Art with a Heart + Recreation and Parks = ART IN THE PARK!
Art with a Heart, in collaboration with
Baltimore City Recreation & Parks, has launched a mobile visual art initiative! Now through September 2, 2017, Art with a Heart will be conducting two classes a day at 11:00am and 2:00pm every Wednesday through Saturday. You can find Art in the Park at Reedbird Park, Lakeland Park, Florence Cummings Park, Paca Street Park, ABC/Catherine Street Park, Franklin Square Park, Carroll Park Playground Area, and Solo Gibbs Park. Join us...all you need to bring is your imagination!
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Elevating Teachers through Professional Development Workshops
Each month, Art with a Heart has professional development workshops for its teaching and administrative staff. On June 22nd, Art with a Heart worked with
RAMAPO for Children who conducted a day-long workshop focused on innovative classroom management techniques and trauma-informed care. It was a day of insight, exploration and education.
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Hot Off The Presses: Tools For Any Trade
Art with a Heart's Workforce Development Program, HeARTworks, was highligted in the latest issue of
ChildArt Magazine. Check out the article
here.
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Lots of LOVE returning to House of Ruth
One of Art with a Heart's oldest collaborative partners,
House of Ruth, resumed classes this month and we could not be more excited! Students learned about artist
Jim Dine, born June 16th, and created unique versions of his iconic hearts.
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Fishies and Lizards and Art, Oh My!
June 26th, Art with a Heart kicked off summer classes at 25 Recreation Centers throughout Baltimore City! Students at
Oliver Rec Center had a great time creating Foil Fish inspired by
Mexican Metal Tooling art. Did you know that the smallest fish is the size of a pinky fingernail?? Students at
Morrell Park enjoyed learning about and creating colorful lizards. Students were in awe of the largest lizard, a Komodo dragon, which can grow up to 10 feet long.
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Movin' and Groovin' with Mobile Art!
Be on the look out for the
Art in the Park
van. It may be in a park near you until September 2nd!
Making new friends + visual art = SUMMER FUN!
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COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PUBLIC ART
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From THIS to THAT...thanks to our friends at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
Art with a Heart collaborated with
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital to transform their outdoor courtyard into this inspiring underwater scene. Starting in March, Art with a Heart led patients, their families and community volunteers in mosaicking three, seven foot dolphins and seven turtles. Art with a Heart is grateful for the continued partnership with Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital and for the important work they do to help children heal and grow.
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Self-Portraits Fit for a Sister Circle
On June 22
nd
Art with a Heart partnered with Baltimore Healthy Start to engage women from My Sister Circle Group in a fun and colorful self-portrait project. Participants learned about the artist Brianna McCarthy, reflected on their own positive and unique qualities, and brought those qualities to life with paint and collage.
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PNC Women Connect to Preschoolers Through Art
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Thanks for Your Help this Month!
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HeARTworkers Get Started for Life
In June,
HeARTworks
, Art with a Heart's workforce program, started its summer cohorts. Partners this summer include:
Youth Empowered Society
,
Youth Opportunity Baltimore Eastside
,
Thread
,
Bridges Mentoring Program
,
YouthWorks
,
Faith Presbyterian Church
,
TurnAround
, and
Maryland Promise
. The creativity and energy of the youth are inspiring!
A BIG thank you to
Ikea
for their generous donation of supplies and furniture!
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Mar
k your c
alendars and save the date for Art with a Heart's annual SHOP & BOP on Friday, August 4th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm! Come celebrate the HeARTworks youth while enjoying food trucks, vendors, drinks, and great music! As an added bonus,
Katie Better
will "chalk it up" with her fantastic chalk murals, and she's inviting guests to join in the fun!
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Leaders Learn the Art of Storytelling
For the June session, Art of Leadership students once again stepped out of their comfort zone. Kate Weinberg, an Art of Leadership Advisory Board Member and educator, led a session on storytelling and public speaking. After a few icebreakers and a period of reflection, each student practiced public speaking skills by sharing his/her story. With leadership as a theme, some stories were serious, some funny; each one was unique. A big thank you to Kate who made this session memorable, educational and fun!
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