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| Letter from the Executive Director
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 We
are entering the Conceptual Age. Skills important in the Conceptual Age are
finding creative solutions, conceptualizing ideas, and evaluating
possibilities. To develop these skills, both sides of the brain need to work
together. According to Daniel Pink in A Whole New Mind, "The future belongs to
a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind - creators
and empathizers, pattern recognizers and meaning makers. These people...will now
reap society's richest rewards and share its greatest joys."
Art
in Action is dedicated to making sure your students are prepared for the future by
giving them the necessary skills - innovation, creativity, and imagination to
ensure they are successful in the emerging Conceptual Age.
Judy Sleeth |
Don't Miss Atelier d'Artistes
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Don't miss Art in Action's
2010 annual event, Atelier d'Artistes. The luncheon and silent auction will take place Tuesday, March 9, 2010 from 10 am - 2 pm at the Sharon Heights Golf & Country
Club in Menlo Park, CA. This event will feature internationally
acclaimed sculptor Bruce Beasley as guest speaker and honor San Mateo County Arts Coordinator Dick Sperisen.
For reservations and more information
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Featured Keynote Speaker
Sculptor Bruce Beasley
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 Bruce Beasley is considered one of the most innovative sculptors on the West Coast. His monumental forms can be seen at Beijing's Olympic Park, MOMA/NYC and SFMOMA, Stanford University, the United Terminal at SFO, Oakland Museum, the Djerassi Foundation, and many other locations. Palo Alto's new Mitchell Park Library and Community Center will feature at its entrance a blockish, arch-shaped sculpture by Beasley. Learn more
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Get $150 Bonus for Your School
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Need Funding for Art in Action at Your School?
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As the budget tightens at your school we hope that the following grants can help you raise the money needed for your Art in Action Program next year.
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School of the Month
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 In three short years, Sandpiper Elementary School in Redwood City, CA has done an outstanding job integrating Art in Action into their curriculum. Andrea Burfield and Lisa Eliopoulus lead a team of over 70 dedicated docents who teach the 1st-5th grade lessons to 550 students. Teachers, parents, and most importantly, the students are thrilled when they hear, "It's Art in Action Day!" Sandpiper student artwork has been recognized in several art contests including the Sandpiper National PTA Reflections and the Stanford Pediatric Emergency Department contests. Each month, Sandpiper displays student artwork at the Redwood Shores Library. |
Art Makes History Come Alive
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Celebrate Black History Month using the 5th grade lesson on Faith Ringgold (as shown below). Learn how quilts played an important part in the Underground Railroad and how they directed the slaves to safety.
Take a virtual tour of the Underground Railway. 
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Art Advocacy -
The Importance of Creativity
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What Is a Creative Workforce and Why Is It Important?
A survey of business leaders shows that they look for creative
thinkers when they're hiring. Some argue that nurturing creativity and
imagination is the only way we can hope to innovate and compete in a global
marketplace. Click to continue.
2009 Otis Report on Creative Economy
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"Los Angeles likes to call itself the "creative capital of the world" -- a boast that is certain to raise eyebrows in cities like New York, San Francisco, London or Paris. But could the claim actually be true? A recent study titled the 2009 Otis Report on the Creative Economy says one in every six people in the L.A. region is employed in a creative field. In addition, L.A. organizations in the creative field earned an estimated $121 billion in revenues in 2008.
Summit on the Creative Economy
Carol Coletta, President of CEOs for Cities, gives the keynote address at Washington DC's Summit on the Creative Economy.
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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 2010 Art in Action
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Fourth Grade Library Art Shows
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4th grade artwork is on display in nine San Francisco Bay Area libraries
Feb. 8 - March 7, 2010
Stop by and enjoy art created by our young artists.
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Student Artists
Sandpiper Elementary School
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Student pictures from Mr. Mullins's 4th grade class. They were using watercolor techniques from the Diebenkorn landscape lesson.
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Workshop
Pretty Pastels
Feb. 4, 7-9 pm
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Come join us for a exciting evening where Deb
Cogswell, CSM teacher and artist, will introduce color theory using
chalk pastel techniques. You will learn fun new techniques with chalk
pastels, and create a masterpiece worthy of framing. Learn
tips for teaching exciting chalk pastel lessons. Register here.
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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 Hurlbut- Johnson Foundation
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Art in Action thanks The Hurlbut-Johnson Fund for their recent grant of $12,500. Their donation will assist us in bringing art to more students in
the Bay Area. Because of ongoing supporters like them we
have been successful in achieving our mission of bringing quality
visual art programs to children. Thank you for
making a difference.
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| Book of the Month |
Willow by Denise Brennan Nelson and Rosemarie Brennan
This book
addresses a problem that is all too prevalent in education today: stifling the
natural creative impulse. In art class, neatness, conformity, and imitation are
encouraged, but when Willow brings imagination and creativity to her projects,
even straight-laced Miss Hawthorn is influenced. We all could use a
"Willow" in our lives.
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Gallery Highlights:
San Jose
Museum of Art
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Wayne Thiebaud: Seventy Years of Painting
Wayne Thiebaud's lushly painted glimpses of everyday life-from a slice
of pie to a steep San Francisco streetscape-are icons of American Pop
Art. This exhibition spans the course of his life from the
early paintings to the vibrant beach scenes
on which Thiebaud, now 89, has been working most recently.
Feb. 16 - July 4, 2010
San Jose Museum of Art
Call 408.271.6840
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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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Earn a $150 credit for each referral that leads to a new school signing up for the Art in Action Program.
This could pay part of you school's license fees or ARTboxes for the
next school year. 
