WFSD Fine Arts Brings Community Together with Coffee House, Art Auction & Living Art Gallery

The William Floyd Fine Arts Department brought the community together with the return of the popular “Coffee House, Art Auction & Living Art Gallery” event. Those in attendance had the opportunity to bid on original artwork created by William Floyd’s talented student-artists, enjoy freshly made coffee, poetry and live musical performances. Also, a highlight of the event was the living art gallery, which features students re-creating famous works in person!

“The Coffee House and Art Auction has been a William Floyd tradition for several years now, linking the Literary Magazine and National Arts Honor Society (NAHS) together,” said Theresa Bianco, chairperson, fine arts, William Floyd School District. “We created a night for our poets, writers, musicians and artists to come together and share an evening showcasing their talents in a comfortable atmosphere over coffee.”

To help prepare for this event, students worked with NAHS advisors Erika Licausi and Mrs. Bianco to research famous works, artists and cultures from different time periods. Mrs. Licausi also worked alongside her fashion design students on the living art gallery costumes to help give them their authentic appearance.

“Our community members get a ‘one of a kind’ experience as they walk through a ‘living art gallery’ and have a chance to bid on original student artwork,” Mrs. Bianco added. “Giving our creative and passionate students a more informal setting to perform and share their talents with our community is the guiding force behind this event. Each year families get to learn about famous works of art, see beautiful student-generated artwork, and hear the words that mean the most to our writers and performers. It truly is an event at William Floyd that is like no other.”

All proceeds from this event will go toward student scholarships for National Art Honor Society students.