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| Letter from the Executive Director
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 Congratulations on your wonderful Art in Action Art Shows!
Children grow from seeing their artwork displayed. A child feels pride when she
sees that you like what she has done enough to share it. Pride in performance
encourages effort. He is rewarded for his achievement. He had to solve some
problems such as drawing details, mixing colors, or balancing the composition
in order to successfully complete his artwork.
Success through hard work helps
students set high standards. When her art is part of a show, a student
discovers how her creative ideas bring pleasure to others. Creative art
projects foster independent and resourceful thinking. Displaying student art in
public places builds student pride and connects the entire community. Thanks to
all the Art in Action schools for bringing quality art education and beautiful
art shows to your students.
Judy Sleeth |
Farewell to Graduating
School Coordinators
| We salute School Coordinators graduating from leading the Art in Action Program at their school for many years. One of the joys of my job was getting to know these amazing women and seeing how they built a legacy transforming their schools. Kudos to:
Susie Peyton-North Star Academy
Kelly Lustenberger-Audubon
Beatriz Rodriguez-Hoover
Nanette Mahar-Cipriani
Cindy Handler-Orion
Rachel Levine-White Oaks
Aedin Freire-Belmont Oaks
Maria Otsuka-Sunnybrae
Julie Savage-South Hills
Thank you for your dedication and stay in touch! Betsy Halaby
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Welcome New Schools
|  Art in Action welcomes two new schools, St. Dunstan Catholic School in Millbrae, and McKinley Elementary School in Burlingame. Thanks to passionate parents at both schools, students will enjoy Art in Action when they return to class in the fall. |
Program Level 6 Comes Alive with New Online Lessons
|  The 12 lessons in Program 6, Ancient Art, are now available online, bringing the number of online lessons to 84.
View a lesson summary |
And the Survey Says
| Satisfied customers are very important to Art in Action, and we regularly monitor user satisfaction. Highlights of the May, 2010 survey include:
- 99.6% are satisfied with the Art in Action program as a whole
- 92% would recommend the program to other schools, and many actually do
Read more
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Offer Expires: June 1, 2010
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Art Makes Botany Come Alive
|  The lessons on trees and flowers, Toyohiro (K), Bierstadt (1), Li T'ang (2), O'Keeffe (4) are a perfect way to introduce botany, the science of plants. Learn what plants need to grow while mastering the various art mediums such as tempera paint, watercolors, or oil pastels. Integrate art into your core curriculum using these websites: |
Art Advocacy
|  California Arts License Plate fees are
charitable deductions to the State of California for tax purposes,
according to the Franchise Tax Board. "One million cars
with California Arts Plates would mean close to $40 million for the
arts," continued Feruzzi Shriver. "That would put California near the
top in arts funding rather than dead last." Read more
Did You Know?
* One in 111 jobs is in art and design.
* The economic impact of art and design exceeds that of sports worldwide.
* The creative industries are an estimated $30 billion export annually. Learn more
Arts and Smarts:
Test Scores and Cognitive Development
At a time when educators are preoccupied with standards, testing, and
the bottom line, some researchers suggest the arts can boost students'
test scores; others aren't convinced. Karin Evans asks, "What are the
arts good for?"
Continue
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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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Summer Art
Show 2010
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| Visit the annual Summer Library Art Shows from June 5 - July 31
to see outstanding artwork from Art in Action schools. Join us for a
reception celebrating student art work at your local library.
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Student Artists
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Students from Nativity School in
Menlo Park, CA.
Artwork inspired by Demuth.
4th Grade student from Boys & Girls Club
of the Peninsula, Redwood City, CA.
Artwork inspired by Picasso.
School Coordinator and her children of Laurel Elementary School in
San Mateo, CA.
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Become a Fan!
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Display Student Artwork at Home
| Go beyond 'Refrigerator Art'! Celebrate your student artist by framing their favorite artwork. Whether you choose a simple matte board, a ready-made, or custom frame, your family will treasure their masterpiece.
Give your kids' art proper display space and you won't have to save every masterpiece.
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Art in Action@home
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| Book of the Month | 
A Blue So Blue
by Jean-Francois Dumont.
This is a tale about love, art, and inspiration. In language that is
rhythmic and lyrical, the book introduces a boy who loves to paint the
color blue, but he can't seem to recover the hue he sees in his dreams.
To read more |
Gallery Highlights
de Young Museum
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The
de Young Museum proudly presents nearly 100 magnificent works by famous masters who called
France their home during the mid- to late-19th century and from whose
midst arose one of the most original and recognizable of all artistic
styles, Impressionism.
May 22 - September 6, 2010
de Young Museum
Call 415.750.3600
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Got Photos?
| | Submit Them! | | Art in Action accepts any and all kids' art photos. Email them to us at photos@artinaction.org. We might use them on our website! |
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