2010 - Expressions: Celebrating Our Traditions and Values
ArtLink 2009-2010 Theme Assignment:
This year we asked our participating young artists to create a piece of art that illustrated, represented, or articulated a treasured tradition that is practiced in their homes, schools, places of worship, or communities.
As the students thought about what tradition they wanted to select for their subject, we asked them to remember that traditions often mirror what a group of people value most. Indeed, that’s one of the main reasons they are carried out by generation after generation.
This exhibition highlights the talents of over 180 young artists from 29 countries. Their work was selected from well over 3,500 pieces that were produced as part of Creative Connections’ ArtLink program for the 2009-10 school year.
Art Partners of the Year
International Partners of the Year: Wekalet El Ghouri Arts Center, Cairo, Egypt
Teacher: Mohammed Abdel Dayem
This collection of art is bold, colorful, and conveys a wonderful variety of everyday Egyptian traditions.
US Partner of the Year: North Mianus School, Riverside, CT
Teacher: Princess Cureton
These talented 4th grade artists presented a lively set of art that captured American culture in a fun, insightful, and skillful way.
Participating Countries
