Evening of music and art to benefit 'Lissie's Wish Oct 11, 2009
The foundation will help children in impoverished situations to do things like take trips to the zoo, the circus or through a safari, try horseback riding or take an art class. Gallo will hold an evening of art and music to honor her daughter's memory from 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at 800 Alexander Road, Princeton. (NJ.com -- Times)
Small Biz: Day care center grounded in arts, music Oct 11, 2009
Brendan Groft, 3, paints during art class. Click Thumbnails to View. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Somerset County girls athletics ‘go pink’ Oct 8, 2009
Somerset County girls athletics go pink - Somerset - Daily American. The Somerset Lady Eagles volleyball team is participating in the national Dig Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Rally. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Students Turn Graffiti Into Art Oct 5, 2009
It's part of their advanced placement art class. "It's going to be like a guy pulling the moon towards him. So mine's more imagination," La Imaginacion member Jesus Galvan said. (7 KETV Omaha)
Lighting up the night Oct 3, 2009
Although his eldest daughter, Chak Tze Chin, 24, vaguely remembered how to make a simple lantern from paper plates (something she learned from the art class in primary school), his younger children were not particular enthusiastic towards the festival. Kids nowadays are more interested in computers, Yew Cheong said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
A colorful morning at Charles Park Oct 2, 2009
Friday October 02, 2009. Howard Beach mom Gorene Otero, standing, supervises. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Wellington students start group to urge environmental friendliness Oct 2, 2009
It's not an art class. it's a lesson on how to save the planet. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Mars returns to Philadelphiaas elementary school teacher Oct 1, 2009
Mars hopes she can help her students create things in her art class that they appreciate and want to keep and treasure, which was always among her mother's goals as well. One of the hardest tasks for the first-time teacher is trying to inspire students to be individually creative rather than copying her model designs. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
First-graders' program aim is to spread kindness Oct 1, 2009
To start, Saunders said the students made flowers in art class for the "Kindness Garden," that is now posted near the door in the classroom. And soon, the ceramic flowers will be handed out as acts of kindness occur. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
How does your garden grow? Garden program spreads through Cambridge Public Schools Sep 30, 2009
They paint and draw the plants in art class ... Hirschi said that the organization did not want the garden program to compete for school time with gym, lunch and art classes. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Toil pays off for young gardeners Sep 25, 2009
The six foot fence was painted on the inside with child-size flowers by the fifth grade art class. "Every year is different. Last year we had great corn, but no carrots. This year, we have carrots, but no corn," said McCay on Labor Day morning, convincing Lanham to try a nasturtium. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
AWC student starts budding painting career Sep 25, 2009
Lia Littlewood didn't always want to be a painter, but she says an art class at Arizona Western College opened her eyes. Now the young, local artist has more than 350 paintings under her belt and a budding career. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Guest Commentary- Whats in a label? Sep 25, 2009
A mother walked into my art center last week looking to sign up her daughter for an art class ... This was a big part of my reason for opening up Colleen Sgroi Gallery & Art Classes ... Colleen Sgroi is the owner of Colleen Sgroi Gallery & Art Classes on 12 Andover Road in Billerica. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
GCT students share art with the world using Artsonia Sep 19, 2009
Ashley Slayton/Daily Press Courtney Smith and Weston Cole explore his account Artsonia, an online museum dedicated to displaying the artwork of children from around the world, Thursday in Rena Jacksons art class at Greene County Tech Elementary. By Ashley Slayton. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Chalked wall prompts complaints Sep 16, 2009
After a brief investigation, DPS found that the drawings were not graffiti, but were done by students in a SU art class, said DPS Chief Tony Callisto. Students were told by a professor to take chalk and express themselves on something that was meaningful to them, Callisto said. (Daily Orange, NY)
Finally, job security Sep 13, 2009
As we rush from school to hip-hop dancing to art class, I hear myself repeat my mommy mantra: Hurry up. We don t want to be late for. (Boston Globe)
