Target
"Artists For a Day"
Research has shown that learners can attain higher levels of achievement
through their exposure to the arts. Target's "Artists
For a Day" program helps to foster arts education for elementary,
middle school and high school students.
"Artists For a Day" is an outstanding field trip opportunity available
for school groups and youth organizations. During each AFD, students
encounter an exciting journey through the Contemporary Arts Center
as "artists for a day" while learning from professional New Orleans
artists. Skills learned during the classes in drama, dance, music,
visual arts and creative writing can be integrated into core subjects
of math, science, language and social studies or students can just
experience the fun of learning something new. All participants come
away with a sense of accomplishment and newly discovered skills.
Field trip hours are from 9:30am to 1:00pm, though this is flexible.
Participants are asked to bring a lunch to eat on the premises.
The cost is $7 per student.
Call For Student Artists
The Contemporary Arts Center Teen Board is hosting an exhibition of student artwork in the Entergy KidsFree Children's Art Gallery. The theme of the exhibition is My Environment. Artwork can be any representation of you and your environment; including neighborhood, city, nature or the earth.
The exhibition will include painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, video, and multi-media projects. Please submit no more than 3 images by e-mail to Marie Lamb: mlamb@cacno.org. All submissions are due by March 1, 2010. If it is impossible to send the images by e-mail, then you can drop off submissions in person at the CAC at 900 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. All works must have name, address, school, contact numbers and e-mail address.
Jurors for the exhibition will be:
Johnny King, exhibitions manager at the CAC
Libby Vieira da Cunha, Teen Board Liaison
Teen Board Representative
Jury selection date will be March 6, 2010 and winners will be notified Tuesday, March 9, 2010 by phone.
The exhibition will open at the CAC on March 20, 2010 with a reception at 3 p.m. and will close May 2, 2010.
