KIDS NEED ART: WINNERS
"Public school arts programs often constitute the only exposure a child gets to exploring the artistic dimensions of life. It is a vital form of self-expression as well as integration of other modes of learning. Students who engage art in the formative elementary and middle school years are more well-rounded and better prepared to creatively face adult realities later in life."
- David Heitman, President of The Creative Alliance
Founder of the Kids Need Art Mini-Grant Program

Recipients of 2007 and 2008 Kids Need Art mini-grants are honored at receptions hosted by The Creative Alliance each December. Teachers shared examples of the art projects supported by the program, including clay self-portraits, batiks, multicultural masks, embroidery, and drawings and research about endangered animals.

WINNERS

Fall 2008 mini-grant winners

Teachers: Julie Marquez and Sheila Kiechlin
School: Lafayette Elementary School
Project: LES Photography Club
Mini-Grant: $100

Teacher: Jennifer Shepherd
School: Whittier Elementary
Project: Sculptural Paintings
Mini-Grant: $75

Teacher: Ginger Thom
School: Lafayette Elementary School
Project: Child-Created Sculpture Garden
Mini-Grant: $75

Teacher: Sarah Flynn
School: Ryan Elementary
Project: Arabic Tiles
Mini-Grant: $50

Teacher: Mary Waddell
School: Lafayette Elementary School
Project: West African Cloth
Mini-Grant: $50

Teacher: Patty Jones
School: Angevine Middle School
Project: Save Our Planet
Mini-Grant: $50

See previous winners