
Community Art Walk runs through Sunday in Beaver Dam | Regional news
After a long, dreary winter, local businesses added a bit of brightness to their walls this month through participation in the Community Art Walk.
Put on by the Beaver Dam Unified School District’s art departments, each business has a small display of chosen art from one of eight schools.
The art walk is the district’s way of celebrating Youth Art Month, which was started in 1961 through The Art & Creative Materials Institute. It provides a medium for recognizing skills developed through visual arts experiences.
Art education helps students develop self-esteem, appreciation for the work of others, self-expression, cooperation with others, connections to other content area and critical thinking skills, according to a BDUSD press release.
The special walkable exhibit continues through Sunday. The public can view a variety of student artwork during regular business hours of each participating location.
Selected works from Beaver Dam High School students are exhibited at Black Waters, 308 S. Center St.; Summit Credit Union, 104 Frances Ave.; and Moraine Park Technical College, 700 Gould St.
Beaver Dam Middle School art can be viewed at Higher Grounds Coffee Shop, N7156 E. Plaza Dr.; BMO Harris Bank, 120 Park Ave.; Integrity Floors, 308 Seippel Blvd.; Landmark Credit Union, 106 E. Main St.; and American Bank, 115 Front St.
Most of the elementary school students have their pieces in downtown businesses. Rogers Cinema, 236 Front St., has art from Washington Elementary on display; McKinstry’s Home Furnishings, 131 Front St., has featured works by Jefferson Elementary; Edith’s Cakes and Catering, 103 Front St., has items from South Beaver Dam; Firefly Fibers, 112 Front St., is highlighting art from Prairie View students; and Gene’s Beaver Floral, 125 N. Spring St., is exhibiting Wilson Elementary artwork. The works of Lincoln Elementary students can be found at National Exchange Band & Trust, 1609 N. Spring St.
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Westley Studenec, Lincoln Elementary
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Dakota Fietz, Lincoln Elementary
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Kaydence Wiemann, Lincoln Elementary
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George Stone, Lincoln Elementary
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Ashtyn Seifert, Lincoln Elementary
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Jazlynn Uelmen, Lincoln Elementary
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Blake Blaskowski, Middle School
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Middle School
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Olivia McClanathan, Lincoln Elementary
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Donovan Loss, Washington Elementary
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Claire Buchda, Lincoln Elementary
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Alexandria Hepp, Prairie View Elementary
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Seth Ludwig, Washington Elementary
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Avery Saucerman, BDHS
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Ben Hendrix, BDHS
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Matthew Hendrix, BDHS
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Meagan Chartrand, BDHS
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Isabel Esquivel, BDHS
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Autumn Lipps, BDHS
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Kadin Jimenez, BDHS
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Sydnie Chapman, BDMS
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Tanner Plummer, BDMS
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Sigi Rodriguez, BDMS
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Maren Rasmussen, BDMS
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Aiden Johnson, BDMS
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