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2008 AEAC Fall Volume 9 Issue 1
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2008 AEAC Fall Volume 9 Issue 1
FALL 2008 VOLUME 9 :: ISSUE 1
The quarterly newspaper by Arts in Education Aid Council - restoring arts education to San Fernando Valley public schools, one school at a time.
"We are very proud and excited to share with teachers, principals, students, parents, artists, and arts enthusiasts our new publication, Valley Arts. For eight years we have been publishing a newsletter to communicate our accomplishments and share arts education related news to the Valley community. There is now so much to report on that we have changed our format to that of a newspaper. We’ll include articles written by different experts, photos, arts education news and arts news, editorials, advertising for businesses who support the arts in the Valley, and a classified section.
We have grown a lot since we first started in 2000. The evolution of our quarterly periodical reflects the evolution of the entire organization. With grants from the Weingart Foundation and the Ahmanson Foundation, we have moved out of the founder’s home and into a new office in Canoga Park. We hired new staff. We upgraded our communications and technical systems. We have risen within the nonprofit community of Los Angeles as being one of the premiere arts education organizations in the entire region. What started out as a pilot program in one elementary school, operated out of the founder’s garage and mini van, is now a self sufficient organization, offering sequential, comprehensive arts education programs in three elementary schools year after year. In addition to the services we provide our three adopted elementary schools, we also assist an additional 50 schools by making supply donations, sponsoring field trips and workshops and producing our annual art show every year in March. Every year we affect the lives of at least 5,000 students and teachers. And we keep growing.
Ironically, the San Fernando Valley, not known for its support for arts or culture, is leading Los Angeles in its support of a well rounded public education system that is rich in The Arts. Many students from the Valley will be entering college with a strong arts background, with the ability to think critically, the courage and experience to take risks, and the training and confidence needed to solve difficult problems. Some will grow up to be the artists of the next generation. And all of them will all grow up to appreciate and value The Arts, exhibiting a greater respect for the cultural and individual differences that make Los Angeles so unique.
The San Fernando Valley knows that the country’s future depends on the next generation’s ability to take on the challenges of the 21st Century. To do so, they must be creative. To be creative, they must have the support of their schools, families, and the entire community. China showed the world during their opening ceremonies of the Olympics that they understand how absolutely critical the arts are to the education of its citizens. Through theatre, visual art, music, technology and athletics, they showed the world that they are the new major players on the world stage. To keep up, America needs to reform its educational systems. AEAC is deeply concerned about this, and in our own small way we have taken it upon ourselves to effect new changes, one school at a time. This small nonprofit is showing the rest of Los Angeles that transformation is possible when a group of committed people gather around a common cause. More and more people are taking notice of AEAC. And more and more people are taking notice of the Valley. Like China, we are showing the rest of the city and the state that we are major players on the California stage.
Many thanks to all of the volunteers, donors, activists, teachers, principals, and business and civic leaders, who have all been a part of this effort. The future looks good for the Valley."
Spike Dolomite Ward, Executive Director
Arts in Education Aid Council, Inc.
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