Gallagher: Drummer 'draws' upon talent to build band (29) Sep 13, 2009
Powell spent time in an art class last spring tinkering with a Lawton-Bronson sign featuring music notes, flutes, trumpets and more. He's got two giant bookend Eagles (the school mascot) blasting away on a tuba. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Symposium reunites Judy Chicago students Sep 13, 2009
For the first time since 1970, a majority of the women in Judy Chicago's groundbreaking feminist art class will be together again. Highlights of the symposium include artist performances by Karen LeCocq and subRosa at the artists' reception 5-8 p.m. Thursday. (Fresno Bee)
On the calendar in Somerville: Sept. 10-16 Sep 12, 2009
ART CLASSES Saturdays, noon-2 p.m., Winter Hill area ... MOTHER AND CHILD ART CLASS For children ages 2-4 with their mothers. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Students in art class get creative with paint Sep 10, 2009
Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. Susan O'Bryan The Clinton News September 10, 2009. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Boston Center for the Arts Drawing Show Sep 10, 2009
When we were forced to take art class, our finished product didn t look any different from a preliminary sketch. How does an artist prepare to create a masterpiece. (Boston Globe)
Barrow middle school principal wins national recognition Sep 10, 2009
Sheila Kahrs, principal of Haymon-Morris Middle School in Barrow County, talks to students during art class Wednesday. Kahrs was named the middle school principal of the year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Rodeo window art livens up storefronts Sep 8, 2009
Growing up she always enjoyed art, but when asking her father, the late Yakima County Superior Court Judge Walter Stauffacher, if she could take an art class in high school, the answer was no. (Her father was the judge presiding over the huge Yakima River Basin water rights adjudication case. . (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Not just for kids: Art class is forever Sep 8, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
On Track alternative-learning program up and running Sep 6, 2009
aleda wrote on Sep 5, 2009 10:59 PM:" Wow kitten you sound so bitter. Bet people love to be around you. Might be a good idea for you to check out how many geniuses we loose because of the lack of flexibility in our public schools. Other countries do far better because they have different programs. I bet you had to work extra hard for that A that other kids seemed to get without trying. Bet you dont like what you do for a living. Bet you had dreams that daddy said were childish. You should realy... (Longview Daily News, WA)
KFOX Tours LCHS To Examine Physical Conditions Sep 5, 2009
This is our art class outside, said Paz. If we're in the room and there's no proper ventilation it can cause cancer in your lungs so we have to have ventilation and this is our only source, said the teacher of that room. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Giving Back Off the Field Sep 4, 2009
"I'm taking an art class!" For Head Football Coach John Butler, it's all about giving back to the community. On Saturday, Aug. 29, he led an army of his football players and soccer players on a full day of community service that included garbage pickup downtown, washing vans at First Baptist Church and a whole lot more. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Fresno's Gallery 25 marks milestone with new show Sep 3, 2009
The noted artist Judy Chicago, who had a guest professorship at Fresno State in 1970-71, helped spark the movement when she formed a collaborative women's art class. (Another current show focuses on Chicago's students in an exhibition titled "A Studio of Their Own: The Legacy of the Fresno Feminist Experiment, 1970," on display at Fresno State's Conley Art Gallery. (Fresno Bee)
How to cope when child goes to college Sep 3, 2009
Enroll in an art class. Start a book club. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
The luckiest contestant Sep 2, 2009
This made me work even harder during art class. . (The Star Online, Malaysia)
• Senior calendar Aug 30, 2009
Thursday: Art class, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Minidoka County Senior Citizens Center. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Annie's Mailbox: Were racy gifts a slap or a joke? Aug 29, 2009
Although my size makes some things difficult (I once had to ask a boy in my art class to reach the paint off the top shelf), I am proud of my height. Tell Shorty s Mom to let her daughter know she is not alone in this world. (Boston Globe)
Just horsing around at Wellesley's Dana Hall Aug 29, 2009
