Fine Arts
The goal of the WCS Fine Arts Department is to develop each child’s talent. The fine arts curriculum allows students from preschool through twelfth grade to explore their God-given gifts and to sharpen their skills through the following disciplines: visual arts, orchestra, choir, band, and drama.
Fine Arts News
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ES Students Use Art to Remind Us of God's Protection
At the beginning of the school year, ES Art Teacher Anne Heetderks worked with her students to make a huge lion head from hundreds of colored sheets of construction paper in the shape of polygons. On the polygons, students wrote the worries they had had during the last few months, and then wrote the qualities of God on top of their “worry words.”Read More -
Visual Arts Students Honored in Statewide Awards
Ariel Brown-Ogha '23 and Nina Cuesta '21 received awards at the statewide Salvador Dali Museum Student exhibition: Irrational Technology. Brown-Ogha received the High School Honorable Mention for her graphite drawing "Adelina," and Cuesta received the High School Excellence Award for her colored pencil drawing "Old Juice."Read More -
ES Students Rise Up to the Challenge of Recreating Famous Artwork
Elementary students have taken Mrs. Heetderks' art challenge and let their creativity run wild! Take a moment to watch how students recreate famous works of art while learning from home during the pandemic.Read More
Our Current Facilities
Our current Fine Arts facilities provide a quality environment for our student artists to develop and showcase their talents. The nearly 400-seat Guarch Family Auditorium is equipped with dressing rooms and backstage amenities for those performing, and is the primary facility where the choir, band, orchestra and drama perform. The Auditorium also houses the WCS Fine Arts Gallery, which displays the work of students and artists from the community. The high school and middle school art classes enjoy spacious state-of-the-art studios equipped with all of the tools necessary to hone their craft.
Fine Arts Association Missions Scholarship
The FAA Missions Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Annabelle Interian, a dedicated Westminster Christian School parent who sadly lost her life in a cycling accident in 2016. She was an amazing fine arts volunteer, but her real passion was to serve others through prayer, Bible studies and local and international missions. The WCS Fine Arts Association Missions Scholarship honors her passion by offering two high school fine arts students the opportunity to go on a mission trip or work on a mission project funded at up to $500 each.
Coming Soon!
The Lighthouse: A State-of-the-Art Auditorium and Worship Center
The Lighthouse: A State-of-the-Art Auditorium and Worship Center is in the final stage of construction and is slated to open in the 2020-21 school year. The facility will house a more than 600-seat auditorium, providing a top-notch performance environment for Westminster's highly-esteemed, award-winning Fine Arts programs. In addition, the space will allow for the entire WCS community to come together to worship and praise our Lord as a family.
