ART HOUSE INC

URBAN BRIGHT ARTS-IN-EDUCATION - ART HOUSE'S AWARD WINNING URBAN BRIGHT ARTS-IN-EDUCATION PROGRAM IS AN ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH MEANINGFUL, HANDS-ON ARTS OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPOSURE TO ARTISTS, METHODS, AND MATERIALS TO WHICH THEY WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE EXPOSED. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING, IMPROVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND INCREASE EACH STUDENT'S ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN TEAMWORK SETTINGS. THROUGH GRANT RAISING AND FEE-FOR SERVICE PARTNERS, AH IS ABLE TO PROVIDE THE URBAN BRIGHT RESIDENCY PROGRAMS TO INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS. AH WORKS WITH SCHOOLS TO TAILOR AN ARTIST RESIDENCY APPROPRIATE FOR A SPECIFIC GRADE AND GROUP OF STUDENTS (CLASSROOM). RESIDENCIES ARE COORDINATED BY AH AND INCLUDE THE SERVICES OF A PROFESSIONAL, QUALIFIED TEACHING ARTIST, ALL SUPPLIES AND THE AGREED UPON CURRICULUM. GENERALLY, PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED AROUND AN OVER-ARCHING THEME SUCH AS THE WORLD AROUND US: SEEN AND UNSEEN. IN & AFTER-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES RUN BETWEEN 5- 16 WEEKS LONG, FOR K- 12, MEETING ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK AND FOLLOW ODE, VAS AND SEL STANDARDS. ART HOUSE ALSO WORKS WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO OFFER OST TIME/AFTER-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS TO MANY CMSD AND SOME CHARTER/PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

FRIENDS & FAMILY OPEN STUDIO (FFOS) FFOS IS A FREE MONTHLY PROGRAM OFFERED TO THE FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY AND GREATER CLEVELAND. LED BY A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST IN A MEDIUM OF THEIR CHOOSING, PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP A NEW SKILL. BOTH THE FFOS & FFCD (BELOW) ALSO OFTEN FOCUS ON A VARIETY OF CULTURAL TRADITIONS. WORKSHOP EXAMPLES: - EGG PAINTING - MASK MAKING - PAPER MACHE - PAPER FLOWERS - WELCOME BANNERS - FUSED BEADS - INTERGENERATIONAL STORYBOARDING