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Catalog > Art Partnership Program
Donations - Help Us Support The Program
Help with "Bridge the Gap":
Donations - Help Us Support The Program
Help with "Bridge the Gap":
The Art Partnership Program
Silverton Arts Association in partnership with Silver Falls Public Schools
Purpose - to bring quality art education to the elementary schools in the Silver Falls School District through direct classroom instruction provided by Silverton Arts Association (SAA) using Oregon certified teachers, local artists and community member/parent volunteers.
Elements:
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Monthly hour-long art classes to ALL classrooms in 4 schools (focus group). |
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7 free hands-on art events at the remaining elementary schools (development group). |
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On-going teacher support and professional development opportunities. |
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A shared multi-media, art –embedded curriculum named ArtSense. |
Benefits:
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Meaningful, hands-on experiences in art to all 2,068 students in SF district. |
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Access to the ArtSense Curriculum on a free loan basis from Silverton Arts Association for all schools. |
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Provide the school’s classroom teachers with a planning period while SAA’s instructors teach the art lesson. |
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The professional development of the teachers specifically in the skill of embedding the arts in their existing curriculum. |
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Parent and community member volunteers will witness firsthand the powerful, positive effects of art education, fostering advocacy and support for quality art programming in elementary education as budgetary and programmatic issues arise now and in the future. |
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Improved community perception of SAA. |
Funding
Grants:
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SAA has applied for almost $15,000 in funding from the Oregon Arts Commission, which will require matching funds (see below). |
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SAA has already received $2000 from Marion County Development Corporation recently for the purpose of purchasing the ArtSense Curriculum and hosting information events to promote with area teachers. |
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SAA is planning to apply for additional grants as well. |
Community Fundraising :
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SAA is launching a “Bridge the Gap” local fundraising campaign in which community members and businesses can sponsor an art lesson for a child for $5 or an entire classroom for $100. |
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At the Fine Arts Festival in August. Partnering with area artists, SAA is developing a plan for a temporary sculpture based on the drive. For each $5 donated, the donor will be given a paper child cut-out to decorate, paint & embellish. The decorated child cut-outs will be added to a large sculptural base on display at the event. |
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SAA will be partnering with the Parent Teacher Clubs of each Focus School to develop and implement fundraising events that will provide matching dollars for grant dollars. |
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In-kind donations of services and products prove the community’s support of the project. |
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Sponsor an Art Lesson for a Child |
$5 |
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Sponsor an Entire Classroom |
$100 |
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$100 |
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Address: 303 Coolidge St,
Silverton, OR. 97381
Phone: 503.873.2480
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