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CAEA YOUTH ART MONTH

YOUTH ART MONTH - 2008
"Art Lets Kids March to Their Own Beat "
The theme was selected to tie in with this year’s conference theme, without being identical to it. An art project based around a yearly theme unifies the many individual efforts across our large state. While obviously all artwork will not revolve around this theme, it is requested that one project does.

The project is meant to provide art advocacy opportunities. It is hoped that educators, administrators, and community members outside the visual arts education circle will be involved in some way. The “involvement” can be as simple as giving the finished artwork to a board member or administrator as a gift.

Many different projects can spring out of the idea of “Art Lets Kids March to Their Own Beat”. The rain stick is a musical instrument created by native peoples in the rain forest. Making a rain stick is a great way to combine music and visual art. I found an easy elementary lesson plan at www.dariamusic.com. Other projects can revolve around students creating their own CD or album cover. Have fun, and let me know what you are doing!

Click to find our Start Kit. This 2-page informational document will help you organize a Youth Art Month Show, and complete the follow-up report on your exhibit. It also contains contact information you may need. Click to download the YAM report form, (or request it from me so you can type directly into the document.)

New in 2008 is sponsorship by Sargent Art. With their help, winners of Youth Art Month area shows will go to a new state level competition for grades K – 12. Go to the Sargent Art website (www.sargentartcom) for more details.

North Area Youth Art Month

Sacramento Area:

March 12th 5:00PM to 6:30PM, SCOE Building
Sacramento County Office of Education YAM Exhibit & Reception.
For more info, contact Maureen Gemma at mgemma@scoe.net.

March 8th 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Capitol Public Radio Office
Crocker Art Museum YAM Exhibit & Reception.
For more info, contact Christian Adame at cadame@cityofsacramento.org.

March 8th 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Student Union
CSUS Resource Fair & YAM Exhibit.
For more info, contact Crystal Olson at olsonc@csus.edu.

Chico Area: TBD

Bay Area: TBD

for further info contact: Kevin Ohama - Northern Area chair kohama@egusd.net

see Announcements, North Area

Central Area Youth Art Month

This years Fresno County YAM Show will be at The Arte Americas. CAEA members from the Central Area are encouraged to bring up to 5 pieces of their student’s best work along with written artist’s statements to Arte Americas, 1630 Van Ness Fresno, CA on Sat. Feb. 23 at 10:00 a.m. The work will be juried at that time. The reception for friends and family will be Sat. March 29 from 2:00-5:00. Awards will also be presented at that time. The show will run until mid April.

For further information or to volunteer, please contact:
Marcy Ruona: mruona@centralusd.k12kca.us
Cheryl Schellenberg: cschell@dinubaelem.k12.ca.us

YAM 2008 in Bakersfield
Location: Kern Central Credit Union, 2100 H Street
Show Runs: March 6-27, 2008
Opening reception and awards presentation: Thursday, March 6
Electronic artist labels and statements due to Fran by: Tuesday, February 26
Artwork delivered to KCCU: March 4 and 5
Contact for details: Fran Reynolds, 661.323.5108 or fkr2create@att.net

see Announcements, Central Area

South Area Youth Art Month

LA County:
Exhibition will take place at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, Feb. 10 - March 11. Entries are due to Chair Jane Leese by Jan. 31. For more info, contact:
Jane Leese jleese@chandlerschool.org
Lori Friedlander lfried44@aol.com

Orange County :
Exhibition will take place at the OCDE from Feb. 1 - 20. Entries are due Jan. 36 by 5pm at OCDE, Building B, room 1161. Reception is Feb 27 at OCDE. For more info, contact:
Chair Joan Stripe jstipe@nmusd.k12.ca.us
Kathy Acquarelli kacquarelli@ocde.us
Susan Wuerer susan.wuerer@verizon.net

Riverside County:
Exhibition will take place at the Carona Heritage Park. Artwork due to Lori Love or Betty Harrison by 3pm Feb. 23. Exhibition runs from Feb 25 - March 10 with reception on March 10. For more info, contact:
Lori Love artlori119@msn.com
Betty Harrison betty.harrison@leusd.k12.ca.us

San Bernardino County:
For details, contact:
Patrice Cooley Johnson patrice.cooleyjohnson@sbcusd.k12.ca.us

San Diego County:
Exhibition will take place at the San Diego Art Institute-Museum of the Living Artist from January 17-February 17 with awards reception on February 10, 2-4pm at the San Diego Art Institute-Museum of the Living Artist. Artwork is due at the San Diego County Office of Education by January 11 from 8am-4pm. For more info: contact Bruce Goff bgroff1@san.rr.com

Imperial County:
For details, contact:
Beth Benavent benavent@cuhsd.net

Ventura County:
For details, contact:
Kathy Rogers artlver@hotmail.com

San Diego County:
Exhibition will take place at the San Diego Art Institute-Museum of the Living Artist from January 17-February 17 with awards reception on
February 10, 2-4pm at the San Diego Art Institute-Museum of the Living Artist. Artwork is due at the San Diego County Office of Education by January 11 from 8am-4pm.

for further info, contact:
Bruce Groff
SouthercnArea chair bgroff1@san.rr.com

For information on county exhibits, see Announcements, South Area

YAM Contact:
Lori Love, CAEA State Youth Art Month Chair at artlori119@hotmail.com