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Art That Moves

Art That Moves

School’s Sensory Hallway Encourages Physical Activity


When Deer Creek Elementary opened in fall 2019, the freshly painted white walls in the West Fargo School District school demanded something to make the building more welcoming and friendly.

Color. Shape. Movement. Art

Thanks to art education students at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM), the elementary school quickly added those elements. MSUM students collaborated with school staff to create a mural paired with a sensory floor — the community’s first interactive hallway.

Read the full story in Area Woman Magazine.