What's the difference between NAHS & Art Club?: Anyone is welcome to join Art Club! We are one large group, but there are some mandated nation-wide requirements for NAHS. NAHS has several requirements to be inducted/stay in good standing.
Waupun Senior High School (WHS) Chapter of the National Art Honor Society
The National Art Honor Society (NAHS) is designed specifically for high school students in grades 9-12. In 1978, the National Art Education Association began the National Art Honor Society program to inspire and recognize students who have shown an outstanding ability and interest in art. The NAHS strives to aid members in attaining the highest standards in art scholarship, character, and service, and to bring art education to the attention of the school and community.
$10.00 Annual Fee to join
The purpose of the chapter is: ~Recognize those students who have shown outstanding ability in art. ~Foster excellence in art and a dedicated spirit to the pursuit of art. ~Further the creative abilities and artistic talents of the NAHS members. ~Further the creative abilities and artistic talents of the entire student art enrollment at WHS. ~Aid NAHS members in working toward the attainment of their highest potential in art. ~Bring art to the attention of the school and the local community. Students must advocate for the arts. ~Increase an awareness of art in relation to other areas of the school curriculum. ~Further aesthetic awareness in all aspects of the total program of studies and activities of WHS. ~To provide service to WHS and the local community in advancing the goals stated above. ~While the WHS chapter of the NAHS undertakes the goals stated above, this chapter of the NAHS is also a social club and members should enjoy each other’s company and have fun
Visual arts education is essential to 21st-century learning. As a new NAHS chapter we will be utilizing the NAEA to stay ahead of developments in the field of arts education by being introduced to a broad perspective of important research, issues, and policy trends that are important. As a NAHS chapter we are connected to thousands of chapters from around the globe who are passionate about the integral role of the visual arts in ensuring all students receive a high-quality, effective, and well-rounded education.
We believe that the National Art Honor Society will provide our students with pathways leading to career and college readiness. In addition, introducing them to diverse art experiences beyond the walls of Waupun Junior Senior High School aimed to expand their creative minds, gain new art skills, and provide them with leadership opportunities, which will contribute to their personal, artistic, and academic growth.
Meeting times are held twice a month during WIN Contact Mrs. Branson if you are interested in hearing more!
Foster excellence in art and a dedicated spirit to the pursuit of art
Members work very hard to fundraise as well so that we can take trips to broaden our artistic horizon beyond what is possible in the school setting.
To provide service to WHS and the local community:
Further the creative abilities and artistic talents of the NAHS members
Memory Project Together we are using art to reach a distant destination: a kinder world in which all youth see themselves in one another regardless of differences in their appearance, culture, religion, or circumstances. WASD art student created portraits for children in Colombia & Ukraine.