Arts and Events Spotlight

The arts are thriving at Tandem Friends! With seven drama productions a year, concerts, open mic performances, art shows, Mother's Day Music Festival and more, there is always something going on. Students can take classes in drama, music, visual arts, and more.

Check out our upcoming events, recent arts news, recent photos and more here.

Arts News

List of 3 news stories.

Spotlight on 2D Art Students
9/11/2026
Students in Amanda Nelsen's 2D art classes have already created some stunning work. They began by designing the covers for their own sketchbooks, then stitching pages and covers together to create the completed sketchbook they will use this year. Students created colorful zines, 2-page magazine-like spreads, with one page illustrating their name and the other a phrase or idea they wanted to share. Students also gave meaning to text by creating 2-D visual depictions of a word. Check out examples of each completed project.
Art Capstone Celebration of Senior's Paintings
5/23/2026

The community celebrated the Art Capstone project of senior Laney B on Thursday in the Community Hall lobby with light refreshments and a chance to learn more about the amazing paintings Laney completed for this class with teacher Amanda Nelsen. Check out some of her paintings in these photos. They are on display in the Community Hall lobby.
8th Grade Artists Take Field Trip, Work on Flower Paintings
5/22/2026
Middle School Art teacher Julia Sapir shared two things this week - first, an acrylic painting called Hibiscus, by 8th grader Raquel M-L). She also shared a few photos from an 8th grade art field trip to "Fine Art + Flowers" at 2nd Street Gallery (her students are finishing up their own flower paintings on canvas.