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We think Baltimore Is Great (BIG)!!
Since its founding in 2000, Art with a Heart has made Baltimore its home. While we cannot deny the challenges, we have hope borne of creativity, inspiration, and a willingness to continue working hard to improve the city we love.
Art with a Heart's BIG picture includes the following:
- a BIG-as-life mission of enhancing the lives of people in need through visual art
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BIG hearts
in our teachers who offer consistency, compassion and acceptance
along with engaging, educational and inspiring visual art lessons
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BIG smiles
on the faces of children and adults as they discover their creative abilities in Art with a Heart's 15,000 classes each year
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BIG dreams
, such as those shared by our workforce development program graduates who discover they can improve and elevate their lives
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BIG ideas
like those explored by 10th and 11th grade students in the
Art of Leadership program who are learning to build bridges to understanding while enhancing their civic involvement
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a
BIG happy family
of our committed volunteers and community members who help us achieve our mission and beautify the city
We're hoping you think BIG too. Please make your donation today to help us continue this important work.
We're hoping you think BIG too.
To text your donation in any amount, select from the following:
Text
GIVEART
to 44-321 to direct your gift to
Art Education
programming
Text
GIVEWORK
to 44-321 to direct your gift to the
HeARTworks
program
Text
GIVELEADERSHIP
to 44-321 to direct your gift to the
Art of Leadership
program
Text
GIVEBEAUTY
to 44-321 to direct your gift to
Public Art/Community Service
Text
ARTWITHAHEART
to 44-321 to make a
general gift
to the organization
Mill No. 1, Baltimore, MD 21211
.
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Rocking Robins
Early learners in Art with a Heart classes at
Mary E. Rodman Elementary School
learned to think with shapes and their attributes to create imaginative birds resting on a wire. Imagining these chatty neighborhood birds also provided an opportunity for students to explore secondary colors, texture and line.
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Across Baltimore and Across Mediums
Throughout October and November, Art with a Heart provided 334 classes (6,680 individual art experiences) to students spanning eight different zip codes in partnership with Child First Authority's after-school programs. Art with a Heart placed 26
teachers and assistants in 14 after-school programs, serving students in grades Pre-K through 5th. In each Art with a Heart program, students have the opportunity to explore a variety of art mediums from painting and drawing to weaving and sculpture.
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Special Delivery
First grade boys in an Art with a Heart class at
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary/Middle School
proudly show off their geometric pizzas complete with toppings ranging from pepperoni to candy. Students also created recipes for their individual pizzas allowing for the integration of math into this tasty project.
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Uniquely Me
Third grade artists in Art with a Heart classes at
Mary E. Rodman Elementary School
created self portraits inspired by the artist
Brianna McCarthy's
artwork. Students practiced collage techniques and layered shapes and colors to portray facial features. These colorful portraits reflect the positive and unique qualities of self.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PUBLIC ART
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Thank you!
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HeARTworks Students Get Hands on for the Holidays!
Art with a Heart's fall
HeARTworks program participants are busy creating products for the holiday season that include ring holders, ornaments, mosaics, and beaded bracelets and necklaces (thanks to
Ellen Miller from
Botticelli's Niece for teaching HeARTworks participants new jewelry techniques). Join us on
December 7th for Art with a Heart's Holiday Party, meet the artists, and purchase your meaningful holiday gifts.
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Meaningful Gifts for Everyone on Your List!
Don't miss out on all the great new and classic products in
HeARTwares this holiday season! From the always popular desk calendar, new holiday cards, ornaments, mosaics, and more... there is something for everyone on your holiday shopping list!
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Leaders Enjoy a Bayside Retreat
In November, Art of Leadership students enjoyed an overnight retreat at
NorthBay
. In between having a lot of fun, the group worked on establishing its standards and goals by creating an inclusive Team Motto and exploring their leadership practices. Emphasizing the importance of vulnerability and storytelling for effective leaders, the team bonded over shared experiences and passions. The retreat ended with every leader receiving well-earned affirmations and expressions of trust and admiration from the group.
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THE IMPRESSIONISTS: CREATIVE SOCIAL ACTIVISM
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Pasta with a Purpose is Back!
On
D
ecember 10th
at 6:30 pm join Art with a Heart Impressionists for an evening of pasta! Enjoy a pasta dinner, watch a live pasta making demonstration, and then get busy making lasagna from scratch. The lasagna will be donated as a hot lunch for students in Art with a Heart's Workforce Development program, HeARTworks. Get your
tickets
today!
As Art with a Heart's junior board, the Impressionists are a group of young professionals committed to advocating for Art with a Heart and its programs. Through
community service, social networking and outreach efforts the Impressionists enjoy creative social activism; fun and interactive ways to give back to the community while growing their professional community.
For more information regarding the
Impressionists
contact Yolanda Jenkins at
[email protected]
or
410-366-8886.
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