Visual Arts
Welcome to GISD Visual Arts
The Visual Arts Department of GISD has a wide range of talent and diversity. We strive to celebrate the many cultures and backgrounds that our students bring to our program.
Our talented student artists' work will be displayed throughout our community and surrounding areas.
Our hope is that you will enjoy seeing their hard work as they progress through the FIne Arts Program on each campus.
District of Distinction
Follow Leopard Arts!
Celebrations
![young girl standing in front of her art display]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774990324/gainesvilleisdorg/bam0kueejfif92odnuwl/youthartmonth.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774990324/gainesvilleisdorg/bam0kueejfif92odnuwl/youthartmonth.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1774990324/gainesvilleisdorg/bam0kueejfif92odnuwl/youthartmonth.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774990324/gainesvilleisdorg/bam0kueejfif92odnuwl/youthartmonth.jpg","width":1200}])
March is Youth Art Month across the Nation and in Texas we of course celebrate it BIG! The Texas Art Education Association in partnership with the Bullock Texas State History Museum and the Governor's office, celebrates Youth Art Month with an art competition that features less than 200 art pieces from across the state.
Students selected are invited to Austin for an award ceremony and gallery show at the Bullock Museum. This is an amazing honor and we are proud that GISD had one art piece selected for this show.
Please congratulate Sophia Hernandez in Grade 6 from Mrs. Stogner's class at Gainesville Intermediate. She was at the event on Sunday, March 29, to receive her medal and certificate with her family and Mrs. Perkins.
For the event, TAEA also showed a video asking students, "Why does the world need art?" Students Natalia Matas-Dominguez Grade 9 and Blake Britain Grade 10 were featured on the video shown at the ceremony.
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about Perkins Serves on TAEA Committee
![GAVA youth artists]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757947213/gainesvilleisdorg/btjx7exgofvpjmdjlv7t/GAVA.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757947213/gainesvilleisdorg/btjx7exgofvpjmdjlv7t/GAVA.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757947213/gainesvilleisdorg/btjx7exgofvpjmdjlv7t/GAVA.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757947213/gainesvilleisdorg/btjx7exgofvpjmdjlv7t/GAVA.jpg","width":1200}])
Congratulations to following Leopard Artists for their outstanding performance at the GAVA Fall Art Exhibition. For the first time ever, GHS swept ALL of the Youth Awards! This year's awards totaled over $2000 to GHS Students!
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The Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) announced the 109 winners of the 2025 District of Distinction Award. Among the list of honorees is Gainesville ISD. The districts received the honor for providing a well-rounded education that advocates and integrates visual arts curriculum to inspire creativity and build social emotional learning that connect learners to their community and beyond.
TAEA is the leading advocate for the visual arts in the state. The organization has previously honored outstanding TAEA members for work in their classrooms and districts. This is the seventh year that TAEA is honoring districts that meet rigorous criteria as evidenced from data.
For the 2025 award, over 1,200 districts were eligible to apply. Each district submitted documentation they met from the 14-point rubric over the 2024-2025 school year. Only 109 districts met the high standard and will receive the outstanding honor indicating they are in the top 8 percent in art education of districts in the state.
