Shop New and Classic Products!
When you come to celebrate Art with a Heart's 20th Anniversary on March 1st, shop some new and classic HeARTwares products. Students, interns, and volunteers have created beautiful polymer clay earrings, ceramic wine stoppers, coiled paper hearts, and the ever popular row-home succulent planters. There's something for everyone!
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Testing Accountability and Integrity as a Leadership Competency
This month, Art of Leadership students got a behind-the-scenes tour of the Baltimore Police Department Headquarters. Students explored the communications department, the police museum, and heard presentations from SWAT, Motors, and the Crime Lab. The leaders discussed how the relationship between the community and the police can be improved with a focus on accountability and integrity.
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The Art of Leadership is Recruiting its 6th Cohort!
If you know any current 9th or 10th graders in the Baltimore area who are curious to learn more about social issues facing our city, driven to hone their leadership and advocacy skills, and passionate about having honest conversations across cultural barriers,
please share the application, linked here:
The Art of Leadership Application 2020-2021
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The application is due on Friday, March 20, 2020.
Click here
for more information about The Art of Leadership.
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Creatively Learning about the Courage to be Hopeful
Students in Art with a Heart classes at Mary E. Rodman Elementary School
in grades K-2nd were introduced to
l
awyer and social justice activist,
Bryan Stevenson
and were inspired by his quote, "It takes courage to be hopeful." Student artists then used oil pastels to create
positive word Pop Art posters inspired by artist, Romero Britto's bold and colorful patterns.
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Sharing the Love
In February, s
tudents from the
Baltimore Autism Society were ready for Valentine's Day with inspiration from
Jim Dine. S
tudents played with multiple colors and patterns and explored the use of repetitive common objects in their pop art.
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5th Graders Leave a Legacy of Hope, Peace and Diversity
5th grade students at
North Chevy Chase Elementary School participated in Art with a Heart's annual legacy project to promote environmental stewardship and to commemorate their time spent at the school. Inspired by the themes of hope, peace and diversity, students thoughtfully problem solved ways to recreate their two dimensional designs on a three dimensional, up-cycled hubcap. Completed hubcaps will be added to the growing abstract flower garden installed in the school's outdoor classroom.
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Student Artists Exhibit Their Work at Harford Heights Showcase!
Students, staff and parents celebrated Art Night at
Harford Heights Elementary/Middle School. Art with a Heart teachers organized an engaging student art gallery to showcase the talent and commitment of their student artists. Every student in the school had at least one piece of art work on display. Students were beaming with pride and excitement as the community spent the night celebrating the visual arts!
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COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PUBLIC ART
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Heat It to Beat It Inspires Hope and Creativity
This ceramic tile mosaic was recently installed in the waiting room of the
Institute of Cancer Care at Mercy Medical Center. The project was launched in September 2019 at the 10th Anniversary of the Heat It to Beat It walk. S
urgical oncology staff along with 600 survivors and their family members helped to create over 800 hand stamped tiles to form this meaningful piece.
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Thank you!
Art with a Heart is grateful for the time and talent of the following service groups during the month of February:
Abell Foundation, BBYO, Bmore Engaged, Esperanza Center, Gemilut Hasadim, GreenMount School, Impressionists, Maryland Out Of School Time (MOST) VISTA's, St. Timothy's School, Temple Oheb Shalom, Towson University, T. Rowe Price, University of Maryland Baltimore, Communications and Public Affairs, and William S. Baer School.
A
total of 316
individual volunteers
assisted t
he programming team prepare for classes and advance Art with a Heart's ongoing
public art projects. We could not do the work we do without the support of all of our volunteers.
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THE IMPRESSIONISTS: CREATIVE SOCIAL ACTIVISM
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Yarn + Community = Warmth
On Tuesday, February 18th, Art with a Heart's junior board, The Impressionists, hosted a fun and inventive crochet night. Participants enjoyed refreshments and a signature cocktail, The Twisted Stitcher, while learning to finger crochet. A very special thank you to facilitator and Impressionists, Rebecca Wilen. Rebecca led attendees in the creation of hats and scarves that will be donated to Youth Empowered Society, an Art with a Heart job program partner. A fun time was had by all!
If you are interested in joining the Impressionists contact, Yolanda Jenkins at yolanda@artwithaheart.net or 410-366-8886.
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