Art with a Heart is Gettin' Techy with It
Art with a Heart is thrilled to announce that it has been selected by the
Digital Harbor Foundation
as one of three local community organizations participating in the National Science Foundation research to explore expanding tech education. This is an exciting next step for Art with a Heart to creatively incorporate technology into its robust visual arts curriculum and will provide for even greater opportunities to enhance the lives of its students. To learn more, click here.
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City Neighbors High School Interns "Fair" Well
Art with a Heart was fortunate to have
nine
interns from
City Neighbors High School
this academic year! Art with a Heart has been hosting City Neighbors interns since 2011, and we are so grateful of the partnership! In May, students shared their internship experience with the entire school and business community. Everyone at Art with a Heart was touched by the positive and inspiring presentations prepared by
Ben, Cyrus,
Iyaliea,
Jarvis, Jalen, Kobe, Raven, Sykirah, and Vanessa. We will miss all of them and hope to see them back at Art with a Heart for future projects.
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Everybody Grab Your Buddy's Hand--We're Going on a Field Trip to Art with a Heart!
Art with a Heart is thrilled that it can now host student field trips for a special art experience. On May 22nd, Partners in Autistic Learning from
Westport Academy Elementary/Middle School brought 29 students for an educational and art-tastic field trip. Students learned about different collage techniques and combining textures and then completed their own special keepsake boxes. In the post field trip evaluation, the teacher said, "So glad to get a chance to work with this group. Cup filled!" To learn more about scheduling a program at Art with a Heart, contact Yolanda Jenkins at
yolanda@artwithaheart.net.
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Starry Night Skies Through 7th Grade Eyes
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These Kids Know How to Make a Swirlie Fun
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Growing Tall and Smiling Big at Kids Safe Zone
Since Art with a Heart's partnership with the
Penn-North Kids Safe Zone first began in 2016, we have seen the students' love of painting. This week, smiles and cheers erupted as watercolors were distributed onto the table! Students learned about
Salvador Dali's long-legged surrealist animals. After practicing how to draw the body of a bird, students embraced Dali's surrealist style to complete their watercolor resist bird paintings and proudly showed off their efforts.
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Whooooooooooooo Drew These Owls?
Art with a Heart students in the EBLO after-school program at Armistead Gardens Elementary School drew inspiration from traditional Oaxacan animal drawings. Students practiced the intricate patterns and bright colors with oil pastels and created owls - the school's mascot.
  
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COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PUBLIC ART
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Brown Advisory Puts the Pieces Together
On May 16th, Art with a Heart engaged Brown Advisory colleagues to create a collaborative 50 piece mosaic puzzle that celebrates teamwork, diversity and inclusion. In teams of two, each pair selected an inspirational quote and mosaicked a puzzle piece. Art with a Heart will assemble the puzzle pieces together to create a beautiful installation for Brown Advisory's Fells Point office. The event was hosted by Brown Advisory's, "A Woman's View" whose mission is to foster a community of trust and knowledge that empowers women to make wise financial decisions. Stay tuned for pictures of the final installation.
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Marian House Birds Soar with Flying Colors
Art with a Heart is collaborating with residents, staff and stakeholders of
Marian House to create a 38'x40' painted mural with mosaic embellishments. Inspired by
Maya Angelou's book,
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the mural will consist of painted bird cages surrounded by 13 mosaicked birds. The birds should take flight by the end of summer!
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What Does the Fox Say? Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
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Thank you!
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The Art of Visionary Leadership
On May 20th, Art of Leadership students visited the
American Visionary Art Museum and were fortunate to have the Founder, Director and Principal Curator,
Rebecca Hoffberger share her insightful and inspiring stories while giving the students a tour of the Museum and current exhibit,
The Great Mystery Show. Students left this meaningful visit having learned of the artists exhibited in the Museum and of the value and importance of visionary leadership. One student noted, "This session made me realize I need to use my God-given intellectual abilities to create, inspire, and bring light into the world."
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Create for a Cause
During the month of May, Art with a Heart launched a new workshop series called
"Create for a Cause." Each month, Art with a Heart will collaborate with different charities to help raise awareness and funds while guests engage in an art activity. Art with a Heart, together with
B'More Engaged hosted over 50 guests at the first event and raised funds for
The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation.
Upcoming workshops will be announced on Art with a Heart's Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.
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Colorful Keychains by Gallagher Services Hold the Key to our Hearts
Art with a Heart program participants from
Gallagher Services are thoroughly enjoying the new workspace! In May, participants painted colorful patterns and designs on canvas that was used to make unique keychains. You can find these fun and functional keychains for sale in HeARTwares.
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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
yolanda@artwithaheart.net
or call her at 410-366-8886.
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