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.
Exhibition!
Held
At
4000
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.
African American Heritage Events:
Look up websites:
All programs from
http://www.allartschools.com/featured/?src=goo_aas_general_0002
Recent Christmas Card Workshop yielded these results:
View Club Members in
Action:
Members working on their projects
Projects:
Simone Powell: Watercolor painting of subject advertisement
and Chinese Brushstroke piece
Kristen Wallace: Pencil sketch of advertisement
Kristen Wallace: Watercolor painting of advertisement
Moriah Trice: Pencil sketch and Watercolor painting of
advertisements
Stetson Sutton: Pencil sketch and Watercolor painting of
advertisements
Bea Jones: Pencil sketch and Watercolor painting of
advertisement
Brooks Leonard: Top
Darla Johnson: Bottom
Watercolor painting of
advertisement
Douglas Wallace Jr.: Pencil sketch of advertisement
Alexandrea Wallace: Pencil sketch of flower