior Bio must be visible in navigation on your website
WRITING YOUR ARITST BIO.
If you need some help writing your bio, follow the outline below.
1. Grab attention with a creative first sentence
Try to start the bio with a first line that is creative and grabs your readers’ attention while also telling them what is the most important thing about you and your work.
2. Create a concise summary
A bio should concisely summarize the artist’s practice. Focus on a few main points that you believe to best introduce you and your form of artistic practice.
3. Use clean, simple language
Use clean, simple language and avoid exaggerated jargon. Readers respond to authentic, simple texts and will take you much more seriously than if you use over-embellished language.
4. Keep the bio around 120 words
Research has shown that visitors lose interest in reading labels after 150 words. That’s why it’s better to limit your word count to around 120 words – your readers will get enough information without getting bored and leaving your page because they don’t want to read an unnecessarily long text.
5. Discuss medium, techniques and style
Include important aspects of your practice including: the medium and techniques, style, inspiration, etc. What are the subjects and issues that inspire you? Give examples of key works with these qualities.
6. Add a relevant quote
If you can find a short, relevant quote which supports how you see yourself as an artist, it can be a nice touch to add this to the bio.