"As a public education and arts advocate in Los Angeles myself, I am thrilled that the Arts in Education Aid Council exists.  In times where, sadly, our most established "art palaces" are castles on hills which must cater to wealthy donors, the AEAC is exactly the sort of grassroots from- the-ground-up organization that truly reaches the "forgotten" people, and this work is inspiring.  The kids AEAC serves are the ones who need art the most--it is their lifeline."

Sandra Tsing Loh, writer, public radio commentator, performer, mother














AEAC’s Executive Director Spike Dolomite Ward and Councilman Dennis Zine


 

Tenth Annual Valley Wide Student Art Show

 

AEAC has been producing a valley wide art show every year in March to commemorate National Youth Art Month and to give the talented children of the San Fernando Valley a chance to be seen and appreciated by the public. This single event has grown from a small, neighborhood show into an all day family arts festival featuring over 600 kids from throughout the Valley and attracting over 5,000 attendants.Local businesses, city council members, neighborhood councils, colleges, nonprofit groups, and school PTAs sponsor the show every year.   This year (the Tenth Annual Valley Wide Student Art Show and Family Arts Festival) was on Sunday, March 21, at the Chatsworth Train Depot.

For photos of the event, visit the Arts in Education Aid Council's fan page on Facebook:

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Check out the youtube links for the Tenth Annual Valley Wide Student Art Show

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Elementary schools featured in the visual art exhibition were: Calvert Elementary, Woodlake Elementary, Darby Elementary, Kester Elementary, Our Community School, Canoga Park Elementary, Van Gogh Elementary, Dixie Canyon Elementary, Pomelo Drive Elementary, O'Melveny Elementary, Bassett Elementary, Vinedale Elementary, Encino Elementary, Vanalden Elementary, Melvin Elementary, Sendak Elementary, Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies, Welby Way Elementary, Parthenia Street Elementary, Colfax Charter, Kittridge Elementary, Balboa Magnet, Panorama City Elementary, Tulsa Elementary, Granada Elementary, Haskell Elementary, CHIME Elementary, Fenton Avenue Charter, Erwin Elementary, Castlebay Elementary, Canterbury Elementary, Justice Street Elementary, Sunny Brae Elementary.

The Performing Arts Showcase:

11:00 Masanga Marimba

noon - Opening Ceremony
12:10 Sendak and Melvin violin orchestra, Sendak band

12:25 CHAMPS (Charter High School of the Arts
Performing Arts Academy

12:40 Madison Middle School Drum Line
12:55 Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
1:10  Ciara Dance Studio

1:25 Our Community School

1:40 Phillips Performing Arts  Musical Theater for Kids
1:55 SOCES Jazz Combo
2:10 – ClubDCat & Drew Right Productions Presents "The Dolls"
2:25 Once Upon an Opera
2:40 Releve Dance Studios
2:55 ClubDCat & Drew Right Productions Presents "Summer"
3:20    5-6-7-8 Dance

3:35 Misha Rose
3:50 - The San Fernando Valley's Got Talent contest
4:50 - announcement of winner of talent contest and raffles


The sponsors were Lamar Advertising, Councilman Greig Smith, Councilman Dennis Zine, Councilman Tom LaBonge, Councilman Paul Koretz, Councilman Tony Cardenas, Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, Chatsworth Neighborhood Council, Reseda Neighborhood Council, Tarzana Neighborhood Council, Northidge East Neighborhood Council, Midtown North Hollywood Neighborhood Council, Canoga Park Neighborhood Council, The Art Institute of Calfiornia, Vanalden PTA, Maurice Sendak PTO, Our Community School PTO, Colfax Charter, Valley Cultural Center, Signarama Chatsworth, Liquid Fish Studio, Sandra Tsing Loh, Chatsworth Chamber of Commerce, Mary Archibald, Frith-Smith & Archibald, LLP, DCat Music, The School Tour, 11:11 I of the Arts, and the Walt Disney Give a Day Get a Day program.   

Vendors who exhibited were the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, Santa Cecelia Orchestra, Releve Dance Studios, Art O'Hare Park Regency, North Valley YMCA, 5-6-7-8 Dance Studio, Phillips Performing Arts, Youth Speak Collective, Chatsworth Neighborhood Council, Laurie Schlichter, Creative Memories Consultant, Melody International Music School, Enrichment Works, Piano Play, Skateland Northridge, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Once Upon an Opera, Triple Talent and Ciara Dance Studio and Musical Theatre, Ryman Arts, NoHo Arts District.com, Primerica, The Art Center College of Design, California Traditional Music Society, DCat Music and The School Tour, .

Read Executive Director, Spike Dolomite Ward's, article about the Annual Valley Wide Student Art Show in the March issue of Arts & Activities Magazine (pages 43-45, search her name or Youth Art Month):

Youth Art Month

Read Dennis McCarthy's column in the Daily News

Click here for Sandra Tsing Loh's 60 second radio spot.

To view the 30 minute dvd of last year's show (in three parts) click on these links:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

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Over 3,000 people came out to see the exhibit and watch the performances

Over 250 elementary school students were featured in the visual art exhibit

Mainstreet Performing Arts Studio

Spike Dolomite Ward, ED, thanks the many sponsors and volunteers

Phillips Performing Arts Musical Theatre for Kids performs part of Alice in Wonderland

The Vanalden/Melvin/Sendak Combined School Orchestra and their teacher, Desiree Deasy

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

Attendants make art for free

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