Fine Arts Insider
September 30, 2026
CELEBRATIONS π
Capturing Creativity: CEF Grant Grant Equips CHS Art Students
Canyon High School AP Art students Bethany Freeman and Madelyn DeLeon are putting new technology to creative use, thanks to a grant recently awarded to art teacher Catherine Deatherage by the Comal Education Foundation (CEF). The funding enabled the department to purchase new digital cameras, allowing students to seamlessly capture and upload high-quality photos of their artwork during class time. Expressing her gratitude for the support, Ms. Deatherage shared, "It has worked out so well for the students to capture and upload their artwork during class. Thank you CEF!"
Davenport Student Artists Shine at the Comal County Fair
Creativity and talent were on full display at this yearβs Comal County Fair Art Show, where four outstanding Davenport High School student artists earned well-deserved recognition for their work across a variety of artistic mediums.
Demonstrating both impressive technique and imaginative vision, the Davenport honorees include:
Aleana Trevino β 2nd Place, Graphic Art
Sarah Turner β 3rd Place, Denim Seals
Dani Jessop β 3rd Place, Watercolor
Magnolia Ornes β 3rd Place, Pencil
Art teachers James Collins and Lauren George shared their excitement for the young creators, praising the dedication and craftsmanship behind each piece.
"We are very proud of these students for representing Davenport and having their hard work recognized at the fair," said Collins and George.
Congratulations to these talented artists on their achievements!
1A-4A All-Region Choir Members
Congratulations to these outstanding singers who were selected as members of the 1Aβ4A All-Region Choir at auditions this past Saturday! All selected students will participate in the All-Region Choir Clinic and Concert on November 6β7 and have advanced to Pre-Area Auditions at AC Jones High School in Beeville on December 5.
Canyon Lake High School
- Soprano: Serenity Barton, Jaslene Cervantes
- Alto: Lauryn Davilla
- Tenor: Desmond Baker, Alistair LeDoux, Antonio Rivera
- Bass: Tristan Mobley
Davenport High School
- Soprano: Marie Janicke, Jami Leick
- Alto: Hailey Aune, Natalia Castrejon Sanchez, Abigail Morrell, Juliet Ornes, Ava Ramsey, Genesee Washington
- Tenor: Aiden Grullon
- Bass: Liam Fischer, Clayton Neil, William Thomas
We are so proud of these singers and wish them the best of luck as they prepare for the Clinic/Concert and the next round of auditions!
5A-6A All-District Choir
Congratulations to these outstanding singers who were selected for the All-District Choir at auditions this past Saturday! All selected students have advanced to Region auditions on October 24βthe next round in the All-State Choir audition process.
Canyon High School
Alto 2: Marjesca Engelhardt
Tenor 1: Maximus Miguez
Tenor 2: Noah Jauregui
Bass 1: Calvin Liu
Pieper High School
Soprano 1: Ellie Velasquez
Soprano 2: Kat Stanley, Juliana Martinez
Alto 1: Catherine Evans, Miliana Garcia, Teresa Rios
Alto 2: Trinity Johnson, Madalyn Saavedra, Anabella Ali, Hope Kibbey
Tenor 2: Ethan Blanchard, Charlie Rocha, Asa Toalson
Bass 1: Izak Call
Bass 2: Michael Pieterse
Smithson Valley High School
- Soprano 2: Keira Sandoval
- Bass 1: Gabriel Jones
We are so proud of these talented vocalists and wish them the best of luck at Region!
UPCOMING EVENTS π
CutTime Calendar Links
- CLICK HERE for directions on how to create an event for the District Calendar in CutTime.
- CLICK HERE to access our District Calendar.*
- CLICK HERE to access our Fine Arts Department Calendar.*
*Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to these calendars in Outlook or Google by following the directions at the bottom of each calendar.
