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December 12, 2007

Kids Need Art Mini-Grant Winners Honored

LAFAYETTE, Colo.—Recipients of the Fall 2007 Kids Need Art mini-grants were recently honored at a small reception hosted by The Creative Alliance. Kids Need Art is a mini-grant program that benefits elementary and middle school art instruction in the Boulder Valley School District.

Recipients of the eight Kids Need Art mini-grants for the Fall 2007 semester gathered to share examples of the art projects supported by the program. Among the projects displayed were batiks, multicultural masks, embroidery and drawings of endangered animals.

Kids Need Art was founded by The Creative Alliance, a marketing, public relations and design firm based in Lafayette, which funds 100 percent of the grant amounts.

“What a delight to see the results of these mini-grants, and to talk with the teachers who conceived of and brought these projects to life,” said David Heitman, president of The Creative Alliance. “It’s satisfying to offer these mini-grants to support art education on a local level.”

Kids Need Art applications for the Spring 2008 semester are being accepted through December 15. Winners of those mini-grants will be announced in early January.

For more information about Kids Need Art or to apply for a grant, visit kidsneedart.net. For more information about The Creative Alliance, visit thecreativealliance.com.

The invited Fall 2007 mini-grant recipients included:
Teacher: Molly Hoverstock
School: Casey Middle School
Project: Individual Sketchbooks
Mini-Grant: $100

Teacher: Jan May
School: Boulder Community School of Integrated Studies
Project: Original Mandalas
Mini-Grant: $75

Teacher: Anna Villachica
School: Pioneer Elementary School
Project: Batik
Mini-Grant: $75

Teacher: Jennifer Shepherd
School: Whittier Elementary
Project: Coil Pots
Mini-Grant: $50

Teacher: Janet Gustafson
School: Bear Creek Elementary
Project: Multicultural Masks
Mini-Grant: $50

Teacher: Helen Trajtenberg
School: Ryan Elementary School
Project: Weaving
Mini-Grant: $50

Teacher: Suzanne Whitman
School: Foothill Elementary School
Project: Embroidery
Mini-Grant: $50

Teacher: Patty Jones
School: Angevine Middle School
Project: Endangered Animals
Mini-Grant: $50

 

About Kids Need Art
Kids Need Art is a local mini-grant program benefiting elementary and middle school art instruction in Boulder Valley School District. Kids Need Art was created and is funded by The Creative Alliance, a marketing, public relations and design firm that believes creativity and artistic learning are critical to a good education for children. www.kidsneedart.net

About The Creative Alliance
The Creative Alliance is a public relations and marketing firm specializing in helping companies grow. Using a full spectrum of design, marketing and creative services, The Creative Alliance develops award-winning, innovative solutions that connect organizations with their audiences. www.thecreativealliance.com



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