We are looking for caring, compassionate & creative art instructors to work with children from ages toddlers to teens.
Find out how you can contribute-- there are many ways to be involved with this rewarding project. We have paid and (of course) volunteer positions available.
Our goal is to help provide arts education and
access to the arts for youth in Siskiyou County.
Our
programs offer children (and often their parents) a chance to learn and explore
in a variety of creative ways. Some classes are taught in our two buses,
which have been retrofitted to become mobile art studios. Other classes are
held at venues throughout Siskiyou County.
Location: Mount Shasta
From June 16 to July 16, 2009
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 10 to 12
Learn to Create Art
inspired by
the Magic of Summer!
All classes taught by Professional Artists, in The Siskiyou Arts Bus. Cost: $50 for 10 Art Classes (you pick the days)
Registration Deadline June 10th.
For Ages 7 to 15.
For more information call Nadine Aiello: 926.5451, email:
Location: Mount Shasta Library
Monday -Thursdays from 3 to 5pm.
Children can come aboard the The Siskiyou Arts Bus at the Mount Shasta Library after school to enjoy art instruction in a fun youth-orientated art studio space.
The Art Club strives to cultivate talent, boost self-confidence and improve social skills, while offering exposure to many art mediums. Runs through the end of the current school year. Funded by Siskiyou County's Community Services Council.
"I like the arts bus because you can do art and be whoever you want to be.
Also I just like the people here too."
~ Hailey S., Age 9
"I love the arts bus it is so awesome. There is clay, oil, pastels, probably any kind of art you could want. I try to come everyday because I love art. I will never forget the arts bus."
A Current Children's Movement & Music Class Session is happening May 6 - June 10, 2009. Classes take place at 10am on Wednesdays in Mt. Shasta, at 620 S. Mt. Shasta Blvd.
Children ages 1 to 3+ years, and their parents, are invited to a fun-filled time of experiencing the power of music along with the positive effects of motor development and socialization, in these parent-participation classes. Come have a good time exploring and learning with rhythm, movement, percussion and singing!
Classes often fill quickly, it's best to pre-register. Cost $10/class. Ask about partial scholarships. Call (530) 859-2309 for more information and/or to be put on our mailing list.
The Art From Within (AFW) program uses the powerful
medium of movement & theater to offer Dunsmuir, CA youth an opportunity
to learn to dialogue effectively, and to develop positive solutions to
their personal challenges. The program is geared towards high school
students who have little
or no access to the arts, and for those kids “at risk” and who have
unsettled family lives.
The current focus is on movement, strengthening & conditioning, plus learning free-style break dance moves using "electrical funk" music! Teens meet twice weekly.
As participants progress, Theatre Arts will be introduced and used to create awareness and dialogue/solutions,
creating solutions to decrease violence, substance abuse and suicide.
The objective is to empower teens to write & perform stories &
original scripts for the purpose of prevention,
education & outreach to schools and community, and for the
students’ own personal development.
Questions? Call Pamela Newman: (530) 859-2309.
Donations
Keep the Bus Rolling!
Your recurring financial donations help our youth programs flourish; they also sustain us. Donations of art supplies are also appreciated and allow children to express themselves in positive ways.
Children All Over The World Need Art!
Here's Why:
Art stimulates both sides of the brain.
Thirty percent of children are visual learners.
Art enhances perceptual development.
Children who experience art read better and do better in math and science.
Art enhances self-esteem.
Art helps develop hand-eye coordination.
Children with early art and music training are better able to visualize complex mathematical problems and solve them creatively.
Art develops awareness of the physical environment.
Art teaches children to engage in creative problem solving and open-ended thinking.