Event Scheduling Reminder
Remember to avoid scheduling campus events on top of major district events on the District Calendar.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm SVHS Football @ Kyle Lehman
Friday, October 2, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 9:00am - 4:30pm SVHS Auditorium-Piano- Class Recitals
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CLHS Football @ Taylor
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm DHS Football vs Kerville Tivy
Saturday, October 3, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 7:00am - 11:30pm PHS Band - CONTEST - Hill Country Regional @ PHS COLISEUM
- 8:00am - 5:00pm DHS Band - USBands San Antonio Regional (Hosting)
- 9:00am - 9:00pm CLHS Band @ Warrior Invitational (Pieper HS)
- 9:00am - 8:00pm CHS- Seguin Marching Festival
- 9:00am - 1:00pm HS Symphony (All-State Track) Auditions @ Roosevelt HS
- 9:00am - 12:00pm CHS Dance - Dance Clinic
Sunday, October 4, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
Monday, October 5, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm DMS Choir- Fall Concert
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 6:30pm - 7:50pm PHS Orchestra - Fall Concert
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm CHS Orchestra - Fall Concert
- 7:30pm - 9:00pm CISD Marching Band Exhibition - SVHS Stadium
Thursday, October 8, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 8:30am - 4:00pm CISD PD - QUIP: Orchestra (6-12)
- 4:30pm - 8:30pm 7th Grade VB- PRMS Dance Performance
- 5:00pm - 6:00pm CMS TopCats Dance Team Volleyball Performance
Friday, October 9, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 3:00pm - 8:30pm SVMS Band - Middle School Night @ SVHS
- 6:00pm - 9:00pm CMS Band - Canyon Cluster Band Night
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm SVHS Football vs Austin Anderson
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CHS Football vs Samuel Clemens
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CLHS Football vs Austin Travis (HoCo)
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm DHS @ Austin LBJ (Burger)
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm PHS Football @ Judson
Saturday, October 10, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 5:00am - 12:00am PHS Band - CONTEST - BOA Midland Trip
- 8:00am - 8:00pm CHS Band - Comal Classic Marching Festival (CHS Hosting)
- 9:00am - 1:00pm CLHS Band @ Canyon HS - Comal Classic Marching Contest
Sunday, October 11, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 12:00am - 5:00pm PHS Band - CONTEST - BOA Midland Trip
Monday, October 12, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm CISD SS Art Show #1 (MECHS, PHS, BMS, PRMS, ISES, KRES, SES, TPES)
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm CHMS Choir - Fall Concert
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm SVMS/HS Choir- Fall Concert
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 12:00pm - 3:30pm PHS Superintendent Showcase Walk
- 4:30pm - 8:30pm 8th FB @PRMS - PRMS Dance - Charmer Performance
- 4:30pm - 5:30pm CMS TopCats Dance Team Football Halftime Performance
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm PHS Band - Homecoming Community Pep Rally
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm CMS Choir Fall Concert @ 6:30pm - CHS PAC
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm CMS Orchestra Fall Concert - CMS Cafeteria
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm CLHS- Fall Choir Concert
Thursday, October 15, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 6:30pm - 8:00pm DMS/DHS Orchestra - Fall Concert
- 6:30pm - 7:45pm SVMS/SBMS Orchestra - Fall Concert
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm CHS Choir - Fall Concert
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm PHS Choir - Fall Concert
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CHS Football @ SA Wagner
Friday, October 16, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm SVHS Football @ Lockhart
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CLHS Football @ Austin Northwest
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm DHS Football @ Fredericksburg
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm PHS Football vs SA East Central (HoCo)
Saturday, October 17, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 8:00am - 7:00pm UIL Region 12 Marching Band Contest - NEISD Heroes Stadium
- 8:00am - 1:00pm CHS- UIL Region Marching Contest
- 8:00am - 1:00pm HS Philharmonic Auditions
- 8:00am - 12:00pm PHS Band - CONTEST - UIL Region (Heroes Stadium)
- 1:00pm - 5:00pm 8th Grade Concertino Orchestra Auditions
- 4:00pm - 7:00pm CLHS Band @ Region 12 UIL Marching Contest @ Heroes Stadium
