Visual Arts
Congratulations!
Spring Glen art teacher Mr. Patrick Sullivan has been named the CT PTA Outstanding 2025 Elementary School Teacher! This prestigious honor recognizes Mr. Sullivan’s exceptional dedication and the profound impact he has made on the lives of students and the arts at Spring Glen School. We are incredibly proud of him!
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Chalk Fest 2025
The annual Hamden High Sidewalk Chalk Festival is one of the most popular events of the school year, and this year's event did not disappoint! Thank you to all of the students who dazzled us with your creativity and color, and a huge thank you to the staff who made this event possible! We can't wait for next year!
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Townwide Art Show 2025
Our annual Townwide Art Show, showcasing artwork from students across the district representing every school PreK-12th grade will take place at Hamden Middle School on April 24th, 5-7pm. Come and experience the incredible talent and creativity our students have demonstrated in their visual art classes this year!
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Highlights
Hamden Public Schools offers a broad range of artistic opportunities for students in all of our schools. Here are just a few examples of student work across grade levels and course offerings below.
HPS Calendar 2024-25 Artwork
Scholastic Award Winners 2024
Happiness Project 2023
Dunbar Hill "Art for the Sky" 2022
Once Upon a Woodpecker.mov from Daniel Dancer on Vimeo.
The Dunbar Hill community came together to create this art project, led by art teacher Mr. Alongi! Watch the video to see the student involvement in every step of the process, with stunning final results!
The HPS Visual Arts Department works hard to encourage the creativity of every child in the district. While we believe it is important to teach the principles and techniques of art, we feel it is equally important to allow students to develop the artistic part of the brain. All students in grades K-7 are provided art instruction each week. Beginning in 8th grade, we offer a wide array of courses for students who have found an interest in visual arts including ceramics, photography, drawing, painting and digital arts.