Spring 20122011-2012 School Year Newsletter

of Delaware Valley

President’s Letter - May 2012Reminiscences from the Past Ten Years

Strategic Responses from the Executive BoardIn the last newsletter I reviewed the results to the survey to our members in 2001. The AGTS Executive Board developed a strategic plan to address both the positive and negative responses to the questions on the 2001 Survey.We reinforced what people liked!Members said they liked:• Learning about art through lectures, research, meetings, and discussions• Spending time with other members who are interested in art• Sharing a love of art with schoolchildrenLike our predecessors on the board, we continued to bring in interesting speakers on a variety of topics. Some of my favorite lectures and events during the past ten years include: Dr. Jonathan Wallis’ presentations on Edward Hopper, Contemporary Art Using Science and Technology & his most recent on Salvador Dali. I also enjoyed trips to Bryn Athyn Cathedral, Wheaton Village, Grounds for Sculpture, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Victoria Browning Wyeth’s in-sights on her grandfather, Andrew, were also a highlight. To be honest, there hasn’t been a lecture or event I didn’t enjoy; I learned something from all of them!

We have continued to hold the AGTS Networking Brunch at the lovely William Penn Inn. There is plenty of good food, and it’s wonderful to meet other members outside one’s chapter to share strategies and diverse points of view.We have encouraged members to share their stories and chapter successes in the newsletter, which has been getting more graphical through the years.Members said we needed to improve the portfolios and that we have done!In 2004, we reduced the number of prints and added sculpture reproductions to the portfolios. We also added images and detailed identification of all items in the portfolio lists. Over the past ten years or so we have tried to create more diverse and interesting portfolios, i.e., artists from more diverse parts of the world – NOT mostly dead white males from Europe and the U.S. We added more works by women (1999-2000), including Inuit women artists, contemporary artists, artists from Guatemala, Haiti, Africa, India, and other places around the world (2004).We have been thrifty and creative about paying for these changes!We received a grant to support our education and purchase of reproduction of women artists in 1999. In 2004 & 2005 the Philadelphia Cultural Alliance [later the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance] (Five County Arts Organization) supported multicultural education and art reproductions. In 2007 and 2008 they supported the purchase of works by Pennsylvania artists and more sculpture reproductions.Beginning in 2001 we sought speakers without fees through the Commonwealth Speakers Program, which is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. Two of them include Debra Miller and Nancy Heller, both very popular with AGTS members. We also found moreeconomical venues such as the Philadelphia Free Library. These steps have enabled us to continue what we do without raising dues.We have encouraged creativity and have been willing to experiment!In 2009 our President-Elect, Lynn Larson, who had recently joined the board, floated the idea of having a silent art book auction at the AGTS Networking Brunch. It has been so successful that we will be expanding on the idea for our 50th Anniversary Celebration in September.We’ve also been developing our greatest resources . . . our volunteers!Our members ARE our most valuable resource. They volunteer and share their passion and enthusiasm for art with schoolchildren and others in their com-munities. Without volunteers and chapter leaders, chapters fold and communities and schoolchildren lose the valuable program that AGTS provides.In 2010 after several years of development by many members of the board and other chapter volunteers, the AGTS Member Handbook was completed and distributed to all of our members. Each year we continue to distribute it to all new members via our chapter leaders.We have encouraged the use of chapter leadership teams!We encouraged the use of “best practices” by producing the AGTS Chapter Chairmen’s Manual, which was released on September 9, 2003. Its goal was to encourage chapters to share the leadership workload among multiple members and experiment with rotating leadership positions. We have also used our September Chapter Chairmen’s Council Meetings for the purpose of developing leaders, sharing recruitment strategies, discussing “the meaning of chapter statistics,” reliving special memories of Art Goes To School and envisioning the organization’s future.We have used technology more and more effectively!Finally, we have all expanded our use of technology by communicating more quickly via email and researching on the Internet. We have had an artgoes-toschool.org Web site for many years and just recently created an Art Goes To School Facebook page! ‘Like us’ on Facebook and continue with us on this art education journey.I have enjoyed serving on the AGTS Executive Board since 1999. I have learned MUCH from my experiences as a chapter chairman and serving in the following AGTS Board positions: treasurer, portfolio manager, vice president, and president. In June, I will pass the baton on to Lynn Larson and am confident that she will excel in her new role! We have a great team on the board, a fabulous group of chapter leaders and enthusiastic members, who love to learn and especially love to share their love of art with others! May Art Goes To School of the Delaware Valley survive and thrive for another 50 years.Thanks for the memories! Phyllis Flood Knerr

