2010 ALL-SCHOOL ART EXHIBIT COMING SOON!

The annual Springfield All School Art Exhibition opens March 13 at the Springfield Art Museum. This exhibition, which celebrates Youth Art Month, is selected and installed by Springfield teachers and represents the creative abilities of the City’s talented K-12 students.

Schools participating in this year’s exhibition include Springfield R-12 Schools, Summit Preparatory School, Immaculate Conception Elementary School, Greenwood Laboratory School, Saint Joseph Elementary School, Kingswood Methodist School, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School, Springfield Lutheran Schools, Carpenter’s Kids, Saint Agnes Elementary School, Springfield Seventh-Day Adventist, and Springfield Catholic High School.

Visit the Museum March 13 through April 18 to see the variety of two-dimensional and three-dimensional works created by Springfield’s young people.The Springfield Art Museum is free of charge and the Museum is accessible to all visitors.

The Springfield Art Museum is located at 1111 East Brookside Drive, Springfield, Missouri. For information telephone 417-837-5700. Museum hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday; 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday. The Art Museum is closed on Mondays and during City of Springfield and National Holidays. On the web at www.springfieldmogov.org/egov/art/.

2nd QUARTER NEWSLETTER!!!

As fast as the weather changes, another quarter has flown by! Our Jeffries Jaguar Artists have been busy in art class! Check out the projects they have created during second quarter....

5th Grade: Ceramic Face Jugs, Radial Starbursts, Symmetrical Indian Blankets using Oil Pastels, Robert Delauney inspired Abstract Painting, Snowglobe Sculptures

4th Grade: Rene Magritte inspired "Son of Man" Portraits, Analogous Leaf Prints, Pinch Pot Bird Sculptures, 3-D Paper Snowflake Sculptures, Holiday Ornaments for Care to Learn Program, Tissue Paper Snowflake Collage

3rd Grade: Wild Thing Symmetrical Monsters, Foil Leaves using Warm or Cool Colors, Non-Objective/Symmetrical Chalk Pastel Designs, 3-D Penguin Hat Sculptures, 3-D Paper Snowflake Sculptures, Ceramic Flower Sculptures

2nd Grade: "Funky Pumpkin" Paper Sculptures, Klimt inspired Baby Cradle Designs, Ceramic Owl Sculptures, Winter Landscapes as Seen Through a Window, Santa's Closet Collage

1st Grade: Mosaic Pumpkins, "Piggy Puddle" Ceramic Pigs, Native American Totem Poles & Sandpainting, Friendly Penguins Painting

Kindergarten: Claude Monet Fall Trees, "Click, Clack, Moo" Cow Paintings, Indian Corn Sculptures, Patterned Winter Mittens

EMERGENCY!!! DONATIONS NEEDED!!!

The Jeffries Elementary Art Department is again almost out of babywipes! They sure come in handy for our creative messes. Any donation of babywipes would be greatly appreciated!!!!
Thank you SOooooo Much! :)

FREE LESSON DAY!

SATURDAY, January 9th, Pellegrino's School of Music & Art is offering free art & music lessons!
Art lessons will be in Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Mixed Media and more from 2-5pm!
PLUS a FREE 'Open Jam' from 2-3pm. This includes lessons in electric & acoustic guitar, bass, drums, vocals and keyboards!!!

For more information, please contact Pellegrino's School of Music & Art
1269 E. Republic Road
887-2800
http://www.schoolofmusicandart.com/