This is the creation of 30 individual panels, planned executed and celebrated collaboratively at University Charter Middle School at CSU Channel Islands by their students with our very own Art Trek teacher Katia Moreas.
Maple Mustangs Tile Wall is up!
The Arts Council of Conejo Valley, Art Trek and the 5th graders of Maple Elementary have partnered together to put up this colorful Tile Wall at their school.
*click photo to enlarge.
Congratulations Addison Belcher!
Congratulations to Addison Belcher, 2nd Grader from Miramonte Elementary School for winning 1st Prize in the Art Exhibit at the 25th Annual Santa Barbara Fair & Expo this past April. Addison used her Modigliani & Me self portrait from her Art Trek class as her entry.
Coming this Summer!
3rd Annual California Jazz & Wine Festival
This year Art Trek is a 50/50 Partner with The Rotary Club of Westlake Village Sunrise to bring you discounted tickets to the 3rd Annual California Jazz & Wine Festival at Conejo Creek North Park in Thousand Oaks!
3rd Annual California Jazz & Wine Festival
Sunday, May 18th 2014
1pm-4pm
Conejo Creek North Park
Thousand Oaks, CA
Regular ticket prices are $55 each and you get them for $49.50!
Simply buy your ticket(s) by CLICKING HERE and using the promo code 1434.
(You must click on "Enter promotional code" on the purchase page)
The Rotary Club will give $25 back to Art Trek for every ticket purchased using our promotional code.
We hope to see you there!
Olympic spirit alive and well at $5 Friday!
Our $5 Friday evenings continue to fill our studio with creative energy as we paint, sculpt, draw, eat and dance the night away. Join us on the third Friday of the month from 5:30-9:00 for these multi-generational art-filled evenings!
Youth Character Walls
Art Trek, Inc. and the Arts Council of Conejo Valley collaborated to bring these Youth Character Walls made by 5th graders at Ladera, University and Conejo elementary schools. Each tile represents a symbol of good character. Many more walls to come!!
Thank you Brighton Collectibles!
A big thank you to Brighton Collectibles for choosing Art Trek as its charity fundraiser this past summer. With each bracelet sold one child from Casa Pacifica in Camarillo (a shelter for abused children) received a 3 hour art session and lunch at Art Trek.
Your purchases and Brighton's kindness resulted in over 50 children receiving this afternoon of art and lunch.
Thank you Brighton and our fantastic Art Trek supporters!
Festival joy!
For many years now Art Trek has had the honor of coordinating the hands on activities at the Civic Arts Plaza's Thousand Oaks Arts Festival. As far as city festivals go, this one is fabulous. The art is really worth a peak and often a purchase, and the performances are fun for the youth. Food trucks, the rave all over, line the street.
And..Chris Harrison from The Bachelor will be painting hearts on wood with us at about 1:00 both Saturday and Sunday!!!!!!
We can always use volunteers to help host this event in the hands on area. The Music Van gives kids and adults a chance to pick up and try to play all sorts of instruments...but the group needs volunteers to watch over the instruments. At the art and tables we teach you everything you need to know to help out with our projects!
Click here to sign up!
So, stop by to say hello if you do attend!
Why art?
This past spring I was asked to present a keynote speech for 400 city-wide volunteers in Torrance CA for Adventures In Art, a program not unlike Art Trek. My professional trek through the arts began in the South Bay in 1981 at Chadwick School. I am always excited to return to where I first fell in love with teaching the arts.
I was honored to present a few thoughts about art in our schools, homes and community. However, no group of creative people wants to listen to someone talk about creativity for very long! Consequently, my keynote was peppered with activity and art.
Smile TV filmed the morning and from that footage and a few of our studio pictures they created this video. I hope you have a chance to take a peek and enjoy!!!
Let us know what you think as this is really my first blog. (Don’t worry…I won’t give up my day job.)
–Nan