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Monday, June 4, 2012, 10:00 AMChapter Chairmen’s Council Meeting & Portfolio Exchange

Congregation Keneseth Israel (KI), 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA

September 10, 2012 10:00 AM-2:00PM50th Anniversary Celebration

Luncheon & Chapter Chair Meetingat the Samuel M.V. Hamilton BuildersPennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

128 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

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PresidentPhyllis Flood KnerrHaddonfield Chapter119 Walnut St.Haddonfield, NJ 08033phyllis.knerr@verizon.net(856) 429-5425

President-ElectLynn LarsonLower Moreland Chapter3811 Mettler LnHuntingdon Valley PA 19006time110@comcast.net215-947-2994

Vice-PresidentJane A. JamesHaddonfield Chapter103 E. Linden Ave.Collingswood, NJ 08108janejames@verizon.net856-854-7852

TreasurerAnne-Marie BellshotEvesham/Marlton Chapter120 Carlton AveMarlton NJ 08053ambellshot@hotmail.com856-596-7428

Secretary, InterimAllison DurkinJenkintown Chapter312 Greenwood AveJenkintown PA 19046allsndurkin@comcast.net267-625-8879

Portfolio ManagerBetty HillCherry Hill Chapter15 Driftwood WayGibbsboro, NJ 08026ehill5@comcast.net856-782-0682

Portfolio AssistantTerry NicoloPerkiomen Valley Chapter378 Colonial AveCollegeville PA 19426p.nicolo@gmail.com610-489-7445

Portfolio AssistantLarissa WillisonHaddonfield Chapter125 Walnut StHaddonfield NJ 08033spiderquake@comcast.net856-685-7173

2011-2012 Executive Board and Committee List

Submit newsletter articles to both colette.sign@verizon.netand rljcmiller@erols.com.Please label article with AGTS newsletter.along with the title of the article and the chapter name.

Submit photos to: colette.sign@verizon.net.Photos need to be sent as an attachment in a .jpg format. Please label photos with article name and put a caption you would like to use with photo.

Portfolio AssistantTerry McLaughlinUpper Merion Chapter533 Britton DrKing of Prussia PA 19406terrymc10@aol.com610-265-6749

Newsletter EditorColette HearnCentral Bucks Chapter111 Cherry LaneDoylestown, PA 18901colette.sign@verizon.net215-345-4359

Technological DevelopmentCoordinatorBobbie FormanLower Moreland Chapter469 Moreland Rd.Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006kenbobstace@verizon.net215-947-8158

Grant AdministratorMary DonaldsonCouncil Rock Chapter10 Bridal Rose CourtNewtown, PA 18940marydonaldson@comcast.net215-579-9865

New Chapter DevelopmentCoordinatorJanice MillerCentral Bucks Chapter93 Buttonwood Ln.Doylestown, PA 18901RLJCMiller@erols.com215-348-5626

Past Pres. & Nom. ChairPaula SussCheltenham Chapter8 Greenwood PlaceWyncote PA 19095paulaocsuss@aol.com215-576-0362

50th Anniversary ChairmanDanielle BlodgetLower Merion Chapter105 Rock Glen RdWynnewood, PA 19096dani.blodget@verizon.net610-658-2903

