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Greetings!
We have had a busy few weeks since our Art Contest awards ceremony!
George won a big national award from arts educators and we visited Oklahoma A+ schools outside of Oklahoma City.
We are very excited about the upcoming possibilities for Louisiana education and we hope you will take the time to learn more.
Thank you for your continued support!
| National Arts Education Award |
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Congratulations George Rodrigue, who received this week from the National Arts Education Association (NAEA) their top national award for "Outstanding Service Outside of the Profession."
Past recipients include Jackie Kennedy, Nelson Rockefeller, Hubert Humphrey and Alice Walton.
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| Louisiana Visit Oklahoma A+ Schools |
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On February 26 - 28, 2012, the Rodrigue Foundation teamed up with representatives from Louisiana State University and Baton Rouge's Academic Distinction Fund for an exploratory trip to visit Oklahoma A+ Schools.
Oklahoma A+ Schools is a diverse network of 70 public, private and charter schools with a mission to nurture creativity in every learner through a research based and fully integrated arts education system.
We are very hopeful that we will have our own Louisiana A+ network functioning in the near future!
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| Bill Clinton Endorses A+ Model |
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Recently, President Bill Clinton showed his support for the A+ Arts Integration model when he endorsed Arkansas A+ in Little Rock Arkansas.
Arkansas A+ Schools are using Oklahoma A+ Schools as a model and they are trying to make a network of arts-integrated schools in their state a reality.
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| Digital Art Contest Still Taking Applications! |
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Print Donation Program |
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GRFA is offering an exclusive opportunity for non-profits to raise funds for their organization through a special print sales program.
GRFA will allow the purchase of a signed Rodrigue Blue Dog silkscreen print of your choice for $500. In the past two years, over 400 charity organizations have participated and raised nearly $1 million dollars at their charity auctions.
As part of this unique program, if the print you purchase does not provide the organization with funds exceeding the original $500 investment, GRFA will accept the print's return and refund the $500.
Learn more here.
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