December 21, 2024

Good evening Visual Arts students, parents and supporters! 

Thank you for all the support you've shown Booker T and the Visual Arts Conservatory and Guild this year. 2025 will bring new opportunities for our students in the 5x7 Art Sale, the African American Heritage Show, the spring Arts Market, and Young American Talent, and volunteer opportunities for parents and guardians to support our monthly receptions, Booker T auditions, and I Am Booker T Day on Saturday, April 12.

And even though we're just halfway through the school year, we'll soon start recruiting volunteers for next year's Visual Arts Guild officers and committee chairs. In the January newsletter, we'll have more information about officer and committee roles. You can also read more about our guild structure, officer roles, and committees on the website.

Some reminders ...

• Students return on Tuesday, January 7. 
• Our January Visual Arts Guild meeting is Tuesday, January 14 following the PTSA at 6 p.m.
• Thursday, January 16 is the 5x7 Art Sale. It is free to attend and open to the public. There will be complimentary light bites, drinks for purchase, and music from Booker T's WIMEC (Women in Music Empowerment Coalition). Invite your family, friends and neighbors and support this amazing event benefiting the faculty and students in the Visual Arts Conservatory.
• There is no school Monday, January 20 in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
• Senior Show #1 will be on display through January. The reception is from 5-7 p.m. in the Hudson Gallery on Thursday, January 23. Volunteers and snack donations are appreciated.
• Saturday, January 25 is the first day of auditions. The guild typically mans a refreshments table for auditioning students and provides lunch for the Booker T faculty and guest judges. Check out the sign up to donate snacks, volunteer at the hospitality table, or volunteer to deliver lunch.

Upcoming student deadlines

• February 12 is the deadline for the Bill Neale Automotive Award.
• February 13 is the deadline for the DART Student Art Contest.
• March 1 is the deadline to submit for Young American Talent. Students can submit up to three entries at no cost by using the code BTW25 at checkout.

Visual Arts Guild at BTWHSPVA

2501 Flora St.

Dallas TX 75201