Next
meeting:
Temporarily
Suspended
Renegotiating
meeting space.
Our mission is to
bring arts education to economically challenged young people in the South Los
Angeles Metropolitan area. We believe
that the arts inspire, motivate and stimulate creativity in children. Our curriculum based programs and workshops
supply opportunities for active learning by engaging students with skilled
artists and instructors in activities that help improve reading, math, and
language skills for each student. Our
goals are to help cultivate, coach, and create bridges to bright futures by
helping disadvantaged children make connections and linkages to the world
around them.
The purpose in
developing an on-line club art club is primarily to encourage urban youth to
value the depth of the African American cultural heritage and express such
through visual arts. The Club consists
of an interactive art class on contemporary Los Angeles-based African American
artists, field trips to art galleries and museums, planning and holding art
exhibitions, and discussions on arts’ impact on culture and society. All lessons meet California State Standards
for visual arts, social science and history.
The Club provides established African American artists to serve as
mentors to club members. The Club also
functions as an education resource and calendar for local exhibits and cultural
events. The Club provides an opportunity
to the members to explore the various art-related occupations and guides
interested members through the process of obtaining entrance into art schools
and colleges via on-line workshops and forums.
We have instructors
familiar with Los Angeles-based African American artists and their work. The
Price Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in
The Artworks Net
Club website is a virtual gallery, which displays the club members’ art work.
WAF has developed the curriculum that encompasses an extensive study guide. We
have contacted four outstanding African American artists. We are honored to
have their art works serve as the basis of our program. We researched each
artists’ academic/artistic background, accumulating an in depth collection of
their art work, along with their unique artistic techniques.
Our curriculum
includes nationally renowned artists:
Ernie Barnes:
Synthia
St. James:
http://www.synthiasaintjames.com/index.htm
Varnette
Honeywood:
http://biography.jrank.org/pages/2856/Honeywood-Varnette-P.html
Charles Bibbs:
http://www.626artgallery.com/.
Mr. Barnes’ painting
“Sugar Shack” was viewed by millions of people who watched the television show
“Good Times.” Synthia St. James’ Kwanzaa United
States Postal Stamp gained her national recognition. Varnette
Honeywood’s art work was featured on “The Bill Cosby
Show.” Charles Bibbs has gained acclaim for his
breathtaking and unusual mono-prints.
To join the Artworks Net Club:
Call:
or
E-mail: wandawallacefoundation@yahoo.com,
with ArtworksNetClubMembership in the
Subject line.
Ask for:
Registration and Enrollment Form
Purchase the Artworks Net
Club Membership Kit for $35.00
This Kit will include:
(1) pk. of Colored Pencils
(1) pk. of Graphite Pencils
(1) pk. of Assorted Brushes
(1) Cotton T shirt w/Artworks Net Club insignia
(1) official Artworks Net Club wallet-sized membership card
All in a Durable Plastic storage and carrying Case
Members
are encouraged to have these supplies:
Pencils: 4H, 2H, HB,
2B, 4B, 6B
(1) Sharpie®
(1) Eraser, (Soft
White)
Pen and Ink:
Felt-tip markers (non-permanent) and (permanent)
Broad and fine tips
Many
of these supplies are in the Artworks Net Club Membership Kit
To purchase a T-shirt for $7.00:
Call:
or
E-mail: wandawallacefoundation@yahoo.com,
with ArtworksNetClubMembership in the
Subject line.
Visit
our MySpace site:
http://www.myspace.com/wallaceartsfoundation
Upcoming
Events:
Past
Events:
Field
Trips:
Rose Garden
@
the Globes exhibit
"inside my head"
exhibit
Was a
huge success, thanks to all of you who participated.
Photographs of this
event will be posted as soon as we get additional space on this website.
LACMA
Exhibition
of African Art
Tradition as
Innovation in African Art
Was a
huge success, thanks to all of you who participated.
Photographs of this
event will be posted as soon as we get additional space on this website.