Former Member GrantsAGTS-DV Wish

by Mary Donaldson

Art Goes To School VolunteersNorristown, PA

A Funny Memoryby Jaan Troltenier

Former Council Rock trooper and executive board member, Deb Carrier and her husband, Harry Gaines, have made a donation of $10,000 to Art Goes To School. Deb has asked that half of the donation go to Council Rock’s annual scholarship award and half be used to bring some of the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program pictures to AGTS portfolios.We have partnered with the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program to reproduce five different murals as portfolio sized posters and will make multiple copies so that each portfolio will have one mural added at this year’s exchange.We will “embrace the future” by featuring these works and the entire Mural Arts Program in this, our 50th year. The posters will be included in our Networking activity at the William Penn Inn next November, and we hope to announce a speaker from the program as part of our 2012/13 lecture series.To help us learn more about the Murals which have been chosen for us, we will need to do some AGTS research – we’ll need reports on each of the prints and we’ll need some ideas about how to show them to the kids in the classrooms. The Portfolio Committee is looking for a few volunteers to take on the research over the summer. We will use part of Deb’s grant money to purchase any books or other research materials that might be needed. Once the research is completed, we’ll ask the volunteers to present their prints to the members at Networking, just the way they would in their chapter workshops. This is a chance for a few of you who have been creating dazzling research for the portfolios all these years to take on a new project and take a bow for your hard work.Deb trooped with us only a short while when she approached the Board about taking a more active role in our organization. As Board secretary, she developed our ten-year strategic plan, guiding the Board members to establish goals to lead our organization into the future. Her guidance helped us to articulate what was missing from the organization to support current members and recruit new members. She suggested that we, as a volunteer organization, might be eligible for grants to open our portfolios to local artists and multicultural works and set the groundwork for developing a member handbook.Deb and her husband now spend half the year in Florida, so she is not able to troop with us anymore, but she still keeps in touch and still wants to see our mission, to bring appreciation of art to the classrooms of the Delaware Valley, fulfilled. One of her first AGTS field trips was to hear Jane Golden speak to us about the Mural Arts Program, more than ten years ago. She has been eager to figure out a way to bring the murals to the kids in the classroom as part of our visits.By making this donation, Deb has enabled us to expand our portfolio budget to have custom printing of the mural posters and help us learn more about them, so that we can bring our enthusiasm to the kids in the classroom. In an organization like ours, where everyone is a volunteer and everyone works hard to find ways to save money, Deb’s $5000 will go a very long way and will go directly to the program she wants to support. Her generosity will touch our close to 800 troopers and the 150,000 kids we visit each year.Look for the new prints in your portfolio this June and if you think you’d like to help with the research, please contact Portfolio Chairman Betty Hill at ehill5@comcast.net or 856-782-0682.

Norristown (PA)Art Goes to School volunteers were honored by the Education Association of the Norristown Area School District with Friends of Education Awards.Pictured left to right are volunteers Cindy Serratore and Mary Johnston, art teacher Maureen Moore, and volunteers Robin Alderfer, Shirley Alderfer, and Susan Zeager.

One of the best parts about volunteering for AGTS is that it keeps you young. Keeping up with elementary school age kids, understanding what interests them and what perspectives they take, these things alone are enough to provide a fountain of youth. Then there are the challenges that learning about different artworks each year provides, along with figuring out new activities and fresh ways to look at the collection. But sometimes, it can make you feel OLD. We have a photograph by Henri-Jacques Lartigue in our portfolio this year. It’s a photo of a state-of-the-art racing car (circa 1912) with a cyclist and pediatrician, all sporting the dapper hatwear of a bygone age. I told the kids that Lartigue’s work was well known in his native France, but that it did not gain attention in the US until it appeared in Life magazine in November 1963. Many Americans bought this particular issue of Life because on its cover was a picture of the president, who had just been assassinated. Which president was that, I asked many classes. Almost to a one, they have all asserted, with great pride that they knew this historical fact....Abraham Lincoln! To those of us old enough to remember when Kennedy was assassinated, his death is a milestone, radically different from the era in which Lincoln was shot. To the younger generation, though, both assassinations belong to the ages. And as such, they are interchangeable.