The two boys rarely get to do activities together, said Macchi, and she said it would be an amazing experience if they both could do something like an art class together. Snow, who has been teaching therapeutic horseback riding classes at Dana Hall since August 2005, taught the two-hour riding classes. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Ornament drive for state Christmas tree that's D.C.-bound Aug 29, 2009
A fourth-grader at Moon Mountain Elementary School, Nunez fashioned an orange, yellow and red foam sun as Gov. Jan Brewer visited her art class Thursday, kicking off an effort to have schoolchildren produce ornaments for a blue spruce from Arizona that's heading to Washington. "We had some examples, but I made mine kinda different," Nunez said, pointing to a page of sun designs. (AZCentral -- News)
Guest Commentary- A tree is known by its fruit Aug 29, 2009
Colleen Sgroi has a Gallery and Art Class center at 12 Andover Road in Billerica center. Visit her Web site at www. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Atlanta artist one of 50 showing at Ga.'s largest pottery exhibition Aug 27, 2009
Atlanta artist one of 50 showing at Ga. 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2009. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
What readers said: Meth ads widely supported Aug 26, 2009
How about funding a high school art class to develop new ads of a positive nature images of young kids doing positive for the world. Why wasn't "Know first hand it was a waste of money and time" an option. (Montana Standard, MT)
DAN KLINE COLUMN: Less government would solve our problems Aug 26, 2009
If they decrease the budget, their kids might lose art class or sports programs. These aren't rich folks playing with the lives of others in some hallowed hall, these are neighbors agonizing over how to do the right thing for as many people as possible. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
‘So Happy Together’ by Maryann McFadden rewards the reader Aug 26, 2009
Nope, she takes her granddaughter to art class. Oh, and then she s grocery shopping, meeting her fianc. (Boston Globe)
Elusive ... and tough Aug 23, 2009
He's most proud of a pencil drawing he did of his daughter two years ago in art class. "I couldn't do it without looking at her," Edwards says. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Rules, regulations easy to follow to enter exhibits in Kendall Countys 104th Fair (2) Aug 23, 2009
No professionals are allowed to enter except the Adult Professional Art Class in Division 19. The General Information Rules and Regulations cover all divisions, but some divisions have additional rules. (Boerne Star, TX)
Explosive Claim Closes Stockton High School Aug 19, 2009
Officials said a student in an art class showed a teacher a shoebox in his backpack and claimed it was a bomb. A bomb squad inspected the item, according to Stockton Police Officer Pete Smith. (KCRA 3, CA)
News from the Dover Council on Aging Aug 19, 2009
Tue Aug 18, 2009, 11:06 AM EDT. Notice: Please make sure to make your reservations for all luncheons, spirituality meetings and other specified events by noon of the date indicated. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Billings Forge A Success Story In Urban Redevelopment Aug 11, 2009
Clockwise from left, Nilsa Lopez, 10, Elba Diaz, 10, Kyle Andrew Phillips, 23, Mikiya Hamm, 8, and Alondra Mojico, 9, build a robot out of cardboard during an art class at The Studio @ Billings Forge Thursday August 6, 2009. Phillips, a painter specializing in superrealism, has a studio at The Workshops @ Billings Forge, and gives back to the community by teaching art classes for the kids. (FOX61, CT)
Scottsdale seniors protest artist's ouster Aug 11, 2009
More than a dozen members of the art class sent letters to Mayor Jim Lane and City Manager John Little, asking about the incident. Dixie Pemberton, a Scottsdale resident, is one of those students. (AZCentral -- News)
Hundreds line up for NAACP's school supply give-away Aug 10, 2009
Elementary school students were equipped with scissors and glue in preparation for art class while high school students were given binders to have a space to organize their English, history and science notes. We get people who come in here who say 'I don't need that, give it to someone else, but I do need this' , Hernandez said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Back-to-school carnival gets kids in 'school mode' Aug 8, 2009
Brown noted that he is ready to get back to school because he pretty much enjoys every thing about it, but particularly likes painting in art class. Im excited for school to start. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
Gull at sunset Aug 6, 2009
Marla Yoho, Brainerd, submitted this photograph taken last August "of a sunset view from our deck on the south end of Gull Lake in Fairview Township. The photo has such a mixture of colors and serenity that my sister duplicated in oils for an art class she took.". To Subscribe to the Brainerd Dispatch. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Artist will show work at Great River Days Aug 1, 2009
