Presenters Jon Grice & Tim Myers

1. Evolution of a High
School Art Department
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Lincolnshire, IL

2. Adlai E. Stevenson High School
— One School District
— Lincolnshire, IL
— 3700 Students
— 300 Faculty
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5 Art Teachers
7 Music
4 Dance
2 Theatre

3. School & Community Culture
— Success for Every Student
— Focus on Collaboration
— Arts are Valued!

4. Changes Causes Change
— Decreased enrollment &
participation
— Reasons in & out of our
control

5. Ongoing Program Evaluation
— Self-Assessment & Reflection
— Identify there are issues

6. Curriculum Overhaul
12-13 Art Department
Art and Design
ART101/102
9-10-11-12
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Painting 1
ART261/262
9-10-11-12
Studio Art 1
ART611/612
10-11-12
Studio Art 2
ART602
10-11-12
MORE ART
TO
PURSUE
AP STUDIO
Drawing 1
ART221/222
9-10-11-12
Jewelry/Metals 1
ART241/242
9-10-11-12
Ceramics 1
ART201/202
9-10-11-12
Sculpture 1
ART281
9-10-11-12
Painting 2
ART271/272
9-10-11-12
Drawing 2
ART231/232
9-10-11-12
Jewelry/Metals 2
ART251/252
9-10-11-12
Ceramics 2
ART211/212
9-10-11-12
Sculpture 2
ART282
9-10-11-12
ONE MORE YEAR OF ART TO PURSUE AP STUDIO
AP Drawing & 2-D Design
Portfolio
ART801/802 & ART881/882
11-12
AP 3-D Design
Portfolio
ART821/822
11-12
Photography 1
ART401/402
10-11-12
Computer Art 1
ART501/502
10-11-12
Art History 1
ART701
10-11-12
Photography 2
ART411/412
10-11-12
Computer Art 2
ART 511/512
10-11-12
Art History 2
ART702
10-11-12
Advanced Photo
Accelerated
ART421/422
11-12
Computer
Animation
ART521/522
11-12
AP 2-D Design
Portfolio:
Photo
ART871/872
11-12
MORE ART TO
PURSUE AP
STUDIO
AP Art
History
ART721/722
10-11-12

7. Curriculum Overhaul

8. Building Alliances & Networks
— Feeder School & Area Student
Exhibits
— Articulation Meetings &
Professional Development
— Communicate with Counselors
— Board of Education
Presentations & Dialogues

9. Increase Opportunities
— Affordable
— Equity
— New Community Exhibitions
— Artist in Residency Public Art
— Art History Speakers After
School
— Making our Permanent Art
Collection Accessible

10. Questions & Other Ideas…