INSPIRATION IS EVERYWHERE

By SAMANTHA PRYDE

The National Art Honor Society is always creating and trying to inspire its members in some way, shape or form.  For the second time this year, NAHS is taking a trip into New York City to explore the unimaginable amount of culture and art history available to them.  This will be an all day trip filled with fun, adventure, and learning.

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On March 10th, NAHS will take a bus to Manhattan to visit the Guggenheim Museum, followed by lunch at the amazing Jasmine Restaurant.  The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is dedicated to fulfilling its legacy, which is to “...collect, preserve, and interpret modern and contemporary art, and explore ideas across cultures through dynamic curatorial and educational initiatives and collaborations.”  The Guggenheim Foundation has museums set up around the world in major cities such as Venice, Abu Dhabi, Bilbao and, of course, New York. 

For years the society has been hoping to take everyone on an experiential learning trip.  Vice president of NAHS, Victoria Stone, explains how “we’ve always tried to do field trips in the past and we finally were able to go on one in the fall and begin to plan another.”  The number of people who attended the MoMA trip in the fall was pretty impressive but, “...we’re hoping for an even better turn out and hope the members have a fun trip at the Guggenheim!”

Treasurer of National Art Honor Society, Kayla Henriquez, has been looking forward to this trip since the club’s last visit to NYC in October.  She is most excited to “be able to see all of the artwork and spend time with all of the NAHS members.”

Throughout the year, NAHS has been fundraising and saving up to ensure that this highly anticipated trip would come to fruition.  The funds from their holiday craft sale and the Valentine-o-grams went towards the cost of the trip.  They did such an amazing job with the sales, that the cost is only $35 per member! This covers the museum entrance fee, lunch and bus transportation. 

There are over 1000 pieces of art at the Guggenheim, and so much to learn about.  Anyone who goes on the trip is sure to have a great time and will hopefully gain a little inspiration along the way.