Youth Workshops
PARRAMORE LEAGUE OF ARTISTIC YOUTH
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Youth Development through the Arts
Did You Know?
- Students who participate in arts programs consistently outperform their peers on the Math and Verbal sections of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
- The academic benefits of arts programs can cross social and economic lines. Students classified as "at-risk" or from low socioeconomic class showed significant improvements in all their elementary school studies after joining an arts program.
- Students in arts programs scored 30 percent higher, in basic academic skills testing, than students who were not enrolled in such programs, and they also demonstrated greater creativity and superior communications skills.
- Arts programs can jump start a childs learning, especially if started at an early age, and can help overcome the cycle of poverty, school dropouts and crime.
- The arts are especially powerful in the education of students with special needs. The arts can provide poor performing students with an opportunity for success and recognition.
- Arts programs can instill positive values in youth, nurturing community pride, teamwork and respect for different cultures.
- The arts are essential to the vitality and quality of life in schools and communities. Arts courses address both cultural inclusiveness and diversity.
Arts for a Complete Education/Florida alliance for Arts education
And
The University of Central Florida, College of Education
RECREATIONAL ARTS PROGRAM (RAP)
Curriculum Guidelines
The Recreational Arts Program (RAP) is intended to provide youth a quality artistic foundation with an emphasis on fun.
The program is made up of three components:
ART HISTORY
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
ART INTERPRETATION / CRITICISM
Teaching youth basic art skills and techniques are important, but experience has shown that a good art education must include elements of art history and its interpretation. These elements are incorporated into each project and aided by visuals such as actual demonstrations, paintings and artifacts. Discussions are encouraged and youth are trained to verbalize their aesthetic judgements.
The following is a curriculum outline of the principals that are taught in this program. Each creative project is designed to address one or several of the following principals. Students are exposed to world class art during field trips to local museums and galleries. Wherever possible films and or actual artifacts are presented for detailed study, comment and criticism.
Visual Arts History
RAP students are introduced to a variety of cultural and ethnic art, such as Asian, African, Pre-Columbian, European, American and African-American.
Projects focus on the recognition and identification of works by famous artist, abstract art versus realism and actual artifacts of world cultures. After each presentation the youth are encouraged to verbalize their thoughts. This method promotes a variety of discussions and questions which help youth analyze and understand the creative process within different cultures as well as their own.
Creative Expression
The Elements of Art:
Line, Color, Shape, Form, Texture, and Value.
Project: Create works of art that incorporate each element.
Drawing Demonstrations:
Project: Contour Drawings
Project: Self -Portraits
Painting Demonstrations:
Project: Watercolor / Tempera
Project: Collage / Mixed Media
Photography
Project: Self -Portraits
Project: Friends, Family, Nature
Art Interpretation
Arts Underlying Meanings:
Project: Critique of Modern Artist
Pablo Picasso
Jacob Lawrence
Thomas Kincaid
Romare Bearden
Salvador Dali
Diego Rivera
Arts Social Impact:
Project: Analysis of Pop Art
Andy Warhol
Jean Michael Basquiat
Peter Max
Keith Haring
Purvis Young
Program Implementation
The recreation arts program (summer camps or after school) can be administered within a designated community or location for periods of eight to ten weeks. RAP can be extended of shortened as needed. A limited number of 20 youth can be served per two-hour session, and parents are encouraged to attend and participate. Each session consist of two hours of instruction and or projects. Participants will complete simple projects using non-toxic water based paints and supplies including sessions on photography, drawing and painting. RAP is intended for ages 6 and above, if the ages vary, art projects will be determined by level of proficiency with a particular medium. All materials are provided by and remain the property of Everett Spruill Fine Art (ES/FA). All projects completed belong to the participants. Field trip(s) transportation is the responsibility of contracting organization and is also responsible for assisting with the supervision of youth during each session and field trip(s).
8 weeks / 2 sessions @ week. = call for rates
8 weeks / 4 sessions @ week. = call for rates
10 weeks / 2 sessions @ week. = call for rates
10 weeks / 4 sessions @ week. = call for rates
Oil Painting
(Adults only)
Add Twenty Five Dollars per participant
50% deposit required with signed agreement.
Short Term Programs
One Week / 8-Hours = $1,200.
Categories
Hand Made Paper
Drawing & Painting
Printmaking
Photography
Mixed Media Collage
Community Mural Projects
One to Two days, approx. 8 to10 hours
Fifty Dollars per square foot.
Community Murals need about one or two months lead time to adequately prepare for the project.
Participants pick a theme for the mural and submit ideas and drawings to be used. The ideas are professionally rendered exactly as specified and participants are assisted in the completion of the mural. Completion time approx. 8 to10 hours depending on size of area to be painted.
50% deposit required with signed agreement, field trips not included with short-term programs.
Former Clients:
Orlando Magic Team-up Mural Project
Painted at the Northwest Community Center
Sponsored by RDV Sports and Southwest Airlines
Callahan Neighborhood Mural Project
Sponsored by Orlando Fights Back
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Everett Spruill
All Rights Reserved
Recreational Arts Program (RAP)
Is a registered trademark of
Everett Spruill Fine Art
Children are fascinated with art. Art makes children ask questions. Art makes children fantasize and imagine. Art teaches children how to be creative and have fun with life.
