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ArtSparks
Madison
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Open to children and adults with and without disabilities, ArtSparks
are one-day arts sessions designed to engage participants in exploring one
or more
art
disciplines. Conducted by VSA teaching artists, ArtSparks involve interactive,
hands-on activities and are typically 1½ or three hours in length. Come
as a group or on your own. Fees vary depending on
length of the program.
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Madison ArtSparks
For children:
Madison Area Down Syndrome Society
Imagine a Child's Capacity
Emerson Youth Program
For adults:
Working Partnerships
WORC, Inc.
Central Wisconsin Center
Portage Day Group
A Typical VSA Art Center ArtSPARKS Program
- 9:15 - 9:30 Group arrives
- 9:30 - 9:45 Welcome / Introductions
- 9:45 - 11:15 First Art Workshop
- 11:15 - 11:45 Break - lunch
- 11:45 - 1:15 Second Art Workshop
- 1:15 - 1:30 Closing
- 1:30 Group departs
A half-hour break is scheduled between sessions
to allow for lunch or snack. (Food is to be provided by the
individuals or group attending.)
Please
contact the VSA Art Center (608-241-7583) to arrange an ArtSPARKS program on
a specific date. The VSA Art Center can design a program to meet the needs
of most groups.
Common Wealth Gallery ArtSparks, Madison
Feb. 12-20
VSA invites schools and community groups to plan a one-day arts field trip
at Common Wealth Gallery, the site of Visual Expressions:
A Call for Art Exhibit,
during exhibit hours Feb. 12-20. Participants with and without disabilities
will tour the gallery exhibit and then engage in a workshop facilitated by
a VSA teaching artist who uses adaptive teaching techniques to ensure a positive
experience.
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ArtSparks
in Oshkosh/Neenah
 Artist: Jon Wos (pictured center)
VSA
is conducting three 3-hour ArtSparks programs in Oshkosh and Neenah in
2007-2008. The program sites
include Oshkosh North High School and Neenah High School. These programs
are taught by Jonathan Wos, an internationally recognized artist from Oshkosh.
Each program begins with a visual art demonstration. Jon shares information about
his art making, explains some of his drawing techniques, shows images of his
work to the group and answers questions. His presentation is followed by two
interactive workshops for students who have been identified by their teachers
as individuals with an interest in further exploring the visual arts. The students,
with and without disabilities, have the opportunity to work one-to-one with Jon,
learning more about various drawing techniques and working on their own pieces
using pastels. Each workshop is
approximately 60 minutes. |
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ArtSparks in Milwaukee
Marian Center for Nonprofits
VSA conducted an ArtSpark program for 18 students and eight staff
from Grafton, Wauwatosa and Franklin High Schools at the Marian
Center for Nonprofits April 24.
Students divided their day between a drum circle (pictured at
right) with VSA Teaching Artist Naomi Bodine, and an art project
where they created personal totams (below) with art assistant Amy
Schlessinger from Alverno College.
For more information
about Milwaukee area ArtSparks programs, please contact the VSA
Program Director. |
 Students at Lake Bluff Elementary School in Shorewood perform in
their school's Little Theatre (left). The students learned about
drumming, music and artistic sign language from teaching artist Holly
Haebig. |
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