Pissarro's Modern Ideas
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 Pissarro would be an environmentalist if he were alive today. His love of nature is seen in his keen observations and detailed images of the rural scenes and common people, and he believed that living in harmony with nature would make a better world.
Through art he communicated his philosophy and ideas. A founding member of the French Impressionists, Pissarro wasn't even French. He was born on St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands in 1830, but lived most of his life in France. He loved to paint the French countryside, and his rural scenes balance the rich green tapestry of the farms with the figures of peasants working the land. Like environmentalists today, Pissarro sought a better balance between nature and humanity.
A leader of the Impressionists, Pissarro painted with short, broken brush strokes instead of the smooth, invisible layers of earlier styles. In the 1870s, in Paris, Pissarro and the Impressionists defied the styles of the French Academy. Read more
Judy Sleeth, Executive Director
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Friends of Art in Action Tours
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Pissarro's People at the Legion of Honor, San Francisco - Private Tour, Sun., Dec. 4, 2011. The show offers a new perspective on Camille Pissarro, focusing on his personal ties and social ideas expressed in the human figure. Register
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Join Our New Discussion Forum
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Become a member of the new Art in Action Discussion Forum. Share your experiences and tips about the Art in Action lessons and the program in general with other teachers and docents.
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 One of the fastest growing Italian wines, KRIS, is teaming up with Americans for the Arts as part of its 2nd annual "Art of Education" program. KRIS will award 16 schools in the U.S. a total of $25,000 to improve academic achievement through quality arts education. Read more
Keeping Students on Track to Graduation - Most people these days would not disagree with the notion that the first step to a promising career, in any field, is attaining a high school diploma. Art engages students and keeps them in school. Learn how
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Engage Your Local Press
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 Create more awareness about your school's art program! Invite your local newspaper to visit during an Art in Action lesson. Danette Pugliese and Laura Dantes contacted their local paper in Half Moon Bay, CA prior to their school's Art in Action fundraiser, and the journalist wrote a very informative story about the program at Farallone View Elementary School.
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Must See Museum Shows
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 Legion of Honor, San Francisco - Pissarro's People
LA County Museum of Art - California Design, 1930-1965: "Living in a Modern Way"
Honolulu Academy of Arts - Rembrandt's Etchings
Seattle Art Museum - Picturing the Artist
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Welcome New Schools
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This month we welcome the following new 
schools to Art in Action:
* Kahala Elementary, Honolulu, HI
* Cesar Chavez Elementary, San Jose, CA
* Sonora Elementary, Costa Mesa, CA
* Hurshel Antwine Elementary, El Paso, TX
* Crossroads Commun. of Homeschoolers, San Mateo, CA
* Art Center @ KEON, Singapore.
See the complete list
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Did You Know
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Camille Pissarro
· was known as the "Father of Impressionism."
· had a great-grandson, Joachim Pissarro, who was Head Curator of Drawing and Painting at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
· struggled to support his many children by performing odd jobs such as fan painting.
· was a teacher/friend of Cassatt, Gauguin, and Cezanne.
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Save the Date March 5, 2012 Atelier d'Artistes
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Art in Action's fourth annual Atelier d'Artistes will feature a spring luncheon, student art demonstrations, and silent auction on Monday, March 5, 2012 at the Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club in Menlo Park, CA. Flo Oy Wong, nationally acclaimed visual storyteller and installation mixed media artist, will share her stories and artistic experiences.
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 Art in Action subsidizes half the cost of the program in most schools. Help provide quality art education for more students.
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| Book of the Month |  Camille Pissarro
by Mike Venezia
Describes the life and work of the twentieth-century French painter, Camille Pissarro. |
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Investing in Communities
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The second in a series of public library art shows this year, 
