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The San Diego Unified School District, which just last year exhibited the artwork of more than 1,000 students in a traditional gallery-type setting, looked to increase their arts programmatic reach even further, reports Kurt Dryli in District Administration. To increase involvement and scope, the district created an online gallery to display photos of student work in a variety of different media. More school districts are following suit and turning to online galleries because they permanently hold more artwork than schools have space. Still, since they are relatively cheap to maintain, online galleries are not just for the big districts. The Ontario (Ore.) School District, with just 2,800 students, has a substantial online gallery. One tool that helps districts move to the web to boost arts education is Artsonia, a free website focused on creating online galleries. Through Artsonia, family members and friends can join artist "fan clubs," post comments and purchase merchandise emblazoned with images from the galleries. A total of 15 percent of the proceeds are contributed to the school’s art program. "There isn't a downside to it," says Judith Davidson, who teaches art at Rocky Ridge (Ala.) Elementary (the top-ranked school for community involvement on Artsonia). "It gets the parents involved, and the students’ portfolios can grow."
http://www.districtadministration.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1340