Big Spring art teachers showcase student work; district named outstanding visual arts community

Mar 2, 2026

Art teachers described new K–5 curriculum units and showcased student pieces chosen for a five‑year display at Penn State Medical Center; board members praised the program and asked for broader community promotion.

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Mike McVidy, the district’s high school art teacher and department chair, opened the presentation during the March 2 Committee of the Whole meeting by outlining a districtwide, K–12 curriculum aligned to the National Core Arts Standards and nine thematic units designed to build skills progressively.

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