Join us Oct 24 from 10-12 for a fun morning of testing out new art materials provided by one of our vendors, School Speciality. There will be a drawing for a take-home prize!
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We are developing five lessons with digital variations. The first two are up on the website, Program 1-11 Miro and Program 2-9 Cezanne. Preliminary testing in the classroom has been very successful. The kids love it!
Come to the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA on Sat. – Sun., April 29 – 30, 10:30 am to 5:00 pm for Style ’17, Silicon Valley’s leading benefit, show and sale of apparel, jewelry, accessories, kids’ clothing and home goods. All purchases support Art in Action.
You’ll find gorgeous one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces by renowned local and international artists, with prices ranging from modest to luxurious — perfect gifts for Mother’s Day, graduations, weddings, birthdays or yourself!
Come early and often. Your ticket is good for the entire weekend. PLUS bring a friend for free on Sunday. Tickets are $10, www.style.lucentestudio.com or at the door (children under 13 are free).
When:
Saturday + Sunday, April 29 + 30
10:30 am – 5:00 pm
Where:
The Computer History Museum, Grand Hall
1401 N. Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA
(Easy parking / Close to 101)
Admission:
$10 (online www.style.lucentestudio.com or at the door)
Come early and often – your ticket is good for the entire weekend. Re-entry allowed. PLUS bring a friend for free on Sunday.
Wed. Aug. 31, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Fri. Sept. 2, 9:30 – 11:00 am
It’s so wonderful that you take the time to help bring art to your children.
As a nonprofit, we raise money to keep our prices low for schools and provide scholarships for those that cannot fund the program themselves. We are so grateful for all you do at your school already but we need to ask you for just one more small favor. We are in the midst of a crowd-funding campaign to bring Art in Action to up to 20 schools that want the program but have no way to afford it. So far, with help from docents and supporters just like you, 429 more kids will have art this year, but there are still 1,571 kids that you can help.
Here’s what you can do to get art to them:
Many thanks for your support,
Jeffrey Dollinger, Executive Director
Here’s a great article on color theory and the color wheel…
“Color plays a major role in any brand’s visual identity. It can set the mood, attract attention and even spark emotions – in some cases, it can even cause physical reactions to both body and mind, so it’s important to get right. Whether designing something for yourself or a client, your choice of hue for logos, campaigns, websites or advertisements will massively determine how the brand is perceived by the public.
With this in mind, you’ll want to ensure you choose the right color palette to win over the target customer. That’s where color theory helpfully steps in. It’s the very study of color, and a science in itself. So before you start to consider color choices, read our Essential Color Guide for Designers: Understanding Color Theory, so you can gain a better understanding behind the meaning of color.
We will now explore the basics of colour theory that you’ll need to get your head around – the colour wheel, colour harmony and the context in which colours are used. We’ll also give you some tips on colour schemes. Then we’ll take a deeper look at individual colours and how they’re perceived”…READ MORE HERE
Parkside Elementary School in San Mateo, CA recently tested our new lesson based on the wire sculpture of American artist Ruth Asawa. Ms. Bittle’s 5th grade class found Asawa’s life fascinating and were astonished when they learned many Japanese Americans had been placed in an internment camps during WWII. The students created individual wire baskets using slip and square knots that they connected and hung in their classroom. One student said, “It was a lot of work and hard, but fun.”
Fifth Grade Students at North Elementary School in Iron Mountain, MI shared their Art in Action talents by creating art to decorate a lodge for an annual ski jumping tournament. Teacher Cheryl Pugh sang Art in Action praises in this fun video.