Methacton CelebratesIts 35 Years

On September 26, 2011, the Methacton Chapter of Art Goes to School celebrated its 35th anniversary with a reception honoring members both past and present. Several alumni from the founding of years of AGTS joined us, as were the slate of current members and many of the Methacton art teachers. Alumni members shared some reminiscences with new members, and longtime volunteers enjoyed reuniting with friends from past years.One of our alumni guests, Leslie Bass, contributed fascinating items from her AGTS archives that Joanne Sobocinski, current chapter president, made into a display that shared some interesting facts from our past. She brought newspaper articles, recruitment flyers, and other reports from the chapter’s founding. Most telling are her handwritten treasurer’s reports from 1978 that show total expenses as $428.02! Thanks so much to Leslie for sharing these traces of our history with us!We are fortunate to have several longtime members still active in our chapter; Gloria Raef has been involved in AGTS for more than 20 of our 35 years. One longtime member, Jeana Mastrangeli, shared some perspective on how Methacton AGTS has changed over the years. In its early days, volunteers met during the day in a casual setting in private homes. It was an opportunity for socializing and provided a source of lasting friendships and intellectual dialogue in a relaxed atmosphere. It was a smaller group since Methacton had only three elementary schools at the time. Now that we have 6 schools, we require more volunteers, and because of the prevalence of busy families with two working parents, meetings are held in the evenings and are more efficient! However, Jeana pointed out, that the basic objective for AGTS remains the same: providing an art appreciation session for children in an informal engaging classroom setting. She also observed that our group still attracts a diverse group of volunteers who enjoy one another’s differences and enjoy learning from each other.This look back at our history was a wonderful way to start off

our 35th year as a chapter in Methacton. We marveled at the number of volunteers have passed through the program and know that new volunteers will continue to keep the program fresh. As Jeana wisely commented, “AGTS will cintinue to evolve to adjust to the times.”

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The Lady in Gold: The ExtraordinaryTale of Gustav Klimt’s Masterpiece,

Protrait of Adele Bloch-Baurby Anne-Marie O’ Connor

50th Anniversary Ticketsby Anne-Marie Bellshot

AGTS Artists at PAFA!By Lynn Larson

West Chester AGTS Chapter’s Annual Art Exhibit

By Janice Early

Reviewed ByBobbie Forman

Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was Austria’s premier artist in the early years of the twentieth century. Early on he painted murals to decorate the mansions and museums of Vienna. But in the early 1900’s, inspired by Byzantine mosaics, he changed his ways completely and painted a dazzling series of portraits of beautiful women, in a Modernist style. These paintings were sought after by the Viennese avant-garde, made up primarily of wealthy Jewish patrons.This book is split into three parts. In the first section, Ms. O’Connor recreates the Vienna of the 1900-1930’s. She tells the tale of Klimt and his artistic evolution, four of the amazing portraits he painted, and the stories of the women in those portraits. The most famous painting was that of Adele Bauer-Bloch, the wife of a sugar beet magnate. If you go to the Web site www.iklimt.com, you can see some of these portraits.The second part of the book outlines the Anschluss, the take-over of Austria by Hitler. O’Connor relates what happened to both the modern art deemed degenerate and to the four women, and their families, whom Klimt immortalized in his paintings.The last section of the book deals with the “restitution,” the efforts of Austrian families devastated by World War II to reclaim the art looted by both the Nazis and the Austrian government. It is primarily the trials of Marie Altmann, the niece of Adele, to secure her aunt’s portrait.The book is fascinating reading; not only does it bring the human side of the artist and his subjects to life, but also recreates the terrors of the Nazi regime and the extraordinary lengths to which they went during that time. It also explains, how even today, the evil shadows cast during that period still resonate among its survivors and the art world.

AGTS volunteers. Artwork that places and honorable mentions receive a ribbon. All thirty-three pieces of art are displayed and all participants receive certificates. The exhibit is hosted by Art Goes to School (AGTS), a volunteer organization that teaches art appreciation classes to elementary students throughout the district. WCASD and the Chester County Art Association sponsor the exhibit. The AGTS program director describes the event as “an opportunity to celebrate that children’s artwork is important and makes a difference. The faces of the children light up when they receive their awards.” Over 150 people attended the event including WCASD Superintendent, students, families, teachers, principals, directors of education, and patrons of the local art scene. The Children’s Art Exhibit was kicked off with an invitation only Artist Reception on April 19th at the Exton Square Mall Studio of the Chester County Art Association.

