GRACE Art in Schools Program
Greater Reston Arts Center - Art in Schools Program
About AIS
The The Art in the Schools (AIS) program was established in 1976 by Greater Reston Arts Center, to supplement and support local children's art experience in school. The program is based on in-class presentations of art historical subjects, followed by coordinating art projects. GBE PTA is pleased to fund and implement this program again this year.
Each grade gets to participate in 2 sessions per year. Each session consists of a short Art History lesson followed by an exciting project related to the lesson.
Some of the famous artists we have explored previously have been Andy Warhol, Mary Cassett, Vincent Van Gogh, Escher and many others.
We need at least 4 volunteers in each classroom to assist with projects.
GBE Grace Arts presents the Sculpture Garden in April. Our
6th, 4th and 1st grades will be attending the presentation and creating their own sculptures in the cafeteria.
GRACE Arts Coordinators.
Below are the presentation dates.
4th grade: Friday, April 8th 2:30pm - 3:30pm
6th grade: Friday, April 15th 2:30pm-3:30pm 1st grade: Wednesday, April 27th 9:30am-10:30am
In addition to the GRACE Arts presentations, we are looking for volunteers to help get ready for the upcoming GBE Art Show May 11th.
If you are available to help hang artwork in our GBE halls at your convenience, please let us know.
GRACE Arts will turn part of the cafeteria into an art gallery.
More information about how you can help coming in the future.
GRACE Arts is in need of the following materials for our projects and can be dropped off in the office:
Toothpicks (this month)
Small pieces of KID-FRIENDLY "junk" such as, buttons, paper clips, keys, electronic pieces, pencils, pen caps, marker lids, ....get creative :)
TP and paper towel rolls
Spray Paint - any color
A old CD player for our presentations/our GBE art room
Thank you,
Kara Stout and Amy Sahm
GRACE Arts Coordinators
Volunteer opportunities include:
Set-up/clean-up
Present artist/project to students
Assist students
Simply be a part of your child's art experience
If you can volunteer for either grade, please let me know. If volunteers could come 15 min early to the presentation help set up, that would be great!
Thank you in advance for considering volunteering!!!!GBE Volunteers
The Art in the Schools program depends on volunteers from the PTA to implement these fun and educational events. Each session takes approximately 60- 90 minutes. You don't need to be an artist to volunteer for this exciting program and you never know what you might learn!
For futher information about GRACE and the Greater Reston Arts Center click here.
http://www.restonarts.org/education/artintheschools.htm