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 My childhood memories include fun visits to art museums. I loved seeing Gainsborough's Blue Boy stare at me from a high wall at the Huntington Art Museum near Los Angeles. I was fascinated by mummy portraits at the Getty museum, and mesmerized by the moving Calder mobiles at the LACMA. Visiting an art museum with children opens new worlds. They discover the way an artist painted, compare different artists' styles, and delight in choosing their favorite masterpieces. You can inspire your child's lifelong interest in art by exploring a museum together. Plan your visit by choosing some artworks in advance on the museum's website, or buy postcards in the museum shop. Then take a treasure hunt to find those works. Sketch a favorite painting. After your visit make a scrapbook and add to it on future visits.
Judy Sleeth, Executive Director
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Summer Library Art Shows
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June 4 - July 31 to see outstanding artwork from Art in Action schools. Join us for a reception celebrating the student artists. Library Schedule |
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Thank You SanDisk Corporation Fund
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Thank You Donor Circle for the Arts
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 150 low-income culturally diverse children and t heir families at the Mid Peninsula Boys & Girls Clubs in San Mateo, CA to access high-quality visual art experiences through the Art in Action Program thanks to the Donor Circle for the Arts, funded by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
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Get Ready for Kindergarten
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 In this short video, learn how Maizeland Early Learning Center near Los Angeles uses Art in Action lessons to enhance learning and prepare their young students for Kindergarten.
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For Teachers and Parents
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Contests for Students: 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 April 30, 2011.
Create a Game by MicrosoftHere's a great chance to demonstrate your imagination, creativity and game design skills. Create your game and submit it online. Deadline May 10, 2011. Resources for Teachers: RAFT, San Jose, CA - Monet Motifs
The masterpieces of Monet will help mesh your students' book projects and creative writing with their artwork. Sat., April 30 1:00- 5:00 pm SupportYourTeacher.org An easy-to-use website that allows parents to provide the specific classroom supplies requested by their child's teacher. 100% of the donated money goes directly to buying and delivering classroom supplies to teachers.
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Our popular ARTboxes are ready to give you a head start on the next school year! Place your order now, to get a 5% discount. Offer for Full and Paper Plus ARTboxes.
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Measuring Creativity in California and the Nation - Senator Curren Price of the California legislature is creating an Advisory Committee on Creative and Innovative Education because he believes the state schools aren't teaching kids to be creative.
California: Mayor Unveils Impact of San Diego Creative Economy - "A $6 million investment in arts and culture programs generated $173 million in economic activity in San Diego during the 2010 fiscal year. The report shows how the arts and culture organizations use creativity and innovation to help support our local economy."
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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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Did You Know?
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Claude Monet
· drew funny caricatures of his teachers and was always getting into trouble at school
· had leaves and bugs stick to his art when he painted outside
· loved to cook in his remodeled kitchen in Giverny (get recipes)
· painted canvases 40 feet wide
· spent the last 10 years of his life painting his water garden
· was blind at age 68 but continued to paint til he died
Learn to paint water lilies
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| Book of the Month | 
Linnea in Monet's Garden
by Christina Bjork
Travel to Giverny with Linnea to see Monet's garden where she learns what it means to be an Impressionist painter. |
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