2011 SAF
In 2011, Eleven Arts Grants were awarded to
teachers in Pasco County schools!
The members of the Fine Arts of the
Suncoast want to thank all of you for applying for our
first “Arts for Kids” Grants. Each year, the
organization presents the Suncoast Arts Fest in January
to raise funds for arts education in our community. In
the past, these funds have been used in a variety of
ways. However, last year, a survey of the arts teachers
in Pasco was done and the overwhelming majority of the
arts teachers suggested that the funds would be best
used to provide grants directly to the classroom art
teachers. This is the first round of grants to be
awarded.
All the grant applications we received were worthy of an
award. A total of about $5000 was available so not all
the grants could be funded and the awards committee had
a very difficult time choosing the following 11 award
grants. The following applications were selected for
funding –
Project
School
Grant Amt
|
Classroom
Supplies
|
Crews Lake
Middle
|
$
475
|
|
Intro to
Digital Design
|
Centennial
Middle
|
$
480
|
|
Adaptive
Tools (one grant)
|
Connerton
Elementary
|
$
500
|
|
Kids with
Cameras
|
Gulf HS
|
$
500
|
|
Electronic
Music Apps
|
Land O'Lakes
HS
|
$
500
|
|
Art
Appreciation & History
|
Land O'Lakes
HS
|
$
500
|
|
Clay
Sculptures
|
Odessa
Elementary
|
$
500
|
|
Fusing and
Reusing
|
Ridgewood HS
|
$
500
|
|
Adobe
Photoshop Class
|
River Ridge
HS
|
$
218
|
|
Environmental
Wall Mosaic
|
Woodland
Elementary
|
$
500
|
|
Plein Air
Painting Workshop
|
Zephyrhills
HS
|
$
500
|
Additionally, SAF sent 16 art teachers to the
Florida Art Education Association conference.
Pasco Art
Teachers displaying artwork from a workshop at St. Petersburg Clay Company.
Thank you SAF for providing 16 scholarships for Pasco Art Teachers to attend
the Florida Art Education Association Conference!
Thank you
so much for the amazing opportunity to participate in the FAEA Conference
this month! It was so informative and I had a wonderful time! I came back
with so many new ideas and projects to incorporate into my art classes! I
was able to spend time with other art teachers and share ideas with each of
them as well. Again, my sincerest thanks for sponsoring me for this amazing
event!
Sincerely,
Lesley Smith
Thank you
so much for the scholarship to the FAEA conference. The conference was very
educational and very helpful to my work as an online teacher. I was able to
bring back useful information that has helpful not only to myself but to my
coworkers in other content areas. I would not have been able to afford a
membership with FAEA this year let alone attend the conference. I am very
grateful and appreciative of this opportunity you have afforded me.
Thank
you,
Dr.
Richard Fisher
Pasco
eSchool
Thank you for the scholarship funds that helped the
Pasco
County Art
teachers go to the FAEA conference, I personally enjoyed every workshop I
participated in. I also think Stefanie did a great job relaying the info and
for all who participate!
Sincerely, Darlene Wells
Ridgewood High School
Thank you
so much for your sponsorship Suncoast Arts Fest! The conference was a
wonderful way to recharge my creative talents and learn from other great
teachers. I got some really great lessons and can't wait to use them in my
classroom. I wouldn't have been able to go with out your scholarship, so I
am so grateful for the opportunity. Thanks for all you do to help Pasco
County support the arts!
Jennifer
Grob
I was very excited to be able to go the Art Conference this year. I have
been unable to go the last several years due to the cost. Thank you so much
for the scholarship to the FAEA conference. There were many great workshops
I was able to attend. They were both inspirational and helpful. I have many
new ideas and suggestions on former ideas. I cannot wait to implement some
of these ideas into my classroom.
Thanks again for this wonderful opportunity.
Michele Elkin
Art Teacher
Lake Myrtle Elementary School
Janet Mallett
Seven Springs Middle School
2441LittleRoad; New Port Richey, FL 34655
Dec. 6, 2011
Dear Suncoast Arts Fest Board,
I have been an art teacher in Pasco County for twenty three years. Although
I have always been interested in attending the Florida Art Education
Association Conference, I have never attended because of the cost, and the
time away from my classroom. This year, because of your generosity through a
scholarship award I was able to attend the conference.
It was such a valuable experience for me, as I was able to incorporate into
my lessons for the students, several projects from the classes I attended. I
appreciate your contribution to my class’s success. It was also great to be
able to spend time with other art teachers who have the same interests in
the arts and appreciate the impact it has on our lives.
Thank you for seeing the value in providing opportunities for art teachers
to learn new techniques, and be able to expand their repertoire to become
better teachers for our students.
Respectfully,
Janet Mallet
Art Teacher
2010 SAF
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developing an arts grant program for teachers that will provide needed
funds for creative endeavors supporting the progress and benefits of the
arts to our youth. These grants will be available in the fall. Stay
tuned as we make these Art Grants available!
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a youth arts based calendar at
www.ArtsGoForward.com, currently being developed and will link to
the SAF website under Links. This site will promote youth art programs
and resources locally, and will eventually provide direction and
resources for further education in the arts. Look for
www.ArtsGoForward.com on "Links" soon!
“Technical Creatives” who would like to help can contact
pmarron@tampabay.rr.com.
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Our continued relationships with TBBCA.org, colleges and other
supporters that see the value of the arts in business and supporting our
youth.
2009 SAF
The 2009 SAF funds were being used to promote elementary art where there have
been cuts due to lack of funding in Pasco County.
2008 SAF
The 2008 SAF raised funds that were used to send fifty 11th - 12th graders
to the Ringling College of Art and Design for "Portfolio Day", where 53
national arts colleges review works of aspiring art students in a variety of
creative fields.
2007 SAF
The 2007 show raised enough funds for five "Art to Go" teaching trunks full
of visual and perforing arts resources. These trunks can be used by all
Pasco county schools and trunk themes are:
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Modern Art: including books, videos, posters,
sculptures and mobiles.
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Printmaking: including books, videos, lesson plans, Gyotaku fish print
models, brayers and ink trays.
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Theater: Viola Spolin - Theater Game File, on stage theater games,
activities for kids, props (all from Spolin Collection).
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Egypt: Artifacts
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Native American Art
2005 SAF
In 2005, fine artist Christopher Still along with our organization made a
presentation of ten of his murals depicting Florida history. These
framed prints along with interactive audio CD’s and teacher lessons were
placed in a “traveling tub” that can be used by all Pasco County Schools
both public and private, K-12. The original murals currently
hang in the House of Representatives located in Tallahassee, Florida.
Pasco County school board members, art teachers, students and the public
were invited to Longleaf Elementary School for this presentation.
