| The Magic of Children's Art |
March is Art Education Month. Make sure your child is getting a comprehensive art program, and celebrate his/her artistic accomplishments. Creating art is a private drama that becomes a public performance when the artwork is displayed. Colors and images communicate feelings, helping children associate inner feelings with their world, and bringing joy to others. Seeing student art exhibited builds confidence and self-esteem. When we display artwork at home or at a school art show, we help children connect their achievement to their creativity and to the appreciation of others. Excellent art education includes learning about artists and art styles, visiting art museums, thinking critically about works of art, creating art, and sharing it. Celebrate March with a display of your child's art. - Judy
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World Renowned Sculptor Featured at Atelier d'Artistes, March 7th
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 The 3rd annual Atelier d'Artistes, featuring Fletcher Benton, renowned sculptor, is almost sold out! Held at the Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club in Menlo Park, CA on March 7th from 11am-2pm, this fundraising event will help Art in Action bring art education to more children. Carolyn Johnson, ABC7 News anchor will be the MC. Guests will enjoy meeting artists as they paint and sculpt, and students from Orion School in Redwood City, CA will demonstrate an Art in Action lesson. The auction will offer private arts tours, original artwork, unique art experiences, and other opportunities. Tickets are available online. |
Student as Art Docent
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 In this video, see how proud students talk about their artwork and the Great Master that inspired them. A school art show is the perfect opportunity for your students to express themselves in pictures and words.
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Fifth Grade Library Art Shows
|  See fifth grade student artwork displayed in ten San Francisco Bay Area libraries March 7th to April 4th. Enjoy artwork created by talented young artists. Library schedule |
Celebrate Art
|  Wells Fargo Bank, Art in Action, and the Redwood City Education Foundation present "Masterful Art". Come to a reception March 5th, 10:30am at Wells Fargo Bank, 900 Veterans Blvd., Redwood City, CA to enjoy masterpiece inspired art created by K-8 students of the Redwood City School District. For more info |
| Congratulations, Judy! |
 Congratulations to Judy Sleeth, Art in Action's Executive Director, for her outstanding contribution to art education in San Mateo County, CA schools. Judy was honored at the 17th District PTA's Annual Founder's Luncheon. |
| Referral Bonus - Earn $150 Credit |
 The school referral program is now nationwide: Refer a school anywhere in the country, and your school will earn a $150 credit against future Art in Action purchases, if the new school signs up for our program. See details |
Art Advocacy
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 Arts Advocacy Day is a national event that brings together a broad cross section of America's cultural and civic organizations.
Art Integration and the Demand for Innovation
Without arts integration, many fear we will not succeed nor survive in the new innovative economy, an economy that demands creativity and innovation in the workplace.
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For Teachers and Parents
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Contests for Students:
80th Annual McKee Student Art Contest & Exhibition
The Haggin Museum in Stockton, CA celebrates its 80th anniversary with the annual student art contest and exhibition - the longest-running student art competition in the United States. February 26 - April 3, 2011.
Art Made Easy has a monthly art contest for kids! This contest is free to enter, and your child's work will be displayed on the web! Deadline February 28, 2011.
Curriculum Integration Ideas for Teachers:
Children's Museum of Indianapolis Sculpture Workshop This interactive website for children answers the following questions: Does sculpture have a purpose? Who are these sculptors? What do sculptors create with? What do sculptors do? What do sculptures do?
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Welcome New Schools
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 Stacy Oliver, third grade teacher at Buckeye School of the Arts in Redding, CA, is eager to integrate Program 3 into her curriculum. Art teachers Julie Ornelas at Futures High School, North Highlands, CA and Philip Agee at Sterne School, San Francisco, CA, will focus on Art and the American Experience with their students. Principal Mary Anne Robb at Bay View Elementary School in Santa Cruz, CA, is excited to introduce Art in Action to teachers across multiple grade levels this spring. |
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E-magination is a monthly art resource for teachers and parents to connect with current happenings at Art in Action, museum shows, events, and teacher resources. Art in Action advocates for all children to have access to a quality art education.
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| Charles Demuth |  Did you know that Charles Demuth's Figure 5 in Gold was a precursor to Pop Art's fascination with numbers and letters and was inspired by poet William Carlos Williams' poem, The Great Figure? Come watch students from Orion School in Redwood City, CA create their own "Demuth inspired artwork" at Art in Action's Atelier d'Artistes. |
Friends of
Art in Action | 
Join Friends of Art in Action on Thursday, March 24 to visit the studio of internationally acclaimed San Francisco artist, Klari Reis, whose lyrical paintings derive inspiration from the microscopic organisms of the human body.
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 Art in Action subsidizes nearly 50% of our school programs. Help us ensure all children have a quality arts education.
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| Book of the Month | 
A is for Art: An Abstract Alphabet by Stephen Johnson
In this alphabet book, the twenty-six paintings and sculptures inspired by words beginning with the target letter are for art aficionados. Learn about Fletcher Benton's alphabet sculptures.
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