They had a senior citizens art class at the Muscatine Art Center several years ago, said Thompson. I went to that and finally figured out that s where my talent lies. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
The art of loving Diana Aug 1, 2009
It started with art class, though based on my work maybe it would be more accurately called smear color on paper class. The assignment was to use acrylics to create something worth hanging in the hallway, which for me was going to be impossible unless I painted a sign that said, EXIT.. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Annekje Thompson, 7, receives some help from Jessica George during an art class at the BBHC on Tuesday. (Photo by Sara Loven) Jul 31, 2009
Annekje Thompson, 7, receives some help from Jessica George during an art class at the BBHC on Tuesday. (Photo by Sara Loven). (Cody Enterprise, WY)
- EL CENTRO: Singers sought for concert 0 Jul 30, 2009
PHOTO COURTESY OF GRACE CONNOR The city of El Centro s Parks ation Department art class, led by Lourdes Guzman (left) won three honorable mentions in this year s Art 4 Play contest hosted by the National Recreation and Parks Association. The students that were recognized are Alessandra Loza, 7, Yuri Oh, 8, and Jaeyoung Oh, 10. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Boogie Aboard OC camp Jul 27, 2009
In the art class, Garrett Beets, 10, took time to build a dinosaur using Popsicle sticks. I love building stuff, and dinosaurs are cool, he said. (Odessa American, TX)
Entertainment briefs Jul 24, 2009
Intergenerational art classes being offered. The Crossing Arts Alliance will offer a series of art classes designed for adults and children in the Franklin Arts Center taught by Minnesota artist Dar Brooks ... Brooks will be teaching a series of art classes beginning Friday at the Franklin Arts Center in Brainerd. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Calaveras artist wins top honors at state fair Jul 23, 2009
Bead artist Sue Horine of Mountain Ranch was honored at the California State Fair in the Jewelry Art Division with a first- and second-place finish in the Bead Woven Art class. Horine has been creating her one-of-a-kind pieces for five years and has won numerous awards for her fine beadwork. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Introduction Activities for High Sc... Jul 23, 2009
Opportunities for creative self-expression do not need to be limited to art class. Teachers can encourage students to reveal one or more important qualities that make them unique by selecting one of the following options. (Suite101.com)
Specialized summer programs abound Jul 22, 2009
The introduction to Fine Art class investigates new areas of art, such as painting, sculpture and drawing. The Three Dimensional Art class will guide children as they create a kinetic piece of art. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Painted garden keiki art class starts today Jul 21, 2009
Contact us: 1-808-245-3681. Latest Updated: Monday, July 20, 2009. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Council on Aging events Jul 21, 2009
Thursday: Art class, 9-11 a.m.; Bridge (at library), 10-12:30 p.m.; Tai-Chi, 11-Noon; Bingo, 1 to 3 p.m. ... Art Class: 9- 11 a.m. ($5). (Burlington Union, MA)
Delving into the arts Jul 18, 2009
Kevin Mertz/Standard Journal ARTS AND CRAFTS Students in Josh Wagners art class at CSIUs Experience in the Arts summer camp, held this week at Linntown Elementary School, are all smiles as they work on their projects Thursday afternoon ... In Josh Wagner s art class, students were filled with joy as they worked on a variety of projects. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Dover Senior notes Jul 18, 2009
Fri Jul 17, 2009, 06:00 AM EDT. Dover - SPECIAL EVENTS. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
How To Make Clay Hands Jul 11, 2009
This hand construction process is a very simple way to make clay hands with an Art class. The sculpture of two expressive hands will become an attractive discussion starter in the classroom. (Suite101.com)
Community datebook (7/10/09) Jul 10, 2009
Sketch-n-Safari Art Class, noon- 2 p.m., Alaska Zoo, 4731 O'Malley Road. Ages 8-12 will learn the finer points of illustrating and creating animals through different art mediums. (Anchorage Daily News)
It all came together - second totem pole is assembled at Gateway Jul 9, 2009
Fryer, a former art instructor, has fond memories of a totem pole project on which an advanced art class had worked. Out of that came the idea for the three Rossmoor ceramic totem poles. (Walnut Creek Rossmoor News, CA)
LETTER: Walk for Respect organizers offer many thanks Jul 8, 2009
Anita Balliro and her freshman art class for the beautiful art work that lined the Walk route. Lisa Harris for beautiful Middle School art contributions. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
