HS Teacher’s Artwork Chosen for Global #Vaccinated Campaign (April 7, 2021)
Congratulations to Ichabod Crane High School Art Teacher, Gayle Abrams, for creating one of the pieces of winning artwork for Amplifier Art’s #Vaccinated campaign. Amplifier is a nonprofit design lab that uses art and media to amplify current causes and #Vaccinated is their grassroots global COVID-19 vaccine awareness campaign.
Ms. Abrams and other artists responded to Amplifier’s Global Open Call for Art to “create symbols that build trust in the safety and efficacy of vaccines, advocate for vaccine equity, and help combat vaccine disinformation.”
Titled Reconnect, Ms. Abrams had this to say to Amplifier about themes of her piece: “Looking forward to a time after we are all vaccinated when we can reconnect with our loved ones. The vaccine is the key to bringing us all together again.”
You can download Ms. Abrams’ artwork and see some of the other winning artwork on the #Vaccinated campaign homepage here.
5 High School Artists Selected for Regional Juried Art Exhibition (March 10, 2021)
We proudly announce 5 Ichabod Crane High School Student Artists had their work selected for the 22nd Annual High School Regional at the Albany Center Gallery. The Albany Center’s High School Regional is a juried exhibition and also the most competitive art show that Ichabod students participate in during the school year. Each year the Ichabod Art Department submits approximately 20 pieces for consideration, with about 3 usually chosen for the final exhibition. It was a pleasant surprise to have five students selected this year!
Congratulations to these five Ichabod Crane High School Student Artists selected for the 22nd Annual High School Regional:
- Greyson VanVorst, Grade 12 | Untitled
- Pauly Maloney, Grade 12 | Work Together by Staying Apart
- Emma Brusie, Grade 12 | Something About Wildflowers
- Hannah Meredith, Grade 12 | Lost on Mars
- Olivia DuMont, Grade 11 | Eternity
The exhibition will be open to the public at the Albany Center Gallery but will have a Virtual Reception on March 25 at 6:30 PM. A link to attend the Virtual Reception will be available in the near future. Members of the public can visit the exhibition Tuesday – Saturday (noon – 5 PM) from March 26 – April 16.
Student Artwork Featured in Empire State Plaza Art Collection Student Art Exhibit (March 3, 2021)
Congratulations to our Grade 6-8 Middle School students Quinn Rapport, Amya Nazario, William Kosnick, Payge Cook, Nora Clickman and Ella Herwick-Poutre! These 6 students have artwork featured in the 2021 Empire State Plaza Art Collection Student Art Exhibit!
Each of their pieces is inspired by artwork in the Empire State Plaza’s Modern Art Collection. This virtual exhibit is live online through March and you can click here to see our students’ work and those from neighboring school districts.
(June 16, 2020) The Ichabod Crane Art Department created a cool Virtual Art Show featuring some of the amazing student art created during the last few months of school closures. This features artwork from students across the district in various grade levels. Enjoy below!
Click here if you’re having any trouble viewing the embedded video below.
(April 27, 2020) It’s with great pleasure that the Art Department announces the Virtual Media Arts 2020 Exhibition – celebrating the work of student artists around the Capital Region – featured work from fifteen (15) Ichabod Crane High School students.
We’re thrilled to share that Darby Siver (Grade 11) was awarded First Place in Photography: Still Life/Objects/Interior Space for her image Colors Abstracted.
Sarah Holmstrom (Grade 12) was awarded Second Place in the category of Photography: Abstraction for her image Captured Jewel.
Markliam Sappington (Grade 12) was awarded Honorable Mention in the category of Photography: Still Life/Objects/Interior Space for his image Plugged In.
Click to see the show for yourself and check out the Awards page!
Emma’s elegant ceramic pitcher with a floral design and Sophia’s hand-cut paper relief sculpture based on the landscape of Zacapa, Guatemala are among the 82 works currently on display. Jurors Dawn Dishaw, a ceramic artist who lives and works in Mechanicville, NY, and Abe Ferraro, a sculptor, installation, and performance artist, who is currently the shop supervisor at RPI School of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences juried the show out of a total of 200 submissions from schools all over the Capital Region.
