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| Letter from the Executive Director
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 Congress has named the second week of
September "Arts in Education Week." Most people agree that art is a critical
part of every child's education, yet, when funds
are limited, art is often the first thing cut from school
budgets. Congress recognizes that arts
education develops creativity,
imagination, and cross-cultural understanding, and that arts are "the
critical link between those skills and preparing our children for gaining a
competitive edge in the global economy."
Art in Action brings
high quality art education to our students, teaching art appreciation, art
history, and art skills. Art in Action is a nonprofit organization, creating affordable
and sustainable programs that engage students in their learning in every
subject area. Through partnerships with schools, parents and donors, we are
able to provide this critical link to their futures.
Judy Sleeth |
New: Program Level 8 Online
|  The 12 lessons in Program 8, Art and the American Experience, are now online, bringing the number of online lessons to 108. "This represents the completion of
our ambitious project making our entire curriculum available both in
print and online. We believe that our online lessons and their use of multimedia technology are at the cutting edge of art education," says Judy Sleeth,
Executive Director of Art in Action.
View a lesson summary
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Fall Training:Reserve Your Seat NOW
|  Spaces are filling quickly. Reserve your seat NOW for fall training in our Menlo Park, CA office. Teachers and parent volunteers practice leading discussions,
exploring a variety of art materials while creating projects, and sharing
tips.
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Welcome New Schools
|  The Art in Action family of schools grows near and far this month! Welcome to Grace Christian Academy in Winterset, Iowa where teacher Amy Christensen will introduce her students to Program 1- Art Tells a Story. Middle school students at The Priory in Portola Valley, CA are excited to learn about Art and the American Experience thanks to art teacher Teri Dillion Scott. |
Student Art Displayed at Filoli
|  Over 200 works of art by K-12 students will be on display through September 12th at Filoli in Woodside, CA. To celebrate the visual art achievements of San Mateo County students, "America the Beautiful", a special event took place on August 14. Student Appreciation Day at Filoli was a huge success and enjoyed by all that attended! A variety of performing arts groups entertained visitors, and families participated in art activities including a brief ceremony acknowledging their achievements.
For more information
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| Volunteers Make the World Go Around |  The Mid-Peninsula Chapter of National Charity League, NCL, graciously donated 64 hours in August. Moms and daughters, worked together, helping us prepare for fall training workshops by cleaning, sorting, and re- loading watercolor trays and pencil boxes. NCL also packaged many lessons for various Program levels. Thank you, NCL! Learn more about NCL
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Art Advocacy
|  The Impact of NCLB on Arts Education
For the first time, research shows American creativity is declining. What went wrong--and how we can fix it?
Learn more
Help Wanted: Creative Thinkers to Solve Business Problems - Ann Arbor News, 07-25-2010
According to a recent IBM poll of 1,500 CEOs, creativity is the No. 1 "leadership competency" of the future. This is not the artist-starving-in-the-attic-for-his-art activity that sometimes gets confused with creativity. Read more
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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 Arts Education Week
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| On July 26, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res. 275, legislation designating the second week of September as
"Arts in Education Week."
The resolution had 101 cosponsors and was authored by Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) with encouragement and support of Broadway legend Carol Channing. Read more |
September Winner of Free Art Program
| Ame Szasz, 3rd grade teacher at Longfellow Elementary School in San Francisco, CA, is the September winner of the Free Art Program. Congratulations!
Art in Action wants more children to have art in their school. We invite anyone from non-Art in Action schools to nominate their school to receive a free Art in Action program. Each month we select a new school.
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New: Friends of
Art in Action
| Friends of Art in Action is a new group of adult supporters who believe in the mission of
Art in Action and want to help bring art to more children - and adults.
Our summer tours were
a huge success!
We hope you will join us
in the near future.
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Become a Fan: 101 Fans and Growing!
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| Book of the Month | 
Bettina Valentino and
the Picasso Club
by Niki Daly
This book is so funny that readers
will find themselves laughing out loud at some of the antics of the
Bettina and her family and friends. Beneath that amusement
are some very serious lessons about what art is, how it is made, and in
what ways it appeals to different
people."
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Gallery Highlights
Oakland Museum of California
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An exhibition of over 500 works by the artists at Pixar Animation
Studios, including drawings, paintings, and sculptures that illustrate
the creative process and craftsmanship behind Pixar's wildly successful
computer-animated films. Includes artwork from the
original presentation at MOMA, plus art from Ratatouille, WALL·E, Up, and Pixar's latest film, Toy Story 3.
July 31, 2010 - Jan. 11, 2011
Oakland Museum of California
Call 510.238.2200
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