ArtLink 2012-13 Theme Assignment: We asked our participating artists to create pieces of art that illuminate (make understandable, clarify) an aspect of their culture that was particularly meaningful to them, one that expresses a cultural value they wanted to share.

The artists were also asked to include a natural, man-made, or even symbolic source of light in their pieces. This exhibition highlights the talents of over 300 young artists from 22 countries. Their work was selected from well over 5500 pieces that were produced as part of Creative Connections’ ArtLink program for the 2012-13 school year.

Creative Connections’ “Art Partners of the Year” honors were awarded to:

International Partner of the Year: Baldone Art School, Latvia
Coordinator: Ieva and Talis Muzikants
This collection includes a variety of bold and lyrical pieces that beautifully illuminate the artists’ love of county, nature, music, religion and even sports.

US Partner of the Year: Park City Magnet School, Bridgeport, CT
Art Teacher: Ms. Wendy Chu
The talented young artists from Bridgeport produced a rich set of fun and detailed pieces that express their love of family, friendship, and diverse ethnic cultures.

Rainforest ArtLink

Students from 80 partner classes in the US, the Mayan Biosphere in Guatemala, and Costa Rica exchanged art that illuminated their own cultural values and concerns for the environment. This special exhibit is made up of one piece from each of these 80 classes.

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Participating Countries:

Brazil
Cambodia
China
Costa Rica
Cyprus
India
Ireland
Japan
Jordan
Latvia
Mexico
Nepal
Nigeria
Poland
Russia
Senegal
Sri Lanka
The Gambia
Turkey
Uganda
USA

Rainforest Artlink Participants:

Costa Rica
Guatemala
USA