Posts Tagged ‘Art Community’

Make Art. Save Art. gets support from “The Office” Stars October 8, 2010 5 Comments

Dosomething.org’s Make Art. Save Art. got some art publicity recently. Angela Kinsey and Ellie Kemper, stars from “The Office”,  have donated art to the campaign sponsored by HP and AMD. As mentioned in an earlier post this campaign wants to use artists and students to spread the message  that arts are important to American schools.  Read more about [...]

Have you joined the Neighborhood Big Draw? September 21, 2010 17 Comments

The Neighborhood Big Draw takes place Saturday October 9th. This fun event is a wonderful activity to get neighbors together-drawing (also a great way to get children interested in art),  promote community and learn more about where you live. There will be a large one in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood, in Roswell, New Mexico, city-wide in Nashville, in [...]

Celebrating Arts in Education Week September 15, 2010 7 Comments

As mentioned in a prior post, this week is Arts in Education Week. At the Art and Culture Center in Hollywood Arts in Education is celebrated everyday. Through a variety of programs the Center reaches many children who otherwise might not have the opportunity to participate in visual and performing arts. The Center runs  programs [...]

U.S. House of Representatives declares September 12-18, 2010 National Arts in Education Week September 9, 2010 12 Comments

Did you know that the United States House of Representatives has declared the week of September 12-18, 2010 as National Arts in Education Week? With this declaration, the House is recognizing  that arts education, including the disciplines of dance, music, theater, media arts, literature, design and visual arts, is a core academic subject and an essential element [...]

Couple Helps Troubled Youth Speak Through Art September 3, 2010 4 Comments

Julia and Mathew Carter volunteer at North Coast Youth Correctional Facility in Astoria, Oregon. They have developed an art program for troubled youths within the correctional facility run by the Warrenton-Hammond School District.  Students are selected with certain criteria to participate. The result is often a way for these young men to look at mistakes made, [...]

Make Art Save Art August 16, 2010 20 Comments

DoSomething.org knows you care about arts education and wants you to participate in their new initiative Make Art Save Art. The program wants to use artists and students to spread the message  that arts are important to American schools. Read more on the contest that corporate sponsors HP and AMD are participating in. Make Art Save Art [...]

Have you joined the Neighborhood Big Draw? August 6, 2010 11 Comments

The Neighborhood Big Draw takes place Saturday October 9th. This fun event is a wonderful activity to get neighbors together-drawing (a great way to get children interested in art),  promote community and learn more about where you live. Go to the below link to get the details and get started in organizing your “big draw”. http://Neighborhood Big [...]

Young Audiences, Woodruff Art Center August 2, 2010 3 Comments

  The largest Arts program in the southeast, Young Audiences, Woodruff Art Center (YAWAC) is part of a national 31 – chapter Young Artists program in Atlanta.  Started in 1983 with nine artists it now has grown to 64 artists. YAWAC is involved in the lives and learning of children and teens in multiple ways. The [...]

Michelle Obama to host luncheon for Recipients of the National Design Awards July 15, 2010 5 Comments

Beginning  next week, the White House will be will be hosting events celebrating the arts, innovation and creativity. In conjunction with this they will be promoting the importance of arts for students and the community. On Monday, July 19th, the President and First Lady will begin the weeklong celebration with a music series honoring the arts and demonstrating the [...]

Autistic Boy Uses Art to Speak His Mind June 10, 2010 4 Comments

For one autistic kid, art gets him talking. Seven-year-old Jalyn Weston loves sharing his artwork with anyone who wants to see. This summer, one of his drawings will be displayed in a national traveling exhibit with the 2010 International VSA festival, The International Organization on Arts and Disability. His mom Pam explained the importance of [...]