BETHLEHEM, PA- — The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) Visual Arts Department will kick off its exhibit season on September 6, 2024 with the opening of a stunning exhibition featuring the work of two of its alumni artists, Arta Brito and Nate Devarie.

Learn more about the artists: ARTA:BRITO &  NATE DEVARIE:

The school will host FREE First Friday Receptions on September 6 and October 4, 2024 from 6-8 PM in the school’s Corpora Gallery as part of the Southside Arts District’s First Friday Celebrations.The exhibit will run through October 11, 2024.

The visual arts program of study at Charter Arts provides a well-rounded, structured, and classical fine art education. Approached as an academic as well as artistic discipline, the sequence of courses inspire students to form connections across the curriculum. Students progressively build conceptual understanding as they work to advance skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, digital design concepts, photography, art history, and professional practices.

Over the course of study within the visual arts program, students develop a portfolio expressive of their active studio participation, work ethic, personal inquiry, passion for art, and dedication to skill advancement.

The department hosts both professional and student exhibitions in the school’s Corpora Gallery throughout the year.

 

ABOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS (Charter Arts):

Charter Arts is an audition-based public charter school that provides a comprehensive curriculum for high school students, grades 9-12, who have a dedicated passion for the creative and performing arts.   Students major in one of seven artistic areas: dance, instrumental music, literary arts, production arts, theatre, visual arts, or vocal music.

Charter Arts’ rigorous curriculum fosters both academic and artistic excellence for its students. The school’s impressive Future Ready PA Index ranking, Advanced Placement (AP) exam statistics, Keystone Exam statistics, SAT scores, prestigious artistic accolades, and graduation rate, are testaments to the outstanding education that Charter Arts provides.

Charter Arts was ranked  #1 Best Charter High School in PA & #2 Best Public High School Teachers in PA on Niche’s 2024 Best Schools in America Rankings. Charter Arts was one of only four Lehigh Valley schools to make The Top 100 Public High Schools in PA on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Schools.

To learn more about the Charter Arts Visual Arts Department and the school, prospective students and families are invited to attend an upcoming Virtual Information Session, or contact the Charter Arts Admissions Office.   For more information, visit www.CharterArts.org.

 

Information & Image Provided By:
Ann Gillette
Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts
www.CharterArts.org