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Central Dauphin School District Art Department Goals:We want to:* Be willing and open-minded* Have a strong work ethic* Be supportive of the local art community* Appreciate all art forms* Be able to respond maturely to others' and personal works of art through responsible critique and discussion* Explore and experiment with varied processes, techniques, and media through traditional subject matter and observation* Grow and mature artistically, expanding on your personal strengths and preferences while exploring beyond your "comfort zone" to promote further thought, expression, and growth* Understand abstraction, the process of getting to abstraction (with observation as the source), and using abstraction as a means of expression* Create content and meaning in artwork* Understand the elements and principles of art, how to apply them to artwork, and how to use them to articulate thoughts about art during critiques and discussion