Category: Art Programs

Alameda HS Students Tackle Big Issues Through Art

Alameda HS Students Tackle Big Issues Through Art

Article in the Alameda Sun, Thurs. Dec. 23, 2021 – Sun Staff Reports

Alameda High School’s (AHS) Career Technical Education (CTE) students used their design skills to turn art into activism by producing powerful posters that promote vaccines, ecology and anti-racism. These posters are on display in the windows of Books Inc. (1344 Park St.) and Lilac Dress Boutique (1918 Encinal Ave.).

The artworks are part of Alameda Education Foundation’s (AEF) Art Across the Island.

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Maryln Mori

Maryln Mori

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Shelter in Place art kits

Shelter in Place Art Kits

Help Students While They Shelter-in-Place!

Update April 22, 2020:  500 more Art Kits being ordered!

Are you able to help low-income students during Shelter-in-Place by purchasing an Art Kit? These kits include school and art supplies to help students continue learning and exercise their creativity during their time at home. Each kit is only $10.

Kits are customized by grade level and contain things like coloring &

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Student Art Across the Island

Bay Farm middle schoolers studied lunar landscapes taken by the Hubble Telescope to inspire their artwork. Franklin students were inspired by Jackson Pollack and Ruby Bridges students by Monet. Academy of Alameda students thought about individuals who have made a difference in the world and honored them with collage portraits.

These are just a few samples of student artwork now on display as part of the Alameda Education Foundation’s “Art Across the Island,”

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Art Across the Island

Art Across the Island

Art Across the IslandHaight Elementary School students Christina, Laura and Enna put the finishing touches on their italian marbled paper, which was on display display as part of the Alameda Education Foundation’s “Art Across the Island” project.  “Art Across the Island” is a two-year project that will feature visual and literary art produced by Alameda public school students.  Artwork can be seen at various venues throughout Alameda from October 2017 – April 2018.

According to Pam Riley Chang,

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