b'central office or near the board meeting room, as well. Kuhnertsecondary education classes at Lubbock Christian University.(2014) notes that through displaying student art teachersThe student researcher is an early childhood/elementary affirm their students ideas and interests and documenteducation major with interest in teaching math.Neither the students learning journeys.Christenson (2021) states thatfaculty mentor or student researcher teaches art or plans to by displaying student artwork teachers empower students asteach art, but both were intrigued with the possible impact artists and cultivate a community of artists. Whether displayedof the permanent art displays they viewed at each of these for a week or a month, there is power is displaying the creativecampuses.art of students. The researchers reviewed available literature addressing Permanent Art Installations the display of student artwork.While the literature supported It is common practice for art teachers to display studentsdisplaying student artwork, the literature did not address the art for short periods of time, it is much less common foreffects of permanent art installations on students or school student art to be included in permanent campus installations. cultures. Such permanent art displays were noted in five schools withinThe faculty advisor and student researcher visited three Student Artists and Permanent Art Installations on Campuses the Lubbock Independent School District. Two such displaysLubbock ISD campuses (Hardwick Elementary School, Roscoe Permanent art installations can be designed for indoor or outdoor spaces and areat Hardwick Elementary School include: a painted CaldecottWilson Elementary School, and Hutchinson Middle School) where commonly associated with parks, museums, office buildings, airports, and universityAward book characters mural in the library (1994) and apermanent student art installations have been in place for over campuses.These long-lasting displays by professional artists typically take the formclay relief sculpture with literary, science and social studiestwenty years.of paintings, murals, and sculptures adding artistic beauty and interest and canrelated themes in a hallway (1994).Roscoe Wilson ElementaryFor this pilot study, the student researcher developed an evoke emotions and promote conversations. School features three permanent displays: fired paintedopen-ended five-question survey.This was designed for Art teachers at all levels recognize the importance of displaying student art intiles border the hallways (1996-98), fired clay ceramic reliefadministration to the former student artists who are now the classroom and school hallways and occasionally in designated areas at centralmosaics above main doorways (2002-04) and framed studentadults and have agreed to participant in the study. A different office; but these bulletin board or repurposed trophy case displays are nearly alwaysartwork is displayed throughout the school hallways (1994- set of questions was created for use with the art teachers for short periods of time ranging from a week to a month. 2021).Hutchinson Middle School displays department relatedwho were instrumental in the original student art installations. Campuses are not the typical venue for permanent art installations, and studentmurals mounted above and beside doorways in the hallwaysThe faculty advisor assisted the student researcher with the artists are not the artists routinely selected for such displays.Yet, there are(2008-2019), framed student artwork in the entry hallwayInstitutional Review Board (IRB) process required at Lubbock campuses where art teachers have collaborated with their principals to enhance the(2006-2010), and a painted Buddy Holly mural in a stairwayChristian University.school community by highlighting the work of their student artists by featuring their(2005).Additionally, Bayless Elementary School has a fired tilesThe faculty advisor assisted with locating former students artwork in permanent displays in designated areas on their campuses. hallway display (1993).Estacado High School highlights a tilewho attended the three campuses and had their artwork Why Display Student Art mural outside the administrative offices (1974-75) and paintedpermanently displayed in those locations. This art included The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) call for student self-assessmentmurals line the arts hallway (2001-2022).These highly visibleindividual framed art, mounted art tiles, and wall murals.Two and exhibition of original artwork, but art teachers recognize that student art isinstallations led to questions about the benefits of theseof the art teachers who started the permanent displays were created to be shared with others.This typically takes the form of art displays in theunusual displays to the original student artists. contacted and agreed to participate in the study.The open-classroom and nearby hallway bulletin boards.Some teachers venture into otherResearch Steps ended responses from the former students and the teachers parts of the campus and display student art near the main entrance or along otherThe faculty advisor is a former Texas public school teacherwere reviewed and analyzed by the student researcher.school hallways.Larger school districts often have designated art display space inand administrator currently teaching elementary and TRENDS // PAGE 56PAGE 57 // TRENDS'