West Chester AGTS Chapter held its annual Art Exhibit “Celebrating the Importance of Children’s Art.” The Children’s Art Exhibit celebrates that art is alive and well in the West Chester Area School District (WCASD) and local parochial schools. The talent and diversity of thirty-three elementary students grades 3-5 and the creativity of our local school art teachers is on

display for the eleventh year in a row. The art teachers choose three works of art to be judged by

Ticket Sales for AGTS’s 50th Anniversary will continue through the Portfolio Exchange on June 4, 2012, or until we are sold out if sooner. Distribution of the actual tickets will be delayed, however, until July in order to provide seating arrangements with the tickets. If you have your table assignment on the back of your ticket, it will allow for a smoother and quicker seating for the luncheon. The assignments cannot be worked out until after ticket sales have closed. For those members who already have their tickets, in July they will receive a sticker to place on the back of their tickets indicating their table assignment. Thank you!

Good News; the slate for the Executive Board of AGTS for 2012-2015 is set. As you may remember this past fall AGTS experienced an unusual situation. Several board members found themselves unable to commit to another three years as officers and so our usual rotation of positions was disrupted. I called on the membership for help and I want to thank you all for the very positive responses. After much discussion, Lynn Larson, who has been on the board for several years as assistant portfolio chairman and who has run our very successful silent book auction, agreed to step into the office of president. Dani Blodget, currently our 50th anniversary chairman will become the vice president. Anne-Marie Bellshot will remain as treasurer, Betty Hill will stay one more year as Portfolio Chair and Colette Hearn will continue as Newsletter editor. Allison Durkin will remain our secretary and Janice Miller, Bobbie Forman and Mary Donaldson will also continue in their respective roles as new chapter coordinator, technological developer and grant administrator. Of course Phyllis Flood Knerr will serve as past President. Portfolio assistants Larissa Wilson and Terry McLaughlin will remain, but are always happy to accept extra help, as are the treasurer and vice president.The officers will be presented to our chapter chairmen for a vote of approval at the June portfolio exchange.With this slate we have achieved a nice balance between “new blood” and experience that will allow AGTS to move forward in new ways, but will also assure continuity and stability as we begin our second 50 years.

AGTS celebrates our 50th Anniversary this year! The festivities will take place on Monday, September 10th, 2012, at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA). To add to this excitement, there will be a “gallery” silent auction prior to the luncheon in the Tuttleman Gallery, 2nd floor, from 10:00-11:00AM.Present and past member artists of AGTS, friends and family of AGTS, and local artists are requested to consider donating works of their art. Imagine having your art displayed at PAFA! One event, one day, for a lifetime memory.Paintings, sculpture, contemporary glass, photography, jewelry and mixed media pieces have been donated by many talented artists. The artist‘s name will be displayed with the piece, as well as chapter or organization recognition. Artists may provide any press with the artwork and it will be displayed. Student artists can provide biographies, sources of inspiration, and school name if they wish.AGTS will send a donation letter of acknowledgement to

Officers For 2012-2015AGTS Exec. Board

by Paula Suss ART GOES TO SCHOOL

50th Anniversary Celebration Silent Auction

PAFA’s Tuttleman Gallery, 2nd floor

10:00-11:00AM, Prior to Luncheon

Artist: Lou Duarte, AGTS, Lower Moreland Chapter

Featuring AGTS Member Artists and Member Friends & Family

Paintings, sculpture, contemporary glass, photography, jewelry and mixed media art have been generously donated for your viewing and bidding pleasure.

Please support AGTS and celebrate these wonderful artists and their work.

Exceptional Fine Art Books and media will be included.

Winning bids will be posted on the Auction Board in the Tuttleman Gallery, 2nd floor. Please, check the board after the luncheon to see if you have won a great

work of art!

