Art School Project
ArtSchool is the engaging arts education project which pairs local artists
with a fifth grade class in the McCall, Donnelly, and New Meadows Elementary
schools. Last year we were fortunate to have a group of talented and devoted
artists working with our students. Laura Davies and Beverly Cochrane worked with
Anne Baldrica’s class to explore the art of mural painting. Jamie Olavarria's
class worked with Erin Roper to learn about the historical evolution and
contemporary significance of bookmaking. Students learned about paper making,
printing processes, and graphic design elements as they created their own unique
books. The New Meadows Fifth graders worked with professional photographer Pam
Benham on a photography project. The students learned about the art, science,
and process of photography as they created a photo documentary of their life in
the fifth grade. The resulting photographs were visually intriguing and full of
the students' emotions. Linda Corbet worked with Dick Waite's class in New
Meadows. Students learned about the unlimited ways to create a self portrait.
Their final project allowed each student to paint their self portrait. It was an
interesting glimpse into the way our children see themselves and their world.
Once again this coming February artists and fifth grade students will work
together over a ten-week period. This project introduces students to new art
forms, encourages exploration of their artistic process, and helps participants
express their personal creativity. Students and teachers love the hands-on arts
experience.
Creative Campus
This year’s Creative Campus offered summer arts education for children and
adults. Creative Campus served 127 enrollments with 1,234 hours of arts
education. A diverse selection of classes was offered to engage students of all
ages. Art Camp was again a popular week-long session that gave students a
sampling of different art forms such as ceramics, printmaking, and painting.
Dwayne Blackaller presented a week-long drama camp to introduce students to
acting, miming, and stage combat. Students also had the opportunity to make
masks, batik, draw, and much more through the other classes that were offered.
A core value of the MAHC is to serve all families, regardless of their
financial situation. Through the generosity of our friends and sponsors
registration fees were kept at very affordable rates and $1,452 worth of tuition
assistance was offered to students from less advantaged backgrounds.
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