When Jeff Mather brought the idea to Grady High School's John Brandhorst, senior Perrin Turner (2009) spread the word to his peers and Brandhorst got the ball rolling. The Art Throwdown brings students from high schools across Atlanta to engage in a different kind of art competition. The next Throwdown happens outdoors, in front of the AHSAE in the Dogwood Festival.
"The idea is to bring high school artists together and really provide a live experience with visual art where friends, family, and the larger community can get a closer look at the creative process. Participating high school artists also get hands-on experience geared towards the next level of artistic expression and learning, whether that means attending college or working in a professional environment." --Perrin Turner (2009)
Email John Brandhorst, Throwdown coordinator, to get your school's name on the list:
Go to: Art Throwdown Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/artthrowdown/?ref=page_internal
or contact John Brandhorst for more information:
In front of the AHSAE in the Dogwood Festival
--figure drawing
--landscape representation
--Dogwood Festival collage
--botanical interpretation
--one shot comics
--digital photo
--formal portraiture
--and more!
Saturday or Sunday, April 13 or 14, in the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, find the scrimmage just inside the 12th Street entrance to Piedmont Park, in front of the AHSAE. (Atlanta High School Art Exhibition)
Throwdown Timeline:
10 AM Welcome and Organization
10:30 begin ceramics, sculpture and performance competitions
12 noon end sculpture and cer
Saturday or Sunday, April 13 or 14, in the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, find the scrimmage just inside the 12th Street entrance to Piedmont Park, in front of the AHSAE. (Atlanta High School Art Exhibition)
Throwdown Timeline:
10 AM Welcome and Organization
10:30 begin ceramics, sculpture and performance competitions
12 noon end sculpture and ceramic
1 PM reconvene and check-in at the AHSAE
1:15 begin drawing competitions
2:15 end drawing competitions
2:30 Begin performances
3 PM awards ceremony