Category: Articles
Read about the theories, research, ideas, and teaching strategies that inspire our programs.
Let’s learn the color wheel basics
Ideas I love to share when teaching about the color wheel … that color surrounds us – look around you, what colors do you see? that color inspires us – what color is your favorite? what color makes you smile? that color is a way to express yourself- what color …
Art encourages youth to be true to themselves!
Art simultaneously encourages students to be authentic and spontaneous. Through art, students learn that the more they are true to themselves, the more they can connect as art students within the classroom to one another and therefore contribute their creativity to the world. Experimenting with new art materials is …
Share the Journey
Share the Journey!“Creating Legacies through Art: Take an Art Journey”After a lot of hard work and generous help, we are excited toannounce that “Creating Legacies through Art”, a book offree art lesson plans, will be released todayThe creation of this book began in 2013, in response to anArts Challenge by the …
Newsletter Archive
View a complete archive of our newsletters below. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us. 2017 Fall 2017 2016 Fall 2016 July 2016 2015 Winter 2015 Fall 2015 Summer 2015 2014 Winter 2014 Fall 2014 Spring 2014 2013 Thanksgiving 2013 Fall 2013 Summer 2013 Spring …
Fall Newsletter
Dear ASI Enthusiasts, Supporters, and Volunteers, Can you believe it? –Fall is here, our summer programs ended with a bang, and now our fall programs are in full swing! Check out our Art Box Campaign on Gofundme to help us distribute Art Boxes to youth in our art classes and …
John Heinz
This post is long overdue since I volunteered almost two weeks ago, but life happens. I guess I’ll start with my impression of John Heinz. I had never been there before the experience, so everything was foreign to me, especially since it’s so closed off from civilization. That’s not a …