(December 7, 2019) – Jack Shainman was so generous to send our high school art students on a recent trip to Jack Shainman Gallery: The School in Kinderhook! While there they saw the new exhibit of Meleko Mokgosi’s work. A fantastic and enlightening experience for them! A big thank you to Mr. Shainman for the opportunity.
(September 3, 2019) We’re happy to announce that the Ichabod Crane District Art Showcase for Grades 6-12 was awarded Second Place in the Chatham Fair! The showcase represented 122 students across the district.
(August 27, 2019) We are excited to continue exhibiting student work throughout the region entering the new school year! From August 28 – September 2, participating Ichabod Crane students are displaying work at the Columbia County Fair in Chatham, NY.
Congratulations to all our K-12 students with work displayed at Fair’s Art Exhibit. Stop by anytime during the course of the Fair and see some fantastic work made by these talented students!!
Here’s just two examples of Ichabod Crane student artwork in the show:
(August 27, 2019) We are excited to continue exhibiting student work throughout the region entering the new school year! From August 28 – September 2, participating Ichabod Crane students are displaying work at the Columbia County Fair in Chatham, NY.
Congratulations to all our K-12 students with work displayed at Fair’s Art Exhibit. Stop by anytime during the course of the Fair and see some fantastic work made by these talented students!!
Here’s just two examples of Ichabod Crane student artwork in the show:
UPDATED (May 17, 2019) Greyson will visit Washington DC in late June for the Congressional Art Competition Reception! Such an exciting opportunity for one of our students – we’ll be sure and try to share some pictures from the event.
UPDATED (May 13, 2019) Congressman Antonio Delgado’s Office released an article announcing Greyson’s victory in the Congressional Art Competition. Read the article on Congressman Delgado’s website.
UPDATED (May 7, 11 AM) Greyson won first place in NY-19 Congressional Art Competition! Thanks to all of you who voted for Shelter, Greyson’s work will hang in the U.S. Capitol for one year! A truly amazing honor for this talented ICC artist. Many thanks to everyone who took time to vote. We’ll have further updates as we receive them.
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Original Post (May 6, 9:40 AM): ICHS student Greyson VanVorst (Grade 10) is a finalist in the NY-19 Congressional Art Competition! Please vote for Greyson’s artwork titled Shelter on the US Congressman Antonio Delgado’s website by using the link below:
Click to vote for “Shelter” by Greyson VanVorst here.
(April 19, 2019) Three ICHS students will have artwork exhibited in the Questar III 30th Annual HS Invitational 
Art Exhibit from April 17 – May 17, 2019, at the Marvin Library Learning Commons of Hudson Valley Community College. A reception and awards ceremony for students, family, and friends will take place on Thursday, May 2 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm The exhibit includes artwork from high school students in Rensselaer, Columbia, and Greene Counties.
Congratulations to the following students whose artwork was selected for the display:
- Owen Farley (12) Oh John, I’m Only Doodling Digital Painting
- Anthony Malanowski (12) Splintered Light Digital Photography
- Jenna Rothwein (12) Breaking Away Ceramic Sculpture
(April 11, 2019) Our High School students currently have artwork on display through April 2019 at the 2019 Capital Regional Media Arts Festival Exhibition at the Nisk-Art Gallery at Niskayuna High School. Fifteen school districts submitted media artwork including photography, digital art, graphic design, film, video, 3-D printed designs and electronic music.
Artwork from twelve ICC High School students were selected for this exhibit and five won awards in the photography and digital art categories. The work was judged by a local graphic designer and art professionals from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Department of the Arts (iEAR – Integrated Electronic Arts at Rensselaer). Congratulations to all our students who have artwork in this exhibit!
