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Charles County Public Schools Education Station

Show Detail: African American Artists - 10

ShowID

380

Event Date:

3/26/2008

Length:

00:15:14

Category:

Arts

Producer

Linda Freeman Productions

Comments

These videos have been geared to students of the arts from sixth grade to adults. The project was developed to fill the gap created by severe budget cuts for arts education in public schools and to provide a source for multi-cultural information. The videos are suitable for use by the general teacher where no art educator is available and will also enhance the curriculum in a regular arts program. Since their inception, the series has also been shown in museums and libraries, often in conjunction with exhibits. The objective of the series is to introduce students to famous multi-cultural artists; to motivate students and to provide them with role models; and to add to the scare resources in this area. In these educational and motivational documentaries, the artist's perspective and personal achievements are profiled as the artist creates a work of art while demonstrating and explaining the creative process from the inspiration that led to the creation of an image, the preliminary translation of the idea to the canvas, and then the development from the initial translation to a finished piece of art. Most important is the documentarties' stress on the artists' message that determination, motivation and perservance are keys to success. Art in the 20th century (and 21st) is, and will be, very important andis greatly needed in our educational systems. The educational community has used this series as an enhancement for their classes in art, women's studies, and history and in their libraries. They have found the documentaries a wonderful resource.

Grade Level:

6-12

Resources:

http://www.landsvideo.com/

Preview Clip:

mms://mmsvideo.thinkport.org/AfricanAmericanArtists106_TheVisibleMan.wmv

Schedule Information:

This show is not currently scheduled.