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27
Apr

Spotlight on Board Volunteer  |  Tom Heuer

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This month we’re thrilled to highlight one of our amazing volunteers, Tom Heuer. This amazing Board Volunteer, shares the impact Art in Action has made for him and others in the community. What do you enjoy most about volunteering and being a Board member? Since joining Art in Action in March of 2021, I have […]

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17
Apr

Spotlight on Warehouse Volunteer  |  Samara Stone

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This month we’re thrilled to highlight one of our amazing volunteers, Samara Stone. This amazing Warehouse Subassembly Volunteer, Samara Stone, shares the impact Art in Action has made for her and others in the community. What do you love most about volunteering? I’m currently not working, so it’s an opportunity to use my time with […]

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22
Dec

OBJECT:ART 2022

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 for all those who attended and to our generous supporters and sponsors!     Arts Angel Denise and Woody Shackleton Judy and Wally Sleeth Arts Ambassador Janet and Stephanie Martin Arts Advocate Dave and Julie Fellers Laura Olson Debbie Evers Allen Arts Ally Tom Heuer Melissa Mahoney Rodney Toy Mary and Gary Ellison Willow and […]

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02
Jul

The Time is Now: #VoteArtsandMusic

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Written by Libby Fitch As I sit here writing this piece, I reflect on my childhood and how the arts shaped who I am today. I was lucky enough to enroll in fine arts classes at Mission: Renaissance in middle school. I remember how nervous I was the first time I walked through the doors, […]

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29
Apr

Spotlight on AiA Scholarship School  |  Bozeman Online Charter

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This month we’re thrilled to highlight one of our scholarship school recipients, Bozeman Online Charter School. Their elementary teacher, Ally Pitts, shares the impact art has on her students. I was first introduced to Art in Action through a student who had been lucky enough to participate in a California school and I am SO […]

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07
Jan

Extracurriculars are Essential: How Low Income Communities are Impacted by Underfunding

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Since the formation of the public education system, people have debated the question, “What makes a public school a success.” However, what has never been questioned has been acknowledging the education opportunity gap between well-funded public schools and those functioning in under-resourced communities.   Students attending public schools in under-funded communities are three times less […]

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15
Dec

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces $7 Million in Grants to Organizations Supporting San Mateo County Communities

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Art in Action is thrilled to announce that we have been selected as a Chan Zuckerburg Initiative Community Fund grant partner! We can’t wait to work with the Chan Zuckerburg team to accomplish some amazing projects in 2022.   More about our partnership: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced it will commit $7 million […]

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08
Sep

Art Can Be Seen Everywhere

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Many of us think of art as paintings hanging in a museum or a creative elective taken for fun in high school. However, art has an influence on our everyday lives. Having an appreciation and an eye for art can significantly benefit someone’s personal life and career. This does not mean that you have to […]

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08
Sep

“Offbeat” Artist Appreciation: Yayoi Kusama

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Yayoi Kusama’s distinctive use of the infinite, color red, polka dots, and surreal established her as an easily recognizable artist. One that managed to create pieces which appeared fun and bright to one viewer, yet layered and profound to another. Her output is highly variable yet at the same time easily assigned to her due […]

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10
Aug

Art in Action Community Mural a Success

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On June 10-13th, Art in Action and Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School’s fourth grade students vibrantly painted an uplifting community mural in Downtown Redwood City titled Connections, Community, and Hope. This mural alludes to youthful dreams and aspirations of a more peaceful and just future through the diverse silhouette children playing in harmony. Beyond the […]

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