Inspired by former arts faculty members, Drawing Together Day on September 9, 2013, brought back a tradition to the Catlin Gabel campus: a time when people of all ages take time to draw. Students from preschool through 12th grade and their teachers, and staff members, all spent one hour on a beautiful late summer afternoon drawing on cardboard circles. The event not only sparked creativity, but furthered the sense of community that enlivens the school. When the drawings were done, they were assembled into a chandelier-like structure and installed in Catlin Gabel’s new Creative Arts Center. Visitors to the building are inspired by the demonstration of the community’s creativity, and the school’s commitment to the arts. And the students love to find their drawing hanging there!
Does your school do something similar?
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