Inspire creativity through an arts education ✨

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Dear Friends of Art in Action,

As the calendar turns to Fall, the sight of students learning in classrooms is a most welcome one. We are so grateful for the work and dedication by teachers and school leaders to fully reopen schools after a year and a half. In addition, we are grateful to Art in Action teachers and volunteers who brought our program to children during the period of distance learning and continue in this school year. Art in Action volunteers reported that teaching art lessons provided a bit of “normalcy” for children during an uncertain time, and serves as an effective tool for emotional and creative expression.

This year, many of our schools have started Art in Action lessons earlier than in past years, as our art lessons have been used to help students transition back to in-person learning. In October 2021, the US Department of Education (DOE) released new guidelines to address increased student mental wellness concerns. One recommendation is to encourage educators to integrate the arts into students’ school time. Creating art in a classroom supports four tenets of culturally-responsive social-emotional learning: fostering awareness of emotions, developing skills to manage and express emotions, building positive relationships, and creating an inclusive community. And, not to be underestimated, creating art is fun and brings joy! Art in Action strives to continue our work to provide arts education to educational institutions.

I hope that you will find moments of joy this Fall season, and thank you for your partnership in promoting mental wellness for children by supporting Art in Action.

With appreciation,

Mary
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Our Fall 2021 Online Art Auction is LIVE! Don't wait! This auction closes on Sunday, 11/7/2021 at 5pm PDT. Your purchase directly supports arts education, check out the amazing artwork featured in this auction.

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We are grateful for your unwavering support this past year. Your generous gifts allowed us to continue providing our dynamic visual arts program, either in person or online. Your commitment to our program made a significant impact on the lives of those we served.

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Our friends at ARTS RWC are working on a vision for a new arts center, the Center for Creativity, to serve those who live, work and play in Redwood City and on the entire SF Peninsula. They need your voice to move this vision from concept to reality. They would like to hear from you, your family, your children.

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