More than 1,400 Colorado students applied for the prestigious Boettcher Foundation Scholarship this year, with 42 being named recipients. Of those, the Douglas County School District (DCSD) is proudly home to five recipients
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We are excited to announce the Douglas County School District Visual Art Show will return again this year, running March 31 – April 3, 2017 at the Highlands Ranch Hilton Garden Inn (1050 Plaza Dr, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126).
Gallery hours are 10 am - 8 pm on each date.
Poster artwork designed by DCSD student Kieran Barr. (Click image to enlarge.)
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We will be having an Award Ceremony for Air Academy Winners only. Please notify your student if they have won. Below is the invitation with details on the date and location of the Ceremony. Please have your student fill out and bring the AAFCU permission with you that night of the Ceremony. The AAFCU permission slip is so they can receive their award. Please also have them bring their artwork if they can, we are not collecting them this year.
Download the AAFCU Permission Slip
| First Name | Last Name | School | Place | Grade level | Amount |
| Axel | Gustafson | Saddle Ranch Elementary | First | Kindergartener | $25.00 |
| Cairiss | Nicks | Soaring Hawk Elementary | First | Kindergartener | $25.00 |
| Nola | Anderson | Clear Sky Elementary | First | Kindergartener | $25.00 |
| Payton | Fellet | Cougar Run Elementary | First | First Grader | $25.00 |
| Saul | Benitez Romero | Sand Creek Elementary | First | First Grader | $25.00 |
| Remmy | Donnor | Gold Rush Elementary | First | First Grader | $25.00 |
| Carson | Page | Coyote Creek Elementary | First | Second Grader | $25.00 |
| Lauren | Kocher | Saddle Ranch Elementary | First | Second Grader | $25.00 |
| Ava | Cook | Sand Creek Elementary | First | Second Grader | $25.00 |
| Cash | Spence | Wildcat Mountain Elementary | First | Third Grader | $25.00 |
| Madison | Burger | Mammoth Heights Elementary | First | Third Grader | $25.00 |
| Laura | Wolf | Pine Grove Elementary | First | Third Grader | $25.00 |
| Ryan | Fletemyer | Ben Franklin Academy | First | Fourth Grader | $25.00 |
| Bryn | Peterson | Timber Trail Elementary | First | Fourth Grader | $25.00 |
| Elizabeth | Jagemann | Franktown Elementary | First | Fourth Grader | $25.00 |
| Cassie | Aguirre | Sand Creek Elementary | First | Fifth Grader | $25.00 |
| Gavin | Neira | Timber Trail Elementary | First | Fifth Grader | $25.00 |
| Tuhin | Sur | Ben Franklin Academy | First | Fifth Grader | $25.00 |
| Andrew | Larson | South Ridge Elementary | First | Sixth Grader | $25.00 |
| Delia | Puscas | Eldorado Elementary | First | Sixth Grader | $25.00 |
| Taylor | Miess | Sand Creek Elementary | First | Sixth Grader | $25.00 |
| CJ | Mullens | Castle Rock Middle | Third | Seventh Grader | $50.00 |
| Ellie | Winninger | Cimarron Middle | Second | Seventh Grader | $60.00 |
| Catie | Vick | Rocky Heights Middle | First | Seventh Grader | $75.00 |
| Lizzy | Lo | Mountain Ridge Middle | Third | Eighth Grader | $50.00 |
| Avery | Dyer | Rocky Heights Middle | Second | Eighth Grader | $60.00 |
| Sarah | Fabian | Mountain Ridge Middle | First | Eighth Grader | $75.00 |
| Julia | Menzel | Thunder Ridge High | Third | Ninth Grader | $50.00 |
| Nancy | McMahon | Chaparral High | Second | Ninth Grader | $75.00 |
| Abigail | Gertzen | Rock Canyon High | 2D First | Ninth Grader | $100.00 |
| Vicki | Shen | Mountain Vista High | 3D First | Ninth Grader | $100.00 |
| Jaimie | Siebring | Chaparral High | Third | Tenth Grader | $50.00 |
| Emma | Warriner | Castle View High | Second | Tenth Grader | $75.00 |
| Kate | Kaury | Rock Canyon High | 2D First | Tenth Grader | $100.00 |
| Tanner | Gregory | Legend High | 3D First | Tenth Grader | $100.00 |
| Izzie | Sajdak | Chaparral High | Third | Eleventh Grader | $100.00 |
| Morgan | Hutson | Douglas County High | Second | Eleventh Grader | $115.00 |
| Megan | Dietz | Douglas County High | 2D First | Eleventh Grader | $125.00 |
| Aaron | Avery | Chaparral High | 3D First | Eleventh Grader | $125.00 |
| Madison | Drew | Rock Canyon High | Third | Twelfth Grader | $100.00 |
| Makayla | Woods | Legend High | Second | Twelfth Grader | $200.00 |
| Mia | Bufalino | Rock Canyon High | 2D First | Twelfth Grader | $250.00 |
| Erica | Jordal | Douglas County High | 3D First | Twelfth Grader | $250.00 |
Download the invitation template (4 to a page)
Click to download an editable Microsoft Word label template:
Download the 2017 District Art Show Expectations
SHIFT SIGN-UP: As a participating Visual Arts Teacher you are expected to host a shift for two hours. Sign up here for a shift.
UPDATE: February 1, 2017-- View the email to art teachers. Please be sure to review your panel and table space numbers.
The web form to sign up for space at the 2017 District Art Show is now closed. Details about the show and individual school space allotment will be communicated soon to those who signed up.
If you have any questions, please contact a committee member in your region or email K12ArtShowCommittee[at]dcsdk12[dot]org. We look forward to celebrating the creativity of our students and are thrilled that we have secured a venue and are continuing our District Art Show Tradition!
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