​The Visual Arts section of "Communication and Expressive Arts" 4-H Projects includes many different ways to experience art. The projects allow youth to learn life skills and grow in project knowledge while expressing creativity in a variety of mediums. Youth may chose from beading, ceramics, paper, fabric and leather craft, stencilling, wood carving/engraving, flower arranging, plastic canvas, porcelain dolls, drawing, painting, sculpture, graphic arts, photography/video, as well as exhibits and displays. Projects in the Visual Arts help to develop their artistic skills and talents. All the activities focus on exploring the elements and principles of design and encouraging the development of skills for a lifetime.

POTENTIAL COLLEGE MAJORS

• Art History
• Fine Arts
• Studio Arts and Technology
• Visual Arts Education
• Family and Consumer Sciences Education
• Film and Theater Production
• Film and Video Studies
• Visual Communications Design
• Photography and Related Media
• UAF Course Catalog
• UAA Course Catalog
• UAS Course Catalog

POSSIBLE CAREERS

• Entrepreneurship
• Teaching and Education
• Arts and Design

RESOURCES

4-H Curriculum and Guides

• Get Started in Art
• Visual Arts 1: Sketchbook Crossroads
• Visual Arts 2: Portfolio Pathways
• Photography Level 1: Focus on Photography
• Photography Level 2: Controlling the Image
• Photography Level 3: Mastering Photography
• 4-H Filmmaking

Exhibit Requirements and Guidelines

• Alaska State Fair
• Other State Fairs (Tanana Valley, Southeast Alaska, Deltana, Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak, Kenny Lake)
• Alaska State Fair Exhibit Guidelines
  • Creative Arts and Crafts
  • Fiber and Fleece
  • Clay Arts
  • Flowers
  • Art
  • Woodworking
  • Photography