Thank you for your love of art and supporting AGTS!

each artist. Please state your estimated fair market value of the piece, and your contact information, address, phone and email. Opening bids will be determined by the AGTS Silent Auction Committee. To encourage bidding, and make this event accessible to the general membership and guests, AGTS will set the maximum opening bid at $50.00. The minimum opening bid will be set at $15.00. This information will be included with the donation letter.Post-auction, the winner’s names will be posted on the Auction Board in the Tuttleman Gallery, 2nd floor. Please check the board after the luncheon. AGTS will accept cash or check as payment and the winner will have the pleasure of taking the art home that day. Artists, please consider a transport friendly size when donating.This is a private AGTS event, art will be viewed by AGTS members and invited guests.Paula Suss, AGTS’ Past-President, will host this prestigious auction in the gallery.For all artistic offers, inquiries and kind comments: Contact Lynn Larson by email time110@comcast.net or phone(215) 947-2994

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West Chester AGTS Ventures Beyond Elementary SchoolBy Jaan Troltenier

Evesham’s Art Mystery Game :Whodunit?

By Anne-Marie Bellshot

Whodunit?

This game can be played one of several ways:I. Choose one student to pick a letter. Give the student the picture of the “suspect” that matches that letter. Ask him or her to try to match the picture to the artwork created based on the picture, clothes the suspect is wearing and the time period of the photo. Then read the first clue of the matching letter’s clue card. See if the student wants to change the match. Read the second clue and continue giving them a chance to change it until after the final clue is read. The clues should provide interesting information about the artist and his or her work, and narrow down by the end to help the student identify which artwork that artist did.II. You can do the same thing but vary it two more ways: either by having the student pick one or two partner detectives to help; OR you can have a second student hear the first clue and move the picture, a third student hear the second clue and move the picture (if they want), etc. until the final clue has been read.III. Another way is to just hand out only the pictures to students and have them guess just by the way the artist looks, which artwork he or she created. This would be good as a warm up before playing another game.

Examples of clue cardsWhodunit?

1. This artist is considered an Impressionist, but he did not like to paint outdoors.2. His scenes are often painted off-center and cropped at the edges of the canvas.3. When his eyesight began to fail, he switched from paints to pastels. With pastels, he could draw and color at the same time, which was easier on his eyes.4. He was the first artist to exhibit pastels as finished work instead of just sketches5. When he was almost blind, he switched again to sculpting, relying on is hands instead of his eyes.6. He is most famous for his ballerina and dance artworks.

[Edgar Degas & Ballet School]Whodunit?

1. As a child, this Dutch artist took piano lessons and described the notes as different colors.2. He moved to Paris, where he was influenced by Pointillism, Impressionism, and Japanese woodblock. But he created a style all his own using swirling strokes and forceful colors. The paint was often so thick, it would take weeks to dry!3. The locals called him the “Crazy Redhead” because he would stick candles in his straw hat to continue painting at night! Once when the wind blew over his easel, he knelt down to continue painting the canvas where it

The West Chester AGTS portfolio is in heavy rotation. We have several members who take the portfolio outside school walls.This year WC-AGTS will make its fourth annual appearance at our local branch library, West Chester Public Library. A few of us put together a presentation for kids who are taking part in the library’s summer reading program. The challenge is to learn enough about the paintings in the one month between receiving our new portfolio and our presentation. To accomplish this feat, we set our focus narrowly and get more in-depth with fewer paintings.My favorite presentation was the time that the reading program’s theme was water. Four of us each tried to convince our audience that OUR painting was the wettest, thematically speaking at any rate, and then held a vote. We ended the hour with the kids creating their own artworks at several different stationsthat included drawing water in a vase and making comic book prints with stretchy Silly Putty. Persistence of Memory was part of the presentation. Another memorable presentation included a mock debate between two of us dressed as Pablo Picasso and Diego Velazquez over whose Las Meninas was better (The kids preferred Pablo’s.).Other members have taken prints to area high school language classes. Two are fluent in German and used their language skills to talk to German classes about Albrecht Duerer and the influence he had and continues to have on German culture even today. Duerer’s art was used by the Nazis for political ends, and many Germans today grow up with Duerer’s Young Hare hanging in their houses. We do not do the presentations in German because this would be too challenging for the students. Instead we pepper our speech with German language expressions and terminology.We also regularly present to a local assisted-living community and to members’ church groups. It can be a lot of fun presenting to adults. You can get into some of the R-rated details of artists’ lives that have to go unmentioned in elementary classrooms! I’m thinking specifically of Frida Kahlo.( See photo) Of course, you can get into more detailed analyses of the prints with folks whose attention spans exceed seven minutes.Finally, our chapter also has presented at the local Police Assistance League’s after-school program. This poses a challenge for us because we compete with the video games in the next room, plus the 4th-8th grade students are not necessarily in learning mode. Still, the experience has been rewarding for all involved.As you can see, there are tons of opportunities in communities to wear out that portfolio and challenge yourselves while providing a wonderful experience for the public.

