Artist In Residence
The Artist in Residence program of Arts for the Schools contracts with three local professional artists to provide art instruction for 3rd through 5th grade students in the Tahoe-Truckee and Incline school districts. These artists work with teachers in each grade level to ensure that California Visual Arts Key Content Standards are fulfilled with each project.
Student art projects introduce children to a variety of visual and language arts mediums. A general theme for each project encourages the individual expression of each child, and in this day where the academic process often seeks the "right" answer, the Artist in Residence Program shows children that there is power in individual expression. Projects have ranged from traditional arts, to egg painting, to poetry and collaborative installations.
Each year the Artist in Residence program culminates in May with the annual Artists in Bloom fundraiser, where artwork is matted and framed or displayed and sold to benefit Arts for the Schools. In addition, check out Art in Public Places which also highlights the creative products of this inspiring program.
More than 850 students benefit annually from the Artist in Residence Program.
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