Visual Arts Career Orientation Program

Visual Arts Career Orientation Program

Welcome to a new and exciting year of VACOP. This program continues to be supported by the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh and funded by the Grable Foundation grant. My name is Jennifer Brunner and I will be administrating the day to day details of the program. If you need to reach me my contact numbers are: 412-367-2346 (H), 412760-2814 (c), and five-brunners@verizon.net (e-mail), 1517 King Charles Drive, PGH, PA 15237

Below you will find the outline of this year's schedule. Please contact me promptly if you have any time, space, or date constraints so that they can be addressed prior to finalizing the calendar. Please respond that you received this information so that I know everyone has the same information

Our high school groups will include 15-20 students. Each student is highly encouraged to attend all six activities. Students are expected to bring bag lunches. A thirty-minute or less lunch break will be set by the workshop instructor. Carrick and Seton LeSalle students will be provided bus transportation through the grant. This year our facilitators are Barry Winsand for Carrick, Laura Tabakman for AIU3, and Kitty Spangler for SLSHS. The facilitator will purchase a nonperishable snack of water, juice, crackers, granola, etc. . . Please submit the receipts to me for reimbursement, up to $20. The facilitators are encouraged to use each other as substitutes if they are not able to attend a workshop. Please notify me of any changes. Checks will be mailed following each workshop from the AAPGH office. All receipts need to be received by Jennifer Brunner prior to payment. Teachers may purchase supplies for each school group up to $100.

Teachers and facilitators are requested to arrive 30 -45 minutes prior to the beginning of class so as to prepare for class and to remain after the students depart in order to insure that the room and materials are cleaned up.

Each workshop will include:

The Teacher/ Artist's self introduction

A general description of the day's technique/s and application in today's world

Directions for the lesson of the day

Guidance and feedback throughout the day

A 30 minute or less lunch break

A reflection and response time on each students art piece and summation for the day

REMIND THE STUDENTS TO SAVE AND/OR COMPLETE THEIR WORK FOR THE END OF THE YEAR EXHIBIT

Clean-up and departure

Workshop #1

Who: Terri Geever
Where: North Hills Art Center, Babcock Blvd., Ross Twp.
What: Drawing
Dates: Dec, 6th Carrick HS (9:30 -1:30 PM)
Dec, 13th AIU3 (9 - 2:00PM)
Dec, 20th SLSHS (9:00 - 2PM)

Workshop #2

Who: Christine Brewer (assisted by Anna Marie Sninsky and Adrienne Heinrich)
Where: Trolley Station, Oral History Center, 7310 Frankstown Avenue, PGH, PA 15208
When: 9:30 - 2PM
What: Fabric Art
Dates: Jan, 9th Carrick HS (9:30 - 1:30)
Jan, 10th AIU3
Jan, 11th SLSHS

**Two Day Batique Workshop For GCHS Only**
Who: Sahou Njie (Assisted by Tina Brewer and Adrienne Heinrich)
Where: Greensburg Catholic HS
What: Batique
When: 9:30 - 2 PM, Feb, 6th an 7th

Workshop #3

Who: Ron Donoughe
Where: La Roche College, Providence Hall, Room PH014
When: 9 - 2PM (pending room availability)
What: Oil Painting
Dates: Feb, 7th Carrick HS (9:30 - 1:30)
Feb, 14th AIU3
Feb, 21st SLSHS

Workshop #4

Who: Sue Sneider
Where: Construction Junction,214 Lexington St.,PGH,PA 15208
What: JAM (Junk Applied Media)
When: Mar,6th Carrick HS (9:30 - 1:30)
Mar,7th AIU3
Mar,8th SLSHS
Time: 9:30 - 2 PM

Workshop #5

Who: Alan Byrne
Where: International Academy of Design and Technology, 724 Clinton Place, Pittsburgh 15202
What: Photoshop Production of Gallery Exhibit Invitation (Bring digital photographs of art work)
When: Apr, 17th Carrick HS (9:30-1:30)
Apr, 18th AIU3
Apr, 19th SLSHS
Time: 9:30 - 2PM

Gallery Exhibit

Who: Joyce Perry
Where: Le Poire Fine Art Studio and Gallery, 11 East Crafton Avenue, Crafton, PA
Date: Drop Off (to be announced)
      Opening Reception (to be announced)
      Closing of Show (to be announced)
      Pick-up of Art (to be announced)
We will need two student volunteers from each school to assist with the show planning and details. This year we hope to have a juror and awards.

Finally, we will again provide a daylong art experience for the YMCA Camp kids at the Trolley Station, Oral History Center. We will need @ 9 artists and @3 facilitators. We will also coordinate the projects around a theme. Your input is encouraged.