Sunday, October 18, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
Monday, October 19, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 6:00pm - 8:30pm DMS Band- Fall Concert
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm MVMS Band - Advanced Bands Fall Concert
- 6:00pm - 7:30pm BMS Fall Concert
- 6:00pm - Symphonic Band
- 6:30pm - Honors Band (student conductors)
- 7:00pm - Choir
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm CMS Band - Advanced Bands Fall Concert
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 6:00pm - 7:24pm GRES 4th Grade Friday Night Lights Program
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm DHS Choir - Fall Concert
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 5:00pm - 9:00pm FA Food Truck Festival - Fall Concert
- 5:00pm - 8:30pm PRMS Dance - Charmers Fine Arts Food Truck Night
- 6:00pm - 7:30pm SVMS Band - Fall Concert
Thursday, October 22, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 8:30 - 4:00pm - CISD PD - QUIP: Choir (6-12)
- 4:00pm - 8:00pm 8th Grade VB - PRMS Charmer Performance
- 6:00pm - 12:00am BMS Theatre Fall Play Performances
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm CISD Board Meeting
Friday, October 23, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 4:30pm - 6:00pm STZES 5th Grade Music Program and Fall Fest
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm SBMS Theatre - Fall Show
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm SVHS Football vs Boerne Champion
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CHS Football vs PHS (HoCo)
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CLHS Football vs Fredericksburg
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm DHS Football vs Taylor (HoCo)
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm PHS Football @ CHS
Saturday, October 24, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 8:00am - 9:00pm UIL Area Marching Band Contest (3A-5A)
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm SBMS Theatre - Fall Show
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm SBMS Theatre - Fall Show
- 7:00pm - 7:30pm FSES Choir performs National Anthem at SAFC game
Sunday, October 25, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 5:00pm - 7:00pm CHMS Band/Orchestra Trunk or Treat Masquerade Concert
- 5:30pm - 6:30pm CHMS Orchestra- Trick or Treat Halloween Concert
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 8:00am - 9:00pm UIL Military Marching Band Contest
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm BBES 2nd Grade Program
- 7:00pm - 12:00am CLHS Varsity Theatre Fall Show
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 8:00am - 9:00pm UIL Military Marching Band Contest
- 12:00am - 9:00pm CLHS Varsity Theatre Fall Show
- 5:30pm - 12:00am BMS Theatre Fall Play Performances
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm MVMS Orchestra Fall Concert
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm MVMS Choir: Fall Concert
- 7:00pm - 12:00am CLHS Varsity Theatre Fall Show
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 12:00am - 7:00pm BMS Theatre Fall Play Performances
- 12:00am - 9:00pm CLHS Varsity Theatre Fall Show
- 6:00pm - 6:30pm 2nd Grade Concert
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm TPES - 5th Grade Performance
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm CLHS Orchestras Fall Concert
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 2:55pm - 3:40pm SVMS Band - Halloween Pep Rally
- 3:30pm - 4:30pm TMEA Elementary Music Materials Grant DEADLINE
- 3:30pm - 4:30pm TMEA Scholarship Application Deadline
- 5:30pm - 6:00pm OCES - 5th grade level - Spooktacular and Art Show
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm SVHS Football @ Seguin
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CHS Football @ Steele
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CLHS Football vs Kerrville Tivy
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm DHS Football @ Austin Travis
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm PHS Football vs Samuel Clemens
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 8:00am - 11:30pm PHS Band - CONTEST - UIL Area (Heroes Stadium)
- 8:00am - 9:00pm CHS- Area Marching Contest
- 8:00am - 8:00pm UIL Area Marching Band Contest (2A-4A-6A)
- 8:00am - 6:00pm TMEA All-State Orchestra Protected Recording Date
FORMS & LINKS
PERFORMANCE FLYERS & LINKS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Register in Kickup for the Fine Arts sessions that apply to you:
Be sure to request a substitute in Red Rover if needed.
Select "School Leave - QUIP" as the reason for QUIPs.
