Poetry Slam at Books Inc. 2024
Alameda Education Foundation and Books Inc. celebrated National Poetry Month...
Category: Art Programs
Artists Featured for Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month (February), AEF is highlighting 7 African American visual artists and 1 poet who are participants in our Art Changes program. All 8 artists made short videos where they explained (and sometimes demonstrated) their work. Each visual artist video is accompanied by an art activity video made by 2 film students of color. The poetry video is accompanied by an instructional PDF slideshow.
Here’s the list of artists with a description of their video.
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Bill Jeng
As an artist practicing in the field of engineering, I...
Alex D. da Silva
I remember accompanying my father – the artist Quirino da...
Ken Gotuaco
Ken Gotuaco grew up in the Philippines and took his...
Art is Alive and Well in Alameda Schools
by Liz Barrett, Alameda Post, February 15, 2023 Alameda is...
Art Changes Student Exhibit Opens May 6
AEF and Rhythmix are announcing the 2023 Art Changes student exhibition opening:
Saturday, May 6 from 2 – 4pm.
Rhythmix Cultural Works
2513 Blanding Ave
Alameda, CA 94502
The exhibit runs through June 24 and includes work by four Art Changes artists: blacksmith Celeste Flores, abstract painter Ken Gotuaco, children’s book illustrator Constance Moore and ‘en plein air’ painter Claire Lau.
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New Inspirational Student Art on Display Across Alameda
Students are finding inspiration from books, famous artists, cultural inspirations, and even science in their artwork currently on display at Alameda public libraries, Books Inc. and Lilac Dress Boutique in Alameda. For example, an Edison 4th grade class looked at scientific photos taken under the microscope and viewed work by contemporary artists who incorporate science, medicine and the microscopic world in their art. Taking inspiration from the shapes, patterns and colors observed, while keeping in mind composition,
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