2022-23 Arts in Review

Westminster’s Fine Arts Department had another amazing year of productions and performances. From Lower School’s first ever Arts Extravaganza to an outstanding performance of Middle and Upper School’s Disney’s High School Musical, there was something for everyone, no matter their age!

In October, the Drama Department hosted an Evening of Dinner Theatre centered around a performance of the murder mystery comedy CLUE. Westminster’s very own Chef Keith Boring catered the event.

CLUE placed second at the region One-Act Competition, and junior Arden Pantsari won Best Performance for portraying Mrs. Peacock at the state One-Act Competition.

Senior Abby Wells was one of 11 student artists accepted into the Morris Museum of Art’s Teen Show.

Mattie Drew (grade 8) and Ben Renshaw (grade 11) qualified for All-State Chorus.

Lower School held its first ever Art Extravaganza, celebrating our young artists and encouraging art skills appreciation.

Nine students placed at the Regional Literary competition.

Six students represented Westminster at the Agnes Markwalter Youth Art Competition. Arianna Iribhogbe and Tessa Egan placed first and third in their respective divisions.

Middle School Chorus earned the highest rating possible on performance and sightreading at GA Music Educators Association Large Group Performance Evaluation.

Disney’s High School Musical was a huge success, bringing together different groups of Westminster students by incorporating athletics into the production. Approximately 800 people attended the performance over four shows.

45 students participated in the second annual Lower School Westminster’s Got Talent.

Julia Finch, Abby Wells, and Bethany Williams hosted their senior AP Art show at the Jessye Norman School of the Arts.

Savannah Landrum (grade 11), Kayla Petrey (grade 11), Abigail Knight (grade 11), and Clara Baker (grade 11) were selected as winners in various categories in Augusta University’s Young Writers Contest.

Cynthia Drake (grade 9) and Ella Parker Whitcomb (grade 9) were selected as winners in the Morris Museum of Art’s Combining Voices Writing Contest.

Did you know?

Lower School art teacher Mrs. Morris is the artist behind two of the Art the Box decorated utility boxes around town. She painted the beautiful Cherokee Rose at the corner of Boy Scout Roadand Skinner Mill Road and Kayaking the Canal, which is located at the corner of Laney Walker Boulevard and R.A. Dent Boulevard.