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| Letter from the Executive Director
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A great
year at Art in Action is coming to fulfillment. We are so thankful to our Art
in Action family and friends for all you have contributed to bringing art to
children! We appreciate opportunities to work with so many wonderful parents,
teachers, principals and volunteers. We are grateful for partnerships with
public libraries for displaying art, to businesses for sponsoring our events, and to
banks for hosting events and art shows. We thank foundations, corporations, and
generous individual donors.
Most of
all, we are grateful for the wide-eyed wonder, curiosity, and excitement from
children as they immerse themselves in Art in Action lessons.
Thanks to
all of you for the work you do! Your enthusiasm and thoughtful contributions
bring vibrancy and quality to the Art in Action Program. We wish you all a
happy and healthy holiday season and New Year.
Judy Sleeth |
Holiday Gift Ideas from Betsy
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 Make your own holiday wrapping paper. Buy a large roll of white paper from Ikea. Cut off a piece big enough for wrapping what ever it is and let your children draw pictures, scribble color on, or write messages. Colored pens work best and won't rub off. Or, cut out colorful magazine pictures and glue them on with white craft glue, or make snowflakes out of silver or gold paper and glue them on. Stamp the paper with silver or gold ink or draw squiggles with a gold or silver paint pen for another variation. Tie up with colorful yarn instead of bows for a real home-made look!
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Workshop: Creative Collage
Thurs., Dec. 3rd, 7-9 pm
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Just in time for the holidays, artist Susie Peyton will lead a fun filled workshop on the art of collage.
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Peninsula Arts Council Brings You
The 8th Annual Diamond Awards Nominations
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The Peninsula Arts Council is seeking nominations for its 8th Annual Diamond Awards. The awards recognize outstanding contributions to the arts made by individual artists, educators, volunteers, foundations, corporations, donors, or by government support in San Mateo County. Please nominate an individual, business, or organization that deserves special recognition. Deadline for submission is Friday, Dec. 4, 2009.
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What's Happening at Your School?
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 Fiesta Gardens International School in San Mateo, CA really got excited by the 5th grade lesson on Faith Ringgold. They used patterned paper to simulate real fabric and assembled the individual pieces into a class quilt. Thanks Rosanne Balla and Robin Smolen!
Looking for a great way to add Art in Action to your school's website? Look at Easterbrook Discovery School's website to get inspired.
Kudos to licensed schools Sandpiper School in Redwood Shores and Henry Ford School in Redwood City for signing up the most parent docents and teachers at their schools! Be sure that all your teachers have an account account and access to the new Online Lessons. Create an account
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Art Advocacy -
Parents Make All the Difference
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 Parental Involvement Reaps Big Benefits
Parent involvement isn't a luxury -- it's an integral component of student achievement and school reform. Decades of research studies on the effect of meaningful parent involvement programs in schools have found that when parents are involved, students achieve more, regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnic/racial background, or the parents' education level.
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Getting Parents Involved Is the Foundation of Student Success
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Most educators agree that parental involvement is a key ingredient in how well a student learns.
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| Thank you Random Acts of Kindness and One Brick
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Thank you Random Acts of Kindness
for helping two evenings in November with our annual fundraising
letters. RAOK stuffed, addressed, sealed, & stamped over 1,500
letters!
Thank you, One Brick!
They volunteered one Saturday & an evening in November helping us
pack paper plus boxes for Programs 6, 7, & 8. One Brick also helped
us with our annual fundraising letters and reorganize our supplies.
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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, email us or call 650.566.8339.
Copyright 2009 Art in Action
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Second Grade Library Art Shows
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The third in a series of library art shows this year, 2nd grade artwork is on display in nine San Francisco Bay Area libraries from
Dec. 7, 2009 - Jan. 11, 2010
Stop by and enjoy art created by our young artists.
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Student Artists White Oaks School
San Carlos, CA
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For more pictures
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Donate NOW to
Art in Action
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Make any Amazon.com purchases through the Art in Action website and a
portion of the proceeds will benefit the Art in Action program. Thank
you for your support!
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Thank You
San Francisco Foundation
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Art in Action thanks The San Francisco Foundation for their recent grant of $10,000.
This
grant will help us bring art to more students through our K-8 programs
and teacher training in Bay Area schools in 2010. It is because of
ongoing supporters like them, that we have been so successful in
achieving our mission of bringing a quality visual art program to
children in the Bay Area. We thank them for making a difference.
About The San Francisco Foundation
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| Book of the Month |
Can You Find It?: Search and Discover More Than 150 Details in 19 Works of Art
by Judith Cressy
Nineteen paintings from New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art were chosen for careful scrutiny in this book. Through the centuries, artists have hidden small details to be discovered by curious eyes and included is a list of items to look for in the art.
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Gallery Highlights:
Cartoon Art Museum
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The Cartoon Art Museum proudly presents original works of art from Twentieth Century Fox's feature film FANTASTIC MR. FOX, scheduled for nationwide release on November 25, 2009.
Cartoon Art Museum
San Francisco
Call 415.CARTOON
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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 website! |
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