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Each year students have the opportunity to extend the learning environment through community resources.  Champaign-Urbana has a vibrant art scene, the University of Illinois is a world-class institution and our proximity to Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis affords students many venues for experiences outside of the classroom.
My students have the opportunity to participate in an array of art contests and exhibitions as a way to push them creatively, to challenge them to be professional and to share their work with the public.  Student work is displayed around Centennial and throughout the community.
Through grants and the generousity of local artists, Centennial students are fortunate to learn new techniques directly from experts.  Working with visiting artists provides the students an opportunity to experience new media and apply it to curricular goals.
[Geido: The Way of Art]