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Fine Arts Memo 3/8/21
Fine Arts teachers, We are thankful to offer our Fine Arts events this spring even though virtually. Please review this Virtual Entry Submissions Introduction video, which includes short film, speech, and music entries, in order to help understand the process....
Fine Arts Update Feb 12- Art
Fine Arts Directors, Art, Film & Photography Teachers: Due to the continuing concerns with COVID-19 TAPPS Spring Art events will be adjudicated virtually. We will provide further information with the process and guidelines in the coming weeks as those details...
Fine Arts Webinar News July 8, 2020
Fine Arts Directors and Teachers, With our June Convention cancelation, the TAPPS staff will be hosting Fine Arts Directors sessions to kick off our 2020-2021 school year on July 21, 2020. The two sessions are open to all fine arts directors, administrators, fine...
Fine Art Adjudication Forms 2019-2020
Accessing Adjudication Forms Ready Writing Teachers may access student papers and adjudication forms in TAPPSter. All students participating in the Ready Writing contest were judged in a Prelim round. Scores were given for each paper by a panel of 3 graders. Prelim...
Fine Arts Announcement April 20, 2020
Fine Arts Directors, Art, and Academics teachers Thank you for our preparations for this year’s contests. With the Governor’s Executive Order last week, TAPPS leadership determined to close all Spring events including Fine Arts. However, for those events that were...
Senior Portfolio and Short Film entries due Feb. 22
Art, Film teachers: Senior Portfolio and Short Film entries due Feb. 22 1) Coach Compliance completed through Rank One. Contact your Athletic Director for access. Teacher profile created TAPPS Acknowledgement of Rules complete. TAPPS SCOPE training complete. 2)...
Spring Fine Arts and Academics Webinars
If you missed any of the Spring Fine Arts and Academics Webinars, you can view the recordings at the links below. Speech and Debate Academics Art Vocal and Instrumental Robotics
Fine Arts Meeting Cancelled
The Fine Arts meeting scheduled for January 11 will be presented as a webinar in the coming weeks. The webinar information will be shared regarding time, date and instructions. Thank you in advance for your attendance.
Fall Photo Deadline is 10/30/21
Fine Art Directors and Art Teachers: The deadline for the TAPPS Fall Photo Competition is October 30th at 6pm! Make sure that your student and faculty entries are in by the deadline. Please see this post for more details about the entry process and changes to the...
High School Art Day hosted by Tarleton State University
Fall Photo Contest Site Now Open
Good afternoon, We hope you have been able to use the month of September to start creating some great images with your students. The contest entry site for the Fall Photo Contest is now open for entries! A summary of changes and other important information Entries...
Announcement TAPPS-BlueFrame 2021 Contract Extension
TAPPS and BlueFrame Technology Renew Partnership Agreement The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) is proud to announce it has reached an extension of its current partnership with BlueFrame Technology. The extended agreement keeps BlueFrame as...
Fall Photo 2021 Key Dates and Details
Fine Art Directors, Art Program Directors and Fall Photo Teachers, The 2021 Fall Photo Contest is now open! The contest deadline is Oct 30, 2021 and awards will be announced by December 1. Entries, Categories, and Fees: We have the same ten categories as previous...
Fine Arts Memo 6/2/2021
Art, Speech, and Music Teachers Happy Summer! Comments are now available in Varsity Hype for fine arts entries. Art - Senior Portfolios Art - Short Films Speech Vocal - Solos and Ensembles String - Solos and Ensembles Band - Solos and Ensembles Only the person who...
Fine Arts – Spring 2021
Fine Art Directors and Program Directors: Thank you for your participation in the Spring Fine Art activities this year. The pandemic required more than a few changes and we appreciate your patience and understanding as we have worked through the judging process. ...
TAPPS 2021 “Of the Year” Honors
Athletic and Fine Art Directors: As we approach the end of the TAPPS year, it is time to nominate students and coaches for “Of the Year” honors. This year we are asking that you complete the forms linked below by May 18. As soon as judging is complete we will...
FINE ART RESULTS UPDATE
Fine Art Directors and Directors: Thank you to all who are participating in this year’s competitions. The pandemic caused a change in the operation of the events, but we look forward to crowning our championship in the coming weeks. In order to assist...
Art Memo 3/19/21
Art Teachers, You may begin uploading your artwork to Varsity Hype for the TAPPS 2021 Championship Event. Program Directors were sent the Varsity Hype links last week and they have been added to the instructions posted on the TAPPS website. Please be sure you are...