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Italian Street Painting Workshop at Marin Catholic H.S.

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Students and teachers were introduced to the art of Italian Street Painting on Friday. Madonnara Lisa Jones led the two-hour workshop meant to introduce Marin Catholic High School to this wonderful artform.

Blending colors

Students and teachers learning to transfer an image to the street

Lisa explained the history of Italian street painting, and the Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival, and also talked about her own years of Street Painting throughout the country.

We then headed out to the street where we practiced using the tools of the trade and experimented with a variety of techniques. Click to continue »

Twilight After School Program hosts a West African teaching artist.

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Bongo, a visiting artist, had the kids drumming in polyrhythmic arrangements and singing Guinean songs in the after school program this last week. He was kind enough to load up his car and bring us his very own djembes. What a great treat for our kids to drum on quality instruments! And the music the kids produced was excellent. We hope he will be returning soon!

Alpha Oumar “Bongo” Sidibe is a traditional drummer from Conakry, Guinea in West Africa. He is Musical Director of Duniya Dance and Drum Company and founder of the band Wontanara. Bongo currently lives in San Francisco.

Girl Scouts visit the Twilight After School

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Girl Scouts visit After School

During the month of March the Girl Scouts will be giving the young girls of the Twilight After School Program a special class. The Girl Scouts believe in developing qualities that will serve girls all their lives: leadership, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. In their first class they sang the Girl Scout anthem (some staff members even joined in!) then created a group mandala that taught them about collaborative art making.

It is community volunteers like Sheryl Graab, Girl Scout Leader, that help to make the after school program a fantastic place for our kids!

`Til Dawn Honored with Nomination

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Congratulations Haley & `Til Dawn!

`Til Dawn has received a prestigious Contemporary A cappella Recording Award nomination for “Best High School Album” for their most recent CD Crescendo. In addition, Haley Keegan was nominated for “Best High School Solo” for “Til it Happens.”

Congratulations to all the `Til Dawn members–we wish them luck in the judging process! Awards will be announced on the Contemporary A cappella Society website on April 1.

And if you haven’t ordered your copy of Crescendo yet, click here now!

Established in 1992 by the Contemporary A cappella Society, the CARAs are the only truly global a cappella recording awards, with hundreds of albums considered each year. Nominating committee members and judges are selected from around the world, based on their a cappella expertise and no more than five nominations are awarded in any category.

Austin Willacy and `Til Dawn Honored With Avanti Award

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
`Til Dawn 2010

`Til Dawn 2010

`Til Dawn Director Austin Willacy will receive a 2010 Avanti Award from the Joseph and Frances Brucia Foundation. Granted in the field of performing and visual arts, the Avanti Awards enable outstanding artists to pursue their dreams. Austin’s award will provide much-needed scholarship funds for `Til Dawn students.

The 2010 Avanti Awards will be presented on Friday, January 15 at a dinner celebration at the Mill Valley Community Center with `Til Dawn performing. Tickets are required.

Earlier the same evening, `Til Dawn will open a performance at 142 Throckmorton by Austin and his award-winning a cappella rock band The House Jacks. Click to continue »

Vision, Strength and Accessibility at the MYC

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Student work from Youth in Arts’ VSA arts program and Twilight After School will be on display at the art exhibit “Exposure III” at the MYC (Marin Youth Center) at 1115 Third St in San Rafael, on December 4th at 6PM.

YIA Mentor Artist Marty Meade has been working with Jennifer Hammond’s Special Day Class in Mill Valley through our VSA arts program, creating colorful and original fused glass art.  Marty is a master of glass art, teaching the art form at the College of Marin and in schools throughout the area.  Marty enjoys bringing students a variety of materials, encouraging them to go beyond ‘the limits’.

Creating glass art through VSA arts

Creating glass art through VSA arts

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First After School Talent Show of the Year

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Youth in Arts’ Twilight After School Program in Sausalito/Marin City held its first Talent Show of the year on Friday, during the weekly Fun Friday activity. More than a dozen students performed various individual and group acts.

Kaila, a third grader, sang a song all by herself.

Kaila

Kaila

Nico, in fourth grade, showed off his guitar skills and left us amazed!

Nico

Nico

New After School Director, Victor Toman, finished out the event with a lively song.

The new After-School Director, Victor Toman, finished out the event with a lively song.

Victor

Check back here to find out details about the next event. Parents, friends, and family are always welcome!

Children’s Avenue Paintings Online

Monday, June 29th, 2009
Children's Avenue 2009

Children's Avenue 2009

Did your little artists create a masterpiece on Children’s Avenue at the 2009 Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival? Then, it’s likely to be up online at kidstreetart.com. Many thanks to incoming Youth in Arts Board President Peter Rodgers of Montara Creative for leading the effort to photo-document all the work by our littlest madonnari (Italian for street painters)!

Art and Music Night at Our Lady of Loretto

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

The Last Supper

The Last Supper

On Wednesday, May 20, the families of Our Lady of Loretto school celebrated the art and music of their students. The evening began with musical performances from every grade: K-8. The rousing hour included favorite songs through the ages, and several recorder performances. The musical program began and ended with enchanting hand chime music by the 7th and 6th graders.

The audience was then invited next door to view the impressive art exhibition which included a work by every student in the school. The Hall was soon packed to the rafters with families admiring their children’s artwork. Youth in Arts Mentor Artist Mark Edwards was on hand to greet his students and their families. Mark worked with every student in grades one through eight, on a variety of projects. Works included learning ways of seeing shapes in a larger whole to paint the Mona Lisa. Students experimented Click to continue »