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Arts Update: Alternative Photography and Drawtober!

September 18, 2026

Alternative Process Photography in the IMPACT Lab

The grades 7 & 8 arts elective, alternative process photography, has officially kicked off, and the results are already impressive. Students jumped straight into hands-on experimentation, manipulating light sources and testing textures to produce beautiful compositions.

Working in collaborative groups, the artists layered translucent images, masked light, and stacked textures to create dynamic, high-contrast compositions. Watching these groups work with color and play with light has been a joy.

Sixth Grade Preps for Drawtober

Pencils are sharpened, and plenty of G.O.O.S. (good on one side) paper is being sourced: Sixth Grade Innovation Arts is preparing for Drawtober 2026! The list of daily drawing prompts for the month of October has been selected by our sixth graders, and they are ready to draw. Keep an eye out; the prompt reveal and full calendar drop are coming soon!

– Brit Conroy, innovation coach

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