Front & Centre
We've just past the second deadline for the 2011/12 school year. It looks like a terrific crop of applications!
I'm preparing the packages to go out to the committee now. Then we'll meet and results will be sent out to schools and artists by Wednesday February 15th.
As always, call or write with questions!
-Andrea
423-4694
MJ Lundy helped 2 classes create clay canopic jars (part of ancient Egypt's mummification process). After firing, MJ brought the jars back and students painted them in vivid colours, including gold and copper. They look beautiful and the kids are all very pleased with their final piece! - J. MacLean
PAINTS Deadlines
For Schools
Next deadline is September 30
For Artists
Next deadline is May 1
In brief...
Helping to bring art and artists into your school community!
PAINTS (Professional Artists In The Schools) is a program that helps schools in Nova Scotia bring professional visual arts into their classrooms. There are more than 60 artists that are part of PAINTS living and working in every part of NS. Projects can range from 3 hours to 12 hours, and can involve artists working in every imaginable discipline.
PAINTS projects make links between the professional artists’ own work and the workshops that they lead with the students. We’re really interested in providing the richest experience possible through these relatively small programs. A project can be with one class, or a small group of students and the brief application is filled out online through this website.
The school pays $20 per hour for the artist’s time. PAINTS makes up the other 50% and also provides some support for travel and materials costs. This is a great and cost effective way to infuse more art into your school
Here you can find all you need to get involved weather you're a teacher or an artist.
Call or email PAINTS Co-ordinator Andrea Ritchie with questions! 423-4694 paints@paintns.ca