- Nicholas Gould (10th Grade) Intervention – Awarded First Place in Photography: Abstraction
- Jack DiGrigoli (10th Grade) Reminiscence – Awarded Second Place in Design: Digital Illustration
- Adam Lambert (12th Grade) YES – Awarded Honorable Mention in Design: Digital Illustration
- Avery Bates (9th Grade) Anxiety – Awarded Second Place in Design: Digital Fine Art
- Ama Boham (12the Grade) Read – Awarded Honorable Mention in Design: Digital Fine Art
Students who also have artwork displayed at the exhibit are:
- Taylor Burnell (10th Grade)
- Luke Herrington (11th Grade)
- Caitlin Matthies (11th Grade)
- Jacy Nearywood (10th Grade)
- Jenna Rothwein (12th Grade)
- Caroline White (10the Grade)
- Trina Yates (12th Grade)
(March 27, 2019) Four ICHS students have artwork selected to be on display in the 20th Annual High School
Juried Regional Exhibition at Albany Center Gallery from April 4 – May 3, 2019. This year 24 school districts submitted 508 pieces and 100 pieces were selected overall. The panel consisted of art educators and artists; Tony Iadicicco, Takeyce Walter and Peg Foley who reviewed and selected the work for the show. The judges were impressed by a large number of very strong artworks in a range of media produced by area high school students in their art classes.
Due to the size limitations of the gallery, there will be two openings. The reception specifically for the artists, along with their family and friends will take place at Albany Center Gallery on Thursday, April 4, 2019, from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. There will be a presentation including certificates and awards at 6:30 p.m. The Albany Center Gallery will also open the exhibit for the public as part of Albany’s First Friday on April 5th and the exhibit will be on display on May 19th.
Congratulations to the students from ICHS whose artwork was selected for this show!
- Ama Boham (12) Grandma, Digital Painting
- Adam Lambert (12) YES, Digital Painting
- Caitlin Matthies (11) Purity, Digital Photography
- Maris Seabury (11) Ancestral Homeland, Cut paper relief sculpture
(March 12, 2019) Congratulations to our students with artwork displayed in the Empire State Plaza Art Collection 
Student Art Exhibit.
Twelve students from Ichabod Crane CSD have artwork included in the K-8 Empire State Plaza Exhibit on display through March 18 on the South Concourse of the Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY.
This event is one of a kind, as it is the only Capital Region exhibition for K-8 students. It is an opportunity for students to showcase how their art was inspired by artwork from the Empire State Plaza Collection. The collection consists of 92 works of Abstract Expressionist art displayed both in and around the Plaza. It was established under the direction of former Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller during construction of the Empire State Plaza (1966–1978).
This year’s exhibition is representative of over 1,400 works from 17 surrounding Capital Region school districts. The K-8 exhibit is being held in conjunction with National Youth Art Month and is sponsored by the NYS Office of General Services, the Capital Area Art Supervisors (CAAS) group and the New York State Art Teacher’s Association (NYSATA).
Ichabod Crane students whose artwork is on display at the K-8 Empire State Plaza Exhibit are:
Sophia Barman, Leonel Bravo Ramirez, Nora Clickman, Torri Cutler, Kathryn Flint, Thomas Joseph, Healen Knudson, Tanner Latorre, Ewan McComb, Brooklyn Nabozny, Sadie Stead, and Vanessa Vick.
Featured above is Thomas Joseph’s piece, which he modeled after La Seine by Joan Mitchell.
For more information on the exhibit, click here.
(February 4, 2019) Seven Ichabod Crane High School (ICHS) students have artwork selected to be on display in the Art in Three Dimensions Juried Exhibition at Mohonasen High School from February 4 – 28, 2019. Jurors for the exhibit were Brandon Siscoe, Sculptor and Professor at The College of St. Rose and Sarah Haze, Ceramic artist, owner of Round Designs in Troy, NY and a graduate of ICHS. Artwork from 18 high schools will be on display and a reception for students and their families on Wednesday, February 6 from 6:30 – 8 pm with a presentation at 7 pm.
(January 18, 2019) Two Ichabod Crane HS students will have artwork on display at Columbia-Greene Community College’s 23rd Annual Juried Art Show for high school students. On exhibit will be senior Ama Boham’s digital artwork Grandma and junior Luke Herrington’s photograph L’eye’ght Bulb. The opening reception for the exhibit will take place on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 from 4 – 5:30pm in the Foundation Gallery at the Arts Center and will continue through February 22.
The competition attracts a wide-range of public and private schools in the area, including Cairo-Durham, Catskill, Chatham, Coxsackie-Athens, Darrow School, Germantown, Greenville, Hudson, Ichabod Crane, New Lebanon, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, Red Hook, Rhinebeck, Saugerties, Taconic Hills, and Windham-Ashland-Jewett high schools.