LOS ANGELES UNIFIED
ARTS EDUCATION BRANCH
ARTS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP CONTRACTS
Wallace Arts Foundation
Arts
Learning Plan (
Contact: Wanda
Wallace
LAUSD
Vendor#: 186324-9
Phone:
Fax:
Email: wandawallacefoundation@yahoo.com
Web
address: http://www.wandawallacefoundation.org
Level: Elementary
Artform:
Visual Arts
Description Of
Network Partner:
The Wallace Arts Foundation (WAF) is a 501(c)3
non-profit community arts organization that offers curriculum based visual arts
workshops to children in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area. WAF believes that art inspires creativity,
stimulates the imagination and motivates higher learning in children. WAF provides Visual and Performing Arts
(VAPA) Standard-based learning experiences in grades K-5. Our workshops offer opportunities for
critical thinking, improves language skills, literacy in reading, social
studies, math, and science, especially among at-risk English Language Learners
(ELL). WAF’s
projects reflect the culturally rich diversity of
Description of Arts
Learning Plan: WAF
is offering the Budding Artist Arts Learning Plan (ALP) which consists of 5
sessions in any of the following workshops: Multicultural Mural Arts, African
Wrap Doll, Diorama, Mask Making, Body Image Journal, and Starbrush
Art.
Workshops can be mixed and customized to suit the class
needs.
Instructional: (5) 50 minute session workshops
in the ALP (K-5). These collaborative
group projects provide differentiated instruction designed to encourage
communication and problem solving.
Exhibition/Demonstration: (1) Visual Art Exhibition to be
held in residence for school’s enjoyment.
Professional
Development: Consists
of working alongside teachers in a hands-on environment. A lesson plan is provided at the end of the
workshop.
Collaborative
Planning/Meetings: Two
meetings: One Pre-program meeting with the administrators and teachers to
tailor the sessions, and a Post-program meeting for
evaluation and feedback.
Offsite/Field Trip: Sites recommended are relevant to
chosen workshops.
Resources: WAF will provide materials for
workshops.
Special
Requirements/Concerns/Needs or Considerations: A space for the Visual Arts
Exhibition.
Total Cost per
School: $3,950.00 Total Number of School to be
Served: (20)
Busses Required Per
School (Provided by ACPN, no cost to the school): 1 per field trip.
Our workshops are ideally suited to service a maximum of
25 students per session, any more than 25 students lessens the quality of the
experience and cheats the children who participate.
WAF requires a ten (10) days cancellation notice prior to
contracted services. Cancelled sessions after 10 day grace period, school will
be charged.
Services & Fees Summary
Direct Instructional Time with
Students No. Rate Subtotal
Residency
Classes (5) 50 min. sessions 5 $275.00 $1,375.00
per. classroom rate
of $275.00
(Workshops can be mixed and customized to suit
the class needs.)
Exhibitions/Demonstrations No. Rate Subtotal
Visual Art Exhibition 2
hrs. 1 $300.00 $
300.00
Professional Development No. Rate Subtotal
Instructional
time w/staff 5 $275.00 $1,375.00
Collaborative Planning Meetings No. Rate Subtotal
(1) hr. meeting 2 $200.00 $
400.00
Offsite/Field Trip No. Rate Subtotal
1 $500.00 $
500.00
Resources: Lesson
Plan $0
Bussing $0
TOTAL FEE
Availability (
Months: July
through June
Days: M-F
Times: During
School Hours
Blackout Dates: Saturdays,
Sundays and School Holidays
LAUSD Teachers, Principals, and
Staff interested in requesting this program:
get Task Order (formerly reservation request, etc.) by visiting:
Arts Education Branch website: http://artseducation.lausd.net/
ATTENTION: OTHER FUNDING SOURCES
If you
are working with other funding sources beside the ACPN program, such as Title I,
Our workshops are Title I
eligible.
“In
accordance with PL 107-110, subpart 15,
Sec. 5511 of NCLB, in supplement to the LAUSD core Arts Education Plan, and
in alignment with the school site plan, Wallace
Arts Foundation (WAF) will provide strategic
arts learning designed to improve student achievement…WAF will provide consultation,
in collaborate with School Support Team, classroom teachers, administration,
parents, etc., to determine how best to shape the learning experience for
targeted students…WAF will provide professional development to classroom
teachers on strategies for use in cross-curricular content management and
content implementation…WAF will present strategies to teachers for creating
cognitive connections in students by bridging
multiple challenging content areas through the arts.”
For additional information on Arts Community Partnerships:L.A. Arts Commission website www.laartsed.org PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Goals & Purpose of
Professional Development
To
assist the professional staff through artist methods how to integrate
essential state standards and art. A growth opportunity for staff to work
cohesively and corporately in team planning for art programming. Increase
art skills of the professional staff. Revitalize the teacher attitudes
toward utilizing art as a vehicle to motivate their students’ academic,
behavioral and artistic growth. Assist in discovering and enhance the
flourishing of talented students.
1.
Alignment with state standards in
the arts and district arts initiatives: WAF’s
projects have a grade level appropriate
developed lesson plan to assist the professional staff with their academic
requirements according to the California Standards.
2.
Classroom Teacher arts subject
mastery or skill description: WAF will provide one time or a series of
presentations/demonstrations of a hands-on project with a skill description of
the artist methods and techniques used in each project.
3.
Improvement in student access to
the arts curriculum or experiences: WAF will meet with professional staff prior to and after
the project to coordinate current classroom academic and current event
projects. This is to ensure the maximization of the art experience.
