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Fine Arts

Exploring Beauty in Fine Arts

We believe art is as essential as math, science, language, history, and literature. When students develop their visual and performing arts talents, it enhances their academic, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual development.

Colorful abstract sculptures are displayed on tables in the foreground, with framed artwork and people visible in the background.
Two young men in suits play saxophones in the foreground, while other musicians in light-colored dresses are visible in the softly lit background.
Two young women in white tops sing into microphones on a dark stage.
Two boys in aprons work on art projects at a table in a classroom with a whiteboard in the background.
A young person in a blue shirt works on a drawing with a light pad in the foreground, while shelves stocked with art supplies and cleaning products fill the background.
A group of young women in sparkly outfits sing into microphones on a dimly lit stage with a dark background.
A smiling young girl in a paint-splattered apron holds up her artwork in a classroom with a parking lot visible through the window.
Four young women in pastel dresses smile and laugh on a stage with a painted backdrop.
A young woman with blonde hair sings into a microphone on a dark stage, wearing a floral dress.
A young woman in a sparkly pink dress and elaborate headdress sings with her hands on her chest, while other performers in similar costumes are blurred in the dark background.
Four young women sing into microphones on a dark stage, with the foreground showing their faces and upper bodies and the background a solid black.
Six young people in casual attire sing into microphones on a dark stage with a blue floor.

Art is a dynamic, living characteristic of our culture. It transcends the boundaries of the Fine Art wing, finding expression in the harmonies of our Mass songs and the grace of our athletes' movements. It thrives in our classrooms, where students hone their critical thinking skills and explore their engineering talents.

Fine Arts Tracks

We offer four fine art tracks: choral, instrumental, theatrical, and visual. Our program enables newcomers and experienced students serious about the arts to graduate with as many as eight art credits, preparing them for some of the best university art programs nationwide.

Instrumental

"Artistic talent is a gift from God, and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: To know that he cannot waste this talent, but must develop it." - Pope Saint John Paul II

Facilities

Our performing arts facility includes the Ann and Monroe Carell Theatre, a multi-use performance space with 600 seats for all art performances, an oversized instrumental room, and individual rehearsal spaces. The visual arts studio provides ample room for 2D and 3D projects, and the choral classroom works perfectly for all choir groups.

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Meet The Fine Arts Department

Nick Nitsch

Department Chair - Fine Arts, Yearbook Advisor

Zac Campbell

Director of Theatre Arts

Allison Egan

Fine Arts Teacher, National Art Honor Society

Mark Weakley

Director of Instrumental Music

Julie Schwarz

Director of Choirs

Jennifer George

Fine Arts Teacher, Assistant MS Cross Country Coach

Caitlin del Casino

Fine Arts Teacher