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

Spring 2009 mini-grant winners

Teacher: Ginger Thom
School: Lafayette Elementary
Project: Student Paintings for New School Office
Mini-Grant: $75

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

Teacher: Mary Powell
School: University Hill Elementary
Project: Mixed Media Portraits/Biographies
Mini-Grant: $50

Teacher: Jan May
School: Boulder Community School of Integrated Studies
Project: Recycled Materials Art Installation
Mini-Grant: $50

Teacher: Anna Villachica
School: Ecuela Bilingue Pioneer
Project: Anasazi Cups
Mini-Grant: $50

See previous winners