Craving Pictures
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Pictures tell stories. If we find a full page of print, most of us skip it. We demand art - or at least graphics, to make the point. Students need to learn how to interpret and create compelling visual messages. What is the point of the picture? How does art help tell the story? How do we make sure our audience "gets it"? Art in Action students learn visual literacy through looking at a variety of artists and styles. They learn to look more closely to "read" what the artist is trying to say. They become experts at expressing their ideas and their stories visually. They notice the way an artist uses color and line to direct our attention and to tell a story. Storytelling art is basic to 21st century communication.
Judy Sleeth, Executive Director
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Join Us for Atelier d'Artistes March 5, 2012
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 Atelier d'Artistes will feature a spring luncheon, student demonstrations, and silent auction at the Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club in Menlo Park, CA.
Flo Oy Wong, visual storyteller and mixed media artist, will share stories and artistic experiences.
Buy a ticket now
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Art in Action Named Arts Organization of 2011
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Art in Action is honored to have been selected as the Peninsula Arts Council's Diamond Award winner as the Arts Organization of the Year in San Mateo County. As we approach our 30th anniversary, we are thrilled to be recognized by this outstanding local arts organization. Attend the event on Feb. 2, 2012.
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Welcome New Schools
|  In northern California, first graders at Curtner Elementary in Milpitas and Loma Prieta Elementary in Los Gatos are excited to have parents teach Art in Action in their classroom. Middle school students at Orleans Elementary in Orleans, will learn about American art, and teens at the San Carlos Youth Center in San Carlos will explore Ancient art. See the complete list
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Advocate For Art Education
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 Holding Schools Accountable for Creativity - California Alliance Board Chair Mark Slavkin has proposed the development of a new "creativity index" to hold schools accountable for more than just math and reading test scores.
The Public Library as an Incubator for the Arts - KQED by Audrey Watters - "We're shortchanging an entire generation of Americans who may never spend an hour painting or writing or acting, or doing any creative endeavor as part of a formal education."
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Celebrate Artist Birthdays
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Thomas Cole - February 1
Franz Marc - February 8
Ansel Adams - February 20
Winslow Homer - February 24
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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. Submit articles or give feedback. Subscribe. See previous newsletters.
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Did You Know
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Flo Oy Wong
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Donors subsidize half the cost of the Art in Action Program to keep the program affordable. Help provide quality art education for more students. |
| Book of the Month | 
Good Fortune: My Journey to Gold Mountain
Written by Flo Oy Wong's sister, this is the story of their family's journey from their village in China to Oakland, California's Chinatown in the 1930's. |
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Student Artists
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 Hands down, Michelangelo! Abbott Middle School students (San Mateo, CA) render charcoal sketches of their hands. The lesson is inspired by "The Creation of Adam" from the Sistine Chapel.
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