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Our purpose is to create a community to joyously support volunteer art docents.

Our mission is to provide inspiration and encouragement to beginning and experienced art docents in the Alameda schools.

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19 February 10

AAD Accomplishments 2009

AAD Accomplishments 2009

PTAC gave Jenna $150 to host a Tea

Our first Art Docent Tea at Crosstown Coffee was organized by Jenna Freck  (where Jumpstart Workshop Idea was born)

Developed Relationships with Art Docents and Coordinators throughout Alameda

Started our AAD Google Group:  83 members joined

Launched JumpstART workshops. Held six Jumpstart Workshops at different schools (and created six workshop photo tutorials)

1.  Jumpstart Workshop 1: Kim Brindley, Cave Painting for GR K, Ruby Bridges School

2. Jumpstart Workshop 2: Jaying Wang: Action Figures: Haight School

3. Jumpstart Workshop 3: Alana Dill: Color Wheel: Otis School

4. Jumpstart Workshop 4: Heather Hildreth: Complementary Color Quilt: Edison School

5. Jumpstart Workshop 5: Pam Chang: Romaine Bearden Collage: Washington School

6. Jumpstart Workshop 6: Jaying Wang and Gail Keating: Art Auction Ideas: St Philip Neri

Started the Alameda Art Docents Interview Project to develop the visibility of our arts learning leaders.  Completed three interviews.

• Alameda Art Docents Interview: Jane Grimaldi, Lum School, Watercolors, GR 3

• Alameda Art Docents Interview: Jenna Freck, Lincoln School, Paleolithic Picassos, GR 6

• Alameda Art Docents Interview: Pam Chang, Romaine Bearden Collage, Haight School, GR 5

Started Art Docent Program for Sixth Grade Core Students at Lincoln Middle School.  Completed one lesson that served 300 children. Recruited 27 parent volunteers.

• Paleolithic Picassos  ( would love to link to some flickr sets to see the work  / instruction and slideshows)

Press:

• Edison Enlightener

• Alameda Sun

Established a Edison School / Washington School Docent Coordinator Mentorship

Established a Steering Committee that met regularly

• Jenna Freck, Chairperson

• Pam Chang, PTAC liaison

• Rebecca Stees, Projects Coordinator

• Heather Hildreth, Jumpstart Workshop Coordinator

• Margaret Lee, Website Developer

Created an name, identity and online presence.

• Bought url :  Alamedaartdocents.org

• Built website: Alamedaartdocents.org

• Facebook Fan Page

Twitter

• Eventbrite

• Flickr

• Posterous

Themed by Hunson. Originally by Josh