This series includes the following 7 Saturdays in the fall and spring: October 3, 2009 November 7, December 5, January 2, February 6, March 6, April 3, 2010. All sessions are held at the deYoung and Legion of Honor museums in San Francisco.

• Recruit 1 colleague to work with you as a team throughout the institute.


• Attendance at all three events. Educators who cannot attend all three events will not be accepted to the institute.

• Register for the events through Eventbrite (this page).
  

These events are made possible with a mini-grant award from Art21Inc. It is part of Art21 Access '09, an international screening initiative that provides opportunities to increase knowledge of contemporary art, ignite dialogue, and inspire creative thinking through hundreds of public screenings and events of Season 5 of Art:21 - Art in the Twenty-First Century. Visit art21.org for more information.

Master printer Emmanuel Montoya will lead this two day workshop. Linoleum relief printing (linocut) follows the same basic principles as woodcut, but in a more accessible and easily carved medium. Because linoleum lacks the grain characteristic of wood, subtler effects and more precise lines can be attained. Linocut is often used as an introduction to relief printing methods. Artists such as Picasso and Matisse, however, were among the first to show that linoleum is a versatile and evocative medium in its own right. Students will work on two linoleum blocks to create their images in traditional relief style. Enrollment is limited to 8 students

Instructor, Emmanuel Montoya, a master printer with the wood and linoleum block, has been teaching for over 25 years. He has been practicing his craft in the Bay Area as an artist for over 35 years. The tradition of contemporary Latin American and Mexican printmakers are his inspiration and one of his influences.

Site in Sight: How Location Shapes Perspective, an interdisciplinary high school curriculum, addresses works of art from the American, Contemporary, and African Collections, providing students the opportunity to explore issues such as Leadership, Power, Environment, Human Interaction, Life Transitions, identity, Perspective and Culture.
The workshop will include in-gallery and classroom activities for adaptation to your classroom setting. Participants will receive the complete curriculum that includes lesson plans for English, History, and the Visual Arts, 15 object information sheets that feature excerpts from artist interviews, critics, art historians, and historians, as well as a DVD with images for classroom discussion.

Join us for Art in Action's 2010 annual event, Atelier d'Artistes, which will feature an art show and spring luncheon on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club in Menlo Park, CA. Special guest speaker Bruce Beasley, an internationally acclaimed sculptor, will share his artistic experiences. San Mateo County Arts Coordinator Dick Sperisen, who has been working more than 50 years to ensure that students in San Mateo County receive an arts education, will be honored and given special recognition. Seven local California artists will demonstrate their techniques, share stories with guests, and offer finished masterpieces for purchase. Student artists from Henry Ford Elementary School in Redwood City will demonstrate a painting project, and guests are encouraged to participate. A silent auction with exciting items and services are included.

Student Exhibition: March 5 - 28, 2010
Reception: Friday, March 5, 2010, 6 - 8pm

An art reception highlighting inspiring visual art and writings by elementary, middle and high school students exploring the theme of Hero Art. Presented by the Arts Council of San Leandro and the San Leandro Public Library.

Special guest: Alameda County Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker, District 3.

Michael Morgan of the Oakland Symphony will conduct the 'big' piece.

NHMS Photography Department presents "Everyday Heroes." A photographic show presenting images of our student's heroes and a short story that tells why, Show in the Main Office Art Gallery, 39375 Cedar Blvd, Newark. March 10th - March 31st. Hours: 7:30am -4:00pm, Monday - Friday.

Acrylic paintings made by 4th and 5th Grade students are on display at the Alameda Museum. Reception at the Museum Sat., 3/13, from 1-3pm, located at 2324 Alameda Avenue (near Park Street). Museum Hours are: Wed-Fri 1:30-4pm, Sat 11am-4pm, and Sun 1:30-4pm. The Art show runs until the end of March.

This exhibit of puppets in their environments by Francesca Borgatta will be in place until March 20, Gallery hours vary, Check website for info