landed on the ground.4. His brother Theo gave him money to help support him. The money always went first to art supplies, then rent. If there was anything left, he spent it on food, but he often went hungry.He often painted the Roulin family; pictured here is Mrs. Roulin and her baby.

Sonia Delaunay WCAGTS poses with picture

We have one picture for each artist with a code on the back (a letter from A-P). We also have clue cards that match the code for the artist. A student picks a letter. We give him or her the picture of the “suspect” and ask her to try to match the artist to the artwork based on the clothes and time period it looks like. Then we read the first clue and see if the student wants to change her answer, read the second clue, etc., until all the clues are read and the student has matched it correctly. The clues give informa-tion about the artists and their genres, favorite subjects, artistic styles, fun facts, etc. But by the last clue, we list something obvious about the artwork in the portfolio so that the students are sure of their choice. They can also work in teams as detectives. Or you can have one student place the picture with a print after the first clue, have another student use the option to change the match after hearing the second clue, and so on. Attached are samples of how we created the clue cards. The toughest for us was van Gogh since he is so easily recognized, but I found a black and white photo of him as a young man--which even stumped our seasoned members until they heard the clues.

AGTS Participates inWHYY Fundraiser

by Phyllis Flood KnerrOn February 2, 2012, 15 volunteers from Art Goes To School of the Delaware Valley participated in WHYY radio’s winter fundraising campaign. While discussing some hopes and plans for our 50th Anniversary, the Executive Board decided to reach out to public media as a way of supporting their mission and to also publicize our name and what we do, which despite our 50 years, is still largely unknown in the community at large.WHYY’s volunteer coordinator taught us how to use WHYY’s computerized script and data entry forms and we also learned what to do when the technology fails. We saw some of the inner workings of the WHYY newsroom as well as some of its stars, Chris Satullo and Maiken Scott.We were treated to snacks and a scrumptious dinner during our 3pm to 8pm shift. But we still had time to network with various AGTS members, which was lots of fun. And, we helped WHYY in its pledge drive and were able to spread the name of Art Goes To School of the Delaware Valley around just a bit, prompting several calls from members of the public wanting more information about AGTS!It was a win-win for both WHYY and AGTS! We plan to do it again! Thanks to all of the following members (and a couple of spouses) who participated in the event:

Cheltenham members:Paula Suss and Cereda Selzer with her husband, Sam

Evesham member:Anne-Marie BellshotHaddonfield memberPhyllis Flood Knerr

Lower Merion member:Danielle Blodgett

Lower Moreland members:Lynn Larson and

Bobbie Forman, with her husband, KenMethacton members:

Jenny Anderson & Jeana MastrangeliPerkiomen Valley member:

Louise ZulickUpper Merion members:

Terry McLaughlin, Caroline Hummel& Terri Hoover

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AGTS 50th Anniversary Agenda

Date: September 10, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Place: Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts ………. 128 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102

Parking: Parkway Corp. at Broad & Race Sts. The Modern Hamilton (See reverse for additional information)

Building is located a few 20% discount at Pafa Museum Store 1stFloor

steps from the original Price: $35.00 payable at May 9th lecture or Historic Building, just by mail (see reverse for mailing information)

north of Cherry Street.

