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The World Needs Creative Thinkers
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Why is creativity important? Ashley loves art and science. She majored in biotech in college, but when it came to landing her dream job, the employer said it was her art background that made her stand out among the candidates. "We're looking for creative thinkers. Your art experience distinguishes you from the others," he told her.
The President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities recently confirmed evidence that art education improves test scores and competitiveness in the workforce. "Business leaders are looking for employees who are creative, collaborative and innovative thinkers." You can learn to think more creatively.
In a recent survey, educators agreed that the Art in Action curriculum improves students' thinking, creativity, and cultural understanding. Art transforms learning by engaging students in expressing original ideas, as well as analyzing the ideas of others.
Judy Sleeth, Executive Director
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The praise runs high in Art in Action's annual school survey, with an overall satisfaction score of 99.7%. Principals, teachers and parent volunteers overwhelmingly find that the program has a positive impact on students' thinking and creativity. One teacher describes the program as "uplifting, educational, exciting and enjoyable". A principal says that the student art is fabulous. A parent says she is proud to be part of the program. We appreciate the many valuable comments and suggestions for how to make the program even better. See more
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Celebrate Student Art
|  Visit the annual Summer Art Shows in your local library from June 4 - July 31 to see outstanding artwork from Art in Action schools. Join us for a reception celebrating the student artists.
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Art Teaches Children to Help Others
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 John Green Elementary School's 2nd Annual Art in Action Show in Dublin, CA featured 200 outstanding student artworks. The show was combined with an event to raise money for Japan, as students made 1,000 origami cranes.
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Exciting Summer Internships
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High school or college students can be interns for graphic design, business, fundraising, or program expansion. Build your resumé with new skills while making a difference in the community and having fun in a friendly working environment. Contact us
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Apply for an Art Scholarship
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The Art in Action Visual Arts Scholarship Program is open to any elementary school in the US not already using the Art in Action program. Apply Now! DEADLINE May 31,2011
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Save 5%
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Deadline June 1!
Our popular ARTboxes are ready to give you a head start on school next year! Hurry and place your order now, to get a 5% discount. Offer for Full and Paper Plus ARTboxes.
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Thank You Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund
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Thank You Palo Alto Community Fund
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 280 students in grades 2-5 at Willow Oaks Elementary School in Menlo Park, CA will learn art appreciation, art history, and art skills through the Art in Action Program. Thanks to Palo Alto Community Fund for their generous support.
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For Teachers and Parents
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Contests for Students:
The American Academy of Pediatrics invites children to enter its 2011 Children's Art Contest with a chance to win a trip to Boston. Deadline August 1, 2011.
Frogs are Green
It's easy to be green - submit artwork about frogs and how we can help them, or about ways we can be green at home, school or in the community. Deadline November 30, 2011.
Resources for Teachers:
SCRAP workshops are presented by independent artists and teachers who use recycled materials in their work.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has just opened a new Children's Art Education Center with enormous space for classrooms, workshops, new technology and media with lots of resources for teachers and curriculum developers.
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The President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities released Reinvesting in Arts Education: Winning America's Future Through Creative Schools, which details the powerful role that arts education strategies play in closing the achievement gap, improving student engagement, building creativity, and nurturing innovative thinking skills.
No Child's Imagination Left Behind - What is learned by participating in creative, physical and intellectual activities is lasting and profound. And conversely, what is learned through canned curriculum and endless testing is fleeting and superficial.
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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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Creative Thinker
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Da Vinci, Coco Chanel, Steve Jobs: Who is the most creative thinker?
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Did You Know
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Leondardo da Vinci
ˇ left fewer than 30 paintings and some aren't finished
ˇ painted the most famous painting in the world, Mona Lisa
ˇ lived in Italy at the same time as Michelangelo, his rival
ˇ loved to cook; a recipe for salad dressing was found in one of his notebooks
ˇ wrote backwards
ˇ filled scientific notebooks with studies in dynamics, anatomy, physics, optics, biology, hydraulics and even aeronautics
ˇ invented the bicycle 300 years before it appeared on the road
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 Art in Action subsidizes 50% of the school programs.
Help ensure all children have a quality arts education.
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Artist Trading Cards
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Here's a great way for kids to create artwork over the summer and share it with friends.
ARTIST TRADING CARDS,
or ATC, are miniature works of mixedmedia art or collage. They are handmade and traded with other artists. They are traded like baseball cards and each one is representative of the artist.
Make your own ATC
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| Book of the Month | 
1,000 Artist Trading Cards: Innovative and Inspired Mixed Media ATCs
by Patricia Bolton
This collection inspires with 1,000 original cards in a beautiful pageant of color, composition, and creative use of materials. It tells how to get started, and includes some exciting technique information. |
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Fall Training
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Get a head start by reserving your place for Fall Training NOW.
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Investing in Communities
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