Children often describe something in a most remarkable way. Their poignant use of language is something I treasure hearing in our studio.
A child listening to someone speaking another language: “He speaks far away” (Rana 3 1/2 years)
Gail Tarantino
Discussions revolve around the newly elected president being the 2nd President of the United States. When I ask, “Who was the first President” to a group of nearly 5 year old boys, they immediately reply that it is George Bush. When we discuss that Obama is the 44th President and another George was the 1st, they immediately say in a chorus, “George Washington!” I then ask, “Who do you think is the 16th President?” Alex, age 5 thinks about this and asks, “Was it you?” I tell him that perhaps I could be the 16th Art President of the United States! Baker, shy of being 5, excitely says, “The next Election will be in 2000 and Paint!”
Gail Tarantino
Held in October at 111 Minna Gallery, our 5th Annual Benefit Art Auction proved to be the most successful Art Center auction to date – generating nearly $5,000 in revenue for our scholarship program and for general operating expenses. These much-needed funds help to close the gap between tuition fees and actual Art Center operating costs.
The art looked better than ever on the Gallery’s new temporary walls; and, as the 30th anniversary year comes to a close, we were delighted to have work contributed by two SFCAC alumnae – Sarah Farmer and Tauba Auerbach. The highlight of the evening was the raffle of baskets of wine, entertainment tickets, and gift certificates. Every dollar in raffle ticket sales goes to support scholarships for children to attend Art Center classes. This year’s raffle proceeds were triple those of last year – great news for bringing children to our classes who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend!
Many, many thanks to everyone who contributed to the event’s success:guests at the event—including surprise guest Matt Gonzalez, contributing artists, raffle and food donors, wonderful volunteers organized by One Brick, the 111 Minna Gallery staff, SFCAC Board members and staff, and especially our event partner Kazan, McClain, Abrams, Fernandez, Lyons, Farrise & Greenwood Foundation, Inc.
Special thanks to Andrea Ismert who photographed the event! View photos
Join us this Sunday for an afternoon of FREE creative fun in our studio at our 6th Annual Fall Open House! Enjoy drop-in art activities for all ages, an exhibition of children’s artwork, and pot-luck style refreshments while spending time with SFCAC staff, Board members, friends, and families. Prospective students, regulars, and alumni are all welcome to attend!
Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008
Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
For more information, call (415) 771-0292
We hope to see you there!
by: Lyali, Age 4Welcome to the San Francisco Children’s Art Center blog! If you’re reading this, you may be visiting our newly redesigned site for the first time. We celebrated our 30th Anniversary this year, which we think is pretty fantastic, and one of the ways we decided to mark the occasion was to spiffy up our site and logo…..We were able to update our website and logo thanks to Lauren Scime of Object Adjective. Our signs are being repainted as we speak, and you may have already seen our new look in our monthly e-news. We’ve added galleries of photos and artwork, a documentation project highlighting the creative process of children in the studio, and hopefully more colorful and streamlined information. Your feedback is welcome!
We hope this will be a place for our teachers, friends, families, and other art educators/administrators - or anyone else who happens upon us - to think out loud and share thoughts, ideas, and stories. Valuable teaching moments, discussions with parents, community events, and social exchanges between children in our studio make up much of the spirit of the Children’s Art Center, and we are excited to now be able to share these moments with you.
Check back often, enjoy, and don’t forget to comment!