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Statistics show that Art Education greatly impacts students communication skills. Art Education provides a way for students to express themselves in ways that may be difficult to articulate verbally.

Source: The Impact of Arts Eduation of Workforce Preparation: National Governor’s Association, Center for Best Practices

On Friday, May 24th, ProjectArt held our Pittsburgh Student and Resident Artist Reception including artwork from our traveling exhibition, featuring artists from Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Los Angeles.

We are extremely grateful to everyone who joined us to celebrate our talented Pittsburgh Students and Resident Artists. Resident Artists include: Nikki Kurt, Teresa Audet, Liseth Amaya, Dutana D**o, and Sparklezilla (Lindsey Whittle). A huge thanks to Lead Artist Teresa Audet for all the hard work that went into planning this night. Our gratitude to for hosting our event in your space. Enjoy highlights from this beautiful night!✨

We wanted to highlight a student who shined exceptionally in our program this past March: Leah Kuentzel✨

Leah takes ProjectArt classes at the North Central Library Branch in Miami, with ProjectArt Resident Teaching Artist, Silvana Soriano. In March, students participated in a creative project that introduced them to self expression through exploring the unique realm of printmaking portraiture.

A Note from Silvana:
“Students love printmaking – the surprising results are a big draw. Expressionism, centered on emotions, excited them (as I expected!). Most enjoyed the process and were open to try multiple times. Leah, normally quiet, talked a little about her and other works, surprised me with her enthusiasm and even took the risk of producing more images.”