![Courtney Bent, St. Sebastian's photo instructor, speaks at the Independent School Art Instructors Association conference.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576183873/stsebs/h54zxipfprfsjedxl7dv/BentCoutney_ISAIA2019_PresentationShootingBeauty.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1576183873/stsebs/h54zxipfprfsjedxl7dv/BentCoutney_ISAIA2019_PresentationShootingBeauty.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1576183873/stsebs/h54zxipfprfsjedxl7dv/BentCoutney_ISAIA2019_PresentationShootingBeauty.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1576183873/stsebs/h54zxipfprfsjedxl7dv/BentCoutney_ISAIA2019_PresentationShootingBeauty.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1576183873/stsebs/h54zxipfprfsjedxl7dv/BentCoutney_ISAIA2019_PresentationShootingBeauty.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1576183873/stsebs/h54zxipfprfsjedxl7dv/BentCoutney_ISAIA2019_PresentationShootingBeauty.jpg","width":2200}])
Ms. Bent presented about the AP Photography service program at the Independent School Art Instructors Association conference at the Brooklyn Museum in New York this past weekend.
THE ARTS
St. Sebastian’s has always been committed to the idea that a strong fine arts program is an indispensable element of a well-rounded education. When students engage in the arts, they learn valuable lessons about themselves and about life, lessons that they simply could not learn in any other way.
Students are encouraged to draw, to paint, to shape and form, to act, and to make music. Some write and direct plays; others build sets or work on sound and lighting. Perhaps more than any other department, Fine Arts is inextricably linked to the extracurricular life of the School, as boys develop new skills in the classroom and hone those skills further through various club activities.
NURTURING THE WHOLE STUDENT
Our talented and devoted art, music, and drama teachers and our beautiful arts facilities conspire powerfully, providing the prompting and the platform for creative expression.
Fine Arts News
![A Merry & Bright Night For St. Sebastian's]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576005047/stsebs/nbtvuxbshwdh4ylfhe49/2019-Auction-8.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1576005047/stsebs/nbtvuxbshwdh4ylfhe49/2019-Auction-8.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1576005047/stsebs/nbtvuxbshwdh4ylfhe49/2019-Auction-8.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1576005047/stsebs/nbtvuxbshwdh4ylfhe49/2019-Auction-8.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1576005047/stsebs/nbtvuxbshwdh4ylfhe49/2019-Auction-8.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1576005047/stsebs/nbtvuxbshwdh4ylfhe49/2019-Auction-8.jpg","width":2200}])
Over 400 parents and members of the St. Sebastian's Community attended the annual Christmas Auction & Dinner on December 7, 2019, at the Seaport World Trade Center.
![Students visit Kusama's "Loving is Calling" exhibit at ICA]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1573138002/stsebs/qo1v3py0dewg89ijyhxm/ICATrip_2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1573138002/stsebs/qo1v3py0dewg89ijyhxm/ICATrip_2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1573138002/stsebs/qo1v3py0dewg89ijyhxm/ICATrip_2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1573138002/stsebs/qo1v3py0dewg89ijyhxm/ICATrip_2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1573138002/stsebs/qo1v3py0dewg89ijyhxm/ICATrip_2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1573138002/stsebs/qo1v3py0dewg89ijyhxm/ICATrip_2.jpg","width":2200}])
The students experienced the exhibit's infinity mirror room at the the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.
![AP Photography Students Teach Photography to Adults with Disabilities]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1565126279/stsebs/eltnxyyb6jc3fs1envcg/AP_Photo_service_201911.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1565126279/stsebs/eltnxyyb6jc3fs1envcg/AP_Photo_service_201911.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1565126279/stsebs/eltnxyyb6jc3fs1envcg/AP_Photo_service_201911.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1565126279/stsebs/eltnxyyb6jc3fs1envcg/AP_Photo_service_201911.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1565126279/stsebs/eltnxyyb6jc3fs1envcg/AP_Photo_service_201911.jpg","width":1280}])
The Arrows taught and worked with the participants at Beaverbrook.
![Jordan Barros '15 presents his artwork]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1565141748/stsebs/w8tate5dim1bw7xawy3q/Jordan_Barros15_art_presentation_05222019-12.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1565141748/stsebs/w8tate5dim1bw7xawy3q/Jordan_Barros15_art_presentation_05222019-12.jpg","width":350}])
Jordan spoke about his senior art thesis on colorism and stereotypes in American society.
![7th and 8th grade students visit the Museum of Fine Arts]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1565144250/stsebs/fx2uj1j2gbyh1mo4vxq8/MFA_Trip_05062019_barrett_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1565144250/stsebs/fx2uj1j2gbyh1mo4vxq8/MFA_Trip_05062019_barrett_1.jpg","width":350}])
The Arrows visited the MFA for the 13th annual class trip to see collections they have studied over the past two years in Art History.
![The Pop Jazz Band performs during the 2019 Spring Revue]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1565144359/stsebs/krpb4iotbf4neeqlglku/Best_Spring_Revue_05082019-9.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1565144359/stsebs/krpb4iotbf4neeqlglku/Best_Spring_Revue_05082019-9.jpg","width":350}])
Students entertained parents, peers, faculty, and friends with their acting and musical talents.
![Jazz Band performs at the 9th and 10th grade semi-formal]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1565145076/stsebs/byyaopk6bcsfw2odiygz/Semi-Formal.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1565145076/stsebs/byyaopk6bcsfw2odiygz/Semi-Formal.jpg","width":350}])
The Jazz Pop Band provided electrifying live music for the freshmen and sophomores at the Semi-Formal.