
Children's Painted Ceramics Project
More than 1,000 fifth-grade SFPS students participate in this annual program of creating paintings for placemats whose themes are inspired by their SFPS art teachers. The ARTsmart Board selects approximately 100 of the placemat designs to be reproduced on kiln-fired ceramics. Students transfer and paint their designs on a variety of objects, including large and small plates, bowls, vases, and platters.
Each student creates two objects—one to keep and another that is auctioned at the ARTsmart Annual Dinner & Auction to raise funds for our Visiting Artist Program. The laminated placemats are used at place settings during ARTsmart events, and attendees are encouraged to take them home.
For more information please contact: 505.992.2787 info@artsmartnm.org
This year’s auction was postponed and ARTsmart is selling ceramics from the 2020 Children’s Painted Ceramics Project through our Online Store.
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ARTsmart Children’s Painted Ceramics Project
More than 1,000 fifth-grade SFPS students participate in this annual program of creating paintings for placemats whose themes are inspired by their SFPS art teachers. The ARTsmart Board selects approximately 100 of the placemat designs to be reproduced on kiln-fired ceramics. Students transfer and paint their designs on a variety of objects, including large and small plates, bowls, vases, and platters.
Each student creates two objects—one to keep and another that is auctioned at the ARTsmart Annual Dinner & Auction to raise funds for our Visiting Artist Program. The laminated placemats are used at place settings during ARTsmart events, and attendees are encouraged to take them home.
Ceramic Gallery 2020
Below are series pieces and prize winning designs from the 2020 Children’s Painted Ceramics Project

“Symbols of the Southwest” Plate and Platter Set by Piñon Elementary Students

“Geometric Series” Plate Set by Salazar Elementary Students
- Grand Prize: Plate by Isaac Boss from Amy Biehl Community School
- 1st Place: Plate by Eden Rodriguez from Amy Biehl Community School
- 2nd Place: Platter by Reina Monge from EJ Martinez Elementary
- Honorable Mention Platter: Wiley McGuinness from Wood Gormley Elementary
- Honorable Mention Platter: Layla Romero from Atalaya Elementary
- Honorable Mention Plate: Natalie Mendoza from Chaparall Elementary
- Honorable Mention Platter: Camila Perez-Hermiosillo from Aspen Community School
- Honorable Mention Platter: Lauren Taylor from Carlos Gilbert Elementary