Atlantic County Teen Arts Festival is a huge success
Page 4 • Wednesday, May 7, 2014 • The Hammonton Gazette
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Conran-folks, was happy that Stockton was
involved in the teen arts program again in
2014.
“this [festival] originated on the main
campus, so i have a personal connection to
this program. You have the diversity of students coming from all over New Jersey
come to this site has been an excellent outcome for Stockton. it raises the awareness of
our program and our building out here, along
with all the beautiful art venues out here in
Hammonton,” Conran-folks said.
During this year’s teen arts festival,
Kramer Hall was fully utilized as area high
school students were able to show their artwork to all individuals that came to the site.
also, students had the opportunity to get involved in workshops and demonstrations
throughout the instructional rooms. activities included a water color painting, conceptual sculpture and creative writing workshop.
“there is also a yoga-esque breathing Bollywood event, so that is a first for us here [at
Kramer Hall]. also, the diversity of the programing and there is a lot of extra value
added in my opinion to this event because
there is more than one portfolio review
where students can bring their artwork and
get feedback from faculty members,” Conran-folks said.
Conran-folks wanted the festival to celebrate the arts and to be a part of the excitement and all its diversity.
“Hopefully in the back of the students’
heads they can remember that they
saw Stockton in Hammonton, and
think of us as they go on to higher
education,” she said.
Students from high schools
throughout the county had their artwork on display at Kramer Hall’s
first floor room when entering the
site. atlantic City High School senior student Shameeka Lowe talked
about what the day offered to her.
“it is really nice to see the diversity of the different art. it is overwhelming to see everything. it looks
so awesome. it is the first time i had
my art posted outside of the school,
and it is a special moment for me,”
Lowe said.
Select St. Joseph and Hammonton
High School students participated in
the atlantic County teen arts festival as well. St. Joseph High School
junior Callie Bisset was in one of the
Kramer Hall rooms creating a water
color painting, as she continues to be
interested in making a career in the
art spectrum.
“this is my third year participating in this. every year has been a
great experience. Our school doesn’t
offer an arts program, so we go outside to take art classes. this gives us
an opportunity to see a lot of different local artists, and learn more and
expand our horizons. it is really
great to see other students and we
influence each other in different
ways,” Bisset said.
at the eagle theatre, different
high schools auditioned their musical talents in front of judges who critiqued their work. Colby Culbertson,
a sophomore from Charter tech
High School, is a part of a rock
group as they were getting set to
perform at the site at the festival.
“Basically, we were offered the
opportunity to come here to get critiqued and play at different venues
besides our school. We want to get
criticism from others who are professionals in music. this is my first
time here, but there have been students at our school that have done
this before. i