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Arts Education
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Arts Illiana is pleased to provide information and links to a variety of Arts Education opportunities.
Scroll down for Opportunities for both Adults and Youth
Arts Activities and Opportunities:
Vigo County Public Library
Main Library - 7th & Poplar Streets
Putnam County Public Library
The library is located at 103 E. Poplar Street, Greencastle. For more information contact Cortina Ison, Children's Librarian, at 765-653-2755, ex. 121 or e-mail cison@putnam.lib.in.us.
Tuesday, September 7, Family Story Time, 7 p.m. This is a new multi-age, cross-generational time to enjoy stories, games, songs, dances—and time with your family! rajeang@putnam.lib.in.us. Or, check “events” at www.putnam.lib.in.us.
Marshall, Illinois Public Library
612 Archer Avenue
Marshall, Illinois
Please call the library at 217/826-2535 or visit online at www.marshallilibrary.com/ if you have any questions. Marshall Public Library is handicapped accessible.
Saturday Story Time and Kids’ Craft are Back!
Beginning on Saturday, October 16th, our very popular third Saturday crafts will resume. Stop in for a story and a simple craft related to the book at 10:30 AM each month. What better way to spend a Saturday morning? Please register by calling the library at 826-2535 if you would like to attend so we will have enough supplies on hand.
Two Great Programs for Young Children Return
Once again, second graders are invited to come to the library in the month of October to be honored for learning to read! Thanks to a generous donation from the Marshall Rotary Club, though our “I Can Read @ Marshall Public Library” program, the library will give each child who participates a backpack with a pencil, a library card holder, a new book of the child’s choice, book marks, and more.
Each child will read a few pages of a book to a library staff member, after which he or she will apply for a library card and have a photo taken.
Family Literacy Nights, our popular program especially for pre-schoolers, is funded by the Evelyn Knowles Foundation and Wal-Mart. Children ages 3, 4, and 5 year olds and a parent are invited to a short program on the third Thursday of each month beginning on September 16th. Our program leader, Marge Wilson, reads a story to the children and engages them with a finger play or song. Then parents and children do an interactive project relating to the story. Children take home a copy of the story plus an additional book if they have completed a monthly Preschool Reading Log. Please call to register!
Marshall Public Library is located at 612 Archer Avenue and is handicapped accessible. All children who attend Marshall Schools are eligible for a free library card. Programs are free and open to anyone. For more information, please contact the library at 217-826-2535. Gaslight Art Colony
Marshall, IL
217-826-5914(w)
217-826-5371(h)
Summer Art Classes for Youth and Adults Gaslight Art Colony is pleased to announce Summer Art Classes for Youth. These classes will be taught by Maria Brothers of Terre Haute, In. Maria has been teaching Basic Drawing Techniques to our local young artists. The first class, Paint Adventures, is an ideal class for young artists ages 5-8. The children will engage in a new painting activity each day and learn about some famous painters in history as well. Some of these activities include large-scale self portraits, imaginary landscape, and abstract shape paintings. Kids will enjoy permissive mess making. An apron or old clothing is encouraged for this class. This class will start Saturday June 5, and will be a one hour class from 11 am – 12pm. And is a four week session ending June 26. The second class, Introduction to Painting is a more advanced class for middle school and high school age students with a dedicated interest in developing their skills and learning new ways to use color and light with possibilities beyond the brush. They will paint from subjects they see and subjects from their minds. Each student will be provided a stretched canvas. An apron or old clothing is encouraged. Starting Saturday June 5 this 2 hour class will be from 1-3pm. This class is also a four week session ending June 26.
Both classes will be fun for the youth and help to encourage their talent and interest of art taught by a professional. Advanced registration is encouraged so that material quantity is adequate for the demand of participants. Introduction to Water Color for adults will be taught by Thelma Sturgeon of Paris, IL.
These classes will be taught at our own Gaslight Art Colony, in the studio from 6-8:30pm and will run from June 15 – July 20. For this six week session, there will be a small fee of $75 payable at registration. For registration to any of these classes, please call Jo Rich at 217-822-2120 or 826-5461 and pick up your list of supplies today!
