Let the Games Begin!!
Art with a Heart, in partnership with
Playworks Maryland, transformed old asphalt at
Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle School into a colorful, playful space! Students in first through fifth grade helped to paint seven different games while learning painting techniques, color mixing and engaging in a community collaboration.
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Art with a Heart Board Transitions!
On June 3
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th, Alyson Friedman completed her two-year term as President of the Art with a Heart Board of Directors. Duri
ng her tenure, the organization moved to larger space, increased its programming collaborations, installed a record nu
mber o
f public art projects, and selected its fourth Art of Leadership cohort.
We are grateful for Alyson's dedication and service to the organization and look forward to her continuing on the Art with a Heart Board. Art with a Heart welcomed two new members to its Board, Karen Dates-Dunmore and Jacquelyn Bullock and voted on the following slate of officers: Shelly Malis-President; Craig Solomon-Vice President; Alyssa Sapia-Treasurer, and Bennett Robley and Laurie Duhan-Co-Secretaries. We are grateful to all the Art with a Heart Board members for time and talent.
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Mark your calendars and prepare to do some rocking and shopping on Friday, August 10th from 5:30pm to 8:00pm! Come celebrate Art with a Heart's HeARTworks students while enjoying food and drink concessions by
Zeffert & Gold, art sales, and great music by Beatles cover band the
Mahoney Brothers!
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Art with a Heart Hosts Inspiring and Creative Retreat
On June 11th, teachers and staff from
Lillie May Carroll Jackson Charter School engaged in a day long retreat at Art with a Heart. In addition to team building and professional development, Art with a Heart facilitated a painting project to creatively express the values of the school community. The finished projects were framed and will be displayed throughout the school.
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Colorful Flying Fish Take Over Wolfe Street Academy
Art with a Heart, in partnership with
Arts Every Day, worked with graduating 5th grade students from
Wolfe St. Academy to create a meaningful legacy project. Thinking environmentally, the students used recycled water bottles and cardboard to create a fun and colorful school of fish. As these 5th grade students
swim onto middle school, the sea of fish will continue to grow with each graduating class!
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Early Man Had Nothing on These Cave Paintings by Hazelwood Students
Art with a Heart students in the 3rd grade at
Hazelwood Elementary Middle School learned about the origin of
Paleolithic cave paintings. The eager artists utilized shape, color, and texture to honor the time period and practice of communicating with pictures. Students then painted their creations onto a mobile mural surface. Each prehistoric panorama set of panels will be utilized by classroom teachers to establish a fun and inviting cool down/reading space.
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Dance Break! Keith Harring Style!
Students in Art with a Heart classes at the Judy Center at Eutaw-Marshburn Elementary School celebrated the end of the school year by creating Keith Haring-inspired dance paintings. After choosing their favorite Haring figure, students painted vibrant backgrounds and enjoyed practicing line qualities and patterns.
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Science Outside the Lines: Neurons, Skeletons and Bugs, Oh My!
For the second year, Art with a Heart collaborated with graduate students from
Johns Hopkins University to integrate science and art at
Henderson Hopkins
in a program called, Science Outside the Lines. Students in
3rd through 5th grade were able to share some of their projects during STEM night at the school. Projects included jointed skeletons, the structure of neurons, insects using recycled materials.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PUBLIC ART
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Mosaic Community Services: Self Reflection & Team Building
Inspired by the art of
Brianna McCarthy, Art with a Heart facilitated a mixed-media portrait project with the dedicated staff of
Mosaic Community Services. Participants enjoyed the opportunity to express their inner artist as they bonded as a team. To learn more about creative team building experiences, please contact Jenny Hyle-Durkin at
[email protected].
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Family Fun Day Leads to Community Art Installation at Ruscombe Gardens
On June 23rd, Art with a Heart was thrilled to partner with
Power Plant Live!
at its 2018 Family Fun Day. Attendees enjoyed creating foil flashies which will be incorporated in an
installation
for
Ruscombe Gardens Apartments
, a housing complex for aging adults.
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Thank you!
Art with a Heart is grateful for the wonderful volunteers who dedicated their time and talent to the organization during the month of June:
B-More Engaged,
CPower,
Exelon, the Board of Directors for
Marian House, and
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HeARTworks Summer Program Brings the Heat... and Delightful Flowers!
On June 25th, Art with a Heart's launched its summer 2018 session of HeARTworks with 60 participants (ages 13-24) from the following community partners:
Youth Empowered Society
,
YouthWorks
,
Bridges
,
Thread
,
iAdelante Latina!
,
Belair-Edison Neighborhoods, Inc.
, and
Banner Neighborhoods
. This summer, youth will be creating ceramic succulent planters, unique mosaic art with up-cycled stained glass, community inspired tapestries, outdoor garden art, and much, much more! In addition
, students will be learning important job and life skills.
Food donations are tremendously helpful to this program. Please contact Christina Ralls at
[email protected]
to contribute a meal or snacks.
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Amazing Space, How Sweet the Board Room
Art with a Heart has great spaces available for your next party, meeting, workshop, retreat, training, event or conference. For more information, contact Yolanda Jenkins at
[email protected]
or call her at 410-366-8886.
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