Art Show 2008 selected work

The SSABSA Art Show is an educational exhibition for students and teachers. The works on display are chosen from practical and theory work submitted for final moderation in Year 12 Visual Arts Studies, Art, Craft and Design.

The educational role of the Art Show is to show examples of:

• the variety of approaches being used in the visual arts;
• practical work, showing developmental processes and individual expressive statements;
• the diversity of media and techniques being used by students;
• the level of skills achieved in practical and theory components of visual arts subjects.

Looking at these examples, students and teachers can see the ways in which former students have interpreted the curriculum.

The success of the show depends on the moderators, who identify works for exhibition when they visit schools throughout South Australia during final moderation. The work selected should:

• represent all subject areas: Year 12 Visual Arts Studies, Art, Craft and Design;
• represent units of work (theoretical and practical) that teachers can use as exemplars to reinforce the curriculum requirements;
• display excellence in the visual arts;
• display a sensitivity to the use of media;
• demonstrate a high degree of skills;
• display the successful application of problem-solving skills;
• show innovative approaches to theory and research;
• be exciting, challenging, and successful;
• demonstrate a sound developmental process;
• be of high quality, but not necessarily of high production cost;
• raise awareness of social justice issues.

Every year, students agree to lend their artwork for display in SSABSA's offices for the following year. Some pieces are also displayed in the offices of the Minister for Education, Children's Services and Training. In the past the Department for Education, Training and Employment has purchased a number of works for its collection, and several students have sold work privately.

The poster for the SSABSA Art Show is selected from artwork submitted by students. Aspects of this artwork are also used in the design of the catalogue, invitations, and identification tickets.

If you wish to examine selected works in detail go to the SSABSA Art Show pages for 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 , or 2000.