Adults:
Figure Drawing Co-op
Mondays & Wednesdays
7-9 PM
Fairbanks Hall 204
220 N. 7th Street
(On the campus of ISU)
$3.00 Fee (Students $.50)
Everyone Welcome!
Children and Adults:
ArtReachis pretty simple...we provide the space to create in, stuff to create with, and things to create on. All you have to provide is your imagination. No skill or talent is required. We work with all kinds of art supplies and materials. ArtReach meets at least once each week. Thanks to a Maryland Community Church and the City of Terre Haute, we now have a space conveniently located downtown.....
ArtReach Schedule:
Adult Night
(16 and over) Tuesdays 6-8pm.
Kidz Night Wednesdays
6-7pm.
LIT 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month 8pm.
JOIN US!
Check out ArtReach--now located in downtown Terre Haute. Visit their website to find out more http://www.artreachmcc.org/
ART CLASSES: Kid's Art Class ~ Terre Terre Haute Parks Department
Do you have a child (age 5-10) who loves art, but needs a place to express his or herself? If so, the Terre Haute Parks Department Kid's Art Class may be a perfect fit. Come join the fun every Saturday from Noon to 2:00 pm. With this art class, your child will learn a large variety of art methods and have a great time. Pre-registration is required. The fee is $30 per month. If you have questions or wish to register your child call the Torner Center at 812-232-0147.
The Art Garden
Sara Laughlin, Instructor
Classes are offered to elementary, middle school, high school and adult groups.
Emphasis is on development of perceptual skills and creativity. School-aged students will do drawing with the use of a variety of media. Adults will be directed into a drawing class or a painting class according to level of experience. Instruction is sequential with each class experience developing skills for the next.
Sara has a master's degree in art education from Indiana State University and is employed by the Vigo County School Corporation. She began teaching privately in 1990 and has taught students of ages from pre-school to senior citizen.
Call 812-232-1982 OR email SJLarts@aol.com
Stephanie Doty Studio
120 South 7th Street
Terre Haute, IN Phone: 812-230-7318
E-mail: dotys@iupui.edu
C. Robert Follett
Contact Bob at Follett Studio
3000 Fenwood Avenue, Terre Haute
for complete details. (812) 235-5882.
There are a variety of Theatre Arts education opportunities for young people to experience here in the Wabash Valley.
• Children's Theatre of Terre Haute provides theatre experiences for school-aged children living in the Wabash Valley. Since 1936, the organization has worked to encourage and develop dramatic talent and appreciation of the theatre in children. Children's Theatre of Terre Haute produces a fall and spring production each year. Performances are held in Harmony Hall on Lafayette Avenue in Terre Haute. Auditions are open to all school-aged children and are held at World of Dance, 800 Johnson Avenue (just west of Honey Creek Mall) in Terre Haute. Visit www.childrenstheatreth.org for more information.
• Community Theatre of Clay County in Brazil, Indiana has an active children's theatre program. Contact them by calling 812-448-8772.
There are a variety of music education opportunities for young people to experience here in the Wabash Valley.
• Crossroads of America Youth Orchestra(CAYO) provides youth in grades 6-12the opportunity to perform classical music in an orchestra setting. Young musicians need to have a basic level of sight reading skills to audition. Auditions are by arrangement by calling 812-201-5118.
•Community Music Center has offered community children and adults high quality beginning, intermediate, and advanced music instruction. A division of the Department of Music at Indiana State University, accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), the center offers professional instruction in voice, Musikgarten preschool classes, and all instrumental areas. The center also offers lessons and music camps during the summer. For more information, please contact Lynette Browne, Director, at (812) 237-2739. (Also offering SUMMER THEATRE CAMPS AT COMMUNITY THEATRE OF TERRE HAUTE)
• The Terre Haute Children's Choir offers young people living in the Wabash Valley who have a love for singing have the opportunity to perform throughout the year. Reorganized and under the direction of Anita Gambill, the choir offers young people quality instruction and valuable performance experience. For information call 812-264-6480 or visit www.thchildrenschoir.org.
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