The amount of money the auction raises isn't as surprising to me as the popularity of our students work. We have people come from all over to take advantage of the student art. I like watching the children hold up their art work and see their artwork being bid on. It's a great opportunity to decorate at a lower price.

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This being a Fine Arts Magnet School, we really focus on the arts. The students have been given intense art instruction since kindergarten; therefore, the work is unbelievable.

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It fits in with art curriculum under art careers because they need to know that there really is money in the art field, in fine arts. They see a direct, real world correlation between doing art and marketing art. I think that's important for the art field.

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