4.
Meets the needs of special
education, English language learners and culturally relevant and responsive
education: It is
important to offer access to special education student as well as average to
gifted student. WAF’s goals have provided appropriate
accommodations for the challenged student who definitely excels in the arts.
All lesson plans created to increase creative critical thinking, improve
language skills, literacy in reading, social studies, math, and science; along
with, being culturally relevant; especially for English Language Learner (ELL)
students and Culturally Relevant and Responsive Education (CRRE). WAF’s lesson plans have been developed with the ability to
incorporate the rich culturally diverse communities of
5.
Short or Long-term professional
development plan:
(Short-term)To work along with the teachers of designed classes selected for the
program, art coordinator and/or administrative staff of the school prior to WAF
begins any workshop and after. (Long-term) too eventually work collectively
with the entire professional staff and
6.
Number and type of participants
recommended: Ten
(10) no more than twenty five (25) participants for the greatest effectiveness.
Participants could consist of art coordinators, teachers, classroom aides and
administrative staff (if available). Larger presentation such as
7.
Access to special opportunities
unique to the organization: WAF twenty-five (25) years of longevity as a Black/Ethnic art
for-profit business; and five years (5) as an art education organization in the
8.
Options/choices within the
Professional Development Opportunity: Upon request art and curriculum related specific lesson
plans and field trips.
Description:
Item Rate Quantity/Hours Sub-Total
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Professional
Development |
$ 275.00 |
5 |
$1,375.00 |
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Collaborative
Planning Mtg. |
$ 200.00 |
2 |
$ 400.00 |
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GRAND
TOTAL: |
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$1,775.00 |
All Workshops
incorporate the California State Standards
The Multicultural Mural Art will be directed towards young
people between the ages of 5 and 18 years.
The theme for the mural will depict the rich cultural diversity of
The African Wrap Doll is a tremendous opportunity for
young people to learn about the historical African American art form of doll
making. The student will explore the
cultural heritage by constructing and fashioning these ancient African Wrap
Dolls.
Diorama (display case or box) a
three-dimensional representation of a scene, i.e. in a museum, in which objects
or models are arranged in a natural setting against a realistic
background. This project will depict an
African, Native American, or Asian setting.
The Mask Making Project exposes students to several
techniques of mask making, such as basics of sculpting clay to form a “life
cast” of the students head, the use of found objects and materials and various
art medium. In depth exploration of the
origin, culture and purpose of each mask will play an intricate part of the
learning experience of this project.
Body Image Journal explores the artist style of Jacob
Lawrence, a Harlem Renaissance artist.
This project provides the student an opportunity to have a journal of
the student’s body image. Using geometric shapes, sizes, and patterns, and using primary,
secondary, and tertiary colors.
Starbrush Art Workshops are conducted to help students make connections between visual arts
and other academic disciplines. These
workshops give students understanding in the application of artist media,
techniques, and styles, as well as give them the ability to analyze, critique
traditional art and new art forms.
Arts Evidence Guide
Standards-based description of
community arts programming for selection by LAUSD schools:
a
visual arts education provider
Artistic Perception
processing, analyzing and responding to the arts:
•The Wallace Arts Foundation (WAF) has designed their
workshops and lesson plans to coincide with each grade level K through grade
level 5 content standards.
•WAF’s goal is to teach the students how
to perceive and respond to works of art, objects in nature, events and the
environment. This provides an opportunity for the student in the lower grades
to use the skill of recognition and description of simple patterns, shape and
familiar art materials. While the upper grades can enhance their acquired
skills to advanced artist techniques.
•WAF workshops encourage the process of analyzing,
identifying the elements of art and discussion. The students will gain the
development of visual arts vocabulary, concepts of color, shape, form, texture
and the principles of design. Students have opportunities to respond to the
arts and their lives from a different advantage.
Creative Expression
creating, performing and participating in the arts:
•WAF makes available opportunities to apply artistic
processes and skills using familiar or new media to communicate the meaning and
the intent in their original works of arts. This offers students the means and
opportunity to express ideas about family, neighborhood, feelings of self
and/or current events.
Historical and Cultural Context
contributions and dimensions of the arts, past and present:
•WAF utilizes the culturally and ethnically rich diversity
of
•The students will explore historical events, cultural
artistic expression, and the artists of their own community and the surrounding
communities. This provides the use of their artistic skills, vocabulary and
various media.
•WAF designs their workshops to interrelate with school’s
themes, festivals, holidays and possible school trips to museums or galleries.
Aesthetic Valuing
making critical judgments and deriving meaning in the arts:
•WAF lesson plans are designed to
encourage students to analyze, assess, and derive meaning from their own works
of art and others. This is an opportunity to learn the technique of how to
constructively critique.
•This opens dialogue with the use of
visual arts terminology to identify, describe, discuss and/or write how the
student’s own cultural context influences their individual responses to works
of art.
•The student gains a greater
appreciation for their art work and others.
Connections, Relations,
Applications
connecting and applying to other arts & subject areas:
•WAF applies what was learned in visual arts to other areas
of academic course studies.
•This will be achieved by building on the knowledge and
skills the student has gained from their own life experiences and/or in earlier
grades.
•By overlapping and making points of connections with
content standards and the arts these areas will be intricately interrelated.
•This is an opportunity to utilize creative skills in
collaboration, problem solving and time management.
•The students will have an opportunity to develop lifelong
learning and career skills.