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| Letter from the Executive Director
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 Transform summer with an exciting art project that will engage
the whole family. Start with inspiration. Visit an art exhibit such as Impressionism
at the de Young Museum or Shanghai at the Asian
Art Museum. Then pick a favorite artist or style to learn about. For each
artist, make a scrapbook or PowerPoint collection. Learn about their life,
their art, and their world through books, websites, and visiting other museums
that have "real" art by your special artists. Draw and paint in the artist's
style; for example, try plein air (outdoor) painting, or Chinese brush painting.
Learn a few art words from their language, and find clothing styles in the
artist's time. Enjoy a celebration event to present the projects, such as
cooking a French dinner or eating at a Chinese restaurant.
Judy SleethHelpful suggestions for visiting an art museum |
Visit Summer Library Art Shows
through July 31
| Students from Audubon Elementary School in Foster City receive their certificates of excellence.  | Our annual summer art show, "Celebrate Imagination,"
features outstanding artwork created by students at Art in Action
schools. Over 1000 pieces of art are displayed in local
libraries through July 31. Over 500 proud student artists and their families attended the opening receptions in June. Find a library in your neighborhood |
Welcome New Schools
|  Moreland Notre Dame in Watsonville, CA has joined the Art in Action family of schools. Principal Christine Grul is excited to fill the hallways of the beautiful historic campus with student art! |
Sign up for Fall Training Now
|  Reserve your seat NOW for fall training. New and experienced
teachers and parent volunteers practice leading discussions,
explore a variety of art materials while creating projects, and share
tips for managing a classroom.
Location: 3925 Bohannon Dr., Suite 300, Menlo Park
Date: September 7 - October 16, 2010
Time: 8:45 am - 12:00 pm
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Filoli Hosts Fun-filled Art Show
|  Filoli will host a fun-filled art show and children's arts activity day on August 14 to celebrate the visual art achievements of San Mateo County students. The art show, with the theme "America the Beautiful", will celebrate more than 200 works of art by local students grades K-12. During the celebration, from 10 am to 3 pm, there will be a variety of arts activities and entertainers. Students with art in the show will be honored at a brief ceremony at noon. All children will be admitted free to Filoli on August 14. Filoli is partnering for this celebration with the San Mateo County Office of Education. The San Mateo County Alliance for Arts Education and the Peninsula Arts Council are supporting this event. For more information
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Art Makes Summer Come Alive
|  The lessons on summer, Children by the Seashore by Renoir (K), The Circus by Seurat (1), Ocean Park 54 by Diebenkorn (4), and Fishing Boats by Derain (6) are a perfect way to celebrate art and the summer activities. Discover how art makes summer come alive 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
|  Building a Well-Rounded Child Through Arts Advocacy
Tom Hatfield believes it's time for a radically different approach to
art advocacy. The discipline, he reports, is strong enough to stand on
its own, and in fact, always has been. Cut it from public school
budgets and you're sending young adults into the world unprepared for
21st-century communication. Read more
California Arts Advocates
Attention May Link Arts and Intelligence
By Aalok Mehta, May 11, 2009
Arts
training can cause dramatic changes in the brain, including possibly
strengthening the "attention network," a series of regions linked to
general intelligence, scientists have discovered. 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.
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Celebrate Summer!
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| Celebrate your child's year of creativity through Art in Action. Encourage
your child to continue their love of art by creating artwork with
paint, oil pastels, or clay. Visit local art museums and share time together learning about artists
and their
artwork. |
Family Art Nights
with the BGCP
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Students from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula Redwood City receive their certificates of excellence.
The Hernandez Family from the BGCP East Palo Alto club house had a fun evening decorating back packs together.
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Summer Backyard Art
by Betsy Halaby
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Summer is the perfect season to create art outdoors just like the plein air Impressionists. Who cares if paint spills on the grass? Set up an easel or cover a table, provide paint, brushes, sponges, Q-tips and construction paper. Focus on a favorite part of the garden and sketch basic shapes of trees and flowers. Mix paint colors to match flowers and paint scene using short brushstrokes. Dab white paint using a small sponge to flowers and grass to simulate a sunny day. Cut out butterfly shapes and use Q-tip to apply dots of color for a Pointillist effect. Glue butterflies to painting when dry. Take a picture of your artwork and email it to us and we will feature it in a future newsletter!
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| Book of the Month | 
The Magical Garden of Claude Monet
by Lawrence Anholt
When Julie crawls into a mysterious garden, she meets an old man tending the flowers.
To read more |
Gallery Highlights
Triton Museum
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What is A Child's World? Is it a world full of fantasy and magic? Is it
a world of fairies and superheroes, monsters and mud pies? Children
have the gift of temporarily abandoning harsh realties and replacing
them with games, songs, and laughter, a gift we, as adults, are often
envious of.
June 19 - September 26, 2010
Triton Museum
Call 408.247.3754
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Got Photos?
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