Welcome to the Art in
Action newsletter. Connect with current happenings at Art in Action,
museum shows, local events, and fun activities for kids. Art in Action
enriches lives through art.
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The MOST FUN your children will have all summer!
ARTcamp 2008 - Hurry! Classes are filling up!!!
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"Around the World with Art"
Travel the continents exploring art from different cultures across the
globe. Create paintings, sculptres, clay figures, masks and more!
Design a passport sketchbook and suitcase portfolio and get ready for an adventure around the world. Art in Action t-shirt provided on the first day of class & don't forget to bring a daily snack.
Weekly Sessions: June 16 - July 25, M-F 9am-12pm
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Receptions this weekend!
Summer Library Art Shows and Receptions
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 The summer library art shows are the grand finale for a year of hard work performed by site coordinators, docents, teachers, and students. Art in Action celebrates the schools that participate in this rewarding aspect of the Art in Action program. Stop by and enjoy art created by young artists at the following summer library art shows and receptions:
Foster City Library - Reception Sat., June 21, 12 - 1 pm
Half Moon Bay Library - Reception Sat., June 28, 11 am - 12 pm
Menlo Park Library - Reception Sun., June 22, 12 - 1 pm
Millbrae Library - Reception Sat., June 21, 10 - 11 am
Redwood City Library - Reception Sun., June 22, 1 - 2 pm
San Carlos Library - Reception Sat., June 21, 10 - 11 am
San Mateo Library - Reception Sat., June 21, 10 - 11 am
All shows run from June 14 to July 14, 2008. Go to our website for the complete art show schedule. |
| Volunteers of the Month
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Dedicated parent and Art in Action docent, Lisa Tsuruoka, was recently honored as THE outstanding volunteer by the parents and students at Laurel School, San Mateo. Lisa has spent countless hours helping ESL students learn English and become confident learners. A new member of the Art in Action staff, we are lucky to have Lisa on our team!
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Write a letter of support
Update on Arts Block Grant Funding
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There is little new to report from Sacramento. Both the Senate and Assembly Education Budget Sub-Committees adjourned, having made their recommendations based on the proposals included in the Governor's May Revise budget. By a majority vote, each committee voted to support full restoration of funding for categoricals, including the Arts and Music Block Grant. These recommendations will be folded into the larger budget discussion, which will be occurring in the weeks and months to come.
At the local school district level, write a letter to your superintendent and school board members. Help to inform them that their decisions will impact student access to a core academic subject-the visual and performing arts. For more information and a sample letter visit the California Alliance for Arts Education website.
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Art Advocacy
Federal: House Subcommittee Approves $15.3 Million Increase for NEA, Contact Congress to Support This Increase Now!
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On June 11th, the House Interior
Appropriations Subcommittee, which sets the initial funding level for
the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), approved a $15.3 million
increase for the NEA for its FY 2009 spending bill. Currently funded at
$144.7 million, this increase will bring the agency's budget to $160
million.
The FY 2009 Interior Appropriations bill will next go to
the full House Appropriations Committee and then the House floor. We
must now put pressure on the Senate to match this funding level. Please
take two minutes to send a letter to your Members of Congress know the
arts are important to you!
More Info
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E-magination is a monthly art resource for parents and teachers using the Art in Action program. To suggest events, submit articles, ask questions or give feedback, contact us on-line or call 650.566.8339.
(C) 2008 Art in Action
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Thanks!
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| Thank the Bothin Foundation! |
Art in Action thanks the Bothin Foundation for their grant of $20,000. With the support of the Bothin Foundation, Art in Action will continue the ongoing process of updating our computer hardware and software, our telephone system, and other equipment requirements to help us transform our organization to meet needs as we continue to expand in the Bay Area and beyond. This technology is essential to help us move in a new direction as we grow and allow us to maintain our high quality program and ensure our ability to bring art to more children. Thank you Bothin Foundation for your commitment to arts education for children and youth in our community.
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Gallery Highlights
Chihuly at the de Young
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This exhibit is an exploration of the groundbreaking artwork of Dale Chihuly. From the Mille Fiori (a 56-foot garden of glass) to the Saffron Tower (a 30-foot neon sculpture), this exhibition challenges convention with a feast of bold color, dramatic forms and extraordinary composition. Dale Chihuly's first major exhibition in San Francisco includes 11 galleries of new and archival works representing the breadth and scope of the artist's creative vision over the last four decades. The de Young Museum is the only venue for this exhibition.
June 14 - Sept 28
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| Survey |
The 2008 Art in Action School Survey
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| Please take a few moments and fill out our annual survey. We value your feedback and opinions and use your feedback to help us improve our products and services. Thank you for your time. |
Donate to Art in Action through Amazon.com
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Now you can donate to Art in Action through Amazon.com!
When you make your Amazon.com purchases through the Art in Action website a portion of the proceeds will go to support the Art in Action program. Your purchase does not have to include anything from the Art in Action website. All Amazon purchases connected through the Art in Action website help us to bring art to more children. Thank you for your continued support. View the link located at the bottom of our homepage.
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Got Photos?
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| Art in Action accepts any and all kid's art photos. Email them to us at photos@artinaction.org. We might use them on our new website! |
Job Opportunities
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Website Evaluation
Art in Action is looking for volunteers to evaluate online art tutorials from July 1 - August 1 in our offices in Menlo Park. If interested in helping us with our new technology, please email Judy.
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