On Tuesday, September 22, Community School of Davidson hosted its first-ever arts field day at Spartan Park. The event was a way for high school students to safely create and enjoy art. Students participated in the field day both in-person and online.  

In-person participants were able to choose from a variety of stations.  There were two sessions, morning and afternoon, where students signed up for two of seven options. Options included dance, rock painting, photography, a 3D art installation, plein air landscape drawing, poetry, and outdoor journaling and reading.  

When in-person students arrived, they were given a COVID-19 screening and were required to wear a mask.  At each station, students were provided hand sanitizer to ensure health safety.  

Since Spartan Park is so new, the rocks that were painted are being used to decorate the landscape.   In the plein air artwork station, students sat outside and drew the landscape that they saw.  Plein air, which is French for outdoors, was a favorite of the students because it was, as Brenna Buzzacco put it, “therapeutic and almost meditative.”

“I liked my art stations and loved seeing my friends,” Mackenzie Chandler said. “This was a very fun experience and it was a nice break.”

Students also had the opportunity to participate online. Students who chose this option stayed at home and created something from a set of options. They could choose from land art, plein air, or writing and journaling in nature.  Online students also were encouraged to post their artwork to Padlet, an

online gallery, to share with peers. 

Overall, the first-ever CSD arts field day was a success. “It was so much fun, and [I] really appreciated the staff and the other students for helping set this up,” Melissa Ballard, senior, said.  Students and staff are definitely looking forward to the next field day on October 13.

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Photo courtesy of Lee Ann Harrison