Art Trek Membership Program

The CIAA has an exciting membership program for kids ages 5-12 called ArtTrek.  The mission of this program is to encourage and capture the creativity that so abounds in kids.  Our experienced and talented teachers' caring attitude and love of art helps children gain confidence and increase skill level. ArtTrek cost to participate is $6.50 per workshop.  We need you to call in advance so we have enough project materials.  753-9013 or email ciaa@iowatelecom.net

Researchers have found that participating in the arts is good for you. 

•  Students who participate score higher on SAT tests regardless of socio?economic status
•  Youth in low income areas who participate are more likely to be high academic achievers, elected to   class office, participate in math and science fairs , win academic awards
•  Helps prevent young children from making later negative choices
•  Increases attention span, commitment, and tolerance
•  Effective intervention for troubled youth improving attitudes, behavior, academic performance, communication skills, and decreasing delinquent behavior 
  

  Information from
  1. Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Learning, Arts Education Partnership, President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, 1999
  2. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills, U.S. Dept. of Labor, 1991
  3. Youth ARTS Development Project, U.S. Dept. of Justice, National Endowment for the Arts, Americans for the Arts 1996?1999
  4. The Arts & Prosocial Impact Study, RAND 1999
  

  About the workshops:

• Workshops will run from 5:30-7:00 pm almost always on a Monday evening.
• Intermission for juice and snacks
• Children will usually create two projects each session.
• A Parent, Grandparent, or Guardian must be there with the child.
• Once a year we have one free workshop that is open to any child.  This workshop is always held in August.
• A membership is not required to attend the workshop; however the cost for one workshop is $5.00.

 Upcoming Art Trek Workshops:

DATE	GENERAL THEME
September 14, 2009
October 5, 2009
November 2, 2009
December 7, 2009
January 4, 2010
February 1, 2010
March 1, 2010
April 5, 2010
May 3, 2010
June 7, 2010
July 5, 2010
August 2, 2010

Notice to Parents:
You may have noticed that we like to take pictures of the children working on their projects. We like to send the picture with a short article to the newspaper so that others in the community can discover our program. If you have any objections to your child’s picture being published, please let us know.