Event Schedule

10:00 - 10:30 September Chapter Chair Meeting

2nd Floor: Sculpture Library

10:00 - 11:00 Silent Auction

2nd Floor: Tuttleman Gallery Light Fare & Coffee Available

Self-Guided Tours 1st Floor: Fisher Brooks Gallery “Dive Deep” Eric Fischl and the Process of Painting

11:00 – 2:00 50th Anniversary Luncheon

2nd Floor: Annenberg Gallery

Guest Speaker Monica Zimmerman, PAFA “The Future of Art Education” Catering provided by JIMMY DUFFY’S

The Modern HamiltonBuilding is located a few

steps from PAFA’soriginal historic

building, just north ofCherry Street.

PAFA

AGTS 50th Anniversary Agenda

Date: September 10, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Place: Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts ………. 128 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102

Parking: Parkway Corp. at Broad & Race Sts. The Modern Hamilton (See reverse for additional information)

Building is located a few 20% discount at Pafa Museum Store 1stFloor

steps from the original Price: $35.00 payable at May 9th lecture or Historic Building, just by mail (see reverse for mailing information)

north of Cherry Street.

Event Schedule

10:00 - 10:30 September Chapter Chair Meeting

2nd Floor: Sculpture Library

10:00 - 11:00 Silent Auction

2nd Floor: Tuttleman Gallery Light Fare & Coffee Available

Self-Guided Tours 1st Floor: Fisher Brooks Gallery “Dive Deep” Eric Fischl and the Process of Painting

11:00 – 2:00 50th Anniversary Luncheon

2nd Floor: Annenberg Gallery

Guest Speaker Monica Zimmerman, PAFA “The Future of Art Education” Catering provided by JIMMY DUFFY’S

The Modern HamiltonBuilding is located a few

steps from PAFA’soriginal historic

building, just north ofCherry Street.

PAFA

Pafa’s Buildings P

P denotes parking X

X denotes Hamilton Bldg. Parking Discounted visitor parking is available at the Parkway Corporation Garage at the

southwest corner of Broad and Race Streets and at their outdoor lot at the northeast

corner of 15th Cherry Streets. You must get your ticket validated before you

leave PAFA, to receive the 20% rate reduction.

Regional Rail All lines of the regional rail system stop at the Market East Train Station.

Exit the station on Market Street and walk west (toward City Hall) until you reach Broad

Street and turn right. The Museum is one block down on the left at the northeast corner

of Broad and Cherry Streets.

PATCO Travel from Southern Jersey to Center City; use the 13th and Locust stop. Walk

north on 13th to Arch Street (six blocks) and make a left. Walk one block to Broad

Street and make a right. PAFA buildings will be on your left halfway up the block.

Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building Floor Plan

restrooms y restrooms

elevator elevator

Fisher Brooks Gallery Sculpt Annenberg Library Gallery

Museum

Lobby Store Tuttleman Gallery 1st 2nd

For additional information visit www.pafa.org or call 215-972-7600. Tickets may sell out in advance of the June 4 deadline. Please send checks to: Anne-Marie Bellshot, 120 Carlton Ave. Marlton, NJ 08053

PAFA’s Pafa’s Buildings P

P denotes parking X

X denotes Hamilton Bldg. Parking Discounted visitor parking is available at the Parkway Corporation Garage at the

southwest corner of Broad and Race Streets and at their outdoor lot at the northeast

corner of 15th Cherry Streets. You must get your ticket validated before you

leave PAFA, to receive the 20% rate reduction.

Regional Rail All lines of the regional rail system stop at the Market East Train Station.

Exit the station on Market Street and walk west (toward City Hall) until you reach Broad

Street and turn right. The Museum is one block down on the left at the northeast corner

of Broad and Cherry Streets.

PATCO Travel from Southern Jersey to Center City; use the 13th and Locust stop. Walk

north on 13th to Arch Street (six blocks) and make a left. Walk one block to Broad

Street and make a right. PAFA buildings will be on your left halfway up the block.

Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building Floor Plan

restrooms y restrooms

elevator elevator

Fisher Brooks Gallery Sculpt Annenberg Library Gallery

Museum

Lobby Store Tuttleman Gallery 1st 2nd

For additional information visit www.pafa.org or call 215-972-7600. Tickets may sell out in advance of the June 4 deadline. Please send checks to: Anne-Marie Bellshot, 120 Carlton Ave. Marlton, NJ 08053

PAFA’s