By Juan Garcia

Drawing, sculpturing, and painting are some ways students express themselves in their art classes. This Saturday those students get the opportunity to show off their artistic talents at the Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) regionals.

“This is the biggest regional and state competition we compete in,” art teacher Claudia Freeman said.

In this stage of the competition, 70-80 Madison students are competing. Each student presents their artwork and talks with a juror and has the the chance to explain their reason behind their artwork. Each student is judged on a four point scale, with four being the highest.

“It’s always good for students to have the opportunity to explain their artwork one on one with a judge,” art teacher Margo McCarthy said.

Students going to state competition will be announced Saturday after the jurors have made their decision. But even though not all students will be advancing to the next level, art teachers are still encouraging students to be unique.

“Open the box,” Freeman said. “Keep your mind open to all the possibilities.”

Regional competition takes place at Johnson High School this Saturday.