Arts News & Calendar
Each year, Battle Ground Academy's Fine Arts Department hosts more than 20 events, from in-class performances to holiday programs, instrumental concerts, drama productions, and art shows. Parents, grandparents, alumni, special friends, and community members fill the seats and galleries to enjoy our students' talent and creativity.
Middle School Fall Play: "The Enchanted Bookshop" by Todd Wallinger
Battle Ground Academy’s Middle School Theatre Department will be presenting "The Enchanted Bookshop," at the school’s Sondra Morris and Robert N. Moore Jr. ‘52 Center for Arts and Entrepreneurship. Performances are set for November 9 and 11.
During the day, A Likely Story may look like any other used bookstore. But at night,
it’s a place where magic happens. That’s when the characters inside the books come alive.
Six of those characters — Dorothy Gale, Robin Hood, Pollyanna, Sherlock Holmes, Heidi, and
Tom Sawyer — long to help Margie, the scatterbrained owner, save her struggling store. But
they’re not allowed to leave the building or be seen by human eyes. So when a pair of
smugglers comes looking for a stolen necklace hidden inside one of the books, the characters
are torn. Should they warn Margie and risk disappearing forever? Or can they find a way to
defeat the crooks without being seen?
Reserve your free tickets below by clicking on your preferred showtime.
ARTS CALENDAR
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Sondra Morris and Robert N. Moore, Jr. '52 Center - Theater - C107
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Sondra Morris and Robert N. Moore, Jr. '52 Center - Theater - C107
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CAE Theater
Middle & Upper School Fall Art Show
The Fall Art Show, featuring works from BGA Middle and Upper School students, will be available for viewing in the Mary Campbell Visual Arts Center from November 9 through December 1.
All are invited to a come-and-go opening reception on Thursday, November 9, from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Mary Campbell Visual Arts Center galleries.
ARTS NEWS
BGA Drama Department Presents "Museum" by Tina Howe
BGA Theater Department Presents "Fiddler on the Roof"
Wagner Dudycha '30 and Keaton Mitchell '23 Receive Third Quarter Mary Campbell Easel Awards
The third quarter winner of the Mary Campbell Easel Award is Keaton Mitchell '23.
Tibbie Cleveland '28 and Grayson Douglas '23 Receive Second Quarter Mary Campbell Easel Awards
The second quarter winners of the Junior Mary Campbell Easel Award and the Mary Campbell Easel Award are Tibbie Cleveland '28 and Grayson Douglas '23.
Two BGA Middle School Art Students Earn Awards in 2023 Scholastic Art Competition
Three works, created by two BGA art students, earned awards in this year's regional 2023 Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Competition.
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards are the most prestigious recognition initiative for creative teens and the largest source of scholarships for young artists.
Seven BGA Upper School Art Students Earn Awards in 2023 Scholastic Art Competition
Ten works, created by seven BGA art students, earned awards in this year's regional 2023 Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Competition.
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards are the most prestigious recognition initiative for creative teens and the largest source of scholarships for young artists.
BGA’s Upper School to present ‘The Mouse that Roared'
Battle Ground Academy’s Upper School Drama Department will be presenting “The Mouse that Roared,”adapted for the stage in 1963 by Christopher Sergel, at the school’s Sondra Morris and Robert N. Moore Jr. ‘52 Center for Arts and Entrepreneurship.
Performances are set for Sept. 29 and Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 2 at 2 p.m.
High School Musical: On Stage at BGA
Third Quarter Mary Campbell Easel Award Goes To Junior Gillian Biasden
Join us in congratulating junior Gillian Baisden on being selected to receive the third quarter Mary Campbell Easel Award for 2021-22! Gillian discovered her love for art at an early age and has worked diligently through the years improving a variety of her artistic skills. Specifically, Gillian has been adamant in figuring out how to master colored pencil and has come very close to doing this as evidenced by this rendering. Gillian is currently in Honors Studio Art working toward her AP Art and Design portfolio for next year.
Ten BGA Art Students Earn Awards in 2022 Scholastic Art Competition
Twelve works, created by ten BGA art students, earned awards in this year's regional 2022 Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Competition. The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards are the most prestigious recognition initiative for creative teens and the largest source of scholarships for young artists.
Junior Alice Wang Receives Second Quarter Mary Campbell Easel Award
Congratulations to junior Alice Wang on being named the Mary Campbell Easel Award winner for the second quarter of 2021-22! Alice has been at BGA for four years and has taken art classes each year, working diligently on her drawing and painting skills. Alice's oil painting skills have reached a new level while working on her self-portrait "The Blossom of Youth." We are excited to see her growth as she develops her sustained investigation for her AP portfolio next year.
