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March 27, 2008
FUNDRED Excitement!
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Art:21 Spreading the word on FUNDRED!
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Greetings!

This is an exciting week for the FUNDRED project.  Art:21 went live with web content including information, interviews and an amazing video on FUNDRED making. All this just as we are gearing up for lots of FUNDRED fun in New Orleans!  
Art:21 Spreading the word on FUNDRED!


Students at George Jackson Academy featured in Art:21 FUNDRED video

We are very excited to announce Art:21's support of FUNDRED!  In the past few weeks Art:21 has a posted several articles on their Education Blog devoted to FUNDRED.  With many fun and interesting hyperlinks, content includes:

March 3, 2008
FUNDRED DOLLAR Project Summary

March 20, 2008
Video produced by Art:21 of FUNDRED at the George Jackson Academy in New York City, an independent middle school participating in the project.  Those of us on the FUNDRED Team were inspired by these bright and creative students and hope you will be as well.  Please share with your colleagues to encourage even more participation in the fun! 

March 21, 2008
Part 1 of an interview with Mel Chin.

March 24, 2008
Part 2 of Mel Chin interview.

March 25, 2008
New Orleans News.  Note that there be blogging of both the onsite NAEA conference activities and offsite investigations with Mel and the FUNDRED/Paydirt team.

View all blog posts here:
http://blog.art21.org/category/artists/mel-chin/

Subscribe to Art:21 news letter and blog feed here: http://blog.art21.org/

A non-profit contemporary art organization, Art:21, Inc. produces Art:21 ART in the Twenty-First Century for PBS, the longest-running television series on contemporary visual art and artists in the United States, as well as books, internet-based resources, educational materials and public programs. The Fundred team is grateful to the Art:21 for their support, energy, enthusiasm and commitment to education and excellence.  With special thanks to Susan Sollins, Tana Hargest, Kelly Shindler, and Larrissa Nicola-Lisa.


FUNDRED at National Art Education Association Convention (NAEA)





The FUNDRED team will unveil more details on the project at this week's NAEA convention in New Orleans.  Find us at the following venues:

Thursday, March 27
Convention Center Room 201
2:00 - 2:50 p.m.
Art:21 Professional Development Session


Friday, March 28
Convention Center Louisiana Memorial Ballroom
1:00 - 2:50 p.m.
Super Session with Mel Chin
For Your Eyes Only: An Operation Update

Look forward to performance, activities, and special guests.  If you are in town, be sure to join us!


Saturday, March 29
Starbucks in the Marriott Convention Center 
(Across the street from Morial Convention Center)
859 Convention Center Blvd, Mariott Hotel
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Casual Catch Up - Q & A over a cup of coffee with the Fundred Team
We look forward to your continued support, interest, and involvement!  Please spread this FUNDRED NEWS to everyone and anyone that may be interested in getting involved!

For those of you that will be attending NAEA, look forward to seeing you there!  Guaranteed to be a good time!              

Stay strong!        

FUNDRED TEAM
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