Community Events
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Atelier d'Artistes – March 7, 2011 275 guests attended Art in Action's third annual event, Atelier d’Artistes, which featured a spring luncheon, artist and student art demonstrations, and silent auction for supporters of Art in Action at the Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club in Menlo Park, CA. Internationally acclaimed sculptor Fletcher Benton shared his artistic experiences at the luncheon. Fran Eastman, Edward Goodstein, and the Goodstein Foundation were honored for their contributions to the arts and to Art in Action. Carolyn Johnson, co-anchor of ABC7 News, served as mistress of ceremonies for the event. Local artists demonstrated their techniques, shared stories with guests, and offered finished masterpieces for purchase. Student artists from Orion School in Redwood City, CA created artwork inspired by the Art in Action lesson on Charles Demuth. A silent auction with many exciting products and services was included. |
Atelier d'Artistes – March 9, 2010
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Special guest speaker Bruce Beasley, an internationally acclaimed sculptor, shared his artistic experiences and deep insights into the creation of art. Read The San Mateo Daily Journal article. San Mateo County Arts Coordinator Dick Sperisen, who has been working more than 50 years to ensure that students in San Mateo County receive an arts education, was given special recognition. Six local California artists demonstrated their techniques, shared stories with guests, and offered finished masterpieces for purchase. Student artists from Henry Ford Elementary School in Redwood City demonstrated a painting project inspired by painter Wayne Thiebaud and told the audience what makes art special for them. A silent auction featured artworks, art events, resort stays, books, wine, and other exciting products. See event sponsors. See photos from Atelier d'Artistes 2010. |
Stanford - Art in Action Student Art Contest 2009In late 2008, Stanford Pediatric Emergency Department told Art in Action about their wish to display children's art for their young patients and invited us to help with this project. We invited all Art in Action students to participate in an art contest, which created great interest. 148 students from 35 Art in Action schools participated with 228 artworks. The artworks were reviewed by Art in Action staff and a 10-person Judging Committee, who selected 17 winning artworks for display, see below. Congratulations to all participants who made this contest a great success! See the artworks here. Read The San Mateo Daily Journal article. |
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Creative Kids at Stanford — November 22, 2008
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While hundreds of runners completed the 5 kilometer Stanford ER Run on a sunny Saturday, many of their children explored a range of creative activities in Art in Action's Creative Kids Corner on campus. The kids made colorful masks, decorated tote bags and suitcases, and sculpted animal figures. This is the first annual event to raise funds for the Stanford Department of Emergency Medicine. |
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Helping Homeless Children — November 19, 2008More than 60 children and 25 adults participated in the Art in Action event on November 19, 2008 at the San Mateo Main Library to benefit homeless children from the Shelter Network. San Mateo's children’s librarian, Virginia Soletti, read stories to the children including Shel Silverstein's timely "The Giving Tree". Also, eight girls from Junior Girl Scout Troop 2200 of Belmont helped younger children with their artwork and hung the "handprint leaves" on the "Giving Tree".The art supplies and books brought by the participants were enough to fill three large bins, all for the benefit for the almost 70 homeless children currently at the Shelter Network. Beth Horwitz, Children's Coordinator at the Shelter, said she could hardly wait to develop new art projects for the children using the new materials. “Parents and grandparents thanked us for giving their children and grandchildren an opportunity to give to others, especially children that do not have a place to live,” says Program Manager Mara Grimes of Art in Action. “Several brought art supplies to help kids in need experience the joys, wonders, and enrichment that the visual arts can provide. This was truly a community effort at the time of Thanksgiving!” |
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The Young at Art — March 4-8, 2008The Atherton Fine Art Gallery featured Art in Action student work in the Young at Art show from March 4-8, 2008. Gallery owner Mark Gallagher generously framed and exhibited the student work. A reception for students and their families reflected the freshness and creativity of thirty young artists. The student projects included a series of Picasso-like faces painted by fourth graders from Highlands Elementary School in San Mateo. Fifth graders from Corte Madera painted delicious desserts that reflect the work of Wayne Thiebaud. Students from Nativity School in Menlo Park created flowers in the style of Georgia O'Keeffe. Impact was the theme of projects by eighth graders from Crystal Springs Uplands School. North Star Academy in Redwood City contributed a variety of artwork, including birds based on paintings by J. J. Audubon, color collages inspired by Robert Rauschenberg, and still life compositions by other modern artists.Read the Almanac article. |
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Atelier d'Artistes — March 10, 2008
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Art in Action's 2008 fundraiser, Atelier d’Artistes, featured an art show and spring luncheon on Monday, March 10, 2008 at the Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club. Featured guest speaker Laura Regan, an internationally acclaimed wildlife artist, shared photos and describing how teachers, her dad, and friends gave her the confidence and tools that inspired her beautiful paintings of rain forest animals. Six prominent California artists painted acrylic still lifes, oil and pastel portraits, and landscapes in oil and watercolor. These talented artists shared their techniques and stories with guests, and offered finished masterpieces for purchase. An art boutique and silent auction featured artwork, jewelry, books, children's toys, wine, gifts and other exciting products. Original student artwork was displayed, following a gallery show and exhibition at the Atherton Fine Art Gallery. |