CISD PD - QUIP: Orchestra (6-12)
Thu Oct 08 2026, 8:30am - Thu Oct 08 2026, 4:00pm CDT
This professional development session is for CISD Orchestra Directors only:
Click the link below to register:
https://pulse.kickup.co/events/browse/MyevEb6ZrjCCTeGjhgWUye
CISD PD - QUIP: Choir (6-12)
Thu Oct 22 2026, 8:30am - Thu Oct 22 2026, 4:00pm CDT
This PD session is for CISD Choir Directors only.
Click the link below to register:
https://pulse.kickup.co/events/browse/PXPBqcVka6h3khspQCzceS
CISD Fine Arts PD: Content Area Advanced Methods
Mon Nov 09 2026, 12:00pm - Mon Nov 09 2026, 4:00pm CST - LUNCH PROVIDED AT NOON
This professional development day is mandatory for CISD Fine Arts staff.
SVHS Senior Dining, PAC, and Fine Arts Rooms
Click the link below to register:
https://pulse.kickup.co/events/browse/rE9rZC8KFskUKdHnBoesWT
CISD PD - QUIP: Band (6-12)
Wed Nov 18 2026, 8:30am - Wed Nov 18 2026, 4:00pm CST=
This professional development session is for CISD Band Directors only:
Click the link below to register:
https://pulse.kickup.co/events/browse/VtuZRPtJuvhATNEDWY9tkW
CPE Credit vs Exchange Hours Credit
Please remember that PD exchange hours can only be obtained outside of your regular work hours (evenings, weekends). Taking a personal day to obtain exchange PD hours is not permissible. For example: Any music teacher going to TMEA on a school day can use evening hours (ES 3:35pm-11pm, MS 4:00pm-11pm, HS 4:45pm-11pm) for exchange credit hours. Anything during your work hours may go toward your overall CPE hours, but not as exchange credit.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Western Photography Flyer
Entry System Training
Western Art Flyer
TAEA Member Art Show
Click on the photo for details.
Take Care of Texas Student Art Contest
Click on the photo for details.
Phantom of The Opera is Coming to SA
Click on the photo for details and group sales.
BEYOND THE LESSONS
The Thinking Behind High-Quality Art Curriculum
Click the photo to access this document.
Blanton Art Museum PD Days
Click the photo for the PDF with more information.
UT Arlington Choral Music Ed Day
Click for the registration link.
Free TMEA All-State Preparation Resource
Hey, HS Music Teachers: Check out this free resource to help your students prepare for All-State auditions.
CARMINA BURANA on October 2 -Lila Cockrell Auditorium San Antonio -STUDENT GROUP DISCOUNT FOR CARMINA!
Join us for an unforgettable evening led by Artistic Director Jeffrey Kahane featuring internationally acclaimed violinist Tessa Lark alongside an extraordinary cast of artists and community partners.
To receive a group discount for groups of 10 or more to CARMINA BURANA send an email to groupsales@harmoniumoftexas.org.
For student groups of 10 or more ordered in advance the student tickets are $17 and there's no other fees added.
There will be a discount for any accompanying adults on either a $50 or $70 ticket depending on where the group is seated!
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor
Tessa Lark, violin
Rachele Gilmore, soprano
Brian Giebler, tenor
Christopher Rodriguez, baritone
San Antonio Mastersingers
Children's Chorus of San Antonio
Youth Orchestras of San Antonio
UTSA Chamber Singers
Program
Gabriela Ortiz
AntrΓ³polis (2019)
Michael Torke
Sky, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (2019) *Texas Premiere
Carl Orff
Carmina Burana
performed side-by-side with the Youth Orchestras of San Antonio
This landmark concert celebrates the beginning of a new musical tradition for San Antonio, bringing together internationally acclaimed artists, remarkable local collaborators, and the next generation of musicians for one unforgettable evening.
Here is the ticket link for 1-9 tickets - https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3A0064F28D4D5F86
Best Regards,
Karen Cramer
Group Sales Representative
Harmonium of Texas
210 802 9272
CUTTIME
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