Tag Archives: visual art
Digital Media Showcase – 2023
2023 District Digital Media Showcase will be presented virtually on Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 6:30pm. This year’s District Digital Media Showcase poster is downloadable HERE, and designed by Partosan Alaya.
The fourteenth annual Digital Media Showcase features student work created in digital media classes throughout the Sweetwater Union High School District. Student work in photography, computer art, graphic design, and video are all celebrated. Industry professionals judge the student submissions and awards are given to the top entries!
Entry Deadline is Sunday, April 16th, 2023.
District Art Show – 2023
Join us for the District Art Show Gala & Awards Reception on Friday, March 10 from 5:30pm – 7pm.
The 2023 District Art Show is on display at,
Personal Development Center (PDC)
680 L Street, Suite C
Chula Vista, CA 91911.
The Art Show is open Saturday, March 11 from 10am – 6pm. and Sunday,March 12 from 10am – 4pm. Come by and experience our extraordinary student artwork.
Visit us and show your support for the Arts!
Art Walk 2022 at Southwest Middle School was amazing!
Our Art Walk was a success!
We had a variety of genres, and mediums: paintings; watercolor, acrylic, pen and pencil drawings, printed digital art, and sculptures all done by our talented students.
The Art Walk was from Dec. 7 – Dec. 9
Below are some of the great art work created by our students. Thank you to all the parents and students for their dedication and hard work!
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¡Nuestra Art Walk fue un éxito!
Teníamos una variedad de géneros y medios: pinturas; Dibujos de acuarela, acrílico, bolígrafo y lápiz, arte digital impreso y esculturas hechas por nuestros talentosos estudiantes.
El Art Walk fue del 7 de diciembre al 9 de diciembre.
A continuación se presentan algunas de las grandes obras de arte creadas por nuestros estudiantes. ¡Gracias a todos los padres y estudiantes por su dedicación y trabajo!
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Art Walk 2022 – Southwest Middle School
Join us for our first Art Walk!
We have a variety of genres, and mediums: paintings; watercolor, acrylic, pen and pencil drawings, printed digital art, and sculptures all done by our talented students.
Wednesday, December 7th from 5-8pm
Thursday, December 8th from 5-7pm
Friday, December 9th from 5-7pm
(Refreshments will be provided on opening day.)
Southwest Middle School – Auditorium
2710 Iris Ave, San Diego, CA 92154
See you soon!
¡Les invitamos para nuestro primer Art Walk!
Tenemos una variedad de géneros y medios: pinturas; acuarela, acrílico, dibujos a pluma y lápiz, arte digital impreso y esculturas, todo realizado por nuestros talentosos estudiantes.
Miércoles 7 de diciembre de 5-8pm
Jueves 8 de diciembre de 5-7pm
Viernes 9 de diciembre de 5-7pm
(Refrigerios se proporcionarán el día de apertura).
Southwest Middle School – Auditorio
2710 Iris Ave, San Diego, CA 92154
¡Nos vemos luego!
2022 CAEA Statewide Professional Award Recipients
2022 Outstanding Secondary Visual Art Educator – Ed Lim
San Diego, CA., May 2022. – Congratulations! Ed Lim (Photo, AP 2D Art & Design, Filipino, ELD IV). 2022 Outstanding Secondary Visual Art Educator. California Art Education Association. Nov. 11, 2022. CSU Long Beach, CA. Photos: 5th Gr. Twins
Learn more about the recipients here.
Congressional Art Competition Award Winners – 2022
Ashley Escamilla wins 1st Place in Congressional Art Competition for the CA-51st District
San Diego, CA., May 2022. – Congratulations to Ashley Escamilla, an alumna of Bonita Vista High School. Her artwork, Diversidad, won 1st Place at the Congressional Art Award, CA-51st District, with the Hon. Juan Vargas. Her artwork will be displayed for one year at the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Teacher: Ed Lim.
(Photo #1: Courtesy of Juan Vargas. Photo #2: Ed Lim.)
Giovanna Sanchez wins 1st Place in Congressional Art Competition for the CA-53rd District
San Diego, CA., June 2022. – Congratulations to Giovanna Sanchez, an alumna of Bonita Vista High School. Her artwork, Piñata, won 1st Place at the Congressional Art Award, CA-53rd District, with the Hon. Sara Jacobs. Her artwork will be displayed for one year at the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. 2nd Place: Lili Mancilla, Untitled. 3rd Place: Paola Castillo, News. Additionally, the artwork of 16 Bonita Vista High School students is on display at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park. Teacher: Ed Lim.
(Photos: Courtesy of the Sanchez family and Ed Lim.)
The Congressional Art Competition Winners for California can be found at the
Congressional Art Competition page.
Summer Arts Academy – 2022
The Summer Arts Academy for VAPA students was amazing! We would like to congratulate and thank all the students, teachers, parents, and staff for a successful camp this year!
The SUHSD Summer Arts Academy was a FREE one-week camp offered each summer to Sweetwater Union High School District students that are currently enrolled in the arts. The camp celebrated the Visual Arts, Choir, Concert Band, Dance, Orchestra, Mariachi, Baile Folklórico, and Color Guard.
Once again, we would like to thank all the students that participated this year. Have a great summer break and see you next year!
Reminder: SUHSD SUMMER ARTS ACADEMY – 2022
The Summer Arts Academy deadline to register is today! The SUHSD Summer Camp for VAPA students is June 6 – 10, 2022 from 9AM – 3PM each day. The Summer Arts Academy will be held this year at Chula Vista High School. The SUHSD Summer Arts Academy is a FREE one week camp offered each summer to Sweetwater Union High School District students that are currently enrolled in the arts.
(Students must use their sweetwater.net emails to access the application.)
To register for the 2022 Summer Arts Academy, please click, here.
DIGITAL MEDIA SHOWCASE -2022 | AWARDS CEREMONY Tonight!
The 2022 District Digital Media Showcase – Awards Ceremony is tonight! The Awards Ceremony begins at 6pm.
To view the Digital Media Showcase Awards Ceremony, please click here. We would like to thank everyone involved:
VAPA Director – Jeff Kover
Digital Media Committee Chair – Steve Exum
Webmaster – Mike Neuman
Special thanks to all our community judges, teachers, and staff for volunteering their time and supporting the arts in our schools. Congratulations to all the students and see you tonight!