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20
Apr

Art in Action Featured in STEAM Education Magazine

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Art in Action is featured in this month’s digital edition of STEAMed Magazine. The article, “Michael Jackson: Musician, Dancer, Inventor,” written by Executive Director Jeffery Dollinger, focuses on stories of modern-day Renaissance superstars and how students today can be the next generation of polymaths through the influence of arts: “Once students’ eyes are open to […]

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14
Apr

Art in Action partners with Stanford’s Gardner Center

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At the recent Art in Action benefit Object:Art, 8th grade student Laurel Bolts introduced our Art Visionary Award recipient, Google Doodle founder Dennis Hwang. Laurel, who has had Art in Action since Kindergarten, had this to say about art: “What does art and the art in Action program mean to me? Because of Art in Action I […]

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13
Apr

Mini Art Lesson: Diego Rivera’s La Piñata

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  Spring has sprung, the perfect time of the year for a fiesta and another free spring art lesson! Add a burst of sunshine to the day with this fun art project creating an Aztec sun based on discussions of Mexican artist Diego Rivera’s La Piñata. Use this festive art project to celebrate Earth Day […]

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