Electronic Exhibition

By Haseeb Farooqui, Central Senior – Photograph

PLSD Art Scene showcases students’ work in online gallery

IInterested in taking a peek at the hard work of Pickerington’s student artists? Look no farther than PLSD Art Scene.

The Pickerington Local School District is making groundbreaking use of social media through the “We Are Pickerington” Facebook page, which includes PLSD Art Scene, an online gallery where students can showcase their work. The page is the first of its kind, making high school students’ work accessible to the public as well as to other students and to colleges to which the students apply. Art, visual art and technology programs at both high schools are featured on the site.

PLSD Art Scene is not only for those taking a specific course. All Pickerington teachers involved in the arts may submit their students’ work.

The program was kicked off in October by district Director of Communications Lee Cole. Since then, it has lent important support to the district’s art programs, says Bert Chappelear, an art teacher at Pickerington High School North.

“It allows our students to have access to the work of other students they might not ever see. It allows our community to see how our students are performing. It makes it easier for colleges and art schools to see where a student’s work is going at this time and transfer information to the student, like an online portfolio,” Chappelear says. “The program also provides a lot of encouragement for the students, teaching them to meet deadlines and guidelines.”