The Bee may include items relating to art of any kind, art theory, art history and others.

It’s a low-pressure, high-excitement contest. No standing in front of everyone to answer questions (as one has to do in our spelling and geography bees). Every contestant is “in” until the end of the Bee; the winner is determined based on the number of questions correctly. For all or most Bee items, you will be asked to select the best choice from among four or five choices; a given question may be presented within a context, which may or may not be helpful in arriving at the correct answer.


The winner will receive an iPod Nano, as well as recognition on Colina's website and over the P.A. system. The first place winner automatically earns an invitation to Awards Night. The top three scorers in each grade level receive recognition on Colina's website and the P.A. system.

Participating in the Art Bee is one way of emphasizing the importance of art in our society. Then, too, there is the recreational element: Be sure to have fun in the Bee!

No advance signing up is necessary for Art Bee; it's given to the entire grade 8 Advanced Art class. (The contest is not open to other students.) Other Bees do require signing up, which must be done in advance; sign up for other Bee online; be sure to observe signup and contest deadlines.