We are proud to announce that AAI students will be featured at the Redwood Arts Association Youth Exhibition for the month of May. This is a fantastic opportunity for the students to showcase their artwork and be awarded cash prizes for their efforts. The exhibit will be open to the public throughout the month of…
Category: Student Artwork
Linoleum Print Show!
The students’ recently created landscape linoleum prints are on display at Redwood Yogurt and Wildberries Patio Gallery! If you are out and about this summer be sure to take a look at these wonderful prints. Some are traditional prints and some are hand-colored with a variety of media. Students were inspired by Japanese woodblock prints and…
Fall Art Showcase
Our first art showcase of the school year is up at Redwood Yogurt in Arcata! The show features artwork done by AAI students over the summer. Because we have so many art students this year, it has been divided up into two shows over two Months. Drawings and paintings will be featured for the month…
RAA Youth Exhibit Award Winners
Arcata Arts Institute students submitted multiple pieces across many mediums to the Redwood Art Association’s Humboldt County Youth Exhibit competition this year. We’re so proud of everyone who submitted artwork and are very happy to announce that many AAI students’ work placed in 1st or 2nd. Below are the AAI Students who were awarded for their artwork.
Student Voices Campaign Submissions
The annual Student Voices Campaign, produced by the California Alliance for Arts Education, gives students a way to take an active part in shaping their own future. Through the campaign, students from all over California produce videos that advocate for arts education for all students. These videos are shared directly with local school districts and…
We’ve brought the music back!
Join us for an evening of lively music from our AAI musicians as we open a very exciting exhibit. On display is the result of an exciting partnership between Jenna Mayo and Mia Shope, two AAI Media Arts students. The show is open throughout the month of February and the first week of March. Opening…
FLOW – Arcata Arts Institute’s premier runway event.
This fashion showcase is the culminating event for Arcata Arts Institute’s fashion design students. Original wearable designs are conceived of and constructed by AAI students.
AAI Theatre Presents Chicago
Come witness a story of murder, greed, corruption, adultery and treachery: All the things we hold near and dear to our hearts. The Arcata Arts Institute presents, “Chicago,” the musical written by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, directed and choreographed by Melanie Zapper, with musical direction by Jo Kuzelka. Performances take place in the…
Flow 2015
FLOW- Arcata Arts Institute’s premier runway event. This fashion showcase is the culminating event for our fashion design students. FLOW will be held at the Arcata Theatre Lounge (1036 G St., Arcata) on Saturday, May 23rd. Doors will open at 7:30 pm. The showcase will start at 8:00 pm. Original designs were conceived of…
Community Supported Art (CSA) 2015
For more information about CSA, Click the link below: https://arcatacsa.wordpress.com Are your walls bare? Are you in need of fresh new art on your walls at home or in the office? Do you like supporting local artists and emerging artists? If you answered yes to any of these questions you may want to participate…
AAI Video
This video was created by Arcata Arts Institute (AAI) students. The video documents all four of our arts strands; Visual Arts, Media Arts, Musical Exploration, and Theatre. About Arcata Arts Institute: The Arcata Arts Institute is a “school within a school” for advanced art study at Arcata High School. The program provides an interdisciplinary, pre-professional…
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