BGA Students' Art Chosen for the 14th Annual Middle Tennessee Regional Art Exhibition
Artwork by Jimin Lee 27, Isabella Northam '23, Dalia Diab '22, and Chloe Drugeot '22 has been selected to be displayed at the 14th Annual Middle Tennessee Regional Art Exhibition 2022 to be displayed at the John C. Hutcheson Art Gallery at Lipscomb University in Nashville, January 14, 2022 - February 19, 2022.
Senior Dalia Diab Receives First Quarter Mary Campbell Easel Award
BGA is pleased to honor senior Dalia Diab for winning the 2021 first quarter Mary Campbell Easel Award! "The Black Sheep" is a 18 x 24 oil painting on a wood panel and is part of Dalia's AP portfolio. Dalia has been a dedicated visual art student throughout her tenure at BGA and has recently come into her own sense of artistic style, finding a new interest in water-soluble oil paints. Her impressive skills, artistic curiosity, and dedicated work ethic will open doors to many successes ahead on her artistic journey at BGA and beyond.
Laughter's On the Menu with BGA's Upper School Production of "The Government Inspector"
Battle Ground Academy’s Upper School Theatre Department will be presenting The Government Inspector by Nikoli Goglo at the new Sondra Morris and Robert N. Moore Jr. ’52 Center for Arts and Entrepreneurship.
Performances are set for Thursday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. COVID-19 safety precautions will be in place, and tickets will be limited to allow for social distancing and must be purchased by going here.
Butterfly Vase Created by Emma Creecy '21 Wins "Best of the Best" Award
Congratulations to recent BGA alumna Emma Creecy '21, whose Butterfly Vase sculpture was named "Best of the Best" in ceramics by the Tennessee Arts Academy and is included in the TAA's Best of the Best 2021 Student Art Exhibition.
Senior Elizabeth Small Receives Fourth Quarter Mary Campbell Easel Award
Elizabeth Small '21 has been chosen to receive BGA's fourth quarter Mary Campbell Easel Award. Elizabeth is a risk taker when it comes to working with a variety of materials and has a vibrant, eclectic perspective which earned her the "Most Imaginative Artist" award this year.
Sophie Ketchum '22 to Vie for “Best Dancer of The Year"
BGA junior and member of The Artist Project dance company, Sophie Ketchum, was awarded a VIP Senior Dance Scholarship at Break the Floor Productions’ National Jump Dance Convention in Atlanta, Ga.
BGA Fourth Graders Participate in Songwriting Workshop
BGA fourth graders recently made their way to the Sondra Morris and Robert N. Moore, Jr. '52 Center for Arts and Entrepreneurship for a songwriting workshop as part of the Country Music Hall of Fame Words and Music Program.
BGA Opens New Center for Arts & Entrepreneurship with Production of The Tempest
Last night's opening of The Tempest marked the inaugural performance in the new Sondra Morris and Robert N. Moore, Jr. '52 Center for Arts and Entrepreneurship.
BGA's New Arts and Entrepreneurship Building Receives Finishing Touches
Battle Ground Academy’s entrepreneurship and performing arts students are beginning to move into their new home, as the school is placing the final touches on the Sondra Morris and Robert N. Moore Jr. ’52 Center for Arts and Entrepreneurship.
BGA Students’ Artwork Wins Awards
Artwork by Julia Evans ‘27, Sam Wright ‘26, Charlotte Slater, ‘26, Emma Creecy ‘21, and Mary Katherine Walt ‘21 won awards at this year’s Middle Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition.
Junior Dalia Diab Receives Third Quarter Mary Campbell Easel Award
BGA is pleased to honor junior Dalia Diab with the Mary Campbell Easel Award for the third quarter. Dalia has been a dedicated visual art student throughout her tenure at BGA and has recently come into her own sense of artistic style, finding a new interest in water-soluble oil paints. She is currently an Honors Art student and building the foundation of her AP Studio Art Portfolio for her senior year. Dalia’s impressive skills, artistic curiosity, and dedicated work ethic will open doors to many successes ahead on her artistic journey at BGA and beyond.
Student Artwork Chosen for Display at the Middle TN Regional Art Exhibit
Join us in congratulating the following students whose artwork has been chosen for the upcoming Middle Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition at Lipscomb University, March 22 - April 9.
BGA's Newest Building Nears Completion
Construction of BGA's new Sondra Morris & Robert N. Moore Jr. '52 Center for Arts and Entrepreneurship building is nearing completion with an anticipated move-in date of late March 2021.
BGA Students Receive Top Honors in 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Nine BGA students have won awards in the 30th Annual Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Competition. An exhibit of their works will be displayed at Cheekwood February 6-21. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation’s longest running and most prestigious art scholarship and recognition program for creative teens, and the largest source of scholarships for young artists.